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VEGETABLE POISONS. 



There is again a third kind of substances which act as poisons 

 whether applied externally or interna i!y, as arsenic. 



When a substance produces disease not only in mankind but in 

 all animals, it is distinguished by the term common poison, as ar- 

 senic, sublimate, &c. whilst that which is poisonous to man only, or 

 to animals, and often to one genus, is said to be a relative poison ; 

 thus aloes is poisonous to dogs and wolves; the phellandriuni 

 aquaticum kills horses, whilst oxen devour it greedily and with 

 impuuity. It appears, then, that substances act as poisons only in 

 regard to their dose, the part of the body they are applied to, and 

 the subject. 



Narcotic Poisonous Vegetables. 

 1. Papaver somniferum * The antidotes are first vomits, 



Vomits, acids, and the other which also purge, then vinegar 

 anti narcotics mentioned at the and oil. 

 end of this table, are the anti- 15. Hyosciamus albas 



dotes. 



2. Opium 



This requires the same anti- 

 dotes. 



3. Physalis somnifera 



4. Solanum lycopersicum 



5. Solanum mammosum 



6. Solanum insanum 



7. Solanum dulcamara 



8. Solanum nigrum 



g. Altropa mandragora - 



10. Datura stramonium 



1 1. Datura metel 



12. Datura ferox 



13. Datura tatula 



Id. Hyosciamus physalodes 



17. Hyosciamus scopolia 



18. Azalea pontica 



19. Antirrhinum orontium 



20. Actsea spicata 



21. Lolium temulentum 



22. Ervum ervilia 



23. Lathyrus cicera 



24. Peganum harmela. 



25. Chenopodium hybridum 



26. Cheledonium glaucium 



27. Taxus baccata 



28. Lactuca virosa 



29. Laciuca scariola 



30. Paris quadrifolia 



31. Prunus lauro cerasus. 



14. Hyosciamus niger 



Against all these narcotics are recommended, aftervomiting. 



1. Acids; as vinegar, lemon-juice, spirits of vitriol diluted. 

 2. A very strong infusion of Turkey coffee. 3. Small doses 



* It is difficult, as we have already observed, to dra\T the line between 

 medicines and poisons; this and many in the ensuing list are both. 



