Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-03-16
Poisons and Ansidaeses.

Il notuafssqsntlY happens that serio1ssnd die
tressfng results are occasioned by the accidental
employment of poison, and it occurred to US that
we might possibly do a service to some of our
readers by presenting them with brief and com
pendious list of the more common posons, and
the remedies for them, most likely to be close at
hand: -.azssE s-1 @aas2
AcIDs.-These cause great heat and sensa-
ton of burning pain, from the mouth down to the
stomach Remedies-magnesia, soda, pearlash,
or soap, dissolved in water; then use stomach
pump emetics. .
ALKALEs.-Best remedy is vinegar. 80
AMMoNIA.-Remedy, lemon juice or vinegar;
afterwards milk and water or flax seed tea. ss
ALcoHoL.-First cleanse out the stomach by an
emetc, then dash cold water on the head and
and give ammonia. (or spirits Of hartshorn.) IS
ARsEN1c.-Remedies, in the first place evacua
ate the stomach, then give the white of eggs, lime
water or chalk and water, charcoal and the prel
parations of iron, particularly hydrate. @-a
LEAD.-White and sugar of lead. Remedies,
alum, cathartc, such as castor oil and epson salts
especially. i, -
CHARcoAL.-In poisons by carbonic gas re-
move the patient to open air, dash cold water on
the head and body, and stimulate nostrils and
lungs by hartshorn, at the same time rubbing the
chest brisky. 70
CORROSIVE SUBLIMATE.-Give white of eggs
freshly mixed with water, soap and water free
ly.
CREosoyE.-Whte of eggs and the emetics.
BELLADoNNA, OR NIGHr HENBANE.-Give emet-
les, and then plenty of vinegar and water or lem
onade. ez ssl =
MUSHROOMS, when poisonous.-G emetics,
and then plenty of vinegar and water, with dose
of ether if handy. -
NITRATE OF SILVER, (lunar costic,) give a
strong solution Of common salt and then emet-
les.
OP1uM-First give strong emetc of mustard
and water, and then coffee and acid drinks, dash
cold water on the head.
| LAUDANuM.-Same as opium. ~.
Nux VoM1cA.-First emetics and then brandy.
OxALIc AcID.-Frequently mistakenfor epson,
salts. Remedies, chalk, magnesia, or soap and
water freely, then the emetics.
NITRATE OF Potash, OR SALTpETRE.-Give
emetics and then copious draughts of faxseed
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PRuss1c Ac1D.-When there is time, adminis-
ter chlorine in the shape of soda or lime; hot
brandy and water; hartshorn and turpentine also
useful. ,yt4.]
SNAKE BITES, &c.-Apply Immediately strong
hartshorn, and take it internally; also give sweet
oil and stmulants feely-apply ligature tight
above the part bitten, and then apply cupping
glass. as1A
TARTAR EMETIc-Give large doses of tea
made OF gall, Peruvian bark, white oak bark. .
ToBAcco.-First an emetic, then astringent
tea, then stimulants .a1ks
VERD1eRIs.-Plenty of white of eggs and wa
ter.
WHITE VITRIoL.-Give the patient plenty of
milk and water. ge ses.5
In almost all cases of poisoning, emetics are
highly useful, and of those, of the very best,
because most prompt and ready, is the common
mustard flour or powder, a teaspoonfull of which,
stirred up in warm water, may be given every five
or ten minutes, until free vomiting can be OBJ
tanned. ts -
Emetics and warm demulcent drinks such as
milk and water, fax seed or slippery elm tea,
chalk water, &C., should be administered without
delay. The subsequent management of the case
will of course be left to physician.-H Hartford
Wing.
LEARNING VS.. D1scIPLrNE.-The subjoined ex-
tract from Blackwoods Magazine, is both anu
sing AMI instructive:
Learning notwithstanding" is the cry of
father and mother-"if my boy had the learning
what jenus he'd be 20 In course We old fools,
your bouchat would be swan among the goslings;
but it isn't "learning" half the world want; in
stead of searning," by which they mean cobwebs
picked out of dead mems brains, if they would
get some discipline. Discipline, discipline, that's
the only education ever saw that brought boy
to any good. What's the use of battering mans
brains full of Greek and Latin pot-hooks, that he
forgets before he doffs his last round jacket, or
puts on his first long-tailed blue, if ye don't teach
the old Spartan virtue of obedience, hard living,
early rising, and them sort of classics Where's
the use of instructing him in hexameters and PEN
tameters, if you leave him ignorant of the value
of a penny piece What height of bretherin