The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-04-01
POISON AND ANTIDorEs.

POISON AND ANTtDOTES.
II not unrrequently happens that dis
tressing results are occasioned by the
scciden'al employment Of poison, and il
occurred to US thai we might possibly do
a service to some Of our readers by pre-
Senting them with briei and cnmpendi.
ous list of,he more common poissns, and
The remedies for them, most likely 10 be
close at hand. H' Ai.a l''
Acids,-These cause great heat and
sensation ofburning pain, from the mouth
down TO the stomach. Remedies, mag
ncsia, soda, pearlash or soap, Dissolved in
water; then use stomach pump or emei-
les.
Akalies.-Bcst remedy is vinegar.
Ammonia. Remedy, lemon juice or
vinegar; afterwards milk and water or
fax seed tea.
Alcohol First cleanse out the stom-
ach by an eIRe,c, thea dash cold water
on the head, and give ammonia, (spirils
Of har'shorn.) d ~. ed. tea
Arsenic Remedies, in the first place
evacuaie the stomach, then give the
white of eggs, lime water or chalk and
water, charcoal and The preparations Of
iron, particularly hydrate. a a
Lead.-While and sugar of Lead
Remedies, alum, cathartic, such as cas-
Tor oil and epson salts, especially.
Charcoal,-In poisons by carhonlc
gas, remove the patient 10 open air, dish
cold waies on The head and Body, and
stimulate .noisirils and lungs by harris
HON, a, the same time rubbing the chest
briskly. r..f
CorroSipe Sublimate, Give white of
eggs freshly mixed with waller, or soap
and water freely.
Creosote.-White Of eggs and the
emetics. ..... ..,,..
Belladonna, or Night Henb0ne,- Give
emetcs, and then plenty Of vinegar and
water or lemonade. ,. =
Mushrooms, icken poisonous.-Give
emeilcs, and then plenty or vlnegir
and water, with dose Of either If handy
Nitrate of Siluer, (lunar causiic,) give
a strong solution Of co mmOn 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.
Ldudaium.-Same as opium.
Nur Vomica.-Firs. emeiics then
brandy.
Ornlic Acid.-Frequen,ly mistaken
for epson salts. Remedies, chalk, mag
nesia, or soap and water freely, then the
E emetics.
Nitrate Of Potash, or Saltpctre.--Give
eme1ics, then copious draughts OF flax
seed tea, mix and water, and other
soothing drinks.
Pussic Acid.-When there is time,
administer chlorine in The shape Of soda
or lime; no, brandy and water; hat.shorn
pnd ,urpentine also useful.
Snake Bites dSc,-Apply immediately
strong harlshorn, and take II internally;
also give swee, oil and s,imulanrs freely
apply liga,ure iigh' above the pan
bitten. and then apply cupping glass.
Tartar Ametic.-Giye large doses OF
lea made Of gals. Peruvian bark, or white
oak bark.
Jobacco.-Plen,y Of white Of eggs
and water.
White Kitriol.--Give the patient plen.
ly of milk and water.
In almost all cases ocpoisoning, emet' |
cs are highly, useful, and Of those, one
D the very best, because most prompt
aud ready, is the common mustard -four
or powder, tea spoonful OF which, sirr' d
up in warm water, may be given every
i've or ten minutes, until free vomiting
:an be OBJ tanned.
Eneics and warm demulcent drinks.
,uch as milk and water, flax seed or slip.
perry elm tea, chalk water, &c, should
be administered w;lhon, delay. The
management Of the case will
of course be left 10 physician Hart
ford Times.
WATER FROZEN BY B"ILINs The
beautiful experiment may
easily be performed by any one having
IN air pump, and cannot fail being exr
interesting TO Those who take
ieliph, In .he science CT chemistry.
Take a small, ,hin glass jar, fill j. half
'ull of good ether, then place i. within
another jor half 6lleG with water. LIE,
his be then under the receiver Of an air
,ump, and Is soon as the air is exhausted,
he ether will boil, and the water will
reeze. The reason is that when the
pressure Of the atmosphere is removed by
he air pump from tht. surface Of the
ether, its Gwn latent caloric occasions its
,xnsnsi. on, and absorbing calo,ic from The
cater, i. becomes converted into gas,
md the water having now lost all its