APPENDIX. 
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PHYTOLACCA DECANDRA. 
Tr has been already stated that the incon- 
veniences in the emetic operation of this plant are 
its slow commencement, long continuance, and 
occasional narcotic effect. Ihave, since writing 
the article, become acquainted with instances of 
hypercatharsis, following the employment of this 
medicine in large doses, A physician informed 
me that having himself occasion for an emetic, 
he took twenty grains of Puly. Phytolacez, which 
not operating readily he took twenty more within 
an hour. ‘This large quantity brought on severe 
vomiting, which continued until his strength was 
exhausted. A hypercatharsis followed attended 
with inflammation of the bowels from which he was 
a week in recovering. Ina few other instances 
T have known a decided effect take place on the 
retina, producing blindness for two or three 
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