Robert Saundby
Published: 2018-05-05
Total Pages: 124
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Excerpt from The Birmingham Medical Review, Vol. 9: A Quarterly Journal of the Medical Sciences; October, 1880 Although the Folk's-glove is referred to in early Saxon writings, it does not appear until about a hundred years ago to have had any place among recognised therapeutic agents, save as an external application. By the common people, however, it was greatly esteemed as a remedy in dropsy, and at length vvithering, towards the close of last century, brought it into prominence as a diuretic of much value. He pointed out the clinical uses of digitalis with such clearness, and at the same time distinguished SO plainly between the poisonous effects of large doses and the tonic action Of smaller quantities, that there is not the slightest excuse for the confusion which has, until quite lately, attended the use of this drug. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.