Tartaricum acidum

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ACIDUM TARTARICUM.

Tartaric acid, CJijO^.

T. Pro^ingj. — i, Nfnnino. (Sec JcUum Ay Jrogfamcum.) Secm^ To have taken a substantial dose, and had symptoms of irritation of mouth, throat, stomach and bowels, with confusion of head (i h.) ; drawing pain on sole«t near heel, which hinders his putting feet to ground i weakness, especially oi lower extremities, and general cold sensation at n. in bed. He felt better in open air, (Prakt, Miithii-

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"iX. Fcisomngj. — i, Man swallowed Jj in Ossof warm water. Complamed immediately of burning sensation in throat and stomachy " as if be were on hre/' Vomiting set in, and continued till death 9 d. after. On inspection nearly whole alimentary canal was found highly inflamed. (TaYI OR, Poijom^ sub voce.)

III. Exp'trimenU on animals— t. Pommer found that when 15 grs. in Jss of water were injected into femoral vein of do^ in 4. doses, difficult breathing and di'icharge of farces and urine were produced after each operation, and death ensued without any other particular symptom. Heart continued contractile long alter death, and no change was found in blood, (Christison, op, at., sub voce.)

a. MiTSCMERLiCH found that while animals were under influence of poison, Inspiration was accelerated, and it then became laborious and slow. Great debility was a prominent symptom, and it soon ended in paralysis, death being preceded bv llight spasms. In the fatal cases, it was not found to excite inflammation of small intestines* (Taylor, op, at,)