Euphorbia Corollata

E. Corollata, Linn.

Natural order, Euphorbiaceae. Common name. Flowering spurge.

Preparation, Tincture and triturations of the root.

Aidhorities. 1, Dr. E. M. Hale, N. Am. Journ. of Horn., 11, 49, Dr. Brown took 25 grains of the powdered root; 2, same, effects of 2 or 3 grains every two or three houre; 3, same, statement by King (Dispensatory); effects of 15 or 20 grains.

Mind p. 245

Great anxiety.

Stomach p. 245

Suddenly, with no premonitory symptoms of pain ; a distressing sense of deathly nausea set in, accompanied in a few minutes by faintness (after one hour and a half) ; *then sudden and powerful vomiting oj, first the food, etc., in the stomach, then large quantities of water mixed with mucus, then clear fluid like rke-water. In less than a minute after the vomiting commenced, great commotion in the bowels, followed immediately by copious watery evacuations, set in ; this simultaneous vomiting and diarrhoea continued for nearly an hour, at short intervals, or intermissions, all the while accompanied by great anxiety, a deathlike sense of faintness and exhaustion

When given in large doses it is apt to induce inflammation of the raucous coat of the stomach and bowels, with hypercatharsis. It causes distressing nausea with prostration

Pulse p. 245

During the height of its action the pulse sank to 40,h

Softness of the pulse

Generalities p. 245

Languor

Great weakness,h

Deathlike sense of faintness and exhaustion

After 50 grains, the effects were much more intense, but lasted only a little longer. It resembled more nearly a severe attack of seasickness, or cholera morbus, than anything the doctor could imagine

In about two or three hours all the symptoms passed away, leaving only weakness as from hunger and a peculiar languor

Fever p. 245

Cool skin, covered with beaded sweat

Cold hands, feet, and nose

Perspiration

4 grains given every three hours will act as a diaphoretic