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RefNoCLP/14ii/43
LevelItem
TitlePaper, 'Account of the symptoms arising from eating the seeds of henbane, with their cure, and some occasional remarks' by Hans Sloane
Date[1734]
DescriptionSloane shares the case study of four children who accidentally ingest henbane (Hyoscyamus niger) seeds, describing the appearance of the seeds and the symptoms of the children, which include thirst, drowsiness, and delirium. He describes how the poisoning is treated. Sloane goes on to explain how the smoke of burning henbane seeds can be used to cure toothache.

Subject: Medicine / Toxicology

Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'An account of symptoms arising from eating the seeds of henbane, with their cure, &c. and some occasional remarks, by Sir Hans Sloane, Bart. P. S. R'

Read to the Royal Society on 28 February 1734
LanguageEnglish
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rstl.1733.0017
Printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 38, no 429, p 99
RelatedRecordRBO/18/63
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8406Sloane; Sir; Hans (1660 - 1753); physician and collector1660 - 1753
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