INDEX. 



Newton, (Sir Ifaac) his account of the afceat of vapoari 



94. 

 I^orfolk, general account ot its foil, 58. 



0. 



Ocfophagus, treatment of a polypus in it, 525, 



. fequel to it, 534. 



Oils, (elTential ones) experiments upon theai« ^^0. Sac 



Camphor. 

 Opifthotonus and tetanus cured by mercury, 551, 557, 

 Opium, t^Sts, of a very large dofe of it, 121. 

 — — — experiments fhowing its eflfeifts when applied to the 



nerves of animals, 297, 



i a£re£ts animals by being mixed with the blood, 299* 



»- does not afFedl the particular member to which it 



is applied more than others, 307 

 , „ afls more forcibly on the nerves of the fltin whea 



applied to the infide of it, 309. 



„_ impairs the naoving power of the heart, 309. 



— — in fome cafes, it is better given in the way of s 



clyfter than vyhen thrown into the ftomach, 



3»5. 



. deftroys the nervous power of the part to which 



it is applied, 322. 

 — afts chiefly on the tender extremities of the nerves, 



325 



, • will not prevent the eflFedts of cauftic or ftimulating 



medicines, 327- 



affeiSts the heart, particularly when applied to its 



infide, 330. 



„>_ — afiFefls animals univerfally, afier all communica- 

 tion of the nerves js cut off, 336. 



■ . I ■ i produces its efFeftg by being abforbed, 336. 



Opium, 



