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... acid , by its action on the nervous system , will kill a living organism in a few seconds , but as to the exact changes which the acid works in the nerve structures and TACT AND TREATMENT . 25 their living particles , we.
... acid , by its action on the nervous system , will kill a living organism in a few seconds , but as to the exact changes which the acid works in the nerve structures and TACT AND TREATMENT . 25 their living particles , we.
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... acid , and such like simple medicines , which often afford the greatest relief , without envel- oping them in a cloak of mystery . People would often be much astonished if they knew what cheap and common drugs they some- times bought at ...
... acid , and such like simple medicines , which often afford the greatest relief , without envel- oping them in a cloak of mystery . People would often be much astonished if they knew what cheap and common drugs they some- times bought at ...
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... acids , particularly the citrates and tartrates , will , by exciting free action of the skin and kidneys , also help to re - establish currents in the several tissues and organs in which the molecular circulation has become unduly slow ...
... acids , particularly the citrates and tartrates , will , by exciting free action of the skin and kidneys , also help to re - establish currents in the several tissues and organs in which the molecular circulation has become unduly slow ...
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... acid material , is sufficient to cause a very free salivary secretion . A small piece of lemon just placed in the mouth will often give rise to a very free flow of saliva ; and there are various pungent materials which are introduced ...
... acid material , is sufficient to cause a very free salivary secretion . A small piece of lemon just placed in the mouth will often give rise to a very free flow of saliva ; and there are various pungent materials which are introduced ...
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... acid ( one part of the Sulphurous acid , Acidum Sulphurosum of the Pharmacopoeia , to five or six parts of water ) , or of Hyposulphite of Soda ( five grains to an ounce of water ) . Hæmorrhage . Just now I used the word hæmorrhage ...
... acid ( one part of the Sulphurous acid , Acidum Sulphurosum of the Pharmacopoeia , to five or six parts of water ) , or of Hyposulphite of Soda ( five grains to an ounce of water ) . Hæmorrhage . Just now I used the word hæmorrhage ...
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