4 a SECERNENTIA. ART. III. 3. i. /. 



quantity an immediate increafe of ftrength and aHvity fucceeds 

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

 great as to intoxicate in the lead degree. The neceffity of per- 

 petual refpiration (hews, that the oxygen of the atmofphere fttp- 

 plies the fource of the fpirit of animation - y 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 

 may increafe the fecretion of fenforial power ; as indee^ would 

 appear from its exhilarating effect on mod patients. 



III. CATALOGUE OF THE SECERNENTIA. 



I. Diaphoretics. 



1. Amomum zinziber, ginger. Carpophyllus aromati- 



cus, cloves. Piper indicum, pepper. Capficunu 

 Cardamomum. Pimento, myrtus pimenta. Canella 

 alba. Serpentaria virginiana, ariftolochia ferpenta- 

 ria, guaiacum. Safiafras, laurus faflafras. Opium. 

 Wine. 



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



meg, myriftica mofchata. Cloves, caryophyllus aro- 

 maticus. Mint, mentha. Camphor, laurus campho- 

 ra. Ether. 



^. Volatile falts, as of ammoniac and of hartftiorn. 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 FriHon. 



7. Cold water with fubfequent warmth. 



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



rethrum, anthemis pyrethrum, tobacco, cloves, pepper, 

 cowhage, ftizolobium filiqua hirfuta. Maftich, pifta- 

 cia lentifcus. 



III. Expedorants. 



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

 fcetida, ferula afafoetida, gum ammoniac, benzoin, 

 tar, pix liquida, bal-am of Tolu. 



2. Root of feneka, poly gala feneka, of elecampane, inula 

 helenium. 



3, Marfh-maHow 



