Complete Record - Heirs of Hippocrates No. 895

BALTHASAR LUDWIG TRALLES (1708-1797) Usus opii salubris et noxius, in morborum medela, solidis et certis principiis superstructus. Sumptibus Caroli Godogredi Meyeri 1757-1762 Vol. I: [12] 374 [2] pp.; Vol. II: [8] 356 pp.; Vol. III: [16] 272 pp.; Vol. IV: [20] 248 [24] pp., port. (Vol. IV). 21.8 cm.

Tralles, a German physician, studied at Leipzig and Halle and subsequently practiced and taught in Breslau. In addition to his medical works, he wrote several books on theology and philosophy. In this comprehensive treatise on the uses of opium, he reviews the history of its use as a therapeutic, gives a chemical analysis of its properties, and goes on to discuss its healthful and harmful applications in treating such problems as hemorrhages, fevers, pain, epilepsy, dysentery, and mental illness. He also describes the treatment of victims of accidental or intentional poisoning. Tralles' engraved portrait is the frontispiece of Volume IV.

Gift of John Martin, M.D.