Project Gutenberg 2019-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 105 Millar, John 1733 1805 Millar, Dr. (John) 35038177 Observations on antimony Read before the Medical Society of London, and published at their request Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Observations on Antimony" by John Millar is a scientific publication written in the mid-18th century. This work focuses on the analysis of antimony, a mineral historically praised for its medicinal properties, and the misconceptions surrounding its use in medicine. Millar delves into both the history of antimony in early chemistry and its natural properties, ultimately aiming to assess its true effects and safety in treatment. The book is structured in several sections, offering a detailed examination of antimony's history and its medical applications. Millar discusses the opinions of ancient and contemporary chemists on the mineral, highlighting the discrepancies in their praises and warnings. He asserts that while antimony was commonly believed to be a miracle remedy, its use can lead to dangerous consequences if not administered with caution. Millar critiques the popular but scientifically unfounded claims regarding antimony's effectiveness, urging physicians and the public to question its safety based on thoroughly investigated evidence rather than reputation alone. Through his observations, he aims to promote safer medical practices and a more critical approach to the use of medicinal substances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Antimony -- Therapeutic use RM Text Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry Category: Health & Medicine 151448 2025-09-23T14:25:20.687583 text/html 150972 2019-06-07T16:06:06 text/html 140608 2025-09-23T14:25:23.801532 application/epub+zip 140267 2025-09-23T14:25:21.299554 application/epub+zip 116923 2025-09-23T14:25:20.977561 application/epub+zip 211650 2025-09-23T14:25:25.804543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189820 2025-09-23T14:25:23.490562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166821 2022-09-27T02:12:49.654634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114200 2025-09-23T14:25:20.392610 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 114214 2019-06-07T16:06:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18498 2025-09-23T14:25:25.928523 application/rdf+xml 22675 2025-09-23T14:25:21.069540 image/jpeg 3298 2025-09-23T14:25:21.023615 image/jpeg 41568 2019-06-07T16:06:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 128543 2019-06-07T16:06:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 128137 2025-09-23T14:25:20.701531 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog