4 o SECERNENTIA. Art. III. i. i. r. 



quantity an immediate increafe of itrength and activity fucceeds 

 for a time, with confequent debility if the quantity taken be fo 

 great as to intoxicate in the leaft degree. The neceflity of per- 

 petual refpiration fhews, that the oxygen of the atmofphere Sup- 

 plies the fource of the fpirit of animation ; which is conftantly 

 expended, and is probably too fine to be long contained in the 

 nerves after its production in the brain. Whence it is proba- 

 ble, that the refpiration of oxygen gas mixed with common air 

 mav increafe the fecretion of fcnforial power ; as indeed would 

 apjrear from its exhilarating effect on moft patients. 



III. Catalogue of the Secernentia. 



I. Diaphoretics. 



i. Amomum zinziber, ginger. Carpophyllus aromati- 

 cus, cloves. Piper indicum, pepper. Capficum. 

 Cardamomum. Pimento, myrtus pimenta. Canella 

 alba. Serpentaria virginiana, ariftolochia ferpenta- 

 ria, guaiacum. Safiafras, laurus faflafras. Opium. 

 Wine. 



2. Eilential oils of cinnamon, laurus cinnamomum. Nut- 



meg, myriftica mofchata. Cloves, caryophyllus aro- 

 maticus. Mint, mentha.' Camphor, laurus campho* 

 ra. Ether. 



3. Volatile falts, as of ammoniac and of hartfhorn. Sal 



cornu cervi. 



4. Neutral falts, as thofe with vegetable acid ; or with 



marine acid, as common fait. Halex, red-herring, 

 anchovy. 



5. Preparations of antimony, as emetic tartar, antimoni- 



um tartarizatum, wine of antimony. James's pow- 

 der. 



6. External applications. Blifters. Warm bath. Warm 



air. Exercife. Friction. 



7. Cold water with fubfequent warmth. 



II. Sialagogues. Preparations of mercury, hydrargyrus. Py- 



rethrum, anthemis pyrethrum, tobacco, cloves, pepper, 

 cowhage, ftizolobium fjliqua hirfuta. Maftich, pifta- 

 cia lentifcus. 



III. Expectorants. 



1. Squill, fcilla maritima, garlic, leek, onion, allium, afa- 



fcetida, ferula afafoetida, gum ammoniac, benzoin, 

 tar, pix liquida, balfam of Tolu. 



2. Root of feneka, polygala feneka ; of elecampane, inula 

 helenium. 



3, Marfh«mallow 



