Lacerta

Lacerta agilis. Green Lizard (also Large Green Spotted Lizard of U. S.). N. O. Lacertilia. Tincture of whole animal. (A separate preparation of the spotted lizard should be made.) niifW*- — Skin, eruptions on. Tongue, vesicles under.

Characteristics

The Green Lizard is usually considered to be non-poisonous ; but Baldelli, who ate a lizard cut into small pieces, developed some decided symptoms of indigestion, vesication imder the tongue, and side eruptions ; and a girl, bitten on the sole of the left foot l)y a " large green spotted lizard," died of the effects of the bite after twenty-one days of suffering. This is recorded in Allen's Appendix, and comes from an American source, so it is probably an American variety of Lacerta that is accountable for this. Swelling, pain, numbness, delirium, with an alternating state of greatly increased mental acumen, left-sided paralysis, neck and jaw of left side rigid and musdes tender. In the Schema the rmptoms due to the bite of the American lizard are marked (A). The symptoms of the proving were > by drinking frequently vinegar and water. Motion s= excruciating pains in bitten limb. Touch <•

Relations p. 210

Compare : Amphisboena, Heloderma. Antidote : vinegar (?)

Mind p. 210

Occasional delirium — Wonderf tdly increased mental acumen during intervals of reason (A).

Face p. 210

Muscles of 1. (bitten) side neck and jaw rigid and tender to touch (A).

Mouth p. 210

Large vesicles under tongue. — Constant accumulations of saliva in mouth.

Throat p. 210

Much difficulty in swallowing (A).

Stomach p. 210

Violent eructations and some distress in stomach. — Nausea and a feeling of weit and pressure in stomach.

Abdomen p. 210

Pains in intestines, > by frequently drinking vinegar and water.

Female Sexual Organs p. 210

Ulcerated places on female genitals.

Heart p. 210

Pulse rose eight beats ; subsequently fell fourteen beats.

Generalities p. 210

Numbness; prickling; swelling spreads up from bitten foot, with most excruciating pain on slightest motion ; muscles of neck and jaw of I. (bitten) side stiff and tender to touch, while L side paralysed. The limbs were spotted a short time before death on the twenty-first day (A). — Ali the symptoms disappeared on the subsequent night after a profuse sweat.

Skin p. 210

Moist white eruptions in several parts of the body, e. inner canthus of eye.