{"id":46483,"date":"2020-11-11T05:43:29","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T05:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homeobook.com\/?p=46483"},"modified":"2021-09-02T11:45:47","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T11:45:47","slug":"a-manual-of-pharmacodynamics-by-richard-hughes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homeobook.com\/a-manual-of-pharmacodynamics-by-richard-hughes\/","title":{"rendered":"A Manual of Pharmacodynamics by Richard Hughes"},"content":{"rendered":"
Richard Hughes<\/b> (1836-1902) WORKS In 1876, Dr. Hughes was appointed as the Permanent Secretary of the Organization of the International Congress of the Homoeopathic Physicians in Philadelphia.<\/span><\/p>\n About the book These lectures are delivered as part of the course of instruction of the London School of Homoeopathy.<\/span><\/p>\n Based on sources of our materia medica,ie original provings. <\/span><\/p>\n EDITIONS <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Total 6 editions<\/span><\/p>\n First edition\u00a0 <\/span>1867<\/b> as the first part of \u201cmanual of homoeopathic practice for students and beginners\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Second edition 1870<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Third edition 1875-76<\/b> (re-written) appeared in two\u00a0 <\/span>parts 1875 and 76 respectively <\/span><\/p>\n Fourth edition\u00a0 <\/span>1880 <\/b>(revised and augmented) <\/span>more than one fourth larger than the predecessor<\/span><\/p>\n Sixth edition 1893<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n NOTE FROM PUBLISHERS.<\/p>\n PREFACE. __first preface to the sixth edition\u00a0 <\/span>Then prefaces to the fourth edition. <\/span><\/p>\n PREFACE TO SIXTH EDITION PREFACE TO 4<\/span>TH<\/sup><\/span> EDITION In 1877 London school\u00a0 <\/span>of homoeopathy was founded and Dr Hughes was appointed to fill the chair of materia medica and therapeutics there and his manual became a textbook of the\u00a0 <\/span>course, and so he \u00a0 <\/span>had the opportunity to add improvements.In\u00a0 <\/span>the\u00a0 <\/span>fourth edition supplimentary lecture on some minor and recently introduced medicines are appended. And a few which were added to the minor category in the former edition were added to the main series. New section appeared for picric\u00a0 <\/span>acid, salycilic acid , chlorine\u00a0 <\/span>and its derivatives.<\/span><\/p>\n Following upon the introductory lecture Will be found six new ones. The two on the sources of the Homoeopathic Materia Medica Those on the general principles of drug-action. \u00a0 <\/span>which bear the same relation to the lectures that Dr HUGHES delivered at the London Homoeopathic Hospital in 1877 which appeared in\u00a0 <\/span>Monthly Homoeopathic Review of that year. <\/span><\/p>\n That entitled ” HOMOEOPATHY WHAT IT IS \u201c( a similar reproduction of the paper on ” The Two Homoeopathies which Dr Hughes presented at the British Homoeopathic Congress held at Liverpool in 1877.) that on ” HOMOEOPATHIC POSOLOGY \u201c(already appeared in the British Journal of Homoeopathy for January, 1879).<\/span><\/p>\n CONTENTS <\/span><\/p>\n Then starts medicines acidum benzoicum onwards\u00a0 <\/span>in alphabetic order upto zincum; in a single lecture few medicines are described but rarely single medicine in a chapter.(medicines of main series)<\/span><\/p>\n Supplementary series of medicines.<\/span><\/p>\n Finally, an appendix, index of medicine,and clinical index are given.<\/span><\/p>\n INTRODUCTORY <\/span><\/p>\n Which begins as follows<\/span><\/p>\n GENTLEMEN He speaks about action of drugs ie both physiolgical and therapeutical,second one is more important. <\/span><\/p>\n Homoeopathy is a therapeutic method,materia medica consist of pathogenetic power of drug, obtained\u00a0 <\/span>by\u00a0 <\/span>human proving,poisoning and overdosing and animal proving .<\/span><\/p>\n 3 kind of action : mechanical ,chemical and dynamic The classifications of manuals of therapeutics-which study drugs as cathartics, diuretics, expectorants, and so forth-help to localise the sphere of the influence of each.Gives importance to toxicology, by knowing\u00a0 <\/span>the poison as\u00a0 <\/span>narcotic, narcotico-irritant, or irritant is a clue to class of diseases to which the drug corresponds.Also give importance to clinical experience to to understand\u00a0 <\/span>primary seats of its influence.\u00a0 <\/span>Give importance for\u00a0 <\/span>sphere of action,\u00a0 <\/span>kind of action\u00a0 <\/span>of each drug.<\/span><\/p>\n Under each drug – the authorities for our knowledge of each\u00a0 <\/span>(original provings, and any special sources of information which may exist.)\u00a0 <\/span>therapeutic uses of the drug . A list of allied medicines will next be given, Lastly, about dose, whether the lower or higher dilutions seem to have been most efficacious <\/span><\/p>\n Few words about nomenclature of our medicines. A few words about pharmacy , how mother tincture\u00a0 <\/span>is prepared, its drug strength,further potency preparation in decimal and centismal scale. through out these lectures, whenever attenuation is mentioned,\u00a0 <\/span>understand that the centesimal scale is intended. Hughes give preferance for tincture and trituration. <\/span><\/p>\n SOURCES OF HOMOEOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Contains details about\u00a0 <\/span>original sources of our materia medica.<\/span><\/p>\n 1- FRAGMENTA DE VIRIBUS- year of publication,<\/span><\/p>\n Total no: of drugs , their names, and number of observation made by Hahnemann and others for each drug.<\/span><\/p>\n 2-MATERIA MEDICA PURA-\u00a0 <\/span>both editions<\/span><\/p>\n I<\/span>ncluding different volumes with year of publication.no: of drugs in each volume. Along with observations by hahnemann and others.<\/span><\/p>\n Name of provers in MMP<\/span><\/p>\n Explains how Hahnemann built up his MM<\/span><\/p>\n Doses used-insoluble substances in first trituration and vegetable drugs in tincture<\/span><\/p>\n 3- ABOUT\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>CHRONIC DISEASE\u2014 <\/span><\/p>\n Infinitesimal dose-<\/span><\/p>\n Not on healthy-observation on sick from 2<\/span>nd<\/sup><\/span> to 12<\/span>th<\/sup><\/span> potency.<\/span><\/p>\n History and growth\u00a0 <\/span>of each medicine.<\/span><\/p>\n English translations\u00a0 <\/span>of\u00a0 <\/span>MMP and CD\u00a0 <\/span>(Hempel) and its demerits<\/span><\/p>\n Later contributions which has been made t the MM of homeopathy\u00a0 <\/span>a professor of the University of Leipsic, Dr. Johann Christian Gottfried Jorg. <\/span>drug provings conducted by Drs. Hartlaub and Trinks. <\/span><\/p>\n Details about Nenning symptoms.<\/span><\/p>\n Dr. Ernst Stapf. \u201cARCHIV\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Austrian provings <\/span><\/p>\n Vienna society of physicians<\/span><\/p>\n France- dr Alphonse , dr Jahr ,d Roth<\/span><\/p>\n England \u2013Drysdale , Russel and\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Casanova(cedron)<\/span><\/p>\n Spain- Nunes-Tarentula <\/span><\/p>\n Italy- Rubini \u2013 Cactus<\/span><\/p>\n American provings-Dr Hering <\/span><\/p>\n Contribution of Dr Hale of chicago <\/span><\/p>\n Allen\u2019s contribution<\/span><\/p>\n THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF DRUG-ACTION<\/span><\/p>\n Acton of drugs \u2013 mechanical , chemical , \u00a0 <\/span>dynamical (of this we are concerned with)<\/span><\/p>\n Drugs have an elective affinity-one or more organs or tissues<\/span><\/p>\n Two important things–\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>a) seat\u00a0 <\/span>of action<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>b)kind of action <\/span><\/p>\n there must be a qualitative difference in the affections produced by\u00a0 <\/span>various causes, and a corresponding one in the drugs which thus become their best remedies. <\/span><\/p>\n All drugs are stimulants ,it may be primary stimulant\/depressant<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>eg\u00a0 <\/span>: strychnia\u00a0 <\/span>and\u00a0 <\/span>Amyl nitrosum <\/span><\/p>\n Or may be irritant<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>eg : cantharides ,arsenic etc,<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0 <\/span>So drugs are\u00a0 <\/span>classified into two classes<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>a)those which affect its performance of function,<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>b) those which disorder its nutritive processes. <\/span><\/p>\n some come in both groups(acro-narcotics)<\/span><\/p>\n some properties are common to a number of drugs-as emesis, purgation, and the like-and others peculiar to individuals pointing out that the common dynamic effects-of medicines are producible at will, while the peculiar ones depend for their production on the presence of a special susceptibility in the subject.\u00a0 <\/span>Generic actions of drugs, belong to functional excitation or depression; while the peculiar effects, which require special susceptibility, are nearly,\u00a0 <\/span>always disorders of nutrition. <\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>He actively cooperated with Dr. Timothy Field Allen to compile his \u2018Encyclopedia of<\/i> pure materia medica\u2019. Rendered immeasurable aid to Dr.\u00a0Robert Ellis Dudgeon\u00a0in translating\u00a0Samuel Hahnemann\u2019s \u2018The Materia Medica Pura<\/i> into English. In 1889 he was appointed an Editor of the \u2018British Journal of Homeopathy<\/i>\u00a0 <\/span>and continued in that capacity until his demise. <\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>He contributed to the\u00a0American Institute of Homeopathy\u00a0Proceeding<\/i> and Transactions <\/i>of the\u00a0Homeopathic Medical Society of the State of New York, the\u00a0Hahnemannian Monthly, <\/i>and\u00a0many other\u00a0pamphlets<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0journals.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b><\/span>The book available is the 6<\/span>th<\/sup><\/span> edition.(total 6 editions).Preface to 6<\/span>th<\/sup><\/span> edition is written by Richard\u00a0 <\/span>Hughes himself.No information about 5<\/span>th<\/sup><\/span> edition. Arranged in lecture form.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>It contains a review of an eminent practitioner\u00a0 <\/span>which says that the book is in lecture form,in a pleasantly personal fashion,which contains history of the plant or mineral , its use or abuse,preparation,and action on proving,and the narration gives an image about the drug to the reader even to layman.\u201dFirst 105 pages are about sources of materia medica, general principle of drug action, posology etc .(September\u00a0 <\/span>1893) <\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Gives details about different editions.first edition was communicated in the form of letters to an inquiring friend.The book is based on original provings and french german literature.Dr hughes delivered a course on lectures n homoeopathic materia medica at British homoeopathic society in London, in 1875 and 76\u00a0 <\/span>.fourth edition contains the same lectures. Each lecture contains\u00a0 <\/span>the source , preparation\u00a0 <\/span>and drug pathogenesis.<\/span><\/p>\n\n
\n<\/span>We are met to-day to inaugurate a course of instruction upon Materia Medica and Therapeutics, i.e. , upon the materials used in the practice of medicine, \u2026\u2026\u2026(as beginning a lecture to a group of people,as already mentioned)<\/span><\/p>\n