COCA AND COCAINE THEIR HISTORY MEDICAL AND ECONOMIC USES AND MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS

WILLIAM MARTINDALE

Coca and Cocaine: Their History, Medical and Economic Uses, and Medicinal Preparations by William Martindale provides a comprehensive analysis of the history and uses of the coca plant and its derivative, cocaine. The book explores the medicinal properties of coca, as well as the ways in which it has been used historically in various cultures for both therapeutic and recreational purposes. Martindale also delves into the economic impact of coca and cocaine, examining their role in the global trade and their influence on society. The text discusses the chemical properties of cocaine and its uses in modern medicine, including local anesthesia and other medical treatments. Through historical context, scientific analysis, and social commentary, Coca and Cocaine offers readers a thorough understanding of the complex relationship between these substances and human health, culture, and economy.

Table of contents

• PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.
• PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.
• INTRODUCTION.
• CHAPTER I. EARLY HISTORY.
• CHAPTER II. SUPERSTITIONS IN REGARD TO COCA.
• CHAPTER III. COCA IN LITERATURE.
• CHAPTER IV. ACCOUNTS OF MODERN TRAVELLERS.
• CHAPTER V. DR. WEDDELL’S ACCOUNT.
• CHAPTER VI. SCHERZER, FUENTES, AND OTHERS, ON COCA.
• CHAPTER VII. THE CULTIVATION OF COCA.
• CHAPTER VIII. DR. MANTEGAZZA’S EXPERIMENTS WITH COCA.
• CHAPTER IX. BOTANICAL SOURCE AND DESCRIPTION.
• CHAPTER X. COCA IN COMMERCE.
• CHAPTER XI. USE OF COCA AS A RESTORATIVE AND BEVERAGE.
• CHAPTER XII. PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS.
• CHAPTER XIII. MEDICAL USES AND REFERENCES.
• CHAPTER XIV. COCAINE AND ITS SALTS.
• CHAPTER XV. USES OF COCAINE.
• CHAPTER XVI. MEDICAL NOTES AND REFERENCES.