Notes on the lectures of Eli Ives

Collection

Identifier: MSS 2/123

Scope and Contents

Notes by student, possibly Richard O. Flynn, taken from lectures of Eli Ives on materia medica at the Medical Institution of Yale College, 1822-1823. Ives defines materia medica, explains classification system, then describes individual substances and uses according to system in the following order: narcotics, antispasmodics, irritants, tonics, aromatics, astringents, emetics, cathartics, emmenagogues, diuretics, diaphoretics, expectorants, sialagogues, and errhines.

Dates

1822 - 1823

Extent

1 volume (172 pages)

Language of Materials

English

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Notes on the lectures of Eli Ives
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script

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Repository Details

Repository Details

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