Contents.

PART I.

General Therapeutics.
Methods of Cure.
-- Antipathia.
-- Homeopathia.
-- Allopathia.
-- Brunonian Theory.
-- Doctrine of Contra-Stimulus.
-- Chrono-Thermal System of Medicine.
-- Hydropathy.
Disease.
-- Expression of Disease.
Law in Medicine.
Mode by which the Natural Powers of the System Remove Disease.
Action of Medicines upon the System.
-- Parts to which Medicines are Applied.
-- Mode in which Medicinal Agents Act in the Stomach.
Art of Prescribing Medicines.
Preparation of Remedies.

PART II.

Special Therapeutics.
Classification of Agents.
Division I —Eliminatives.
-- Class I.—Emetics.
-- -- Remedies. Ipecacuanha, Lobelia, Gillenia, Apocynum, Sanguinaria, Euphorbia, Euphorbia hypericifolia, Verbena, Porcelia, Viola, Erythronium, Dirca, Sanguisorba, Trillium cernum, Centaurea, Robinia, Sodii chloridum, Other emetics.
-- -- Anti-emetics.
-- Class II.—Cathartics.
-- -- Remedies. Jalapa, Podophyllum, Juglans, Convolvulus, Leptandra, Senna, Oleum Ricini, Aloes, Scammonium, Gambogia, Colocynthis, Elaterium, Rhamnus, Oleum Tiglii, Colchicum, Helleborus, Iris, Manna, Triosteum, Pruna, Cassia, Manganesii Sulphas, Magnesia Carbonas, Magnesia, Magnesia Sulphas, Potassae Bitartras, Sodae et Potassae Tartras, Sodae Sulphas, Sodae Phosphas, Sulphur Sublimatum.
-- Class III.—Diaphoretics.
-- -- Remedies. Serpentaria, Pilocarpus, Asclepias, Asclepias incarnata, Ipecacuanha, Opium, Anthemis, Lobelia syphilitica, Polygonum punctatum, Dioscorea, Pterospora, Polemonium, Helenium, Camphora, Eupatorium, Eupatorium aromaticum, Saffron, Carthamus, Asarum, Hedeoma, Sassafras, Guaiacum, Gerardia pedicularia, Pycnanthemum, Platanus, Ictodes, Aralia spinosa, Xanthoxylum, Mezereum, Inula, Zingiber, Angelica, Mentha, Monarda, Satureja, Cunila, Rosmarinus, Salvia, Hyssopus, Thymus, Emetics, Potassae Nitras, Liquor Potassae Citratis, Liquor Ammonia Acetatis, Topical Diaphoretics.
-- Class IV—Diuretics.
-- -- Remedies. Eupatorium, Scoparius, Buchu, Chimaphila, Uva ursi, Juniperus, Petroselinum, Cucurbita, Verbascum, Althaea, Galium, Asparagus, Carota, Epigea, Vaccinum, Collinsonia, Erigeron, Eryngium, Aralia, Liatris, Taraxacum, Sambucus, Pareira, Scilla, Copaiba, Cubeba, Onosmodium, Polytrichum, Digitalis, Oleum Terebinthinae, Equisetum, Armoracia, Rubus odoratus, Smilax peduncularis, Modeola, Pinus pendula, Mentha Viridis, Cantharis, Oxydendron, Santonine, Rhus Aromatica, Bursa Pastoris, Spiritus Aetheris Nitrosi, Potassae Acetas, Potassae Citras, Potassae Bitartras, Potassae Nitras, Sodae Acetas, Tinctura Ferri Chloridi.
Division II.—Neurotics.
-- Class V.—Sedatives.
-- -- Remedies. Veratrum, Aconitum, Gelseminum, Digitalis, Rhus, Bryonia, Physostigma, Eupatorium perf., Lobelia, Sticta, Aethusa, Cactus, Pulsatilla, Mellilotus, Aesculus, Amygdala amara, Amygdalus, Lycopus, Tabacum, Convallaria, Acidum Hydrocyanicum Dilutum, Spiritus Aetheris Nitrosi, Nitro-glycerine, Potassii Bichromas, Potassii Cyanidum, Potassii Ferrocyanuretum, Potassae Nitras.
-- Class VI.—Narcotics.
-- -- Remedies. Opium, Chloral Hydrate, Hyoscyamus, Belladonna, Stramonium, Conium, Cannabis, Tabacum, Camphora, Lactucarium, Humulus, Lupulina, Solanum, Guarana, Tonga, Plantago, Piscidia, Potassii Bromidum.
-- Class VII.—Stimulants.
-- -- Remedies. Capsicum, Xanthoxylum, Aralia, Zingiber, Piper nigrum, Piperin, Oleum Cajuputi, Arnica, Myrrha, Oleum Terebinthinae, Sinapis, Armoracia, Pycnanthemum, Cinnamomum, Caryophyllus, Pimento, Myristica, Cardamomum, Lavandula, Anethum, Anisum, Angelica, Ligusticum, Heracleum, Mentha piperita, Origanum, Rosmarinus, Ocimum, Winteri, Solidago odora, Canella, Acorus, Sassafras, Aurantium.—Limonis., Mentha viridis, Salvia, Monarda, Hyssopus, Cunila, Thymus, Satureja, Melissa, Coffea, Thea, Camphora, Alcohol, Vinum, Malt Liquors, Hydrochlorate of Ammonia, Aqua Ammoniae, Spiritus Ammoniae Aromaticus, Ammonii Carbonas, Electricitas, Electro-puncture, Caloric, Nux vomica, Ignatia, Strychnos tieute, Strychnos toxifera, Staphysagria, Erythroxylon coca, Artemesia.
-- Class VIII.—Anaesthetics.
-- -- Remedies. (Not scanned: Aether sulphuricus, Chloroform, Chloric Ether, Nitrogenii monoxidum, Carbonei bisulphidum, Carbonei tetrachloridum, Amyl nitris. -Henriette.)
Division III.
-- Class IX.—Refrigerants—Antipyretics.
Division IV.—Hematics.
-- Class X.—Tonics.
-- -- Remedies. Cinchona, Quiniae Sulphas, Cinchoniae Sulphas, Cinchonidiae Sulphas, Alstonia, Hydrastis, Salix, Cornus, Prunus, Columba, Frasera., Hepatica, Populus, Populus balsamifera, Prinos, Coptis, Simaruba, Qassia, Cusparia, Anthemis, Anthemis cotula, Chamomilla, Cascarilla, Magnolia, Aletris, Eupatorium, Helonias, Gentiana, Liriodendron, Euonymus, Menispermum, Sabbatia, Pinus pendula, Ptelea, Chelone, Berberis, Panax, Fraxinus, Fel Bovinum, Ferrum, (Acidum Phosphoricum Dilutum, Phosphorus, Hypophosphite of Lime, Hypophosphite of Soda, Hypophosphite of otassa, Hypophosphite of Ammonia, Hypophosphite of Sesquioxide of Iron, Hypophosphorous Acid), Eucalyptus, Boletus, (Ammonii Carbazotas, Phosphide of Zinc, Cuprum, Arsenicum.).
-- Class XI.—Alteratives.
-- -- Remedies.
Division V.
-- Class XII.—Revulsives.
-- -- Remedies.
Division VI.
-- Class XIII.—Astringents.
-- -- Remedies.
Division. VII.
-- Class XIV.—Expectorants.
-- -- Remedies.
Division VIII.
-- Class XV.—Antiseptics.
-- -- Remedies.
Division IX.—Uterina.
-- Class XVI.—Emmenagogues.
-- -- Remedies.
-- Class XVII.—Parturients.
-- -- Remedies.
-- Class XVIII.—Abortives.
-- -- Remedies.
Division X.
-- Class XIX.—Antispasmodics.
-- -- Remedies.
Division XI.
-- Class XX.—Anthelmintics.
-- -- Remedies.
Division XII.
-- Class XXI.—Sialagogues.
-- -- Remedies.
-- Class XXII.—Errhines.
-- -- Remedies.
Division XIII.—Chemica.
-- Class XXIII.—Antacids.
-- -- Remedies.
-- Class XXIV.—Antilithics.
Division XIV.—Mechanica.
-- Class XXV.—Demulcents.
-- -- Remedies.
-- Class XXVI.—Emollients.
-- -- Remedies.
-- Class XXVII.—Diluents.
Division XV.
-- Class XXVIII.—Antidotes.

The American Eclectic Materia Medica and Therapeutics, 1898, was written by John M. Scudder, M.D.