Prælectiones Pharmaco-Mathicæ and Medico-Practicæ, or Lectures on the Rationale of Medicines, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint): Containing All That Is ... Be Found Out; In Which Are Inserted All Si - Softcover

Inhaltsangabe

Understand the science behind medicines through classic lectures on the rationale of drugs. This volume, a historical text, offers practical observations on how substances are tested, classified, and used in healing.

The work presents a methodical look at earths, acids, and solvents, and how experiments reveal their roles in health. It explains the ways physicians and chemists argued about purity, potency, and the changing nature of medicines as they are prepared and refined.

• How earths and minerals are analyzed for their therapeutic properties


• Different techniques like filtration, evaporation, distillation, and calcination described in practical terms


• Examples of how various substances are prepared and tested for effectiveness


• Important cautionary notes on avoiding impurities and misapplication

Ideal for readers of historical pharmacology, early chemistry, and the evolution of drug knowledge who seek context and technique from primary scholarly discussions.

Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.