CONTENTS.
1. Brunonian theory ....
2 Doctrine of contra-stimulus {New Ilalian Doctrine)Giacomini's Classification of medicines -
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Chapter VIII. On the circumstances whieh modify the effects of medi-cines --------
Relating to the medicine -
Relating to the organism ------
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Chapter IX. On the therapeutical effects of medicines - - 149
Mode of production ------ 149
By the influence of a medicine over the causes of disease - 149
By modifying the actions of one or more parts of the System 150
Fundamental methods of eure - ... - 150
Antipathia ------- 150
Hoinoepathia - - - - - - 151
Allopathia (antagonism, cottnler-irritation, revulsion, deriva-
tion) - ' - - - - - 153
Chapter X. Of the parts to which medicines are applied
Applications to the skin - - - -
The enepidermic method
The iatraleptic method - - -
The endermic or emplastro-endernnc method
The method by inoculation -Applications to the mueous membranes
Gastro-pulmonary membrane
Urino-genital membrane -Applications to the serous membranesApplications to ulcers, wounds, and abscesses -Injection of medicines into the veins {infusion)
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Chapter XL On pharmacological Classification - - - 163
Empirical arrangements - - - - - -163
Rational arrangements - - - - - 164
a. Classification founded on the sensible qualities - - 164
ß. Classifications founded on the natural-historical properties 165
Classification of crystalline forms - - - 166
Artificial method ofLinnaeus - - - 170
Methods founded on the parts employed - - 170
y. Classifications founded 011 the chemical constituents - 170
^. Classifications founded on the physiological effects - 171
1. According to the general quality of the effects - 171
2. According to Brunonian principles - 173
3. According to the doctrine of contra-stimulus - 174
4. According to the doctrine of Broussais - - 174
5. According to chemico-physiological principles - 174
6. According to the part affected - - - 174t. Classifications founded on therapeutical properties - 175