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Materia Medica: Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Therapeutics* (Douthwaite) Vintage 1949 edition
Materia medica: Pharmacy, pharmacology and therapeutics* (Douthwaite) 28th edition published 1949
Originally by William Hale-White then revised by Douthwaite.
This is not a homeopathic materia medica. It is an allopathic materia medica full of medicines which are found
in homeopathy and is an important book for the serious student of history of medicine or history of medicinal origins of homeopathy for that reason.
As an example this is the contents of Part one:
Part one: Substances used chiefly for their local action
- Demulcents: Tragacanth (Astragalus), Glyccyrrhiza (Liquorice), OleumLini (Linseed), Oleum olive (Olive oil), Amygdala dulcet (Almonds).
- Carbohydrate nutrients: Sucrose (sugar), Mel depurate (Honey)
- Bitters: Gentiana, Quassia, Aurantii cortex (Orange peel),
- Volatile oils and cantharidin: Turpentine, camphor,Valerian, menthol, mustard oil, cajuput oil, eucalyptus oil, rosemary oil, myrrh, sassafras oil, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, cardamoms, anise, betel leaves
- Digestive ferments: pepsin, pancreatin, diastase
- Purgatives: agar-agar, castor oil, colocynth, mercury, rhubarb, magnesii sulphas, sodii phosphas, Senna, aloes, sulphur, convolvulus scammonium, Jalapa, podophyllum, oleum crotonis,
- Astringents: acidum tannicum, hamamelis
- Cholagogues: extractum fellas bovini (Ox gall),
- Antihelmintics: Felix mas (Male fern), dryopteris, santonin, thymol, carbon tetrachloride, chenopodium,
- Antiseptics: carbolic acid, cresol, benzene, viola crystalline (Gentian violet), formaldehyde, chlorine's iodine, hydrogen peroxide, borax, examine,
- Substances whose action is physical (Gossypium, pyroxylin, oleum theobroma, saps gurus, sodii laurylis sulphas
- Colouring agents/ Dyes: Cochineal, red poppy petals (fresh petals of Palaver rheas)
Part two: Substances used chiefly for their general action
Published in 1949
Small hardback 532 pages