THE

ACTION OF MEDICINES

OR,

"ON THE MODE IN WHICH THERAPEUTIC AGENTS INTRODUCEDINTO THE STOMACH PRODUCE THEIR PECULIAREFFECTS ON THE ANIMAL ECONOMY."

TO WHICH THE MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON AWARDED THEFOTHERGILLIAN GOLD MEDAL FOR MDCCCLII.

M. R. C. S., ETC.

PHILADELPHIA:LINDSAY AND BLAKISTON.

1853.

WM. S. YOUNG PRINTER

THE PRESIDENT, OFFICERS, AND FELLOWS

OF THE

MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON,

This Essay

IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED, BY THEIR VERY OBLIGED

FRIEND AND SERVANT,

THE AUTHOR.

CHAPTER I.
Introductory Remarks	13
CHAPTER II.
On some of the more important Classifications of Medicines, and Opinions of Authors respecting their Actions	29
CHAPTER III.
On the General Modes of Action of Therapeutic Agents introduced into the Stomach; treated of in Ten Propositions	60
Prop. I.	61
That the great majority of medicines must obtain entry into the blood, or internal fluids of the body, before their action can be manifested.
Prop. II.	68
That the majority of medicines are capable of solution in the gastric or intestinal secretions, and pass without material change, by a process of absorption, through the coats of the stomach and intestines, to enter the capillaries of the Portal system of veins.
Prop. III.	87
That those medicines which are completely insoluble inwater, and in the gastric and intestinal juices, cannot gainentrance into the circulation.
Prop. IV.	90
That some few remedial agents act locally on the mucoussurface, either before absorption, or without being absorbedat all. That they are chiefly as follow:—
a. Irritant Emetics.
b. Stomach Anæsthetics.
c. Irritant Cathartics.
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