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Kali Oxalicum

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General EN

Potassium Binoxalate (Salts of Sorrel), C 2 HKO 4 + 2Aq.

Preparation , Triturations.

Authorities. 1 , Dr. John Jackson, Lond. Med. Gaz., 1840, p. 480, a woman, aged 20 took about an once dissolved in hot water; 2 , Comptes Rend. d.

Sc. de l'Acad. des Sc., 1842, a lady, recently confined, took inadvertently nearly half an ounce; 3 , Ann. d'Hygiène, 1842, a woman took a teaspoonful three mornings in succession; 4 , Dr. Worms, a lady poisoned by 15 grammes, Gaz. des Hôp., Jan. 20th, 1859; 5 , Dr. Webb, Med. Times and Gaz., 1859, p. 378, a man swallowed about a teaspoonful; 6 , Cattell, Br.

J. of Hom., additional symptoms collected (Guy's Hosp. Rep., N. S., vol. 6, p. 192). [Original not accessible. -T. F.

A.]

Mind EN

Became insane (third day), [3] .

Great depression, [6] .

Extreme depression, [1] , [6] .

Head EN

Swimming in the head (after seven days), [5] .

Heaviness and pain in the head (after seven days), [5] . Throbbing pain in the head and great thirst, [6] .

Eye.

Great soreness of eyes, with dimness of vision, [1] , [6] .

Conjunctivae much injected and pupils dilated, [6] .

The conjunctiva of both eyes were a good deal injected, and both pupils were dilated, though the eyes were exposed to a pretty strong light, as the patient was placed opposite to a window, [1] . [10.]

Pupils dilated, even in a strong light, [6] .

Great dimness of vision, [6] .

Face EN

Countenance flushed (reaction?), [6] .

Face pale, anxious-looking, and covered with a cold sweat, [4] .

Face and lips pale, [1] .

Face and lips pale, with continual rigors over the whole body, [6] .

Mouth EN

Tongue and fauces red and irritated (after ten days), [5] . Very strong acid taste of the poison, lasting two days, [4] .

Throat EN

Burning in the throat, immediately, [5] .

Scalding sensation in the throat and stomach, [1] , [6] .

Stomach EN

[20.]

Great thirst and throbbing pain in the head, [6] .

Intense thirst, [5] .

Very sick, [1] .

Vomiting and faintness, [6] . Vomiting (after two hours); continuing at intervals of from ten minutes to an hour, for nearly a week, [5] .

Severe vomiting, [6] ; after each dose, [2a] .

Vomiting of a frothy liquid, leaving a white deposit mingled with brown flakes, [4] .

Abundant vomiting (first day); vomitings bloody, blackish, and more abundant (second and third days), [3] .

Hard retching (very soon), [4] .

Great pain in the epigastric region (second day), [3] . [30.] Severe pain in stomach (very soon), [4] .

It had scarcely reached the stomach when she was seized with excruciating pains, followed by violent convulsions, and death within ten minutes after swallowing the draught, [2] .

Very severe burning pain in stomach and bowels, [4] .

Abdomen EN

Violent pains in the abdomen, and convulsions, [6] .

Scalding sensation extended over abdomen, with tenderness on tolerably firm pressure, [6] .

Urinary Organs EN

Micturition, accompanied by a sensation of scalding (after seven days), [5] .

Pulse EN

Pulse full and quick, [6] . Pulse 100 (after seven days), [5] .

Pulse so feeble that it could scarcely be felt, [1] , [6] . Pulse wretched, [4] .

Back EN

[40.]

Pain in the back, [1] , [6] . Lumbar pain (after seven days); severe (after two hours), [5] .

Superior Extremities.

Spasmodic contractions in the hands (after seven days), [5] .

Nails and fingers blue, like those of a cholera patient, [4] .

Inferior Extremities. Feeling of great weakness in the lower extremities (after two hours), [5] .

On walking a short distance from his house he found himself hardly able to reach his home on account of his legs failing him, [5] . Cramps in the legs (after seven days), [5] .

General Symptoms.

Convulsions and violent pains in the abdomen, [6] .

Violent convulsions, [2] .

Great muscular weakness (after seven days), [5] . [50.]

Could scarcely drag herself along, [4] .

She falls and utters loud cries, [6] .

Tendency to faint, [6] .

Faint and exhausted, [6] .

Lying on the floor quite faint (after one hour and a half), [1] .

Fever EN

Skin cold and clammy, [1] , [6] .

Sensations of coldness, succeeded by burning heat in the chest and stomach, and great muscular weakness (after seven days), [5] .

Constant rigors, [6] . Continued rigors affecting the whole body, [1] .