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VEGETABLE IRRITANTS. 



IV. 

 SIMPLE IRRITANTS. 



Symptoms. — Burning pain in the throat and stomach ; tliirst ; 

 nausea ; vomiting ; tenesmus ; purging ; dysuria ; dyspnoea 

 and cough occasionally. Death through shock ; convulsions 

 exhaustion ; or starvation due to injury to throat or stomach. 



Some few {i.e. the Nettles) cause smarting pain on the 

 merest contact with the secretions of the plant ; quickly followed 

 by erythema and urticarial rash, which slowly subsides. 



Treatment. (Immediate :) 

 Emetic and Stomach Tube. Tannin. 



Opium to relieve pain. 

 Stimulants to counteract collapse. 

 Chloral and Bromides if convulsions. 



(Later :) 

 Castor Oil. 

 Demulcents (swallowed and injected). 



