Spigelia Marilandica
Allen, The Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica, 1874, Vol. IX, p. 94
Spigelia Marilandica, L.
Natural order, Logan iaceae.
Common names, Pink-root, Indian pink, etc.
Preparation, Tincture of the root.
Authorities. 1, Lining, New Edinb. Experiments, Part I, from Hahnemann ;f 2, Dr. Thomson's Inaug. Diss., Phila., 1302 (Eberle's Mat. Med., vol. i, p. 201), Dr. Thompson took large doses of the root; 3, same, gave 3 or 4 gills of a strong decoction of the root, in large and frequent doses, to a patient, a boy of six years; 4, only ill-effects afterwards seen from this medicine, although prescribed many times; 5, G. W. Spalsbury, Bost. Med. and Surg. Journ., vol. lii, p. 72, a girl aged four years, suffering from worms, took three doses of an infusion.
Mind
Suddenly affected with complete mental derangement, precisely of that kind which is sometimes produced by the seeds of Stramonium ; he distorted his countenance into a variety of shapes; was affected by alternate fits of laughing and crying, and run and skipped about the room incessantly; the pupils were greatly dilated, and his talk was wild and incoherent; these symptoms went off in the course of about twentyfour hours, and left him quite as well as he had been before the pinkroot.3
Head
Vertigo
Slight giddiness
Eyes p. 95
A peculiar wild staring expression of the eyes, giving the countenance a very singular, in fact, ludicrous appearance
The musculi adductores et abductores oculorura seem to be greatly affected, from their irregular motions, while the other muscles of the eye, so far as I have had an opportunity of observing, remain unaffected,1.-}
Strabismus of the right eye
Pain in and above the eyes
A sensation of stiffness of the eyelids
Dilatation of the pupils/.
Pupils greatly dilated,3 ^Dimness of sight
Face p. 95
Face especially about the eyes, including the lids, much swollen
Flushed face
Tongue pointed and tremulous
Mouth p. 95
Acceleration of the pulse
Pulse 110, and irregular
Generalities p. 95
On attempting to assume the erect position, the patient would be seized with a general tremor, which would pass off in a few seconds, and leave her apparently quite exhausted
Sleep p. 95
Drowsiness
Fever p. 95
Skin hot and dry
Footnotes
† Observations of effects of too large doses in children. Hughes.