Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-05-21

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rious and distressing results are orca-
stoned hy the accidental employment, of
poison, and it occurred to us that W.
nigh. possibly do service 10 some Of
Our readers by presenting them with a
brief and comPendious list Of the more
common poisons, and The remedies for
them, most likely 10 be close al hand.
.lcids.-These cause great heat, and
sensation Of burning pain, from the
mouth downto!h !he stomach. Remedies;
maenesia, soda, pearl ash or soap dis
solved in water; then USE stomach
pump or emcIics.
.Nkalies.- Best remedy is vinegar.
Ammoaia.-Remedy, lemon juice or
vinegar, afterwards milk and water or
flax seed tea.
AIevhol.-First cleanse out the stoIn-
ach by on emetic, then dash cold wa
Ter on the head, dgive ammonia (spir-
its Of hartshorn.)
.lrscaic.-Remedies.in the first place
evacuate the stomach, then give the
white Of eggs, lime water or chalk and
water, charcoal and the Preparations o'
iron particularly hydrate.
Lead.-White lead and the sngar OF
lead. Remedies, alum, catharlic, such
as castor oil and EPSON salts, especially.
Charcoa1.-In poisons by carbonic
gas, remove the patient toopen air, dash
cold water on the head and body, and
stimulate nostrils and lungs by harlS'
horn, at the same lime rubbing the chest
briskly.
Corrosire .SVhlimate.-Give white
oil eggs freshly mixed with water. or
give wheat flour aud water, or soaphnd
water freely,
Cteosotc.-White Of cggs and the
enetics.
Bchadoaa, or Night HenJnnc.-
Give emetics, and then plenty OF vim
rgar and water or lemonade.
Nlushrooms, ,chca }o'sehoRS.-Give
eme,ics, and then plenty "ivinrgar and
water. ...E
Nitrate af S7rv.-(lunar caustic,)
give strong solution Of common salt
and the emetics.
Opium.--First give strong cmctic
Of mustard and water, then strong cot-
fee and acid drinks, dash cold water on
The head.
Leudaaum.-Same as opium.
Mr Fomica.-Iirst enelics, then
brandy.
Orulic Acid.--Freluently mistaken
for epson salts. Remedies, chalk, mag
nesia. or soap and water freely, then e
melIcs.
Nitrate arPotaM or Sat Petre.--
Give emet.cs, then copious draugh.s Of
laxseed tea, milk and water, and other
soothing drinks.
Prassic .Acid.-Whrn there is time,
administer chlorine in the shape Of soda
or lime. Hol brandy and wat'r Harts-
horn and turpcn.ine also useful.
!Snahe bites Sr.-Apply Immediately
strong har,shorn, and take it internally,
also give swce. oil and s,imulan,s freely
apply Iiga'urr tight above the part
bitter, and then apply a eurpng glass.
Tartar Emesic.-Give large doses
Of tea made Of gals, Peruvian bark, or
white oak bark.
loJacco.-First an rmetic, then a.
stringent tea, then slimulanls.
Trdigris.-plcnly Of white oi eggs
and water.
1VAite TtriM.-Give the patient
plenty otmik and water
In almost all cases o! poisoning, c.
me,ics are highly useful. and Of those,
one oil the very best, because most
prompt and ready, is the common mus
iald flour or powder, a tcaspoonlul Of
which, stirred up in warm water, may
be given every Eve or ten minutes, un-
til free vomiting can BIZ obtained.
E;np.ics and warm dcmulcent drinks,
such rs milk and water,lax seed or slip
pery-plm tea, chalk water, &C., should
be administered withou, delay. The
subsequent management OF the case
will OF course be left to a physician
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