An essay on the medicinal nature of hemlock: ... / translated from the Latin original. Written by Dr. Storck.

  • Störck, Anton, Freiherr von, 1731-1803.
Date:
1760
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Credit: An essay on the medicinal nature of hemlock: ... / translated from the Latin original. Written by Dr. Storck. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    I, therefore, prefied out the juice from this herb; and evaporated it with a very gentle heat, in an earthen vef- fel, to the confidence of an extrad. As it would, however, have been criminal to have made the fir ft trial of this ex trad; on men, I gave a fcruple of it, with a piece of fleih, three times a day, to a little dog that was hungry. I then watched carefully, what changes might be produced in him. He remained, neverthelefs, well, lively, and waiting with eagernefs for the piece of flefh. The fecond day, the fame quantity- being given, I found no difference in the refult. Nor even on the third did I perceive any bad fymptom in him. Encouraged by this, I made the experiment on mylelf. I took morning and evening one grain of this extrad; and drank a cup-fui of tea after it. I at-