Rumex Acetosa

Rumex acetosa. Sorrel. N. 0, Polygonaceae. Tincture of the leaves.

Clinical

Convulsions. Gastritis. (Esophagus, inflammation of. Paralysis. Throat, sore. Uvula, elongated.

Characteristics

Sorrow was at one time cultivated in this country as a salad, and the Buckler-shaped, or French Sorrel, is still cultivated in France, where it is considered as a powerful antiscorbutic The leaves contain a large quantity of Binoxalate of Potash (Kali oxal). The symptoms of the Schema were observed on three men who ate largely of the leaves. In one very violent convulsions were induced of a peculiar kind, the limbs being thrown reciprocally backwards and forwards and the head from side to side ; the hands being alternately clenched and unclenched, the eyes prominent. Other remarkable symptoms were : Swelling of lower eyelid. Elongated uvula. Pain all down oesophagus < by swallowing. Persistent short, dry cough. There was complete paralysis of bodily powers ; copious green vomit ; constipation. BtHMonB.— Compare : Kal. ox., Lapath. In persistent cough, Rx. c.

Mind p. 1021

Unconscious.

Head p. 1021

Distress in head and an inch and a half below tip of sternum. 3. Eyes. — Eyes sunken. — Lower lid puffed ; pupil sluggish. — Eyeballs fixed, glassy, prominent.

Face p. 1021

Features collapsed.

Mouth p. 1021

Tongue : moist and furred ; white and furred and rather swollen ; furred in middle, tip and edges red.

Throat p. 1021

Pharynx congested, anterior part covered with limpid secretion, uvula much elongated ; constant pain from throat and throughout oesophagus to cardiac orifice of stomach, < when swallowing.

Stomach p. 1021

Appetite lost. — Great thirst. — Vomiting ; thick, pulpy, dark-green matter. — Continued retching. ifl. Abdomen. — Soreness at epigastrium and fulness of abdomen. — Very severe pain at epigastrium with occasional exacerbations. — Violent and universal pain in bowels, so intense he pressed them firmly and rolled, vociferated loudly, with a pallid, haggard countenance, and, as it were, thrust out his eyes.

Stool and Anus p. 1021

Constipation.

Urinary Organs p. 1021

Deficient urine and alvine evacuations. — Urine increased, phosphatic, turbid, and whey-like.

Respiratory Organs p. 1021

Unremitting sh(M-t cough, unattended with expectoration (persisted ten days). — Perpetual groaning or moaning.

Heart p. 1021

Pulse : feeble ; small and weak ; small and frequent.

Generalities p. 1021

Lay on his back in a paroxysm of general convulsions, with arms elevated reciprocally, casting them forward and bringing them backward, doing the same with his legs, opening and closing his fists, and alternately throwing his head from r. to 1. ; eyeballs fixed, glassy, prominent ; rattling and grinding of teeth without foaming at mouth ; absolutely senseless (fit lasted a quarter of an hour). — About 3 p.m. suddenly fell from his seat exhausted ; was lifted up and taken into the air ; legs again lost power and he fell, and when down vomited a diffluent, raw, greenish mass ; was again raised, but could only support himself feebly.— Bodily powers prostrated.

Sleep p. 1021

Sleeplessness.

Fever p. 1021

Heat and rigors. — Linen saturated with cutaneous exudation