Part 6

=Poisonous Parts=: All parts of the yew are poisonous. Fortunately the red fruits are the least harmful, although if large quantities are consumed these too can cause harm. Poisoning may result in nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, circulatory failure, and difficulty in breathing. The poisonous principle includes =taxine=, an alkaloid which depresses the heart function.

=Antidote=: Call your doctor. Have patient vomit. Physicians perform gastric lavage and treat for circulatory failure and alkaloid poisoning.

POISON CONTROL CENTERS IN NEW ENGLAND

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CONNECTICUT

Bridgeport Bridgeport Hospital, EDison 4-0131. 267 Grant Street. St. Vincent’s Hospital, FOrest 6-3601. 2820 Main Street. Danbury Danbury Hospital, 744-2300. 95 Locust Avenue. Hartford St. Francis Hospital, 249-8281. 114 Woodland Street. State Department of Health, 527-6341, ext. 456. State Office Building. Middletown Middlesex Memorial Hospital, DIamond 7-2531. 28 Crescent Street. New Britain New Britain General Hospital, BAldwin 3-2761. 92 Grand Street. New Haven Hospital of St. Raphael, SPruce 7-6581. 1450 Chapel Street. Norwalk Norwalk Hospital, 838-3611, ext. 294. 24 Stevens Street. Stamford Stamford Hospital, 327-1234. 190 West Broad Street. Waterbury St. Mary’s Hospital, 756-8351. 56 Franklin Street.

MAINE

Togus Veterans Administration MAyfair 3-8411. Center

MASSACHUSETTS

Boston Children’s Medical Center, BEacon 2-2120. 300 Longwood Avenue. Fall River Union Hospital, 300 Hanover OSborne 9-6405 or Street. OSborne 4-5789. New Bedford St. Luke’s Hospital, WYman 6-6711, 101 Page Street. ext. 275. Springfield Mercy Hospital, STate 8-7321. 233 Carew Street. Springfield Hospital, STate 8-4581. 759 Chestnut Street. Wesson Memorial Hospital, STate 5-1241. 140 High Street. Worcester Worcester City Hospital, SWift 9-7094 71 Jacques Street. (Center); PLeasant 6-1551 (Hospital).

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Hanover Mary Hitchcock Memorial 643-4000. Hospital, 2 Maynard Street.

RHODE ISLAND

Kingston College of Pharmacy, Day phone: Through University of Rhode Island Narragansett 789-9311 X 763, 775. Night phone: 789-6237 783-7152. Pawtucket Memorial Hospital, PAwtucket 2-6000. Prospect Street. Providence Rhode Island Hospital, DExter 1-4174. 593 Eddy Street.

Informational services only.

Informational services only.

Informational services only.

Informational services only.

Informational services only.

PLANT INDEX

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Aconitum napellus, 15 Actaea rubra, A. alba, 2 Amanita muscaria, 1 Amanita phalloides, 1 Angel’s trumpet, 12 Atropa belladonna, 8

Baneberry, 2 Beaver poison, 19 Bittersweet, 3 Black cherry, 8 Bloodroot, 4 Boletus, 1

Cannabis sativa, 11 Castor bean, 5 Castor-oil-plant, 5 Christmas rose, 6 Cicuta maculata, 19 Clitocybe illudens, 1 Conium maculatum, 16 Convallaria majalis, 14 Coprinus comatus, 1 Cowbane, 19

Daphne mezereum, 7 Datura stramonium, D. tatula, 12 Death cup, mushroom, 1 Delphinium ajacis, 13 Digitalis purpurea, 9

Fly agaric, 1 Foxglove, 9 Friar’s cap, 15

Hellebore, black, 6 Hellebore, false or green, 10 Helleborus niger, 6 Hemlock, ground, 20 Hemlock, poison, 16 Hemlock, water, 19

Indian hemp, 11 Indian poke, 10 Ink berries, 18