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Symptoms. — The juice of the plant acts as an irritant, 

 and internally causes nausea, vomiting, and violent pur- 

 gation. 



Caultou Keeks (loc. cit) describes a most interesting case 



Fig. 24. — Chelidonium Majus (G-rbatek Celandine). 



of the poisoning of cows by celandine, in which the effects 

 due to chelidonine predominate. He observed drowsiness, 

 salivation, thirst, uncertain gait, torpid bowels, kidneys 

 active. On attempting to touch the cow she fell in convul- 

 sions, limbs stretched out and quivering, moaning, and 



