Copper sulphate, early use, 108
Coral, use in medicine, 247; ii, 32
Cordova, 98;
view of, 99
Cornachino's powder, 420
Corrosive sublimate, introduction, 105;
for itch, 108;
concession, 148;
as syphilis remedy, 414;
medical use, 421
Cos, temple of, 11
Cosmas, patron saint of pharmacy, 19
"Cotta contra Antonium," 391
Cough, old remedies, 90, 128
"Council of Ten" as poisoners, ii, 228
Coursus de Gangeland, 142
Courtois discovers iodine, 351
Cow-dung as a medicine, ii, 8
Crabs'-claws' powder, ii, 19
Crabs' eyes, 356
Cramp rings, 172, 294;
antiquity of, 305;
origin, 306;
consecration, 306
Cream of tartar, investigated, 268, 371
Cress, use in medicine, 125
Crocomagma, ii, 285
Crocus Martis, 350, 398, ii, 284, ii, 285
meaning of, ii, 285
metallorum, ii, 285
veneris, ii, 285
Crollius, medical writer, 183, 185
Crucible, meaning, ii, 285
Cubebs, history, ii, 108;
medicinal uses, ii, 108;
ingredient in Mithridate, ii, 108;
re-introduced, ii, 108
Cucupha, ii, 285
Cucurbit, ii, 285
Culpepper, Nicholas, 251;
criticises P.L., 251;
portrait, 252;
house, 253;
career, 253
Cusinier's syrup, ii, 155
Cyathus, meaning, ii, 285
D
Daffy, Rev. T., invents elixir, ii, 172
Damien, patron saint of pharmacy, 19
Damocrates, 91;
Mithridatum, ii, 38; ii, 39
Dante, connection with pharmacy, 279
Daphnine, discovery of, ii, 245
Darsini, 219
David, King, electuary, 220
Davy, Sir Humphry, portrait, 284
Decocta, invention, ii, 285
Decoctum Aloes Co., origin, ii, 176
"Degrees" in diagnosis, 179
Deliquium, ii, 286
Demons as cause of disease, 158
Danaus's Collyrium, 215
Dephlogisticated air, 269
Derosne's salt, ii, 244
Despumation, ii, 286
Devil's claw, 57
D'Husson's Eau Medicinale, ii, 182;
price, ii, 184;
composition, ii, 184
Dia, meaning, ii, 286
Diabetes, papyrus remedy, 43
Diachylon plaster, invention, 91; ii, 127;
first formula, ii, 128;
etymology, ii, 128; ii, 286, 406
Diacodium, inventor, 90;
etymology, ii, 287
Dia-kodion, origin, ii, 116
Diapente, etymology, ii, 287
Diaphoretic vitriol, 374
Diarrhœa, old remedies, 43, 294
Diascordium, 223;
formula, ii, 41; ii, 287
Diatesseron, 310
Diet, Hippocrates on, 87;
Aetius on, 215;
Alexander of Trailles on, 217
Digby, Sir Kenelm, tooth-ache cure, 168;
biography, 193;
portrait, 194;
tincture of gold, 395.
Digitalis, origin of name, ii, 109;
medical history, ii, 109;
book on, ii, 110
Dill, Biblical reference, 71;
used by Saxons, 126
Dioscorides, 90;
biography, 206
writings, 208, 209
Dippel's oil, ii, 25;
uses, ii, 26
Diseases, transferring, 170
Distillation, antiquity of, 327
Distilled waters, 328
Distillers' Company, 148
Dittany, uses, 26
Dover, T., biography, ii, 129;
"Ancient Physician's Legacy," ii, 131
Dover's powder, first official, ii, 67; ii, 115;
origin, ii, 129;
original formula, ii, 132
Drachm sign, origin, ii, 300
Draco Mitigatus, 419, 420
Dragon's blood, origin, 31
Dragon tree, figure of, 32
Dragons, Biblical references, 33
Drink cures, old, 130; ii, 12
Dropaxes, ii, 282; ii, 287
