Presentation
Patients may present to the emergency department with a psychotic picture [ 3 ]. [panafrican-med-journal.com]
[…] information on all major drugs of the time, including opium, cocaine, heroin, cannabis, peyote, fly agaric, henbane, datura, alcohol, kava, betel, coffee, tea, cocoa, and tobacco • A book credited with starting an era of ethnobotany that continues to the present [books.google.com]
Their analysis showed that the maximum alkaloid content is present in the corolla tissue along the ribs; authors [ 4 ] remark that the abundant occurrence of glandular hairs on the rib regions suggests that these alkaloids might be present not only in [ijponline.biomedcentral.com]
YEAR : 2002 CITATION : Vet Hum Toxicol, 44(1), 31-32 [English] FDA #: F25498 ABSTRACT : We present a retrospective analysis of plant and mushroom ingestions reported to the Toxicologic Information Center at the Catholic University of Chile. [accessdata.fda.gov]
Activated charcoal can bind tropane alkaloids and may be administered if patients present within 1-2 hours of ingestion and bowel sounds are present. [calpoison.org]
Entire Body System
- Pain
It is used extensively as a sedative and pain killer and is specifically used for pain affecting the urinary tract, especially when due to kidney stones. [naturalmedicinalherbs.net]
Hence its value in nervous headache, the headache of debility, the vague pains of so-called chronic rheumatism, idiopathic neuralgia, visceral pain, urethral pain, and that of herpes zoster. [henriettes-herb.com]
Repeated pains in the loins. [GREDING, 1. c., p. 106.] Pain in the loins and swelling about the ankles. [GREDING, 1. C., p.108. ] 330. Shooting pain in the loins and side. [GREDING, 1. c., p. 108.] [homoeopathie-online.com]
[…] of the gout, the sciatica, and other pains in the joints which arise from a hot cause. [anniesremedy.com]
- Fever
Movements and positions; convulsion irregular movement jerking twitching hand foot Paralysis; painless Perspiration; lower limbs ≡ more ... ▲ FEVER AND CHILL Fever and chill Night In bed Periodic, recurring; every fourth day Continued fever in brain [abchomeopathy.com]
Fever : Its fevers are low forms of fever, the continued fever and the typhoid. Modalities:- Worse : - At night, During menses, Mental activity, Jealousy, unhappy love, When lying down Better Stooping. [planethomeopathy.com]
Important Characteristic Features Fever (typhoid): Hyoscyamus is very useful in typhoid fever. In the early stage of the disease, the delirium and later, symptoms of cerebral paralysis may call for Hyoscyamus. [homeopathicmedicine.info]
Now let me speak of the fevers of Hyoscyamus. I have already given you the symptoms which would indicate the drug in typhoid fever. We have to see how we may apply it in the treatment of fevers with skin symptoms, as scarlatina. [vithoulkas.com]
الصفحة 31 - ... and inflammation, especially of the throat and has been known to cure ague (burning fever). Boiling the inner bark in vinegar produces a useful external wash for lice and for skin problems such as scabies and scabs. [books.google.com]
- Weakness
Its symptoms also point to weakness and nervous agitation; hence typhoid and other infections with coma vigil. Tremulous weakness and twitching of tendons. Subsultus tendinum. Muscular twitchings, spasmodic affections, generally with delirium. [ilovehomoeopathy.com]
Its symptoms also point to weakness and nervous agitation ; hence typhoid and other infections with coma vigil. Tremulous weakness and twitching of tendons. Subsultus tendinum. Muscular twitchings, spasmodic affections, generally with delirium. [homeoint.org]
The hyoscyamus patient is weak and the weakness increases .His violent outbreaks of delirium cannot keep up long on account of weakness. This is not so much so with either Belladonna and Stramonium. [planethomeopathy.com]
Tremulous weakness and twitching of tendons. -Every muscle of body twitches from eyes to toes without consciousness [with consciousness - Nux-v] -Spasms from worms. -Before attack; vertigo, sparks before eyes, ears ring, gnawing hunger. [cure4incurables.com]
Nervous agitation; tremulous, weak, restless, twitching of tendons. Fear: attacked, killed, murdered, death, violence, wounded; water; alone; poisoned, intoxicated; being bitten; being sold; men, rape. [qjure.com]
- Inflammation
The leaves of Henbane do cool all hot inflammations in the eyes, or any other part of the body; and are good to assuage all manner of swellings of the privities, or women's breasts, or elsewhere, if they be boiled in wine, and either applied themselves [anniesremedy.com]
In general, we find that Belladonna causes more congestion or inflammation of the brain, Stramonium congestion with more sensorial excitement, and Hyoscyamus more nervous irritation with less congestion and inflammation than either of the others. [vithoulkas.com]
before epilepsy inflammation Eating After irritating food. [abchomeopathy.com]
Head: headache pulsating; light; brain feels loose, fluctuating; encephalitis, inflammation of brain, + coma, head shaken; apoplexy. [qjure.com]
الصفحة 31 - ... and inflammation, especially of the throat and has been known to cure ague (burning fever). Boiling the inner bark in vinegar produces a useful external wash for lice and for skin problems such as scabies and scabs. [books.google.com]
- Swelling
To determine internal swelling is difficult enough, therefore, consequently, they influence the body for a long time, which threatens the normal fetus. Fluids are dangerous because they break blood circulation. [charmed-demoni-shool.blog.cz]
The leaves of Henbane do cool all hot inflammations in the eyes, or any other part of the body; and are good to assuage all manner of swellings of the privities, or women's breasts, or elsewhere, if they be boiled in wine, and either applied themselves [anniesremedy.com]
Calyx fused, campanulate (bell-shaped), 5-lobed, enlarges and swells at base in fruiting phase, lobes hardening into spines. Stamens 5, united with calyx-tube. Gynoecium composed of 2 fused carpels. Inflorescence a dense cyme. [luontoportti.com]
Swelling of the foot. [GREDING, 1. c., p. 82.] On moving pain in the calves, like cramp, in the afternoon. Pinching in the calves (aft. 1 h.). [Ws.] 355. [homoeopathie-online.com]
Ulcerous wounds and swelling were dressed with a poultice made from its leaves. It was rarely taken internally, though, except for cases of severe stomach or urinary cramps, when a very dilute extract could be administered. [sacredearth.com]
Respiratoric
- Sneezing
Frequent sneezing, without coryza (aft. 1.1/2 h.). [Lr.] Sensation as if something were sticking in the wind-pipe and could not be dislodged by coughing. Much mucus in the trachea and larynx, which makes the voice and speech not clear (aft. 1/2 h.). [homoeopathie-online.com]
Gastrointestinal
- Vomiting
Stomach: belching empty, bitter; nausea, with vertigo; vomiting, with convulsions; haematemesis; violent cramps, > vomiting; burning; epigastrium tender, < irritating food; hiccough, < night; toxic gastritis. [qjure.com]
Emetic — A medication or substance given to induce vomiting. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
Vomiting, with convulsions; hæmatemesis; violent cramps, relieved by vomiting; burning in stomach; epigastrium tender. After irritating food. Abdomen.-- Colic, as if abdomen would burst. Distention. [homeoint.org]
[…] alternate, simple, toothed; flowers axillary, tubular, 5-parted, greenish yellow or yellowish with purple veins; fruit a capsule Family: Solanaceae Origin: Europe Poison Part: All parts Poison Delivery Mode: Ingestion Symptoms: Salivation, headache, nausea, vomiting [plants.ces.ncsu.edu]
Stomach; aversion to certain foods or drinks; all drinks aversion to certain foods or drinks; water Eructation Hiccough, eructations empty, bitter Nausea Nausea, with vertigo Vomiting Vomiting, with convulsions; hematemesis; violent cramps, relieved by [abchomeopathy.com]
- Nausea
[…] alternate, simple, toothed; flowers axillary, tubular, 5-parted, greenish yellow or yellowish with purple veins; fruit a capsule Family: Solanaceae Origin: Europe Poison Part: All parts Poison Delivery Mode: Ingestion Symptoms: Salivation, headache, nausea [plants.ces.ncsu.edu]
Severity of symptoms can range from headache and nausea to convulsions and death. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
Symptoms of poisoning include: Salivation, headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rapid pulse, convulsions, and coma. It can cause skin irritation if it is touched with bare skin. [extension.usu.edu]
This type of poisoning, which can take place even after ingesting a small amount of plant or seed matter, can have symptoms such as increased salivation, headache, nausea, convulsions, hallucinations, stupor, coma and death. [worldseedsupply.com]
Stomach: belching empty, bitter; nausea, with vertigo; vomiting, with convulsions; haematemesis; violent cramps, > vomiting; burning; epigastrium tender, < irritating food; hiccough, < night; toxic gastritis. [qjure.com]
- Diarrhea
[…] toothed; flowers axillary, tubular, 5-parted, greenish yellow or yellowish with purple veins; fruit a capsule Family: Solanaceae Origin: Europe Poison Part: All parts Poison Delivery Mode: Ingestion Symptoms: Salivation, headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea [plants.ces.ncsu.edu]
Symptoms of poisoning include: Salivation, headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rapid pulse, convulsions, and coma. It can cause skin irritation if it is touched with bare skin. [extension.usu.edu]
Ingesting just four to eight of the seeds can kill a human, but not before he or she suffers through a host of unpleasant symptoms, including but not limited to nausea, seizures, diarrhea, purging and abdominal pain. [mnn.com]
Most symptomatic patients develop nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain, beginning 2-24 hours after ingestion and lasting up to several days. [calpoison.org]
- Choking
Choking, constricting convulsive when drinking on swallowing (compare stomach; retching); liquids larynx; during cough (see cough choking) Elongated uvula (lobe at back of mouth) Mucus; in the air passages larynx Swallowing; difficult impeded impossible [abchomeopathy.com]
Dysphagia; choking on swallowing liquids, solids and warm food > -Fluids come out through nose or enter in larynx. -Aversion to water. -Thirst but drinks little at a time, drinking causes spasms. [cure4incurables.com]
[…] flushed face, accompanied by debility; fright and restlessness in sleep; night terrors; loquaciousness; garrulousness; destructiveness; busy muttering delirium, or singing, talkativeness, amusing hallucinations and illusions, particularly in fevers; choking [henriettes-herb.com]
The throat is so contracted ("Uneasy,"in the original.). and dry, that a mouthful of tea almost chokes him. [homoeopathie-online.com]
- Abdominal Pain
Ingesting just four to eight of the seeds can kill a human, but not before he or she suffers through a host of unpleasant symptoms, including but not limited to nausea, seizures, diarrhea, purging and abdominal pain. [mnn.com]
Most symptomatic patients develop nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain, beginning 2-24 hours after ingestion and lasting up to several days. [calpoison.org]
Manifestations of acute poisoning include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and collapse. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
Liver, Gall & Pancreas
- Jaundice
The evolution was marked by neurological improvement (GCS:15), disappearance of delirium, regression of jaundice and normalization of laboratory tests. [panafrican-med-journal.com]
Manifestations include burning of the oral cavity and throat, abdominal pain, vomiting, jaundice, liver damage, and death. In chronic poisoning, necrosis of the jaws (phossy jaw) occurs. poisoning the morbid condition produced by a poison. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
Cardiovascular
- Tachycardia
Acute poisoning Euphoria Temporal & spatial disorientation with intensification of sensation & increased clarity of perception Hallucinations, sedation, dysphoria Acute toxic psychosis Tachycardia, palpitations, hypotension Stimulation of appetite 12. [slideshare.net]
Symptoms like mydriasis, tachycardia, arrhythmia, agitation, convulsion and coma can appear. Diagnosis is made by clinical symptomatology and history. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Dry mouth, tachycardia, decreased bowel sounds and agitation are all characteristic of both syndromes. [calpoison.org]
Nicotiana spp (tobacco) ingestion, inhalation or transdermal exposure is possible nicotinic syndrome: GI symptoms, sweating, tachycardia, hypotension, tremor, seizures Psychotropic alkaloids, e.g. [lifeinthefastlane.com]
- Hypotension
Acute poisoning Euphoria Temporal & spatial disorientation with intensification of sensation & increased clarity of perception Hallucinations, sedation, dysphoria Acute toxic psychosis Tachycardia, palpitations, hypotension Stimulation of appetite 12. [slideshare.net]
Nicotiana spp (tobacco) ingestion, inhalation or transdermal exposure is possible nicotinic syndrome: GI symptoms, sweating, tachycardia, hypotension, tremor, seizures Psychotropic alkaloids, e.g. [lifeinthefastlane.com]
The peripheral effects that are common to anticholinergic agents include mydriasis with cycloplegia, dry mucous membranes, hyperreflexia, flushed skin, diminished bowel sounds or ileus, urinary retention, tachycardia, and hypertension or hypotension [ [panafrican-med-journal.com]
Hypotension generally responds to isotonic fluid administration. Agitation, psychosis, or seizures are treated with benzodiazepines such as diazepam or lorazepam. Cooling via evaporative methods is generally sufficient if hyperthermia is present. [calpoison.org]
Musculoskeletal
- Arthritis
It was believed to effectively treat many kinds of ailments, from sea-sickness to earache, and from arthritis to toothache. [luontoportti.com]
The oil can be used externally to treat earache, or applied to the skin to relieve pain from neuralgia, sciatica, arthritis, and rheumatic conditions. [herbal-supplement-resource.com]
- Muscle Spasm
“Every muscle in the body twitches, from the eyes to the toes,” clonic spasms: twitching of groups of muscles; spasms in general; with unconsciousness. Another feature of the Hyo. insanity is uncovering. [ilovehomoeopathy.com]
spasm without consciousness convulsive movements epileptic from excitement with falling from fright internal in women; from childbirth Perspiration During sleep Generalities Nerves; Great restlessness; Every muscle twitches Will not be covered. [abchomeopathy.com]
Skin
- Flushing
His examination was significant for dry mucus membranes and his skin was warm and flushed. On neurologic exam, he was awake, but was confused, agitated and answering “I am Batman” to all questions. [calpoison.org]
Symptoms of Henbane poisoning include a dry mouth, thirst, difficulty in swallowing and speaking, warm flushed skin, dilated pupils, blurred vision and photophobia, vomiting, urinary retention, tachycardia, pyrexia, drowsiness, slurred speech, hyperreflexia [jeremybartlett.co.uk]
They produce the same dryness of the throat, flushing of the face, dilatation of the pupils, quickening of the respiratory and heart action, illusions, hallucinations and delirium. [henriettes-herb.com]
Face: Flushed and dark red, bloated and excited face, dryness of the mouth. Dry tongue loaded with a brownish coating. Throat: Constriction of throat with inability to swallow, especially fluids and liquids. [homeopathicmedicine.info]
The peripheral effects that are common to anticholinergic agents include mydriasis with cycloplegia, dry mucous membranes, hyperreflexia, flushed skin, diminished bowel sounds or ileus, urinary retention, tachycardia, and hypertension or hypotension [ [panafrican-med-journal.com]
- Ulcer
[…] spirit purgative purified rectified spirit resin root salts smell soap soda soluble solution spermaceti stimulant stomach strain sulphate sulphuret sulphuric acid syrup Take 3ij Take gj tartar taste thrice a day Tinct tincture tonic triturate turpentine ulcers [books.google.com]
Ulcerous wounds and swelling were dressed with a poultice made from its leaves. It was rarely taken internally, though, except for cases of severe stomach or urinary cramps, when a very dilute extract could be administered. [sacredearth.com]
Bruised pain in the ulcer, on moving the part (aft. 24 h.). The ulcer becomes bloody and excessively painful (aft. 24 h.). Obstinate dropsy. [BARRERE, 1. c.] Swelling .( Of hands only as local effect. See S. 337 and note .) [CLAUDER, 1. c.] [homoeopathie-online.com]
- Blister
Also, oil of henbane can blister the skin, so this herb is not a good candidate for inclusion in a salve or ointment (fat will generally extract essential oils). [alchemy-works.com]
Gangrenous spots and blisters break out, chiefly on the lower limbs (aft. 24 h.). [BLOM, 1. c.] 350. While walking in the open air, stiffness and weariness in the knee -joints (aft. 3 h.). [Fz.] Weariness and weakness of the feet. [homoeopathie-online.com]
Eyes
- Blurred Vision
Blurred vision and photophobia may be due to mydraisis and paralysis of accomodation. Seizures, paralysis, respiratory depression, and coma may ensue in severe cases. [calpoison.org]
Symptoms of Henbane poisoning include a dry mouth, thirst, difficulty in swallowing and speaking, warm flushed skin, dilated pupils, blurred vision and photophobia, vomiting, urinary retention, tachycardia, pyrexia, drowsiness, slurred speech, hyperreflexia [jeremybartlett.co.uk]
Causes dry mouth, thirst, difficulty in swallowing and speaking, warm flushed skin, dilated pupils, blurred vision and photophobia, vomiting, urinary retention, tachycardia, pyrexia, drowsiness, slurred speech, hyperreflexia, auditory, visual or tactile [thepoisongarden.co.uk]
[Case Reports] Vnitr Lek. 2000 Nov; 46(11):808-10.Stefánek J, Dufincová J, … Holmes S VL The authors describe the case of a 27-year-old man who was examined on account of vertigo and blurred vision. [unboundmedicine.com]
- Diplopia
Eyes: open, staring; downcast, dull, fixed; pupils dilated, sparkling, fixed; strabismus; spasmodic closing of lids; vision double, diplopia, objects have coloured borders. [qjure.com]
Diplopia. Objects have colored borders. Mouth.-- Tongue dry, red, cracked, stiff and immovable, protruded with difficulty; speech impaired. Foams at mouth. Teeth covered with sordes. Lower jaw drops. Throat.-- Stinging dryness. Constriction. [homeoint.org]
▲ EYES Eyes Pupils dilated, sparkling, fixed Eyes open, but does not pay attention; downcast and dull, fixed Strabismus Spasmodic closing of lids Diplopia Objects have colored borders. [abchomeopathy.com]
- Visual Impairment
With larger doses, peak effects can be felt for 24-72 hours and visual impairment can last longer. As the dose size increases, loss of coordination, racing thoughts, delirium, hallucinations, become more common. [a1b2c3.com]
- Redness of Eye
Sparkling eyes .( Stedman says "fiery-looking," Blom "glittering:" ) [STEDMAN, 1, c._BLOM. ( Same case as Blom's in S. 2 ) in Bergius Mat. Med p. 128.] Red, sparkling eyes. [COSTA, 1. c.] [homoeopathie-online.com]
Psychiatrical
- Fear
Patient is very fearful. Fear of being poisoned, refuses medicine, fear of being alone. Dread of water. Desire to escape. Things seem too large. [homeopathicmedicine.info]
Uncooperative; refuses to eat Intellectual faculties; impaired thinking; dull, sluggish impaired thinking; imbecility Insanity mania, madness Insecure, uncertain, scared; fear; of being alone (see company) fear; of people fear; of water frightened easily [abchomeopathy.com]
Fears to eat or drink, to take what is offered. -Fear of being alone, being pursued, of water, of being poisoned [Rhus-t, Lach, Bell, Kali brom], of being bitten, of syphilis, of being betrayed, of being sold. -Desire for company. [cure4incurables.com]
Fear of WATER, being poisoned, being alone. Aversion: WATER (Lyss, Stram ) RESTLESS HANDS. GESTURES. PICKING AT BEDCLOTHES. Spasms, jerks, twitchings. Convulsions. Violent impulses. Occasionally becomes violent. [homeopathyforwomen.org]
Aversion to water, as it were, from the stomach; a mental fear of water. The stomach is distended. Great pain in the stomach. Vomitting with convulsions. Cutting pains in the abdomen- as if it would burst. [planethomeopathy.com]
Neurologic
- Convulsions
[…] mental exertion Sleeplessness, insomnia night; from excitement night; after mental exertion Waking; from cough Convulsions Convulsions rapid muscle spasm without consciousness convulsive movements epileptic from excitement with falling from fright internal [abchomeopathy.com]
Spasms and convulsions. Cramps in calves and toes. Child sobs and cries without waking. Sleep.-- Intense sleeplessness. Sopor, with convulsions. Starts up frightened. Coma vigil. Nerves.-- Great restlessness; every muscle twitches. [homeoint.org]
Stomach: belching empty, bitter; nausea, with vertigo; vomiting, with convulsions; haematemesis; violent cramps, > vomiting; burning; epigastrium tender, < irritating food; hiccough, < night; toxic gastritis. [qjure.com]
Hyoskyamos-hog bean-eaten pig will fall in convulsions, rabid grass (poisoned delirium), Herba Apollinaris (trance of fortune teller). [shutterstock.com]
Convulsions so violent that it seems the joints and spine will be broken to pieces. -Active mania or convulsions alternating with deep sopor or ending in deep sopor -Paralysis after spasms. [cure4incurables.com]
- Agitation
He was physically restrained for 16 h due to agitation. [tandfonline.com]
Dry mouth, tachycardia, decreased bowel sounds and agitation are all characteristic of both syndromes. [calpoison.org]
Symptoms like mydriasis, tachycardia, arrhythmia, agitation, convulsion and coma can appear. Diagnosis is made by clinical symptomatology and history. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Sleeplessness and nervous agitation. Dry cough in phthisis. Similar in its effects to alcohol, both recent and remote. Corresponds to the effects of strong poisons introduced into or generated within the body. [homeoint.org]
- Confusion
Cases of deadly nightshade intoxication may also be confused with post-traumatic brain damage, and acute psychosis. [panafrican-med-journal.com]
[…] thirst, difficulty in swallowing and speaking, warm flushed skin, dilated pupils, blurred vision and photophobia, vomiting, urinary retention, tachycardia, pyrexia, drowsiness, slurred speech, hyperreflexia, auditory, visual or tactile hallucinations, confusion [jeremybartlett.co.uk]
Confusion, sopor, deep stupor, stupefaction, coma vigil, < convulsions, wants to escape, run away. Sad, sobbing, cries, in sleep, in children, suicidal. Nervous agitation; tremulous, weak, restless, twitching of tendons. [qjure.com]
[…] illusions illusions of fantasy about self; circumstances; wrong; has suffered (see injured) Desires, wants; company to kill to be naked in delirium to hit something sex, lustful Symptoms follow intense emotions; disappointed love Excitement Fantasies; confused [abchomeopathy.com]
Feels light and confused. Vertigo as if intoxicated. Brain feels loose, fluctuating. Inflammation of brain, with unconsciousness; head is shaken to and fro. Eyes.-- Pupils dilated, sparkling, fixed. [homeoint.org]
- Irritability
Hyoscyamus quiets that form of irritability akin to pain but not amounting to actual pain, such as irritation of the bladder and urethra with tendency to sphincteric spasm. [henriettes-herb.com]
It is also employed to allay nervous irritation, as in various forms of hysteria or irritable cough, but is inferior to scopolamine for these purposes. [drugstoremuseum.org]
Acts upon mucous membranes and irritates the same producing diarrhoea. It acts upon skin and produces skin diseases. [homeopathicmedicine.info]
Irritable and easily excited individuals. Quarrelsome. Cursing. Abusive. Fighting. SHAMELESS, obscene in behavior, talking, dressing. Ailments from disappointed love. Feels will be destructed by his emotions. Shuts them off. [homeopathyforwomen.org]
Stomach: belching empty, bitter; nausea, with vertigo; vomiting, with convulsions; haematemesis; violent cramps, > vomiting; burning; epigastrium tender, < irritating food; hiccough, < night; toxic gastritis. [qjure.com]
- Seizure
Blighia sapia (ackee) hypoglycaemia, acidemia, vomiting, coma, seizures Nicotine, e.g. [lifeinthefastlane.com]
Seizures, paralysis, respiratory depression, and coma may occur in severe toxicity. Anticholinergic effects delay gastric emptying, resulting in a prolonged duration of action. [calpoison.org]
Larger quantities can cause a loss of consciousness, seizures, trembling of the limbs and, in extreme cases, death. The television chef said the poisonous weed has a "nasty history". [news.bbc.co.uk]
The seizure-like death is ghastly and painful. One account reports that Cleopatra was considering using henbane as a method of suicide, but was aghast at how it killed her servants (they were unfortunately her test subjects) (Mann 2000). [sites.evergreen.edu]
The toxicity associated with physostigmine consists mostly of seizures and cardiac arrhythmia, and occurs when used in the absence of anticholinergic symptoms. [panafrican-med-journal.com]
Treatment
Its sedative and antispasmodic effect makes it a valuable treatment for the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, relieving tremor and rigidity during the early stages of the disease. [naturalmedicinalherbs.net]
Activated Charcoal in the Treatment of Intoxications P. [semanticscholar.org]
Treatment: Stomach wash, activated charcoal Symptomatic Psychotherapy Medicolegal importance Rich man’s drug Champagne drug Body packing 20. [slideshare.net]
The plant is used internally in the treatment of asthma, whooping cough, motion sickness, Meniere's syndrome, tremor in senility or paralysis and as a pre-operative medication. [montana.plant-life.org]
She received a symptomatic treatment based on oxygenotherapy, antiemetic, stomach protection and hydro electrolytic supply. The anti tuberculosis treatments was stopped because of its hepatic side effect. [panafrican-med-journal.com]
Prognosis
Prognosis is usually good. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Prognosis is usually good. Similar articles Clinical outcomes in children with hyoscyamus niger intoxication not receiving physostigmine therapy. Doneray H, Orbak Z, Karakelleoglu C. Doneray H, et al. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Prognosis The outcome of poisoning varies from complete recovery to death, and depends on the type and amount of the poison, the health of the victim, and the speed with which medical care is obtained. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
Etiology
Therefore, in case of excitability and confusion, as well as somnolence or coma of uncertain etiology, an anticholinergic syndrome caused by ingestion of atropine-containing plants or psychoactive drugs should be included in the differential diagnosis [panafrican-med-journal.com]
Epidemiology
Epidemiology Frequency United States Incidence is sporadic, with clusters of poisoning cases, mostly among adolescents using plants for their hallucinogenic effects. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Epidemiology The 2004 annual report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers listed 1058 cases of exposure to anticholinergic plants, 456 of these being intentional. [calpoison.org]
Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology Tropane alkaloids competitively inhibit postsynaptic muscarinic acetylcholine receptors producing the classic anticholinergic syndrome. [calpoison.org]
Pathophysiology Toxicity from plants containing tropane alkaloids manifests as classic anticholinergic poisoning. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Prevention
Wear gloves and protective clothing when handling the plants to prevent rashes. Cultural Control Good vegetative cover considerably reduces the chance of infestation. [nwcb.wa.gov]
The author of this important and timely work explores the theoretical bases for understanding homicidal poisoning, the nature of poisons used in homicidal cases, the characteristics of poisoners and their victims, and techniques for detection and prevention [books.google.com]
Despite its low incidence, public and medical community education is essential to prevent and manage these intoxications efficiently. [accessdata.fda.gov]
The alkaloid hyoscine is used very widely as a pre-operative medication and a travel sickness preventative. Because of the danger of poisoning, this herb is used primarily for external applications. [purplesage.org.uk]
Prevention Most accidental poisonings are preventable. The number of deaths of children from poisoning has declined from about 450 per year in the 1960s to about 50 each year in the 1990s. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]