Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-01-18
Gbc Dailp t)ireinian.
Poiso,,s aud Amtidotes.

1t not unircquenty happens that serious and
distressing results arc occasloned by the acci-
dental employment Of poison, and 1t occurred
10 us that we might possibly do a service Ia
some of our readers by presenting them with
a brief and compendious list of the more com.
mon poisons and the remedies for them, most
likely To be close al hand
Acids.-These cause great heat, aud sensa
ton Of burning pain, from the mouth down to
the stomach Remedies magnoso, soda. pear.
lash or soap, dissolved in water; then use stom.
nch pump or emetcs.
ii6alies.-- Best remedy is vinegar
AHmonia.-Remedy, lennon juice ollyine
gnr, aftcl wards milk and water or fax seed
tea.
Aleoho},--First cleanse out the stomach by
an emetic then dash cold water on the head
and give ammonia Spirits orhar,shorn
1rse1jc-Remedies, IN the first place cvac-
uate the stomach, then give the white oil eggs,
lime wnter chalk and water, charcoal and
the preparations of iron, particularly hyd-
rate.
Lead.--W White lead and sugar of lead -
Remedies, alum, cathartic, such castor oil
aud EPSON salts, especially.
Charcoal- In posons by carbonic gas re.
move the putient 10 open air dash cold water
on the head and bodv. and stimulate nostrls
and lungs by hartshorn, at the time rubbing
the chest briskly..
Corrosive Sublimatc.--Gvc white of eggs
freshly mixed with water, or give wheat flour
and water, or soap and and water freely.
Ctosotc.-- White OF eggs and the cmct
les.
Bel1adoaa ar Night Hcabanc,--Give emetcs
and then plenty Of vinegar and water or lem,
onade
Mushrooma mhen poisonouS.-Giye emetcs,
and then plenty OF vinegar and water, with
dose Of either il hondy.
Nitrate IF ISarcr-Quna caustic.) give u
strong solution Of common snlt and then enet-
les.
Opinm,-Fnst give a strong emctic of mus
tard and water, then strong coffee acid and
drinks, dash cold water on the head
LaadaAum. Same as opium.
Ma V0mica.-Frst cmetics, then brandy
Oraiic Acld.-Frequently mistaken for cp-
som salts.-Remedies chalk ,magneso, or soup
and water freely given, then emetics
Nitrate of POTASH, or Saltpetre.-G cme-
tics then copions draughts of Aaxsecd ten, milk
and water and othef soothing drinls
Prussic Acid.-When there is time admins
ter chlorine in the shape Of soda or lime. Hot
brandy aud water. Hartshorn and tufpen,lue
also usof.l
SNAKE Bites, 5c,-Apply Immediately strong
hartshorn, and take it internally, also give
sweet oil and slmulanls frcely-apply ligo-
tnre tight above the part bitten ,andthen apply
a cupping glass.
1artar E,netie-Give large doses Of tea
made Of gals, Peruvian bark, or white oal;
bark.
Tobacco,--lIirst an emctic, then astringent
iea.then stmulants
Ferdigris,-Plenty Of white ofcgg and wa.
ter.
White Titro2.--Giive the patient plenty o
mix and wafer
In almost all cases Of poisoning, emetics arr
highly useful,and of those one of the very best
because most prompt and ready,is The common
mustard -four or powder, teaspooniul OF
whicL,sllrrcd up in warm wafer, may be given
every five orten rsinutes until free vomiting
can be obtained.
Emetics and warm dcmucent drinks such
as milk and water flax seed or slippery elm
lea,chalE water, &c, should be administered
without delay. The subsequent management
Of the case will ofcourse be left to physician
ifarLJord Times.