Notes on the lectures of Eli Ives

Collection — Volume: 1

Identifier: MSS 2/123

Scope and Contents

Notes by student, possibly Richard O. Flynn, taken from lectures of Eli Ives on materia medica at the Medical Institution of Yale College, 1822-1823. Ives defines materia medica, explains classification system, then describes individual substances and uses according to system in the following order: narcotics, antispasmodics, irritants, tonics, aromatics, astringents, emetics, cathartics, emmenagogues, diuretics, diaphoretics, expectorants, sialagogues, and errhines.

Dates

Creation: 1822 - 1823

Full Extent

1 volume (172 pages)

Language of Materials

English

Related Names

Subject

Flynn, Richard O. (Person)
Ives, Eli (Person)
Yale University. School of Medicine (Organization)

Subjects

Genre / Form

Lecture notes

Topical

Materia Medica

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Notes on the lectures of Eli Ives
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin

Physical Storage Information

Volume: 1 (Text)

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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Repository

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