Homeria collina
by Timothy F. Allen — The Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica
Historical reference for practitioners and students. The statements below reflect the named author’s homeopathic teaching and do not establish treatment effectiveness. This text is not medical advice and must not replace appropriate diagnosis or care.
Homeria collina.
Natural order , Iridaceæ.
Common name , Cape tulip.
Authority.
L. Pappe, M.D., quotes Dr. Laing, Floræ Capensis Medicæ Prodromus (Pharm. Journ., vol. xi, 1851-52, p. 40).
A Malay woman, somewhat advanced in years, with her three grand-children, respectively of the ages twelve, eight, and six, ate with their supper, between 7 and 8, a small basinful of the bulbs. About 1 A.M. the woman awoke with severe nausea, followed by vomiting, and found the children similarly affected. She endeavored to call for assistance, but found herself too weak to leave her bed; and when, at 5 o'clock, assistance arrived, the eldest girl was found moribund and expired almost immediately. The little boy of eight years died an hour afterwards, and the youngest child was found in a stage of collapse, almost insensible, with cold extremities, pulse scarcely 50 and irregular, pupils much dilated. The symptoms of the grandmother were nearly similar, but in a lesser degree, accompanied by constant efforts at vomiting. By using diffusible stimulants she and this child eventually recovered. Obstinate constipation prevailed.