NAT. ORDER. — LOBKLiACE^. 
emetics, evincing the magnitude of its power, and the surprising 
energy upon the human system, which often terrify those who are 
acquainted with its operation. Its effects are different on different 
individuals, and upon the same individual at different times. Some- 
times it produces severe pain in the stomach and bowels ; strange, 
agitated, and indescribable, unpleasant sensations. Convulsive mo- 
tions of the lower jaw, often attended with a convulsive and rapid 
respiration. General distress, or a universal sickening feeling per- 
vades the whole system. Sometimes the patient is perfectly easy 
and quiet, without the power to move a hand or a foot, or rolling 
the eye balls in their sockets ; and at other times great restlessness 
and anxiety, with symptoms of a most alarming character, prevail. 
In some instances the countenance becomes pale, and the skin cold, 
with the appearance of approaching death ; whilst in others, the 
countenance assumes a florid appearance, bearing the marks of 
health. 
These symptoms, together with a great variety of others, which 
it would be impossible for us to describe, are often attendant on 
the administration of a lobelia emetic, and frequently prove very 
alarming, even to those who are well acquainted with its effects. 
Dr. Thomson, who claims the honor of first introducing the lobelia 
into general notice, speaking of them, says, " they appear to be the 
last struggle of disease, and are certain evidences of a favorable 
turn of the disorder. The alarming effects of lobelia are probably 
caused by the restoration of a healthy action to diseased parts, which 
have long been accustomed to a morbid sensbility and a diseased 
action. A healthy operation being thus suddenly restored, and the 
organs not being properly prepared to receive the new impulse, an 
unusual and oftentimes alarming train of symptoms are produced." 
"As an antidote to poisons of all kinds, whether animal or 
vegetable, the lobelia stands unrivalled ; particularly in the cure of 
hydrophobia. Several well attested cases of cures of this terrible 
and fatal disease, have come to our knowledge. The lobelia is used 
