Capsicum

Authority. 12, Dr. Hogyes, Archiv. fur Exper. Path, und Pharm., 9, 122, five hours after dinner I took iu a capsule 0.1 cc.

In about ten minutes I experienced eructations, which at first were odorless, afterwards bad a taste of pepper. At the same time there was a slight but not disagreeable sensation of warmth iu the stomach, which extended through the oesophagus to the fauces, followed by frequent eructations, sensation of warmth amounting to slight heartburn, after which the eructations became burning. Later there were rumbling and flatus in the bowels. After an hour the symptoms disappeared, the sensation of warmth iu the epigastric region ceased. Tue next morning I had a rather soft, stool which glimmered slightly, followed for a short time by burning warmth iu the anus. An assistant took 0.2 cc. He experienced the same sensation of warmth iu the epigastrium, finally becoming a violent burning, followed by inclination to vomit, and general sick feeling. After half an hour, violent ruiubliug iu the bowels, with inclination to stool, relieved by emission of flatus,’®.