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 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

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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

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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