Sulphate of Morphia. C 17 H 19 N O 3 .

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

CLINICAL AUTHORITIES.

Vomiting , Hall, Organon, vol. 2, p. 247 ; Nervous spasms , Young, Hom. 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 ., R. K., Raue's Rec., 1870, p. 90.

SENSORIUM [2]

Vertigo.

SIGHT AND EYES [5]

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.

The look becomes unsteady.

Paresis of recti interni.

Diverging strabismus of both eyes.

Slight ptosis.

TASTE, SPEECH, TONGUE [11]

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

HICCOUGH, BELCHING, NAUSEA AND VOMITING [16]

Vomiting.

ABDOMEN AND LOINS [19]

Inspiration accompanied by sharp pain in abdomen and along spine.

Tympanitis.

STOOLS AND RECTUM [20]

Diarrhœa.

Horrid tenesmus, straining.

INNER CHEST AND LUNGS [28]

Great jactitation ; impossibility of sleeping from dyspnœa and extension of disease ; hyperesthesia of nerves ; changing pulse. θ Inflammation of diaphragm.

NERVES [36]

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 [39]

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

SENSATIONS [43]

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 [44]

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

TOUCH. PASSIVE MOTION. INJURIES [45]

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

SKIN [46]

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

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

STAGE OF LIFE, CONSTITUTION [47]

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

RELATIONS [48]

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

Morphinum Sulphuricum