The pharmacopoeia of the Royal College of Physicians of London / translated into English, with notes, indexes of new names, preparations, &c. &c. by Thomas Healde.

  • Royal College of Physicians of London.
Date:
1791
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Credit: The pharmacopoeia of the Royal College of Physicians of London / translated into English, with notes, indexes of new names, preparations, &c. &c. by Thomas Healde. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    i and, from its colledcd light, render oui work more clear and luminous. It was our principal wifh that every chemical matter, applicable to the practice of PHyfic, fhould be introduced by us, not only freed from T error, but more perfect and neat, as well as more fcientifically digefted and arranged, •than had been ufual among us. All our care was not, however, fo far wafted on this very difticult part of our work as to negled other things, or only touch on them curforily and by chance ; as the compofition of each Me- dicine was feparately and carefully weighed; in order that if any thing was found deficient it might be added,—if too much, or redun- dant, taken away. Nor have we made any fcruple in executing this duty, to cut off whole formulas when of little ufe, and to infert others more ufeful,—in fuch a manner, however, that no new remedy has been fondly adopted, no one, in conftant ufe and practice, rejected. Great care has been taken that very few traces lliould remain of anile fuperftition ; and.