Systematic Library of Writers on Natural History, Economics, and Related Arts and Sciences (1786) - Page 20

MEDICAL WRITERS ON MATERIA MEDICA original: "MEDICI S. MAT. MED. SCR."

ANDREAS ELIAS BÜCHNER. Dissertation on the restoration of certain obsolete remedies to more frequent use. Respondent: Voigtel. Halle, 1752. Quarto. 54 pages.

JOHANNES BACCANELLUS (also spelled BACCHANELLUS), "small in body indeed, but greatly excelling in the powers of the soul," original: "corpore quidem pusellus, animae vero viribus multum praestans" as Brasavola said. A book on the agreement of physicians in identifying simple medicines. Simples refer to individual medicinal ingredients, usually plants, used on their own rather than in complex mixtures. Venice, 1553. Octavo. (Haller’s Methodus, page 1037.)
— Paris, published by C. Estienne, 1554. Duodecimo.
— Venice, 1555; and again in 1556. Octavo.
— Lyon, published by the Giunta family, 1558. Sextodecimo.
— Same location, published by B. Honorat, 1572. Sextodecimo.
He did not exhaust the promised material in a manner worthy of its importance. original: "Promissam materiam pro dignitate non exhausit."

CHRISTIAN STEPHAN SCHEFFEL. Academic program on the fates of medicines in general, and specifically on Emetics, Purgatives, Stone-based, and Iron-based remedies. original: "Vomit. Purgant. Lapidosor. et Martial." referring to emetics, laxatives, mineral/stone remedies, and iron-based treatments. Greifswald, 1747. Quarto. 1 1/2 sheets.

EDMUND HOLLINGS. Dissertation on the definition and action of a simple medicine. Respondent: Raymond Minderer. Ingolstadt, 1595. Quarto.

JOHANN MAURICIUS HOFFMANN. Dissertation on the differences between foods and medicines. Respondent: Ayrer. Altdorf, 1677. Quarto. 3 sheets.

PIETRO CASTELLI. Discourse on the difference between fresh and dried simple medicines, along with the method of drying them. original: "Discorso della differenza trà li semplici freschi e li secchi..." In Rome, J. Mascardus, 1629. Quarto.

BY THE SAME AUTHOR. Discourse on the duration Meaning the shelf-life or potency over time. of medicines, both simple and compound. Rome, published by the same, 1621. Quarto.

GEORG CHRISTOPH DETHARDING. First dissertation on certain medicines prone to adulteration. Adulteration refers to the practice of debasing or contaminating medicines with cheaper or inferior substances. Respondent: von Westen. Rostock, 1757. Quarto.

On the collection of simple medicines, see the Medical Botanists. original: "De Collectione simplicium, Vid. Phytologos medicos."