Mirfield's "Breviarium Bartholomei," 135
Mistura Ferri Composita, 403
Mithridates the Great, biography, 289;
medical discoveries, 289;
death, 290
Mithridatum, 91;
inventor, 289;
absurdities, 290;
Galen on, 292;
number of ingredients, 293;
formulæ, ii, 20, 38, 39
Mohammed, influence of, 97;
death, 104
Monoceros, mythical animal, 28
Monopolies abolished, ii, 161
Moore's "History of the Study of Medicine, 135
Morbus Gallicus, 413.
See also Syphilis
Morella furiosum lethale, 25
Morgan, Hugo, Queen Elizabeth's apothecary, 298;
makes theriaca, ii, 44
Morpheus, how represented, 17
Morphine, discovery, ii, 244
Morphium, etymology, 18
Morton, W. T. G., uses ether in dentistry, ii, 250
Mosaic gold, 396, 424
Moses identified with Hermes, 4
Moss from skull, as remedy, 191
Mother's ointment, 407
Moult, London chemist, 345
Moxa, meaning of, ii, 295
Mullein, used by Saxons, 126
Mummies, medical use, ii, 23;
opinions on, ii, 24
Murray's aërated cod-liver oil, ii, 167
Mustard for scorpion bites, 18
seeds, Biblical reference, 71
Mynsicht's publications, 375;
elixir of vitriol, 375;
invents emetic tartar, 382;
powder of Saturn, 407
Myrepsus, Nicolas, 219;
ointment, 427
Myrepsus, 95; ii, 296
Myrophecia, 95
Myropolia, 95
Myrrh, origin, 23;
Biblical references, 63
Myrrha, legend of, 22
Mythology, science of, 33
N
Naphtha, legend, 359
Narceine, discovery, ii, 248
Narcotine, discovery, ii, 244
Nardos pitike, meaning, 73
Nardostachys, 74
Narwhal horn, 28
Nasalia, ii, 290
Nataph, meaning of, 56
Necklaces, medical uses, 214
Nectarion, identity of, 24
"Negro Cæsar's Cure for Poison," ii, 237
Nepenthe, etymology, 23;
identity, 24
Nettleton, Dr. T., originates citrine ointment, ii, 126
Newbery, maker of James's Powder, ii, 188
Newton, Sir Isaac, connection with pharmacy, 279
Nicandor's treatise on poisons, ii, 226
Nicotine, discovery, ii, 245;
synthetic, ii, 266
Nihil album, 427
Nitre, Biblical reference, 70;
medical use, 108;
manufacture in France, 352, 353, 359;
early references, 358;
symbol, ii, 309
Nitric acid, first use in medicine, 105
Nitrous oxide gas, discovery, ii, 249
Nitrum fixum, 371
Noctiluca, ii, 296
Nostrums, ancient, 215
Nouffer's Tapeworm Cure, secret purchased, 319;
origin, 320
Nuremberg ordinance, 120;
old pharmacy, 120
Nychthemeron, ii, 296
O
Obolos, ii, 296
Oenelaion, ii, 296
Oenogala, ii, 296
Oenomeli, ii, 296
Oesypus, ii, 296
Oil of Ants, ii, 14
Bricks, how prepared, ii, 55;
medical uses, ii, 55
Eggs, prepared by Paracelsus, 247
Harts' horns, ii, 25
Peter, 360
Puppies, ii, 11
Tartar, preparing, 132;
uses of, 247, 372; ii, 286
Vitriol, 373
Wax, ii, 31
Wine, discovery, 263
Ointments, ii, 296.
See also Unguentum
