Morphinum

Sulphate of Morphia. Cn H^q N 0^.

No provings. Experimental and toxicological effects are numerous (Allen's Encyclopedia, vol. 6, p. 378).

Clinical Authorities. — Vomiting, Hall, Organon, vol. 2, p. 247; Nervous spasms, Young, Horn. Phys., vol. 5, p. 166 ; Thickness of speech in chorea, Underwood, U. S. M. J., 1871, p. 282; Antidote to poisonous effects of atropia and Extr. Bellad., E. K., Rane's Rec, 1870, p. 90.

Sensorium

││ Vertigo.

^ Sight and Eyes, i Double vision and disturbance of accommodation, often accompanied by lachrymation.

▌ Weakness of vision.

▌ Sight impaired and feeble.

▌ Vision at times seemed obscured by a fog.

▌ Conjunctiva injected.

▌ 8 The look becomes unsteady.

▌▌ Paresis of recti interni.

││ Diverging strabismus of both eyes.

▌ Slight ptosis.

Taste and Tongue p. 499

Thickening of tongue and inability to talk distinctly. θ Chorea.

^^ Hiccough, Belching, Nausea and Vomiting, i Vomiting.

Abdomen p. 499

Inspiration accompanied by sharp pain in abdomen and along spine.

Tympanitis.

Stool and Rectum p. 499

││ Diarrhoea.

││ Horrid tenesmus, straining.

Inner Chest and Lungs p. 499

││ Great jactitation ; impossibility of sleeping from dyspnoea and extension of disease ; hypersesthesia of nerves ; changing pulse. θ Inflammation of diaphragm.

Nerves p. 499

││ Weakness.

││ Trembling before and during a thunder storm (occasioned by the electrical state of the atmosphere).

▌ After being struck by lightning; any exposure to heat set her into spasms, nervous, so that she had to go into a cool place.

Temperature and Weather p. 499

Any exposure to heat sets her into spasms, she had to go to a cool place : after being struck by lightning.

Sensations p. 499

Vision as if impaired by fog.

Pains so violent as to threaten convulsions, or cause twitching or jerking of limbs.

Sharp pain: in abdomen and along spine.

Trembling : before and during thunder storm.

Itching : on face, neck, loins and genitals.

Tissues p. 499

▌ Extreme susceptibility to pain ; pains so violent as to threaten convulsions, or cause twitching and jerking of limbs. θ Cancer.

Touch. Passive Motion. Injuries p. 499

After being struck by lightning : any exposure to heat sets her into spasms.

Skin p. 499

Itching, particularly on face, neck, loins and genitals.

Conical blotches either red or skin color, more easily felt than seen.

Stages of Life, Constitution p. 499

Young lady, after being struck by lightning ; nervous spasms.

Relations p. 499

Antidoted by: Acon., Atrop"., Bellad., strong infusion of coffee, Ipec, the first and last being especially useful to remove secondary effects.