Boletus Satanas.
N. O. Fungi. Trituration.
Clinical.─
Diarrhœa membranosa. Dysentery.
Characteristics.─
There are two fragmentary
provings of this fungus, and observations on six persons poisoned. It produces
gastro-enteric disturbances very similar to that of its two relatives.
SYMPTOMS.
1. Mind.─
Fear and restlessness.
3. Eyes.─
Sparks before eyes alternating with
obscuration of vision.
8, 9. Mouth and Throat.─
Troublesome dryness in
mouth and throat.─Violent burning and scraping in throat.
11. Stomach.─
Unquenchable thirst.─Sudden
desire to vomit; no nausea between attacks.─Vomited twenty times in
three hours.─Frightful pain in stomach.
12. Abdomen.─
Abdomen sunken and frightfully
painful.─Obstinate tension of abdomen.
13. Stool.─
A profuse diarrhœa of blood, and of
the mucous lining of the intestines.─Watery evacuations.
24. Generalities.─
Sudden sensation through all
his limbs as if he would be attacked with apoplexy.─Violent and
extremely painful cramps in the muscles of the limbs and face.─Faintness
while vomiting.─Limbs cold; cold sweat over whole body.® 2000
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