LONICERA.
Lonicera Xylosteum, Linn.
Natural order
, Caprifoliaceæ.
Common names
, Fly-woodbine; (G.),
Heckenkirsche, Teufels-kirsche, etc.; (Fr.), La chèvre-feuille des
haies.
Preparation
, Triturations of the berries.
Authorities.
1,
Jahn. Kasp. Woch., 1834 (Frank’s Mag., 1, 247), poisoning of three
children by the berries; 2,
Blattmann, Schw. Zeit., 1841 (Fr. Mag., 3, 551) a child poisoned by the
berries; 3, same, effects in an
apothecary from evaporating an infusion; 4,
Duval, Bib. Hom., 5, p. 386, two cases of poisoning by the berries; 5, Buzorini, Med. Corr. Bl. Wurt., 1850.
poisoning of a boy by the berries.
MIND.
►
Stupefaction, [1]. ► Coma, [4].
HEAD.
►
Great congestion of the head and chest, [2].
EYE.
►
Conjunctiva red, [2]. ► Pupils dilated, [2]. ►
Contraction of one pupil and dilatation of the other, [4]. ► Such
weakness of vision that for half an hour everything seemed foggy and
indistinct, [3]. ► Photophobia, [2].
FACE.
►
Red face, [2]. [10.] ►
Pale face, [2]. ► Lips dry, [2].
MOUTH.
►
Tongue moist, coated with mucus, [2].
STOMACH.
►
Excessive thirst, [1]. ► Vomiting, [4],
[5]. ►
Vomiting and purging, [2]. ► Profuse vomiting and purging, [1].
ABDOMEN.
►
Abdomen retracted, especially in the umbilical region; soft, [2]. ►
Violent colic, [1].
STOOL.
►
Bloody stools, [1].
RESPIRATORY ORGANS.
[20.] ►
Respiration rapid and deep, [2].
HEART AND PULSE.
►
Violent impulse of the heart, [2].
► Slowness of the pulse, [4]. ►
Pulse small soft, irregular, [2].
EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL.
► Frequent jerking of the limbs, [2].
GENERAL SYMPTOMS.
►
Seemed to neither hear nor see; was unable to make an answer, [5]. ►
Trembling and jerking of the whole body, [1].
► Violent convulsions, [1]. ► When
raised from the bed the limbs and head fell over as it paralyzed, [5].
SLEEP.
►
Sleepiness, [2]. [30.] ►
Constant deep sleep with half-open eyes, [2].
► Lay with half-open eyes, red face,
in a soporous condition, [5].
FEVER.
►
Extremities cold, [2]. ► Fever, [1].
► Profuse cold perspiration, [1].® 2000
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