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Materia Medica

Tonics

failed in many others, Cullen says that if no good effect result
from it in the course of a Month, It should for a time be laid
aside = for he thinks it like lead injurious when taken in large
quantities, the Cuprum Ammoniacum has been given for a great lenth
of time without inducing the consequences dreaded by Cullen = I
once cured Epilepsy by this medicine after bleeding, blistering,
purging &c had been tried in vain 350 grains was given before the
disease was effectually cured, it is hence we should begin with
small doses, it is indeed a powerfull medicine its stimulating
powers are great. It should not be given when the stomach is
empty; is an observation of Dr_ that and flowers of Zink when
they are combined as if either of them were given alone = the cuprum
ammoniacum has been used in dropsy, hence it seldom fails
to act as a diuretic = the Tinct Cup of Booerhave has been found
usefull in this disease, in cases of worms the cuprum Amoniacum
has been used with advantage, hence it may act in two ways,
first as a direct poison to the worms, and secondly by giving tone
to the alimentary canal, the escharotic powers of Copper have
long been known and since the introduction of murcury [mercury] have
been too much neglected. Dr Cullen thought Mercury and