The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-01-26
Poisons and Antidotes.

It not unfrequently happens that serious
and distressing results are Occasioned by the
accidental employment of poison, and it oc-
CURED to us that we might possibly do SER
vice TO some of our readers by presenting
them with brief and compendious listof the
more COMMON poisons, and the remedies for
them most likely to be close at hand.
ACIDs.-These cause great heat. and SEN
sation of burning pain from the mouth down
to the stomach. Remedies: magnesia, soda
pearlash, or soap, Dissolved in water; then
use the stomach-pump or emetics.
ALKALGEs.-Best remedy is vinegar.
AMMoMA.-Remedy: lemon juice or vim
eSar, afterwards milk and water OF laxseed
tea.
ALCoHoL-First cleanse out the stomach
by an emetic, then dash cold water on the
head, and ammonia, (spirits of hartshorn. J
ARsESIc.--Remediss: in the first place
evacuate the stomach, then give the white OF
eggs, lime water, or chalk and water, char
coal and the preparations ofiron, particular
ly hydrate.
LEAD.-White lead and sugar of Lead
Remedies: alum, cathartic, such as castor
oil and EPSON salts especially.
CHARCoAL.-In poisons by carbonic gas,
remove the patient to open air, dash cold
water on the head and body, and stimulate
the nostrils and lungs by hartshorn, at the
same time rubbing the chest briskly.
Corrosive SUDL1MATE.-Give white of
eggs freshly mixed with water, or give wheat
flour and water or soap and water freely.
CREosoTE.-White Of eggs and the emet-
les.
BELLADoNEA or NIGHT HENBANE.--Giye
emetics, and then plenty of vinegar and wa
ter, with dose of ether if handy.
NITRATE OF SILVER, (lunar caustics. j.
Give strong solution of common salt, and
then emetics.
OPIUM.--First give strong emetic Of
mustard and water, then strong coffee and
acid drinks, dash cold water on the head.
LAUDANUM.-Same as opium.
NUx VoMICA.--First emetics, then brandy.
OxAL1c Autobiography mistaken for
epson salts. Remedies chalk, magnesia,
or soap and water freely, then emetcs.
NITRATE OF PoTAsH OR SALTPETRE.-Give
emetics, then copious draughts of faxseed
tea, milk and writer, and other soothing
drinks.
PRUss1c Ao1D.-When there is time ad-
minister chlorine in the shape of soda or
lime; hot brandy and water; hartshorn and
turpentine also is useful.
SN AXE BITES, &c-Apply Immediately
strong hartshorn, and take it internally; also
give sweet o il and stimulants freely; apply a
cupping glass.
TARTUR EMET1c.--Give large doses Of tea
made ofgalls, Peruvian bark, or white-oak
bark
ToBAcoo.-First an emetic, then astringent
tea, then stmulants.
VERD1GRIs.-Plenty Of white of eggs and
water.
White VITmoL.--Give the patient plenty
of milk and water.
In almost all cases Of poisoning, emetics
are highly useful, and of those, one 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 min
utes, until free vomiting can be obtained.
Emetics ard warm demulcent drinks,
such as milk and water, haxseed or slippery
elm tea, chalk water, &c., should be admin
istered without delay. The subsequent
management of the case will, Of course, be
left to physician.--Hanford Times.