LUFFA.
Dried fruit of a Brazilian plant called Cabacinha.
Authority.
(Dr. Scott Alison, Pharm.
Journ., vol. iv, 1845, Berridge’s Collection. New Engl. Med. Gaz., 1876,
p. 303). 1, a man, aged thirty
years, took 1 grain extract; 2, a
woman, took 40 drops tincture.►
Within one quarter of an hour he was
overcome with faintness and nausea. He swallowed a little warm water,
and immediately vomited freely. No violent action of the bowels
followed, but for some days afterwards the stools were more than usually
copious, [1]. ► She had nausea for two days and retched a
little, [2].® 2000
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