Project Gutenberg 2021-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 116 Philip, Alexander Philip Wilson 1770 1847 Wilson, Alexander Philip Wilson, Alexander Philips Philip, A. P. Wilson (Alexander Philip Wilson) Philip, A. P. W. (Alexander Philip Wilson) Wilson, A. Philips (Alexander Philips) Philip, Alexander Philips Wilson Observation on the Use and Abuse of Mercury, and on the Precautions Necessary in Its Employment Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Observation on the Use and Abuse of Mercury, and on the Precautions Necessary… " by A. Philips Wilson, M.D. is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This work examines the efficacy and risks associated with the medical use of mercury, aiming to dispel misconceptions while emphasizing the necessity for caution in its application. The text addresses both the value of mercury as a treatment for certain diseases and the potential detrimental effects of its misuse. In this treatise, Wilson discusses the historical context of mercury's introduction into medicine and the rapid increase in its use over time. He critiques the indiscriminate application of mercury across various ailments, arguing that such practices have brought the medicine into disrepute. The author outlines the physiological effects of mercury, including its tendency to debilitate the body and provoke side effects, such as salivation and gastrointestinal issues. He stresses the importance of careful dosage and the need for appropriate dietary management during treatment, advocating for a considered and informed approach to utilizing mercury in medical practice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Mercury Mercury -- Therapeutic use Mercury -- Toxicology RA Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Health & Medicine Category: Drugs/Alcohol/Pharmacology 51206 2025-06-26T07:15:54.670963 text/html 27413 2024-10-18T15:26:56 text/html 137852 2025-06-26T07:15:56.518947 application/epub+zip 136394 2025-06-26T07:15:55.131968 application/epub+zip 77363 2025-06-26T07:15:54.894967 application/epub+zip 163914 2025-06-26T07:15:57.724952 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155119 2025-06-26T07:15:56.285979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 96593 2022-09-29T17:33:38.899074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41659 2025-06-26T07:15:54.559970 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21470 2024-10-18T15:26:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17189 2025-06-26T07:15:57.842959 application/rdf+xml 11978 2025-06-26T07:15:54.966003 image/jpeg 2234 2025-06-26T07:15:54.930957 image/jpeg 125222 2025-06-26T07:15:54.687977 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 en.wikipedia