A manual of toxicology; in which the symptoms, treatment, and tests of the various poisons, mineral, vegetable, and animal, are concisely stated. To which are added, directions for the recovery of persons in a state of suspended animation / by William Stowe.

Date:
1823
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A manual of toxicology; in which the symptoms, treatment, and tests of the various poisons, mineral, vegetable, and animal, are concisely stated. To which are added, directions for the recovery of persons in a state of suspended animation / by William Stowe. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    VEGETABLE POISONS. IRRITATING POISONS. Aconitum napellus, Monks-liood. Colchicum autumnnle, Meadow Saffron. Daphne mezereum, Mezereon. Helleborus/a^idws, Bears Foot. CEnanthe crocata, Hemlock Dropwort. Phellandrium aquaticum, Water Hemlock Sedum acre, Wall Pepper, &c. &c. GENERAL SYMPTOMS. The general effects of this class of vegetable poisons, are an acrid pun- gent taste, with more or less of bitter- ness, excessive heat, great dryness of the mouth and throat, with sense of tightness in it; violent vomitings, and the efforts are continued even after the stomach is emptied ; purging, with great pain in the stomach and bowels ; pulse strong, frequent, and regular; breathing often quick and difficult; appearance of intoxication; the pupil
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