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Observations of Parkes, Anstie, and Dupre on action of alcohol ... 388 



OF THE ACTION OF STIMULANTS IN SEVERE CASES OF FEBRILE AND 

 INFLAMMATORY DISEASES, AND OF THE PRINCIPLES UPON 

 WHICH THEIR ADMINISTRATION IS BASED. 



Objections to the administration of alcohol in inflammation ... 392 



Change in practice ... . . ... ... ... 395 



Objections on account of the large quantity of stimulants given . . . 398 



I. Direct action of alcohol in keeping up the hearfs action* and pro- 



moting the capillarv circulation ... ... ... ... ... 404 



II. Indirect action of alcohol on the blood and bioplasm of the tissues 406 



Of bleeding and the life of the blood ... ... ... ... 407 



Alcohol not a food, but absorbed as alcohol ... ... ... 411 



Disease not due to defective action ... ... ... ... -413 



Conclusions ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 415 



Of support ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 417 



Chemical action of alcohol ... ... ... ... ... ... 419 



Action of alcohol on growing bioplasm ... ... ... ... 420 



Of the action of alcohol on the vessels of the inflamed part . . . 422 



Action of alcohol upon bioplasm outside vessels in pneumonia . . . 424 



Author's view supported by many general facts ... ... ... 427 



Action of alcohol upon the production of heat ... ... ... 428 



Summary ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 428 



Practical conclusions ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 430 



OF ACIDS AND TONICS. 

 Treatment after the cessation of the febrile state ... ... ... 432 



OF THE SICK-ROOM. 



Of the bed-room 434 



Beds ... 436 



APPENDIX ... 438 



INDEX ' ... ... 442 



INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS ... . 501 



