MYGALE.
“Mygale Lasiodora Cubana.”
A large, black, Cuban spider.
Preparation
, Tincture prepared by putting
the live insect into alcohol.
Authorities.
Dr. John G. Houard. Hahn.
Month., 1869, vol. 5, p. 8; 1,
proving by a young lady, 10 drops (tincture?) first day, 20 drops second
and third days; 2, effects of bite
on instep, of “Mygale avicularia,” in a man, Am. Hom. Rev., 5,
81.
MIND.
►
At 8 P.M., he became delirious, talked about his business, and was
restless during the whole night, [2].
► Felt sad all day (third day), [1]. ►
Despondency, with anxious expression, [2].
► Fear of death, [2].
FACE.
►
Face flushed, [2].
MOUTH.
►
Tongue dry and parched (third day), [1].
► Tongue dry and coated brown, [2].
STOMACH.
►
Aversion to food, no appetite whatever, at dinner-time; took no food
till tea-time, then only a cup of tea and a small piece of bread; felt
better after eating (second day), [1].
► Excessive thirst, [1]. [10.] ► Nausea, with strong palpitation of the
heart, dimness of sight, and general weakness (after twenty minutes,
second day); nausea and palpitation of the heart returned with greater
force (third day), [1].
URINARY ORGANS.
►
Increased discharge of urine, with stinging pain in the urethra; the
urine during the day was burning and hot, it seemed scalding (fourth
day), [1].
RESPIRATORY ORGANS.
►
Difficult breathing, [2].
PULSE.
►
Pulse, 130, [2].
BACK.
►
Pain in the back, extending around to the front (third day), [1].
INFERIOR EXTREMITIES.
► Local inflammation very extensive,
reaching from the foot as high up as the knee, leaving a large violent
spot, which changed in a few hours to a greenish color (after thirty
minutes), [2]. ► Pulsating, stinging pain in the foot, [2].
GENERAL SYMPTOMS.
►
Tremulousness over the whole body, in the evening (third day), [1]. ►
Great prostration (third day), [1].
► The symptoms lasted for days, with
more or less intensity, and gradually passed off, [1].
SLEEP.
[20.]
► Restless all night, with ridiculous
dreams (third day), [1].
FEVER.
►
Severe chill, which lasted thirty minutes (after two hours); then fever
set in, with trembling of the whole body, [2].® 2000
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