Lectures on the Materia Medica
- Date:
- 18th century
- Reference:
- MS.MSL.77/2
- Part of:
- Lectures on the Practice of Medicine and the Materia Medica
- Archives and manuscripts
About this work
Description
Headed "Lectures on the Materia Medica, Delivered by James Fordice, M.D." Introduction (pp. 347-351); Section 1, Of the general effects of medicine (pp. 358-363); 2, Of the dietetic part of medicine (pp. 364-401); 3, Of the different properties of medicines (pp. 401-427); 4, Of animal life and the effects of medicines applied to the nervous system (pp. 427-436); 5, Of particular stimulants (pp. 436-452); 6, Of sedatives (pp. 453-460); 7, Of astringents (pp. 461-473); 8, Of relaxants (pp. 473-484); 9, Of strengtheners (pp. 484-488); 10, Irritabilitatem Minuentiæ (pp. 488-504); 11, Farther use of astringents (pp. 504-517); 12, Of antispasmodics (pp. 517-524); 13, Of narcotics (pp. 524-531); 14, Of the evacuantia (pp. 532-539); 15, Expectorantia (pp. 540-541); 16, Emetica, (pp. 541-544); 17, Cathartica (pp. 545-548); 18, Of diuretics (pp. 549-550); 19, Forms and mixtures of medicines (pp. 550-553).
Publication/Creation
18th century
Physical description
pp. 347-553
Finding aids
Described in: Warren R. Dawson, Manuscripta medica. A descriptive catalogue of the manuscripts in the Library of the Medical Society of London (London, 1932).