Excerpt from Merck's Manual of the Materia Medica, a Ready Reference Pocket Book for the Physician and Surgeon: Containing Names of the Chemicals and Drug Usual in Modern Medical Practice, With Their Chief Synonyms, Physical Form and Appearance, Solubilities, Percentage Strengths and Physiological Effects, Therapeutic Uses, Modes of Administration and Application The entire text Of the previous issue has been revised for this volume, and much new matter has been added. Careful selection has been necessary in order that the Manual should be comprehensive, and yet, -conveniently serve as a Pocket Reference Book. The Prescription Formulas have been restored, in compli ance with the wishes Of many Of our friends, and in addition there have been added paragraphs on Bedside Diagnosis Of the more important diseases. Under each disease a carefully selected list Of remedies is given. The Dosage Table has been greatly amplified, and will be found unusually comprehensive. 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.