Paul Chamberlen

Paul Chamberlen was a quack doctor best known for the ‘anodyne necklace’ he sold to ease pain in childbirth. He had several high profile patrons including the Duchess of Hamilton.

Reference:

Helen King, Chamberlen family (per. c.1600c.1730), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/58754, accessed 27 June 2013].



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