A contribution to our knowledge of poisoning by aconite / by George H. Tucker.

  • Tucker, George Herriot.
Date:
1854
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A contribution to our knowledge of poisoning by aconite / by George H. Tucker. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    Sox. F. 45. 4G. M. 47. M. 48. M. 49. M. 50. F. 61. 62. F. F. 63. Ad. Infont. GG. 56. 7. 14. Ad. Ad. Ad. Quantity and kind taken. One ounce ol tinct. of root. Ate leaves and Symptoms. f Sense of swelling and burning in tongue, extend- ing along oesophagus to stomach ; soon after, shiv- ering, swelling of face, vomiting, purging, and violent colic. flowers plant. Eighty drops o tincture of root in ten doses over a period of four days ; largest dose at one time ten drops. Ate of root. Do. of the Shortly after began to stagger, as if tipsy; then pain in abdomen. if After using the drug four days, was found with extremities cold; skin cold and sweating; pulse 130, quick and feeble ; cramps in legs, and spasm- odic pains in abdomen; 'head somewhat con- fused ; slight diarrhoea for few days previously. Tablespoonful of tincture oi root. Tablespoonful of saturated tincture. Teaspoonful of saturated tinc- ture. 3j Fleming’s tincture. In 5 minutes, uneasy sensation in abdomen; in f 20 minutes face pale ; pulse 80, regular and full; pupils slightly dilated ; intellect clear, and re- mained so till death ; muscular movements im- paired ; head felt heavy and full; sight and hear- ing unaffected; frequent retching ; no vomiting until after emetic ; at first copious, afterwards fre quent and violent, but became gradually less . pain in oesophagus and stomach ; first after vomit- ing, great prostration. [Had been using the tincture externally for a few days previously for neuralgia.] 15 minutes, retching and burning pain in stomach ; some hours, vomited freely after an emetic; skin cold; pulse-100, feeble and regular; spasms of of fingers ; frequent convulsions; mind clear all through.