58 MANUAL OF POISONOUS PLANTS 



eously until four doses are given, also | I potassi iodidum is given per orem at once and the 

 following prescription left. 



Kx Strychnini sulphatis gr. IV. 



Fid. ext. digitalis ^I. 



Potassi iodidum II. 



Aqua |XVI. 



Sig. : A table spoon full every 2 hours. 



Result: After the second hypodermic was given a slight improvement noticed (lessening 

 in force and frequency of thud, which was quite marked after fourth hypodermic. Owner 

 reports thud gone at end of 24 hours but stupidity still present though not so marked. 



Recovery uneventful and at end of gestation parturition proceeds normally, and foal 

 lives. 



Toxicity of bark proven in the following manner: Two cc of 10% tincture (bark 

 grated) killed half grown kittens which showed above symptoms in an aggravated form. 



One ounce necessary to kill a 25 pound dog. 



This tincture dropped in eye acted much as atropin but no toxic symptoms developed. 

 Simply a dilation of pupil. Grated root in lard produced slight symptoms in two dogs. 

 P. m. on cats revealed a generalized dirty m. m. but only a very slight yellow on cartilages. 

 Swollen liver and a few petechia on serous membranes. Blood quite dark. 



The cadaver, resembled somewhat that of one dead of septicaemia. 



