Mushroom, POISONING

BY. This is of rare occurrence. results from eating mushrooms containing toxic ptomaines; among which may be mentioned Agaric us muscarius, Ru ula emetic a, Agaric us vernus, Boletus lurid us and Boletus satanus, etc. The symptoms after the ingestion of poisonous mushrooms are a gastro-intestinal irritation, colic, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. In more severe and fatal cases, rice-watery discharges, collapse, coma and death. Children are more susceptible and frequently have convulsions. Treatment, non depre ing emetics to evacuate the stomach and oleaginous purgatives. Atropia appears to be the direct antidote to mus car in a, the alkaliod of Agaric us muscarius.