Merck's 1899 Manual of the Materia Medica (Summarized Edition)
Enriched edition. Turn-of-the-Century Pharmacology & Herbal Remedy Compendium with Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Detailed Dosage GuidelinesBy Merck
Length3h 40m
About this audiobook
Merck's 1899 Manual of the Materia Medica is a compact, alphabetized pharmaco-therapeutic compendium that inventories late nineteenth-century drugs, chemicals, and botanicals with their synonyms, preparations, doses, and cautions. Written in a terse, telegraphic style optimized for the pocket and the dispensary bench, it distills contemporary physiological actions, indications, incompatibilities, and antidotes, alongside practical tables and measures. Situated at the cusp of modern pharmacology, after germ theory and the rise of synthetic organics, it registers the transition from eclectic remedies to standardized, assayable agents. Issued by Merck & Co., whose roots in the Darmstadt apothecary tradition evolved into an industrial chemical-pharmaceutical enterprise, the manual reflects the firm's laboratory rigor and international cataloging of materia medica. Compiled by company chemists and physicians for practicing clinicians and pharmacists, it responds to the explosive growth of the pharmacopeias and the need for reliable nomenclature, purity standards, and convertible dosage guidance across markets and languages. Readers of medical history, historical pharmacology, and book history will find an authoritative snapshot of practice circa 1899. As a teaching artifact and a working reference, it rewards close study by clinicians, pharmacists, and scholars seeking the sources, standards, and therapeutics that shaped modern drug knowledge.
Quickie Classics summarizes timeless works with precision, preserving the author's voice and keeping the prose clear, fast, and readable—distilled, never diluted. Enriched Edition extras: Introduction · Synopsis · Historical Context · Author Biography · Brief Analysis · 4 Reflection Q&As · Editorial Footnotes.
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Rating★★★★ 4.3 (74)
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GenreHealth and Wellness
Length3 hrs 40 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 10, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Author Biography
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6Merck's 1899 Manual of the Materia Medica (pt. 1)
7Merck's 1899 Manual of the Materia Medica (pt. 2)
8Analysis
9Reflection
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