Mygale

“ Mygale Lasiodora Cubana.”

A large, black, Cuban spider.

Preparation, Tincture prepared by putting the live insect into alcohol.

Authorities. Dr. John G. Howard, Hahn. Mouth., 1869, vol. 5, p. 8; 1, proving by a young lady, 10 drops (tincture ?; first day, 20 drops second and third days ; 2, effects of bite on instep, of “ Mygale avicularia,” in a man. Am. Horn. Rev., 5, 81.

Mind

At 8 p.m., he became delirious, talked about his business, and was restless during the whole night

Felt sad all day (third day),h

Despondency, with anxious expression

Fear of death

Face

Face flushed

Mouth

Tongue dry and parched (third day)

Tongue dry and coated brown

Stomach

Aversion to food, no appetite whatever, at dinner-time ; took no food till tea-time, then only a cup of tea and a small piece of bread; felt better after eating (second day)

Excessive thirst

Nausea, with strong palpitation of the heart, dimness of sight, and general weakness (after twenty minutes, second day); nausea and palpitation of the heart returned with greater force (third day),h

Urinary Organs p. 432

Increased discharge of urine, with stinging pain in the urethra; the urine during the day was burning and hot, it seemed scalding (fourth day),h

Respiratory Organs p. 432

Difficult breathing

Raise p. 432

Pulse 130

Face p. 432

Pain in the back, extending around to the front (third day),h

Inferior Extremities p. 432

Local inflammation very extensive, reaching from the foot as high up as the knee, leaving a large violet spot, which changed in a few hours to a greenish color (after thirty minutes)

Pulsating, stinging pain in the foot

Generalities p. 432

Tremulousness over the whole body, in the evening (third day)

Great prostration (third day)

The symptoms lasted for three days, with more or less intensity, and gradually passed off

Steep p. 432

Restless all night, with ridiculous dreams (third day)

Mind p. 432

Severe chill, which lasted thirty minutes (after two hours); then fever set in, with trembling of the whole body