The American Materia Medica, Therapeutics and Pharmacognosy, 1919, was written by Finley Ellingwood, M.D. Chapter I. Agents with stimulant properties involved in active trophic or tonic properties. Chapter II. Stimulants with sedative properties. Book Navigation ‹ Chapter IV. Inorganic emergency excitants. up Chapter I. Agents with stimulant properties involved in active trophic or tonic properties. ›