2. ASTHENICS.—_Symptoms_: Numbness, and tingling in the mouth; abdominal pain; vertigo; vomiting; purging; tremor; occasional delirium; paralysis; dyspnœa, ending in syncope. _British Plants included_: Prunus laurocerasus, (Phaseolus lunatus—imported cattle food), Lathyrus aphaca, Rumex Acetosa, Aconitum Napellus, Actaea spicata, Delphinium consolida, Digitalis purpurea, Convallaria majalis, Colchicum autumnale. =D.=—=Vegetable Irritants.= 1. PURGATIVES.—_Symptoms_: Abdominal pain; vomiting and purging; cramps; strangury and tenesmus, followed by collapse, and sometimes accompanied by drowsiness, and slight nervous symptoms. _British Plants included_: Sambucus nigra, Sambucus Ebulus, Helleborus viridis, Helleborus fœtidus, Caltha palustris, Linum catharticum. 2. ABORTIVES.—_Symptoms_: Nausea; vomiting; stupor; polyuria; sometimes tenesmus. Abortion may or may not occur; coma. _British Plants included_: Juniperus Sabina (cultiv. in Britain), Claviceps purpurea; Ruta graveolens (cultiv. in Britain). 3. IRRITANTS WITH NERVOUS SYMPTOMS.—_Symptoms_: Abdominal pain; vomiting and purging; dilated pupils; headache; tetanic spasms; occasional convulsions; sometimes rapid coma. _British Plants included_: Oenanthe crocata, Oenanthe Phellandrium, Oenanthe fluviatilis, Cicuta virosa, Aethusa Cynapium, Sium angustifolium, Taxus baccata, Cytisus Laburnum, Paris quadrifolia, Mercurialis perennis. 4. SIMPLE IRRITANTS.—_Symptoms_: Burning pain in the throat and stomach; thirst; nausea; vomiting; tenesmus; purging; dysuria; dyspnœa and cough occasionally. Death through shock; convulsions; exhaustion; or starvation due to injury to throat or stomach. _British Plants included_: Arum maculatum, Daphne Laureola, Daphne Mezereum, Narcissus moschatus, Narcissus poeticus, Scilla bifolia, Galanthus nivalis, Hyacinthus nonscriptus, Fritillaria meleagris, Clematis Vitalba, Anemone nemorosa, Anemone appenina, Ranunculus aquatilis, R. Flammula, R. Ficaria, R. auricomus, R. sceleratus, R. acris, R. bulbosus, Aquilegia vulgaris, Bryonia dioica, Ligustrum vulgare, Asarum europæum, Saponaria officinalis, Valeriana officinalis, Agrostemma Githago, Doronicum Pardalianches, Impatiens noli-me-tangere, Erysimum cheiranthoides, Cynoglossum officinale, Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi, Tamus communis, Euonymus europæus, Rhamnus catharticus, Glaucium luteum, Roemeria hybrida, Papaver Rhoeas, Chelidonium majus, Sedum acre, Sedum album, Drosera rotundifolia, Linaria vulgaris, Iris Pseud-acorus, Iris foetidissima, Buxus sempervirens, Crocus sativus, Euphorbia Peplis, E. pilosa, E. Helioscopia, E. platyphylla, E. hiberna, E. portlandica, E. Paralias, E. Peplus, E. exigua, E. Lathyris, E. amygdaloides, Urtica dioica, U. urens, U. pilulifera, Viscum album, Lepidium latifolium. 5. SIMPLE IRRITANTS WHEN TAKEN IN LARGE QUANTITIES.—_Symptoms_: Burning pain in throat and stomach, vomiting; purging; difficulty in swallowing. Recovery usual.
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