The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-11-14

"is""' AND hSIiDoTEs.--lt not untre-
quently happens that serious and dislrss.
sing results are ocessioned BY the aceiden.
taI employment Of poison, and it occurred
to US that we might possibly do a s.rvice
10 some Of our readers by presenting
them with brief and compendious lisl
0! the more common poisols, and the rem
edies for them most likely to be close al
hand. .,- IL 80, .........
Acids--Cause great heat and a sensa.
ton Of burning pain, from the mouth
down TO the stomach. Remedies, magne,
sia, soda, pearlaSh or soap, dissolved in
wa er; then use stomach pumps or emetic
AlkaIiss The best remedy is vinegar.
AmmoHia-Remedy: lemon juice or
vinegar, afterward milk aud water. or
Haxseed tea. 900 fea!.f,i .,......,..
AicohOl--First cleanse out the stomach
by an emetic; then dash cold water on the
head, and giYsIammonia (spirits Of harts-
horn.) BE 1sdj 57-',.d 80 ..s .7e,. ,.
ArSenic--Renediesg first evacnats the
Stomach, them give the whites Of eggs,
lime water. or chalk aud water, charcoal.
and the preparations Of iron, particularly
hydrate. lsBY 4 p.rp. - . ..... =
p Lead--Whiie lead and sugar Of lead.
Remedies: alum csthartic, such as castor
oil and epson salts especially. 4 s. y.
CtdrcOal--lu poisons by carbonic gas,
remove the patient to the open air, dash
cod water on the head aud body, and
Istinuate nostriIs and lungs By hartshorn
at the same me,rubbing The chest brisk
lly. -.as.. ~ , n Al ,a,
Corrosive SuJlimats--Giye white of egg
freshly mixed with water, or give wheat
-four and water, or soap and water freely
CrsOsots--White Of eggs and the emet-
les. r.--. -...- -. 70 -.
Belladona or Night Renbans- Give e.
mstics and then plenty of vinegar and
water, or lemonade. r tst,t
Mushrooms when Poisonous--GiVe g.
metics, aud then plenty of vinegar and
water, with doses of ether, if handy.
Nitrate Of SilVer (Luuar Caustic) "A
strong solution Of common salt, then 9.
metics. .s.sta.1 -ot 90. s ...
| Opium--Firat give a strong emetic Of
mustard and water, and then strong cef
fee and acid drinks, dash cold water or
the head @-, t,. G .
1 Laadanam--Same as opium. a' o.
Nur HOmica--First ometics, then bran.
Idy. .at
Orqlic AeM,-Frequently mistaken for
epsom salts. Remedies: chalk, magnss-
ia, or soap and water, and other soothing
drinks. '. @'a.-'-'. ,7-|F ,.#H .aI .
Prassic Acid When there is time. ad.
minister chloride in the shape OF soda OF
lime. Hot brandy and water, hartshOrr
and turpentines are also useful. a
Snake Bites-Apply immediately strong
hartshorn, and take il internally; also Civ
sweet oil and stimuIants freely, apply
ligature tight about the bitten part, ant
, then apply a acupping glass.
IoJacco-First an emetic. then sirin
gent tea, then stimulsnts.
Tartar Emetic - Give large doses of tel
made of gals, Peruvian bark or white
oak bark. .1 '..et
Krdigris..-P Plenty white Of eggs ard
water. .r -ai q. ".
In almost all cases of poisoning, emet
cs are highly useful, and one Of the best,
because most prompt and ready, is the
common mustard -four or powder, tea
spoonful ofwhich STIRRED up in warn
water may be givet every five or ten min
utes till free vomiting can be obtainet
:. Emetics and warm demulcent drinks
such as milk and water, flaxseed or slip
perry elm tea. chalk water, &c, should b,
administered without delay. The snbse
quent management Of the case will. o
course, be LETT to aphysician' .
( For insect stings and bites, such as bee
gnats, and the like, take small piec'
, of saleratus, moisten and apply to th
, part once or twice. and almost immediate
, relief will be experisnced.-[ HarBor'
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