Ampelopsis Quinquefolia

Ampelopsis quinquefolia, Michx.

Natural order , Vitaceae.

Virginia Creeper or American Ivy.

Mr. Bernay, Pharm. Journ. and Trans., vol vii, 1876, p. 80, two children, aet. two and a half and five years, chewed the leaves, swallowing the juice.

They are quickly seized with violent vomiting and purging, with considerable tenesmus; then collapse, sweating, and faint pulse; followed by deep sleep for two hours, from which they were aroused by a return of the vomiting and purging. Four hours after the commencement of the attack there was still considerable dilatation of the pupil.