GAULTHERIA.
Gaultheria procumbens, Linn.
Natural order
, Ericaceæ.
Common names
, Wintergreen, Checkerberry,
etc.
Preparation
, Tincture of leaves.
Authorities.
1,
Dr. T. J. Gallaher, a boy, aged nine years, in whom vomiting and purging
were easily induced by indigestible food, took at least 1/2 oz. of the
oil on a nearly empty stomach, but ate supper soon afterward, Med.
Examiner, 8, 347; 2, Dr. W. E.
Townsend; a women drank 6 oz. of the essence of checkerberry, Boston
Med. and Surg. Journ. (from Records of Boston Soc. for Med.
Improvement); 3, Dr. Hooker; a young
woman drank toddy containing a large amount of checkerberry, ibid.
MIND.
►
Very stupid, soon, [3].
EYE.
►
Pupils contracted, [2]. ► Eyes slightly injected with blood, though
this is presumed to be owing to his constant cries for something to eat
(second morning), [1].
EAR.
►
Marked dulness of hearing (second morning), [1]. ► Mouth. ► Tongue dry, smooth, and slightly swollen
(second morning), [1]. ► Mouth parched and dry (second morning), [1]. ►
Speech rather indistinct, in consequence of the swollen condition of the
tongue (second morning), [1].
THROAT.
►
Slight increase in the intenseness of the beat of the carotid arteries
(second morning), [1].
STOMACH.
►
Inordinate, uncontrollable appetite for food, notwithstanding
irritability of the stomach, [1]. [10.] ►
Vomiting, [3]. ► Commenced vomiting soon after supper, and
speedily rejected from the stomach all that it contained (what he threw
up was strongly scented with the oil of mountain tea); retching and
vomiting continued the whole of the ensuing night whenever anything, as
a cup of water, was given him. Irritability of the stomach great,
everything received into it being immediately thrown up (second
morning), [1]. ► Patient complained of very severe pain in
the epigastric and in the inferior part of the hypochondriac regions,
which was greatly increased by pressure with the finger (second
morning), [1]. ► Severe and very nearly fatal attack of
gastritis, [3].
STOOL.
►
Two copious evacuations from the bowels during the night (first night), [1].
RESPIRATORY ORGANS.
►
Very slow, laborious, prolonged, and peculiarly loud respiration, but
not stertorous (second morning), [1].
PULSE.
►
Pulse 125 (second morning), [1].
GENERALITIES.
►
Made to inhale ammonia, she roused sufficiently to take an emetic, which
did not operate until after a powerful galvanic battery had been applied
two hours later, from the effects of which she vomited, but such was her
condition that she was nearly strangled by the contents of the stomach
lodging in the fauces; she then appeared to be sinking, but in the
course of an hour showed signs of reanimation, and gradually recovered, [2]. ►
Insensible, apparently in sound sleep, but could not be aroused for ten
hours, [2]. ►
Very restless (second morning), [1].
FEVER.
[20.]
► Skin hot (second morning), [1].® 2000
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