Kali Oxalicum

Potassium Binoxalate (Salts of Sorrel), C^HKO^ -f 2Aq.

Preparation, Triturations.

Authorities. 1, Dr. John Jackson,Lond. Med. Gaz., 1840, p. 480, a woman, aged 20, took about an ounce dissolved in hot water; 2, Comptes Rend, d. Sc. de I’Acad. des Sc., 1842, a lady, recently confined, took inadvertently nearly half an ounce; 3, Ann. d’Hygiene, 1842, a woman took a teaspoonful three mornings in succession; 4, Dr. Worms, a lady poisoned by 15 grammes, Gaz. des Hop., Jan. 20th, 1859 ; 5, Dr. Webb, Med. Times and Gaz., 1859, p. 378, a man swallowed about a teaspoonful; 6, Cattell, Br. J. of Horn., additional symptoms collected (Guy’s Hosp. Rep., N. S., vol. 6, p. 192).f

Mind p. 385

Became insane (third day)

Great depression

Extreme depression ®.

Head p. 385

Swimming in the head (after seven days)

Heaviness and pain in the head (after seven days)

Throbbing pain in the head and great thirst

Eyes p. 385

Great soreness of eyes, with dimness of vision ®.

Conjuuctivte much injected and pupils dilated

The conjunctiva of both eyes were a good deal injected, and both pupils were dilated, though the eyes were exposed to a pretty strong light, as the patient was placed opposite to a window

Pupils dilated, even in a strong light

(great dimness of vision

Face p. 385

Countenance flushed (reaction ?)

Face pale, anxious-looking, and covered with a cold sweat,k

Face and lips pale

Face and lips pale, with continual rigors over the whole body

Throat p. 385

Tongue and fauces red and irritated (after ten days)

Very strong acid taste of the poison, lasting two days

Throat p. 385

Burning in the throat, immediately

Scalding sensation in the throat and stomach ®.

Stomach p. 385

Great thirst and throbbing pain in the head

Intense thirst

Very sick

Vomiting and faintness

Vomiting (after two hours); continuing at intervals of from ten minutes to an hour, for nearly a week

Severe vomiting; after each dose,'A

Vomiting of a frothy liquid, leaving a white deposit mingled with brown flakes

Abundant vomiting (first day) ; vomitings bloody, blackish, and more abundant (second and third days)

Hard retching (very soon)

Great pain in the epigastric region (second day)

Severe pain in stonuich (very soon),k

It had scarcely reached the stomach when she was seized with excruciating pains, followed by violent convulsions, and death within ten minutes after swallowing the draught

Very severe burning pain in stomach and bowels

Abdomen p. 385

Violent pains in the abdomen, and convulsions

Scalding sensation extended over abdomen, with tenderness on tolerably firm pressure

Urinary Organs p. 385

Micturition, accompanied by a sensation of scalding (after seven days)

Heart and Pulse p. 385

Pulse full and quick

Pulse 100 (after seven days)

Pulse so feeble that it could scarcely be felt ®.

Pulse wretched

Back p. 385

Pain in the back ®.

Lumbar pain (after seven days) ; severe (after two hours)

Superior Extremities p. 385

Spasmodic contractions in the hands (after seven days)

Nails and fingers blue, like those of a cholera patient

Inferior Extremities p. 385

Feeling of great weakness in the lower extremities (after two hours)

On walking a short distance from his house he found himself hardly able to reach his home on account of his legs failing him

Cramps in the legs (after seven days)

Generalities p. 385

Convulsions and violent pains in the abdomen

Violent convulsions

Great muscular weakness (after seven days)

Could scarcely drag herself along

She falls and utters loud cries

Tendency to faint

Faint and exhausted

Lying on the floor quite faint (after one hour and a half)

Fever p. 385

Skin cold and clammy

Sensations of coldness, succeeded

Conditions p. 385

25 by burning heat in the chest and stomach, and great muscular weakness (after seven days)

Constant rigors

Continued rigors affecting the whole body,h

Footnotes

† Original not accessible.—T. P. A.