On Poisons In Relation To Medical Jurisprudence And Medicine Classic Reprint

Excerpt from On Poisons, in Relation to Medical Jurisprudence and Medicine If the subject of poisoning be not fully treated in the present volume, it is neither the fault of the publisher nor of the printer. The former has liberally allowed a wide latitude for a much larger space than was originally intended. 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.

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Excerpt from Treatise on Poisons: In Relation to Medical Jurisprudence, Physiology, and the Practice of Physic I shall discuss this subject by considering first the mode in which poisons act, and secondly, the causes by which their action is liable to be modified. Section I. - On the Mode of Action of Poisons. On attending to the effects which follow the application of a poison to the body, we perceive that they are sometimes confined to the part where it is applied, and at other times extend to distant organs. Hence the action of poisons may be naturally considered as local and remote. The local effects of poisons are of three kinds. Some decompose chemically or corrode the part to which they are applied. Others, without immediately injuring its organization, inflame or irritate it. Others neither corrode nor irritate, but make a peculiar impression on the sentient extremities of the nerves, unaccompanied by any visible change of structure. We have examples of local corrosion or chemical decomposition in the effects of the concentrated mineral acids or alkalis on the skin, and in the effects of strong oxalic acid, lunar caustic, or corrosive sublimate on the stomach. In all of these instances the part to which the poison is applied undergoes chemical changes, and the poison itself sometimes undergoes chemical changes also. Thus oxalic acid dissolves the gelatin of the animal textures; and in the instance of corrosive sublimate, the elements of the poison unite with the albumen, fibrin, and other principles of the tissues. Of local irritation and its various consequences we have many examples, from redness, its slightest, to ulceration and gangrene, its most severe effect. 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.

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Excerpt from Medical Jurisprudence, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology It is necessary for the practitioner to have a knowledge of the symp toms of the different poisons and their antidotes. As the enemies of the ma. Bad women, and ungrateful servants sometimes mix poison with food. On this account the cook should be of good family. Virtu ous, faithful, and not covetous, nor subject to anger. Pride. Or laziness. The practitioner should have like qualifies. With an intimate knowledge of poisons: and should examine the food to be eaten by a raja in the cooking room. This should be large, airy. Light, and sur rounded with faithful servants. And no one should be allowed to enter unless he is first examined. A person who gives poison maybe recognized. He does not answer questions or they are evasive answers: he speaks nonsense, rubs the great toe along the ground. And shivers his face is discolored; he rubs the rootsof the hair with his fingers; and he tries by every means to leave the house. The food which is suspected should be first given to certain animals. And if they die, it is to be avoided. Apart from references to the venom of serpents, ' Mosaic history contains but few allusions to poison, ' but it is not probable that the Hebrews during the Egyptian captivity failed to acquire some knowledge of the action of poisons. The bitter water and water of gall, used by the Hebrews as an ordeal and for punishment, must have contained some poison, at least in those cases in which it possessed env eficacy.' 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.