How to Get Newsletters on Apothecary

Introduction

If you have an interest in becoming an apothecary or just want to stay informed in the field, you may want to subscribe to a newsletter. Fortunately, this is easy and often free (though some organizations may ask you to become a member and pay an inexpensive membership fee first). For hundreds of years, apothecaries were the West's leading medical experts, concocting herbal remedies and dispensing advice to treat everything from infections to insomnia. Follow these steps to learn how to get newsletters on apothecary.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Get Newsletters On the Ancient History and Modern Life of the Apothecary

Things You'll Need

• Computer with Internet access

Steps

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Step One

Start by learning. For most of human history, the apothecary was a pharmacist and a doctor rolled into one. He had a lot of knowledge of herbal remedies. He both prescribed them and sold them. He also performed surgeries and attended the births of babies.

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Step Two

Join an apothecary-related organization to receive its newsletter. Some even have magazines. You may want to join the American Herbalists Guild (see Resources below).

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Step Three

Consider email lists and blogs. Many Web sites will send you news and information through email lists. All you have to do is sign up. The American Herb Association has an online newsletter (see Resources below).

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Step Four

Get into an email group like Yahoo Groups to find an online apothecary group that interests you (see Resources below). There are groups for every topic you can imagine. Everyone in the group can communicate just by typing an email.

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Step Five

Learn more about this ancient discipline at Wikipedia.com (see Resources below).