Lolium Temulentum
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General EN
Lolium Temulentum.
Lolium temulentum. Darnel. N. O. Gramineae. Trituration of seeds. Tincture of ripe spikelets. Tincture of ripe seeds.
Clinical EN
Delirium tremens. Paralysis. Paralysis agitans. Tremor. Writer's cramp.
Characteristics EN
The name Darnel means stupefied, and the plant's evil reputation is of very ancient date. The symptoms are the result of observations made on persons poisoned by eating meal containing an admixture of Lol. tem. Allen mentions an assertion that Lolium is much infested with ergot, and that it is to this that the poisoning symptoms are due, the unaffected grain being inert; and Allen notes in support of this that the poisonings have been most frequently observed in low, wet districts, and during wet seasons.
Provings are needed to decide this. The chief symptoms are: Confusion of mind, at times delirium; very great depression. Nausea and vomiting of the bread containing it and mucus with it. Paralysis, tremors, and convulsions.
Cold rigors, internal chilliness; cold sweat. A very characteristic symptom is: Tightness in the calves; violent pain in the calves as if bound with cords. This tightness affects the rest of the legs in less degree. Bonino has cured a carpenter, 29, who had had trembling of the hands eleven years, < morning.
Latterly the legs also began to tremble. His father and brother were similarly affected. Merc. v. and Agar. only relieved temporarily. Lot. tem. cured.
Relations EN
Compare: Ananth., Secale; Lath. (paralysis; < wet seasons). Op. (sleep).
Mind EN
Mania
Slight delirium
Depressed spirits
Anxiety and general uneasiness
Comprehension slow and difficult; distraction; confusion and stupefaction.
Head EN
Vertigo;
> closing eyes; with shaking in head
Dizziness, nausea, loss of speech
Intoxication
Violent sticking in head, esp. forehead and temples.
Eyes EN
Pupils widely dilated.—Vision: dim; blindness in some cases; scintillation before eyes.
Ears EN
Deafness
Roaring and tingling in ears
Noise like drums and cymbals.
Nose EN
Epistaxis.
Face EN
Face: red, hot, puffy; or pale.
Mouth EN
Tongue: first white; then black; tremulous
Burning in mouth and throat
Speech: difficult; very imperfect; or lost.
Throat EN
Deglutition: difficult; impossible, cannot pronounce a whole word.
Stomach EN
Nausea
Vomiting
Inflammation of gullet, stomach, bowels, with fever
Vomiting every half-hour, all night, portions of bread and colourless mucus, leaving disagreeable taste
Uneasiness in epigastrium, with eructations of peculiar taste
Pains in stomach, esp. a pressure in stomach-pit and abdomen.
Abdomen EN
Distension.—Severe colicky pains.
Stool EN
Severe purging.—Diarrhoea; with great colic; obstinate constipation.
Urinary Organs EN
Copious micturition.
Respiratory Organs EN
Difficult breathing.
Chest EN
Sticking pains in sides.
Heart EN
Small irregular pulse.
Limbs EN
Gait unsteady; trembling in all limbs; unable to hold a glass of water.—Spasms of arms and legs.
Upper Limbs EN
While attempting to write, hand refused its service and he became stupid.
Lower Limbs EN
Attempting to rise from a seat he began to stagger, was obliged to steady himself on walking along the room
Great pain and tightness in legs, esp. calves, extending to ankles, with redness, swelling, and itching of skin
Legs excessively tight and painful, swollen, inflamed, itching much for nine days, followed by a small collection of gelatinous fluid inside foot, terminating in gangrene, followed by sphacelus
Violent pain in calves as if bound with cords.
Generalities EN
General tremors.—Paralysis.—Restlessness.—General malaise for several days.—The action of Lolium is apt to be manifested in very wet seasons.
Sleep EN
Drowsiness
Sleep unusually heavy
Sopor.
Fever EN
Great internal chilliness
Cold rigors all over, esp. in limbs
Fever
Cold sweat.