Jatropha urens
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Historical reference for practitioners and students.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.
Jatropha urens. (The most poisonous plant known.)
Natural order , Euphorbiaceæ.
Authority.
Kew Gardens Quarterly Rev., Dec. 1851 (Am. J. Med. Sci., N. S., 23, 1852), Mr Smith in reaching over the plant touched his wrist against the fine bristly stings.
- Numbness and swelling of the lips.
- The action of the poison was on the heart; circulation was stopped, and Mr. Smith soon fell unconscious; the last thing he remembered being cries of "Run for the doctor."