Conium

Authorities. 65, Geo. G. Sigmond, M.D., Lancet, 1886-7 (2), p. 647, Bergius speaks of some children who ate the root; 66, ibid., effects on a man; 67, Dr. Bouchardat, Repertoire de Pharm., August, 1850 (Chemist, London, 1850-51, p. 141), a yonnp; woman swallowed a strong dose of the juice; 68, X. Wandered, Pharin. Journ., Third Ser., vol. vi, 1875, p. 496, effect of chewing a small piece of the root; 69, E. W. Berridge, U. S. Med. Invest., New Ser., vol. iv, 1876, p. 574, Mr.-took 10 drops of tinct. in water (first day) ; 20 drops (third day).

Intoxication, vertigo, great heat, and pain in the stomach, quickly followed ; then convulsions, epilepsy, distortions of the eyes, flowing of blood from the ears, the jaws so shut that no force could open them, efforts to vomit, but nothing thrown up; singultus,®^—Delirium, with constant heat of the stomach and inextinguishable thirst were of long continuance, followed by an erysipelatous tumor in the neck,®®.—Unconscious; eyelids firmly closed ; force was necessary to open them ; pupils dilated ; respiration, though weak, was performed in a satisfactory manner; pulse small, 82; skin, although not icy, was cold ; some slight spasmodic movements in the superior members and in the muscles of the face,®h—Giddiness; headache ; symptoms of amblyopia,®®.—[1360.] Horrid dreams, from which he woke in fright, about 3 or 4 a.m., with feeling of distension of stomach, relieved by lying on it. A nervous feeling, and slight palpitation of heart, like nightmare (fifth to eighth days),®®.