EUPHORBIA COROLLATA.
E. Corollata, Linn.
Natural order
, Euphorbiaceæ. Common name, Flowering spurge.
Preparation
, Tincture and triturations of
the root.
Authorities.
1,
Dr. E. M. Hale, N. Am. Journ. of Hom., 11, 49, Dr. Brown took 25 grains
of the powdered root; 2, same,
effects of 2 or 3 grains every two or three hours; 3, same, statement by King (Dispensatory);
effects of 15 or 20 grains.
MIND.
►
Great anxiety.
STOMACH.
►
Suddenly, with no premonitory symptoms of pain; a distressing sense of deathly nausea set in, accompanied in a few
minutes by faintness (after one hour and a half); *then sudden and powerful vomiting of, first the food,
etc., in the stomach, then large quantities of water mixed with mucus,
then clear fluid like rice-water. In less than a minute after
the vomiting commenced, great commotion in the bowels, followed
immediately by copious watery evacuations, set in; this simultaneous
vomiting and diarrhœa continued for nearly an hour, at short intervals,
or intermissions, all the while accompanied by great anxiety, a
deathlike sense of faintness and exhaustion, [7]. ► When
given in large doses it is apt to induce inflammation of the mucous coat
of the stomach and bowels, with hypercatharsis. It causes distressing
nausea with prostration, [8].
PULSE.
►
During the height of its action the pulse sank to 40, [1]. ►
Softness of the pulse, [2].
GENERAL SYMPTOMS.
►
Languor, [2]. ► Great weakness, [1]. ►
Deathlike sense of faintness and exhaustion, [1]. ► After
50 grains, the effects were much more intense, but lasted only a little
longer. It resembled more nearly a severe attack of seasickness, or
cholera morbus, than anything the doctor could imagine, [1]. [10.] ► In about two or three hours all the
symptoms passed away, leaving only weakness as from hunger and a
peculiar languor, [1].
FEVER.
►
Cool skin, covered with beaded sweat, [1].
► Cold hands, feet, and nose, [1]. ►
Perspiration, [2]. ► 4 grains given every three hours will act
as a diaphoretic, [3].® 2000
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