Experiments and observations on a new species of bark, showing its great efficacy in very small doses : also a comparative view of the powers of the red and quilled bark ; being an attempt towards a general analysis and compendious history of the valuable genus of cinehona, or the Peruvian bark.

  • Kentish, Richard.
Date:
1784
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Credit: Experiments and observations on a new species of bark, showing its great efficacy in very small doses : also a comparative view of the powers of the red and quilled bark ; being an attempt towards a general analysis and compendious history of the valuable genus of cinehona, or the Peruvian bark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.

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    [ * ] SECTION II. On theCortex Ruber, or Red Peruvian Bark. CHAP. I. The Hijiory of the Red Bark—Reafons for be- lieving it to be the Produce of the fame Tree as the Quilled—Arguments in Favor of its being a different Species of the Genus Cin- chona. 2 5 CHAP. II. Experiments on the Red Peruvian Bark 23 C H A P. III. Concluftons from the Experiments on the Red Bark. 42 CHAP. IV. On the Medical EffeBs of the Red Bark. 46
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