49° 
Reviews. 
( Am.  Jour.  Pliarra 
{     October,  1899. 
chiefly  by  their  local  action,  and  includes  the  action  of  demulcents,  emollients, 
sugars  and  flavoring  substances,  simple  bitters,  volatile  oil  series,  skin  irri- 
tants and  counterirritants,  vegetable  purgatives,  vegetable  astringents  and 
anthelmintics. 
Part  II  is  given  to  the  consideration- of  those  substances  which  are  character- 
ized chiefly  by  their  action  after  absorption.  The  following  substances  are 
considered  :  Narcotics  of  the  mellose  series,  strychnine,  opium  series,  hydras- 
tine  and  hydrastinine,  cannabis  indica,  apomorphine,  prussic  acid,  caffeine, 
curari,  couiine,  nicotine,  lobeline,  atropine,  cocaine,  pilocarpine,  physostig- 
mine,  aconitine,  veratrine,  emetine,  colchicine,  saponin,  solanin,  aspidosperma, 
quinine,  antipyretics,  antiseptics,  including  formaldehyde,  camphor,  picrotoxin, 
digitalis  series,  nitrites  and  ergot.  Part  III  is  devoted  to  the  consideration  of  the 
action  of  the  alkalies,  alkaline  earths,  acids  and  allied  bodies.  In  Part  IV  the 
actions  of  the  heavy  metals  are  taken  up.  Part  V  is  devoted  to  the  ferments, 
secretions  and  toxalbumins,  and  in  Part  VI  the  menstrua  and  mechanical 
remedies  are  considered. 
In  general,  we  may  say  that  in  the  consideration  of  the  drugs  the  author  gives 
a  few  general  characters  of  them,  mentions  their  preparations,  with  doses,  and 
this  is  followed  with  the  action,  therapeutic  uses,  symptoms  of  their  poisonous 
effects  and  a  bibliography  of  the  most  important  references.  A  careful  perusal 
of  the  book  shows  that  the  author  has  carefully  sifted  the  literature,  digested  the 
results  of  the  foremost  pharmacologists  and  therapeutists  of  the  world,  and 
that  he  has  presented  thereby  a  well-balanced,  rational,  scientific  and  practical 
work.  The  book  is  to  be  recommended  to  all  who  are  interested  in  the  use  of 
medicines,  and  will,  no  doubt,  have  a  large  circulation,  as  the  price  is  a  very 
reasonable  one. 
Materia  Medic  a,  Pharmacy,  Pharmacology  and  Therapeutics.  By 
W.  Hale  White.  Edited  by  Reynold  W.  Wilcox.  Fourth  American  edition. 
Thoroughly  revised.    Philadelphia  :  P.  Blakiston's  Son  &  Co. 
This  work,  which  has  previously  been  favorably  reviewed  in  this  Journal, 
still  maintains  the  qualities  which  have  made  it  so  useful  as  a  text-book  in 
medical  schools  as  well  as  colleges  of  pharmacy.  The  present  edition  is  the 
fourth  American  edition  and  has  been  thoroughly  revised  since  the  recent 
appearance  of  the  second  English  edition.  In  addition  to  the  rearrangement 
in  general,  the  drugs  of  animal  origin  are  arranged  in  groups  showing  their 
uses,  and,  in  the  appendix;  classified  according  to  their  source.  For  the  con- 
venience of  the  student  a  very  complete  index  has  been  prepared.  The  work 
has  been  carefully  revised  and  will  continue  to  have  a  large  sale,  as  it  may  be 
considered  a  -uniltum  in  parvo  on  materia  medica,  pharmacy,  pharmacology 
and  therapeutics. 
Schleie's  Materia  Medica  and  Therapeutics.  A  manual  of  materia 
medica,  therapeutics,  medical  pharmacy,  prescription  writing  and  medical 
Latin.  For  the  use  of  students  and  practitioners  of  medicine.  By  William  Schleif, 
Ph.G.,  M.D.,  Instructor  in  pharmacy  in  the  University  of  Pennsylvania.  In 
one  very  handsome  i2nio  volume  of  352  pages.  Cloth,  $1.50,  net.  Phila- 
delphia and  New  York  :  Lea  Brothers  &  Co. 
I  n  the  preface  it  is  stated  that  ' 1  This  volume  is  intended  to  afford  a  condensed 
yet  comprehensive  text-book  and  work  of  reference  on  materia  medica,  thera- 
