An enquiry into the natural history, cehmical properties, and medical virtues, of the rock oil, or green mineral naphtha, of Barbados : particularising the successful experiments ... observations on digestion ... / by C.H. Wilkinson.

  • Wilkinson, C. H. (Charles Henry)
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1830
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    AN ENQUIRY INTO THE NATURAL HISTORY, CHEMICAL PROPERTIES, AND MEDICAL VIRTUES, OF THE HOCK OIL, OR GREEN MINERAL NAPHTHA, OP BARBADOS; Particularising the successful experiments, WHICH HAVE BEEN MADE BY PROFESSIONAL GENTLEMEN OF THE FIRST RESPECTABILITY, AS tO ITS REMEDIAL POWERS IN LEPROUS, SCORBUTIC, AND OTHER CUTANEOUS ERUPTIONS IN BRONCHIAL AND INDOLENT GLANDULAR COMPLAINTS, DISEA8ES OF THE HIP AND OTHER JOINTS, AND IN CHRONIC RHEUMATIC AND SCROFULOUS AFFECTIONS; WITH REMARKS ON ITS EFFECTS ON WORMS IN THE ALIMENTARY CANAL, AS WELL AS IN OTHER PARTS OK THE BODY. i TO WHICH IS SUBJOINED, OBSERVATIONS ON DIGESTION, WITH A View of demonstrating that the solvent agent in this IMPORTANT PROCESS IS THE SUB-CARBONATE OF SODA, UPON WHICH PRINCIPLE THE CAUSE AND REMEDY OP DYSPEPSIA ARE MORE SATISFACTORILY EXPLAINED. BY C. H. WILKINSON, M.D., Bath, F.G.S. LONDON, ASSOCIATE OF THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE, PARIS; HONORARY MEMBER OF THE PHILOSOPHICAL, AGRICULTURAL, AND GEOLOGICAL SOCIETIES OF PHILADELPHIA, FLORENCE, CORK, MANCHESTER, BATH, NEWCASTLE, AND PENZANCE, AND OF THE SOCIETY OF ARTS, PARIS. LONDON; PUBLISHED BY JAMES R IDG WAY, 1G9, PICCADILLY; COLUNGS, BATH; AND ALL BOOKSELLERS. 1830.