Arum Maculatum

A. maculatum. Linn. Nat. order, Aracese. Common names, Cuckoopint, Gefleckte Aronstab, etc. Preparation, Tincture from the root.

Authorities. 1, Hering, Archiv., 13, 1, 169; 2, Lesser Frtenkische Sammlung, Tox. ; 3, Bullard, Hist. d. Plates Veneneuses ; 4, Haller, Hist. d. Plantes; 5, Junker, Conspectus Therap. ; 6, Weitsch, Dissert, d. Aro Mac, 1798; 7, Schellass, Dissert, d. Aro, 1701 ; 8, Stork in Plenck Tox., 1785; 9, Kola^i, 1807; 10, Buchner's Repert.,one dr. of powdered root; 11, Canella Gazette, Med. d. Parto, child three years old ate roots and flowers ; 12, Steele, Lancet, 1872, chewing the stem ; (Frazer's case, Brit. Med. J., 1861, is of doubtful origin).

Head

Slight pressure in the left temple

Ears

A pressure below the ears, behind the lower jaw

Mouth

Bleeding of the gums (on kissing), immediately

Swelling of the tongue,'l

Their tongues were so much swollen that they could not swallow (three children)

Lancinations in the tongue, as from pin-pricks

Stitching and burning on the tongue, lasting several hours

Burning pains in mouth and lips

Caustic effect of the drug, all over lips and mouth, and as far as one could see

Salivation.

Throat

Throat so swollen that a probe could not be introduced into the oesophagus

Tickling in the throat becomes a violent burning

Pressure in the throat, which provokes swallowing; it seems too narrow; swallowing is difficult, as if there were a swelling on the left side above the larynx

Pain on pressing with the finger on the left side of the throat, near the trachea, below the larynx

Stinging pain in the tongue, throat, and oesophagus

Swallowing difficult, as if the palate were down

Deglutition impossible,". hour-s/

Vomiting of blood

Cardialgia (Stork, Tox., Pluck), 1785,1

Fatal stomach-cramp

Pain in the stomach on pressing it

Abdomen p. 561

Emptiness in the abdomen, as after vomiting, mornings after eating

Oppression in the abdomen, as in great anxiety and fear, without palpitation, afterward this ascended into the chest, so that he felt an oppression over the whole chest, with hot breath ; it then rose into the throat, first like a pressure from without inward, in the back part of the palate, above the larynx; it provokes swallowing, which is difficult; afterward it feels too narrow

Severe painful pressure on a spot in the abdomen, between the navel and top of the hip, especially when standing, or lying on the side or back, most on filling the chest full, or making the abdominal muscles tense ; it is painful to external pressure

Stool and Anus p. 561

Very bad diarrhoea

Urinary Organs p. 561

Emission of blood from the urethra

Increased secretion of urine

Urine watery ; smells almost like burnt horn ; becomes cloudy in the middle on standing

Respiratory Organs p. 561

Hoarseness lasts several days

Bloody sputa

Generalities p. 561

Horrible convulsions and death (of a child),l

Great general lassitude (in an active person)

Pi-state, unable to speak, raising its hands frequently to its mouth and throat, uttering at intervals a sharp cry, and starting up as if suffocated

Profound torpor, followed by violent febrile reaction

Sleep and Dreams p. 561

Sleepiness almost uncontrollable, especially an hour after dinner ; sleeps xvith red face (in three provers the same)

Very taciturn ; sleepy after eating; eyes closed readily

Fever p. 561

It excites perspiration

Very profuse perspiration, even in the case of persons generally indisposed to perspire