Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01
POIsONs AND ANTIDOTEs.

1t not unfrequently happens that serious and
distressing results are occasioned by the ac-
cidenial employment Of poison and ii occurred
TO us that we might possibly do a service to
some of our readers by presenting them with a
brief and compendious list Of the more common
poisons and the remedies for them most likely
to be close at hand.
AcidS.-These cause great heat. and sensa-
ton OF burning pain, from the mouth down to
the stomach. Remedies, magncsa, soda, per-
lash or soap, dissolved in water; then use stom-
ach pump or emetcs.
.lik0IioS-Bcst remedy is vinegar.
Ammonid-liemedy, lemon juice or vinegar,
afterwards milk and water or fax seed tea
-1icohoi-First cleans out the stomach, by an
emetc, then dash cold water on the head and
give ammonia (spirits of hartshorn.)
ArSenic-Remedies, in the first place evacu-
ate the stomach, then give the white of eggs,
lime water or chalk and water. charcoal and the
preparations of iron, particularly hydrate.
Le0d-Whitc lead and sugar of lead. Rene
dies, alum, cathartics, such as castor oil and ep-
som salts, especially.
Cborcodl-ln poisons by corbonic 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 briskly.
'"ITONNtc N"o' tWote-OlNe Wnlte OF eggs
freshly mixed with water, or give wheat flower
and water, or soap and water freely.
hreoSote-White of eggs. and the emetics.
BcHadonao. or NigH HcaJanc-Give emetics
and then plenty of viueger and water or lemon
adc
Mushrooms, 'rten poiSoaoWs-Give emetcs
and then plenty of vinegar and water, with
doses of either if handy.
Nitrate Of SHrer, (lunar caustic)-give a
strong solution Of common salt and then emet-
les.
OPiNm-First give a strong emetc of mus
tard and water. then strong coffee and acid
drinks dash cold water on the head
L0WliHVm-Same as opium.
NHr I'omico-First emetics, then brandy.
Or5iic .lci1-Frequently mistaken for epson
salts. Remedies, chalk, magnesa, or soap and
water, and other soothing drinks.
P,Ussjc .ici3-When there is time, admins
ter chlorine in the shape of soda or lime. Hot
brandy and water Hartshorn and turpentine
also useful.
Saahe Bites, ,fc-Apply Immediately strong
hartshorn and take il internally, also give sweet
oil and stimulants lroely-apply ligature tight
above the part bitten, and thennpply a cuppng
glass.
Idridr Emctic--Give large doses of tea made
of gals, Peruvian bark, or white oak bark.
Iobacco-First an emctic, then astrngent
tea, then stimulants.
Jerdigis-penty of white of egg and water.
White IV'oi-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 al ready, is the common
mustard flour or powder, teo-spooniul of
which, stirred up in warm water, may be given
every five or ten minutes, until free vomiting
can be obtained.
Emetcs and warm demulcient drinks, such as
milk and water, flax seed or slippery elm tea,
chalk water, &C., should be administered with
out delay. The subsequent management of the
case will of course be left to physician.
ford Times.