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Chris Scott
Assistant Commissioner
Username: Chris
Post Number: 1869
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 - 11:15 am: | 
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Hi all
I am currently doing some research on the Maybrick inquest and trial. At one point in the evidence, Dr. Humphreys testified:
To relieve the dryness of the throat witness prescribed japonandie - a medicine introduced into this country about ten years ago from Africa or America. When taken in large doses this was a poison.
I have tried looking on Google for any details about this drug but drawn a blank - does anyone have any info please?
Many thanks
Chris
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Robert Charles Linford
Assistant Commissioner
Username: Robert
Post Number: 4323
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 - 1:01 pm: |
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Chris, Gary Weatherhead's wife is a pharmacist. She might know.
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Chris Scott
Assistant Commissioner
Username: Chris
Post Number: 1871
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 - 1:08 pm: |
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Hi Robert
Thanks for that, most useful.
the passage is below. The names strikes me as odd as it suggests a Japanese origin, not Africa or America.
Chris
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Debra Arif
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 - 1:44 pm: |
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Chris
This is just an idea
Maybe it is something derived from a species of the Japonica plant, which although native of Asia was introduced to America.
the seeds and fruits of some species have been used for medicinal purposes in the past especially respiratory comlaints but in certain cases the same seeds and fruits can be highly toxic and cause death.
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