On the medical properties of the natural order Ranunculaceae: and more particularly on the uses of sabadilla seeds, Delphinium staphisagria, and Aconitum napellus, and their alcaloids, veratria, sabadilline, delphinia and aconitine / By A. Turnbull.

  • Turnbull, Alexander, 1794 or 1795-1881
Date:
1835
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Credit: On the medical properties of the natural order Ranunculaceae: and more particularly on the uses of sabadilla seeds, Delphinium staphisagria, and Aconitum napellus, and their alcaloids, veratria, sabadilline, delphinia and aconitine / By A. Turnbull. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    4 INTRODUCTION. tingling on the surface of the skin, beginning generally in the extremities, and extending themselves towards the trunk and head, and sometimes ending in perspiration; and in rheu¬ matic and other painful affections, these sensa¬ tions are attended by marked relief to the patient. The same effects are produced, but more locally, when the active principles and other preparations of the plants are applied by friction over the seat of the disease ; heat and tingling are likewise induced; at first only in the part where the friction has been made, but afterwards extending itself over the skin. In affections which are topical in their nature, these peculiar feelings are also attended by great diminution in the severity of the symp¬ toms, and often by a removal of them after every other means have failed. It would be an interesting question, to deter¬ mine in what manner such effects are pro¬ duced ; but as yet nothing has been made out, that is calculated to throw light upon the subject. All that can be said, is, that they are matters of observation, and it is quite sufficient for the purpose of the practitioner that they are so, for it is upon such evidence that a great part of our practice is founded.