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312 SULK SICKK^ES>S; evidence that it cannot be a vegetable poison, Dr. M. D. L. ^. Sharp and myself were requested by some of the Professors in the Pennsylvania School of Medicine, in 1826, to collect every species of vegetable on and ardund the Millstone Knob, dry them m the shade, and send thenl to Philadelphia, that they might be submitted to the most rigid analysis ; and Ave did so. In a few months Ave lieard from these same Professors Avho reported that they had tested every vegetable, and found them entirely innoxions.'' They also tested a mnshroom from the same knob Avith like resnlt. Dn Mentlow says, ''From these indisputable facts, and from all that I know respecting the cause of milk sickness, the conviction forces itself nyon my mind that tlie canse resides in the earth, and near its surface, and that it is exhaled by the sun during the day, and settles on vegetable matter dnring the night." This poison differs from all the knoAvn poisons in the Avorld, in the folloAving particulars : 1st. It lies qnietly in the system for a long time Avithont exhibiting any of its toxical poAvers, until the person or beast is forced to take exercise. One of my neighbors concluded to Avinter his mules on this knob, as the green cane Avas very abundant, believing tliat nothing would kill a mule, l)ut to his astonishment two or three ont of five died. Capt. Thompson droA^e his cattle to this knob some years ago for the pnrpose of Avintering them ou the cane. They remained dnring the Avinter, and seemed to do Avell ; but in the spring of the year when he attempted to drive tliem home, thirteen ont of tAventy died. 2d. It is more ethereal and diffusive than any knoAvn poison to me. Most of the poisons Avith Avhich I am acqnainted affect the stomach and bowels, the brain and nerA^ous system ; this pays no court to either, hnt extends throngh every muscle, bone, and tendon, affecting the Avhole system; yes, even the skin^and cellnlar snbstance nnder the skin. It Avill l)e remembered that I stated that Capt. Thompson lost thirleen of his cattle, as he Avas driving them from the Millstone Knob. He had them skinned, and the hides Avere hnng on poles betAveen his cribs ; the rats being quite numerous, they gnawed the cellnlar substance from the hides, which was so poisonous as to kill OA^ery rat about his cribs. This circumstance
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Fixed Title * | NCHH-19: North Carolina Medical Journal [1878-1899] |
Document Title | North Carolina Medical Journal [1878-1899] |
Subject Topical | Medicine -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical Other | Medicine -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Publisher | Wilmington; Charlotte : The Journal?, 1878-1899. |
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Date | 1878 |
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Document Title | North Carolina Medical Journal [1878-1899] |
Subject Topical | Medicine -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical Other | Medicine -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Publisher | Wilmington; Charlotte : The Journal?, 1878-1899. |
Repository | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health Sciences Library. |
Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Date | 1878 |
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Language | English |
Rights | This item is part of the North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection. Some materials in the Collection are protected by U.S. copyright law. This item is presented by the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for research and educational purposes. It may not be republished or distributed without permission of the Health Sciences Library. |
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Volume Number | 1 |
Issue Number | 5 |
Page Number | 312 |
Health Discipline | Medicine |
Full Text | 312 SULK SICKK^ES>S; evidence that it cannot be a vegetable poison, Dr. M. D. L. ^. Sharp and myself were requested by some of the Professors in the Pennsylvania School of Medicine, in 1826, to collect every species of vegetable on and ardund the Millstone Knob, dry them m the shade, and send thenl to Philadelphia, that they might be submitted to the most rigid analysis ; and Ave did so. In a few months Ave lieard from these same Professors Avho reported that they had tested every vegetable, and found them entirely innoxions.'' They also tested a mnshroom from the same knob Avith like resnlt. Dn Mentlow says, ''From these indisputable facts, and from all that I know respecting the cause of milk sickness, the conviction forces itself nyon my mind that tlie canse resides in the earth, and near its surface, and that it is exhaled by the sun during the day, and settles on vegetable matter dnring the night." This poison differs from all the knoAvn poisons in the Avorld, in the folloAving particulars : 1st. It lies qnietly in the system for a long time Avithont exhibiting any of its toxical poAvers, until the person or beast is forced to take exercise. One of my neighbors concluded to Avinter his mules on this knob, as the green cane Avas very abundant, believing tliat nothing would kill a mule, l)ut to his astonishment two or three ont of five died. Capt. Thompson droA^e his cattle to this knob some years ago for the pnrpose of Avintering them ou the cane. They remained dnring the Avinter, and seemed to do Avell ; but in the spring of the year when he attempted to drive tliem home, thirteen ont of tAventy died. 2d. It is more ethereal and diffusive than any knoAvn poison to me. Most of the poisons Avith Avhich I am acqnainted affect the stomach and bowels, the brain and nerA^ous system ; this pays no court to either, hnt extends throngh every muscle, bone, and tendon, affecting the Avhole system; yes, even the skin^and cellnlar snbstance nnder the skin. It Avill l)e remembered that I stated that Capt. Thompson lost thirleen of his cattle, as he Avas driving them from the Millstone Knob. He had them skinned, and the hides Avere hnng on poles betAveen his cribs ; the rats being quite numerous, they gnawed the cellnlar substance from the hides, which was so poisonous as to kill OA^ery rat about his cribs. This circumstance |
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