The art of anaesthesia . th his patient in a senseless slumber. In 1613, Shakespeare (Fig. 3) in Cymbeline, Act I,Scene VI, implies the use of a narcotic. (Cornelius plansto give a secret drug which) Will Stupify and dull the sense awhile, No danger in what show of death it makes. In 1772, Priestly discovers nitrous oxide. In 1804, Sir Humphrey Davy suggests the use of ni-trous oxide as an anaesthetic. In 1818, Faraday notes resemblance between nitrousoxide and ether. The narcotic effects secured in ancient, mediaeval andmodern times, during the period which we have designatedas pre-anasthctic
The art of anaesthesia . th his patient in a senseless slumber. In 1613, Shakespeare (Fig. 3) in Cymbeline, Act I,Scene VI, implies the use of a narcotic. (Cornelius plansto give a secret drug which) Will Stupify and dull the sense awhile, No danger in what show of death it makes. In 1772, Priestly discovers nitrous oxide. In 1804, Sir Humphrey Davy suggests the use of ni-trous oxide as an anaesthetic. In 1818, Faraday notes resemblance between nitrousoxide and ether. The narcotic effects secured in ancient, mediaeval andmodern times, during the period which we have designatedas pre-anasthctic (previous to 1842), were brought aboutchiefly by the use of: Mandragora root (related to belladonna). Cannabis indica, a certain kind of hemp, smoked ashaschisch. Secret Chinese mixtures. Pressure on blood-vessels and nerve trunks. Hypnotism. The aiuesthetic period was foreshadowed by the spora-dic use of nitrous oxide both in England and America. Atabout this time it became a common practice for persons to INTRODUCTION.
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