of their being conveyed into the Blood by the Capillary Veins end Mercury, 105; Explanation, 106; Arsenic, 107: Explanation. 107; Tartar- The Action of certain Agents introduced into the Venous Bleed from PAGK 105 110 Gin, 110; Glauber Salts, Tartar-Emetic, 111; Explanation. 112. The Modus Operandi of certain Agents on the Crganic Nervous 112 Brandy, 112; Tartar-Emetic, 113; Chloroform, 113; Conclusions, 114. Inflammation, Depression, and Excitation of the Organic Nervous System... 114 Pleuritis, 116; Depression, 117; Excitation or Irritation, 117; Resolution, with or without Effusion, 117; Abscess, 117; Depression, 117; Excitation or Irritation, 117; Resolution, with Effusion, 118. Certain Poisonous Agents are capable of seizing on the Organic Nervous System for a certain Number of Days, when they are then expelled by the Power of the Organic Nervous System... Typhus Fever, 118; Small-Pox, 119; Measles, 119; Scarlatina, 119. Certain Poisonous Agents, on seizing on the Organic Nervous System, cannot be expelled without the Aid of other Agents..... Intermittent Fever 118 119 . 119 Certain Poisons, on being communicated to the Organic Nervous System, continue to hold Possession of it until the Death of the Patient 120 Phthisis 120 Organic Nerves on the External Parts of the Body Poisoned by Immaterial Agents mixed with the Air... 121 Erysipelas, 121; Hospital Gangrene, 121; Puerperal Fever, 122. 122 Irritation of the Organic Nerves on the Internal Organs, followed by Irritation on the External Parts of the Body... Urticaria-Putrid Shell-Fish, 123; Iodide of Potassium-Balsam Copaiba-Belladonna, 123. Certain Medicinal Agents Poison the Organic Nervous System inveriably at certain Localities. Arsenic--Mercury--Tartar Emetic--Ergot of Rye--Lead--Spani: h-Flies. 124; Mercury, 125; Tartar-Emetic. 125; Ergot of Ryc. 125; Lead--Painter's Colic, 125; Spanish-Flies, 126; Elaterium, 126; Opium, 126. 122 123 124 PAGE Loss of Vitality, or Death of the Organic Nervous System, caused by Want of Blood to convey the Oxygen to the Organic Glands..126 Hectic Fever--Diseased Joints, 126; Phthisis--Pneumo-Thorax, 126; Hæm orrhage, 1:7; Dropsy, 127; Rupture of an Aneurism, 127; Chronic Diarrhoea, 128; Asiatic Cholera, 129. Loss of Vitality, or Death of the Organic Nervous System, produced by Irritation of the Organic Nervous System... Convulsions, Epilepsy, 129; Delirium Tremens, 130. Loss of Vitality, or Death of the Organic Nervous System, caused by Obstruction to the Entrance of Oxygen into the Lungs Bronchitis-Tetanus-Strychnine--Spasm of Glottis ...... Loss of Vitality, or Death of the Organic Nervous System, consequent on an Injury of the Organic Nervous System 129 131 131 132 A strong Proof that Life is located in the Organic Nervous System. Fracture of Cervical Vertebræ, 132; Explanation, 132. Loss of Vitality in the Organic Nervous System, consequent on Injury Hydrocyanic Acid. Veratrum Viride, 133; Tobacco-Depression and Death The Object of Therapeutic Agents is the Restoration of the Organic Typhus Fever, 137; Acute Inflammation of Important Organs, 138; Col- Uterine Hæmorrhage.. 132 133 137 Ergot of Rye--Explanation, 140; Ilens, or Internal Strangulation of the 141 Restoration of Asphyxiated Infants Cold Air, 141; A Scald--Cold Water, 143; Explanation, 143; Pleuro-Pneumonia-Venesection, 144; Explanation, 144. Hypertrophy of the Heart Digitalis--Explanation... Chlorosis Mist. Ferri Comp. Decot.-Aloës Comp.-Nutritious Diet-Porter-Moder- .145 145 146 stage of Collapse, 148; Local Blood letting, 148; Blood-letting and Stimalants. 148; Objections to the Administration of Stimulants, 149; When Stimulants are Useful, 149; Objections to Indiscriminate Use of Stimulants, 149; Diseases in which Blood-letting should not be employed, 150. Some Agents are followed by different Effects on the Organic Nervous System; so that some Agents can be applied as Antidotes when Death of the Organic Nervous System is threatened with Danger by Poisonous Agents... PAGB .150 Tobacco-Brandy, 150; Strychnine-Tobacco, 150; Opium-Green Tea, 151; Hot Water-Cold Water, 151; Hydrogogues-Opium, 151; Lead— Sulphuric Acid, 151; Digitalis-Veratrum Viride-Braudy, 152. THE MODUS OPERANDI OF MEDICINES AS THERAPEUTIC AGENTS ON THE ORGANIC NERVOUS SYSTEM.. Brandy--Beef-Tea-Muriate of Soda-Sweet Milk-Whey-Fresh Air Typhus Fever, 153; Explanation, 153; Punctured Wound of Abdomen- Organic Nervous System-Practical Remarks.. Identity of Erysipelas and Puerperal Fever.... An Immaterial Poison commingled with the Air at certain Periods of the Year, is capable of producing Erysipelas or Puerperal Fever, by poisoning the Organic Nervous System. 159; The Collections of Pus which are found in different Parts, 160; Explanation. 160; Analogy between the DEBRIS of the Contents of the Uterus after Parturition, and a Subject recently dead, 160. 153 .153 156 159 VARIOUS KINDS OF BATHS. Modus Operandi of the Warm Bath-Good Effects produced-- Prevents Fever and Inflammation-A good Remedy in Strangulated Hernia-Bad Effects of Ice-Remarks on Hernia-Fainting caused by the Warm Bath -Mode of Resuscitation-MARSHALL HALL'S Method of Treating Asphyxiated Infants explained-Philosophical Explanation of the Mode in which Infants born apparently dead are restored to Life-Efficacy of Cold Douche in Post-partum Hæmorrhage explained-Mode of Action of Ergot of Rye in arresting Hæmorrhage-How Sprinkling an Infant with Cold Water resuscitates it-How Cold Air or Ice arrests Hæmorrhage after an Operation, when oozing of Blood continues-Wound should not be dressed immediately after an Operation-Good Effects of Cold Douche in Fever and Encephalitis-How a Drink of Cold Water causes DeathState of a Wound after Exposure for three Hours--Mr. LISTON's Remarks-Mr. MACARTNEY'S Theory -SIR ASTLEY COOPER'S Ideas-Mr. HUNTER'S Views--- Cold-Water Dressing-Particular Rules with respect to the Mode of Treatment of Wounds after Operations-Effects of the Cold Bath-Explanation of the Modus Operandi of the Cold BathExplanation of the Cause of Spasms by Cold-By Tetanus-By Strychniae By Lead-By Asiatic Cholera-Treatment of Spasms produced by Cold Water--Modus Operandi of Salt Water Bathing-PhosphorusChloride of Sodium-Good Effects of explained-Shower-Baths explained -Cause of Suspended Animation explained-Modus Operandi of Sulphur Baths-Iodine Baths- Nitro-Muriatic Acid Baths explained--Iodine recommended in BRIGHT'S Disease..... PAGE ...64-177 MODUS PROPAGANDI OF THE HUMAN SPECIES. Modus Propagandi of the Human Species-Sexual Excitement-Animal Nervous System Internuncio between Mind and Genital Organs-Organic Nervous System-Mode of Distribution in Genital Organs-Connection between Animal and Organic Nerves--Genital Organs--State of Genitals previous to and after Coition-Propagation of Life-Old Men should not Marry-Bad Effects from-Masturbation-Spermatorrhoea-Treatment-Young Married Men-Over-Sexual Indulgence-Seminal Emissions-Convulsions-Impotence-Treatment--Impotence from Moral Causes Treatment-Prostate Gland demonstrated to be the Muscle instituted for the Expulsion of the Semen... 178-193 SYPHILITIC POISONING OF THE ORGANIC NERVOUS SYSTEM. Description of the Mode in which a Man contaminated by Syphilitic Poison communicates the Syphilitic Poison to a Healthy Woman-The Mode in which a Healthy Woman communicates the Disease to the Foetus in Utero-The Mode in which the Infant communicates the Disease to a Healthy Nurse--The Mode in which the Nurse communicates the Disease to the Fœtus in Utero-The Mode in which a Nurse communicates the Disease to a Healthy Child. Small-Pox.... 194 ..196 The Mode in which Small-Pox is communicated by a Woman laboring under Small-Pox to the Foetus in Utero, 196. Navi Materni... The Mode in which a Mother communicates Impressions of certain Objects presented to her View to the Foetus in Utero, 197. Explanation of the Mode in which Parts of the Body, such as the Nose, the Ear, or the Fingers, when removed by Accident or Design, are reunited.... 197 .198 Inosculation of Organic Nerves .. 198 Remarks on Dr. BROWN-SEQUARD's Work on the Physiology and Pathology of the Central Nervous System..... 201 Remarks on Professor SIMPSON'S Statement that there are no Nerve-Fibres in the Umbilical Cord.. 203 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE PLACENTA. In order to demonstrate that the organic nerves surrounding the maternal uterine arteries inosculate with the organic nerves surrounding the hypogastric arteries of the fœtus, thus establishing a nervous communication between mother and child, it becomes necessary to study the anatomy of the placenta, by its analogy to other organs, as well as the comparative anatomy of the Invertebrata in relation to the organic nervous system. 1. That the placenta resembles a conglomerate gland. 2. That the placenta bears a very strong resemblance to the liver in its anatomical organization and its function. 3. That the placenta is composed of four sets of vessels, connected together by cellular tissue. 4. That two sets of vessels enter the placenta in large trunks-namely, the maternal uterine arteries, which convey the arterial blood from the mother to the placenta; and the hypogastric arteries, which carry back the blood to the placenta, after its circulation in the foetus. 5. That two sets of vessels commence in capillaries—namely, the umbilical vein, which conveys the arterial blood to the foetus; and the uterine veins, which commence in capillaries, and proceed directly to enter the decidua uteri, and discharge their contents into the uterine sinuses, and through the latter to the venous circulation of the mother. |