Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-01-19
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Poilons aud Antidotes.

It not unfrequently happens that seri-
GUS and distressing results are occasioned
by the accidental employment of poison.
and it occurred to US that we might pos
sibly do service to some of our readers
by presenting them with brief and COM
pendious list of the more common poisons
and the remedies for them, most likely to
be close at hand.
Acids.-These cause great heat, and
sensation of burning pain, from the mouth
down to the stomach. Remedies, magne-
sia, soda, perlash or soap, Dissolved in
water then use stomach pump or enc
tics.
ALEaIies-Best remedy is vinegar.
overwhelmingly. lennon juice or
vinegar, afterwards milk and water or flax
seed tea.
I4lco60l.-First cleans out the stomach
by an emetic, then dash cold water on the
head, and give ammonia spirits of harts-
horn.
ArSenic.-Remedies, in the first place
eyacuate the stomach. Then give the
white of eggs, lime water or chalk and
water, charcoal and the preparation ofiron,
particularly hydrate.
Lead.-White lead and sugar of lead.
Remedies. alum. catharic, as castor oil,
epson salts, especially.
CAdrcodI.-In poisons by carbonic gas,
remove the patient to open air, dash cold
water on the head and body, and stimu-
late his nostrils and lungs by hartshorn,
at the same time rubbing the chest brisk
ly.
Corrosive Su6linate.-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 enc
tics.
Bsliadonna, Night Hen5ane-Give enc
tics. and then plenty ofvinegar and water
or lemonade.
Mushrooms, achen poiSonouS.-Givee enc
tics, and then plenty of vinegar and water,
with dose of either if handy.
Nitrate Of Sitver, lunar caustic,) give a
strong solution of common salt and then
emetics.
OPium.-First give a strong emetic of
mustard and water, then strong coffee
and acid drinks, dash cold water on the
head.
Laudam"m-Samea as opium.
NMr Vonica.-First emetics, then bran
dy.
Oraiic Acid. -Frequently mistaken for
EPSON salts. Remedies, chalk, magnesia,
or soap and water freely, then emetics.
Nitrate Of POTASH, Saitpehs.--Give enc
tics, then copious draughts of tlaxseed tea,
milk and water, and other soothing
drinks.
PrusSic Acid--When there is time, adj
minister chlorine in the shape Of soda or
lime. Hot brandy and water. Harris
horn and turpentine also useful.
Snake Bites. Gc,--Apply Immediately
strong hartshorn, and take it internally,
also give sweet oil and stimulants freely
apply ligature tight above the part
bitten, and then apply cupping glass.
Tartar Emetic.--Give large doses of tea
made of gals. Peruvian bark, or white
oak bark
To6acco.-First an emetic, then astrin-
gent tea then stinulauts.
Verdig'fs,-Plenty ofwhite of eggs and
water.
White YItrok,-Give the patient plenty
of milk and water.
In almost all eases poisoning, emetics
are highly useful, and of those, one of the
very best, because most prompt and ready,
Is the common mustard -four or powder
teaspoonful of which stirred up in warm
water, may be given every five or ten
minutes, until free vomiting can be OBJ
tanned.
Emetics and warm demulcent drinks,
as milk and water, flax seed, slippery elm
tea, chalk water, DC, should be admins
tered without delay. The subsequent
management of the case will of course,
be left to physcNn.-HarLford Times.