Materia Medica and Therapeutics

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Wood, 1859 - 411 strán (strany)

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Strana 1 - And wi' the lave ilk merry morn Could rank my rig and lass, Still shearing, and clearing The tither stocked raw, Wi' claivers, an' haivers, Wearing the day awa : Ev'n then a wish, (I mind its power,) A wish that to my latest hour Shall strongly heave my breast ; That I for poor auld Scotland's sake, Some usefu' plan, or beuk could make, Or sing a sang at least.
Strana 9 - An incoherent assemblage of incoherent opinions, it is, perhaps, of all the physiological sciences, that which best shows the caprice of the human mind. What do I say ? It is not a science for a methodical mind. It is a shapeless assemblage of inexact ideas, of observations often puerile, of deceptive remedies, and of formulae as fantastically conceived, as they are tediously arranged.
Strana 14 - For children under twelve years, the doses of most medicines must be diminished in the proportion of the age to the age increased by 12 ; thus, at two years to 4, viz.: -^ — = 4- At 21 the full dose may be given.
Strana 9 - It is not a science for a methodical mind. It is a shapeless assemblage of inaccurate ideas, of observations often puerile, of deceptive remedies, and of formula? as fantastically conceived as they are tediously arranged.
Strana 9 - They created deobstruents when the theory of obstruction was in fashion, and incisives, when that of thickening of the humors prevailed. The expressions of diluents and attenuants were common before this period. When it was necessary to blunt the acrid particles, they created inviscants, incrassants, etc.
Strana 5 - To give the student a comprehensive and ready view of the merits of the various articles composing the materia medica, and of their relations to each other, physiologically considered : and, fourthly, to supply a convenient means of graduating the doses of medicines, &c.,'
Strana 335 - In 1811 twenty sheep ate together nine pounds of it daily for four weeks without any ill effects. In another instance twenty sheep consumed thirteen pounds and a half daily for two months without injury. Thirty cows took together twenty-seven pounds daily for three months with impunity...
Strana 9 - ... deficiency of caloric. The same identical remedies have been employed under different names, according to the manner in which they were supposed to act. Deobstruent in one case, relaxant in another, refrigerant in another, the same...
Strana 327 - From the above facls it appears to us quite evident, that the sécale cornutum has a peculiar action on the mucous membranes; but if exhibited when there is a state of acute inflammation, their morbid secretion may be considerably increased. On the contrary, when a more chronic form of inflammation exists, the sécale cornutum may have a beneficial influence in arresting their preternatural discharge.
Strana 10 - Remedial agents operate directly upon the vital properties of the parts to which they are applied, and through the medium of those parts upon remote organs by the principle of sympathy.

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