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PAS 1
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Animal studies of Chinese and Japanese combination herbal remedies used for Listeria suggest they may be effective for food poisoning. Active ingredients include Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng), Astragalus root (Astragalus membranaceus), Chinese cinnamon bark (Cinnamomum aromaticum), ginger root (Zingiber officinale), licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra), peony root (Paeonia officinalis), or skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) (http://umr.adam.com/content.aspx?productid=107&pid=33&gid=000064).
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Practice ID
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DTP0010000003128
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Annotation ID
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GIAN/GAVL/1446
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Reference
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Dahod- 99/1
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Disease
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Food poinsoning
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Disease Description
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Food poisoning, formerly called ptomaine poisoning, acute gastrointestinal illness resulting from the consumption of foods containing one or more representatives of three main groups of harmful agents: natural poisons present in certain plants and animals, chemical poisons, and microorganisms (mainly bacteria) and their toxic secretions.
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Management Practices
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replacing fluids and electrolytes (such as sodium, potassium, magnesium, and chloride). Oral rehydration therapy Antibiotics Antitoxin to neutralize toxins from C. botulinum (only given within the first 72 hours) Amitriptyline to control the numbness and tingling from ciguatera poisoning Apomorphine or ipecac syrup to cause vomiting and help rid the body of toxins Atropine for mushroom (muscaria) poisoning Diphenhydramine and cimetidine for fish poisoning Mannitol for nerve-related symptoms of ciguatera poisoning
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