The Placer herald., 1862-09-27
Poisons and Antidotes.

1t not unfrequently happens that serious
and distressing results are occasioned by the
accidental employment of poison, and it oc
Cured to us that we might possibly do a
service to some of our readers by presenting
them with brief and compendous list OF
the more common posons, and the remedies
for them, most likely to be close at hand.
AciaS.-These cause great heat, and senl
sation of burning pain, from the mouth down
to the stomach. Remedies-magnesia, soda,
pearlash or soap, dissolved in water; then use
stomach pump or emetic.
Alkales-Best remedy is vinegar.
Ammonia.- Remedy: lemon juice or vine
gar, afterwards milk and water or haxseed
tea
44lcohol--First cleanse the stomach by
an emetic, then dash cold water on the head
and give ammonia (spirts of hartshorn.)
arsenic. Remedies in the first place
evacuate the stomach, then give the white of
eggs, lime water or chalk and water charcoal,
and the preparations of iron, particularly hy-
drae.
Lead-Whte lead and sugar of Iead---
Remedies: alum, cathartics, such as castor
oil and Epson salts, especially.
Chorcoal-In poisons by ca,bonic gas,
remove the patient to open air, dash
cold water on tie head and body, and stmu
late the nos,ris and lungs by hartshorn, at
the same time rubbing the chest briskly.
Corrossiye SuJHmate e--Give white of eggs
freshly mixed with water, or give wheat
flour and water, or soap aud water freely.
Creosote White of eggs end the emet,
les
BeNrdona, Night Henbane- emet
les, and then plenty Of vinegar and water OF
lemonade
Mushrooms, acaen Poisonous emet
les, and then plenty of vinegar and water
with doses of either if handy.
Nitrate of Siloer (Iunar caustic) Give q
strong solution of common salt, and then
give emetics
Opium.-First give a strong emetc o.
mustard and water, then strong coffee and
acid drinks; dash cold water on the head.
Lduaanum.-Samea as Opium.
Nur Vomica.-Elrst emetics, then bran
dy.
Ordltc .4cid. Frequently mistaken for
EPSON salts Remedies chalk magnesia
or soap and water, and other soothing
drinks,
Prusic Acid.-When there is time, ad
min'ste chlorine in the shape of ola or
lime. Hot brandy and water Hartshorn
and turpentne are also useful.
Snake bites, ete.-Apply Immediately
strong hartshorn; and take it internally, also
give sweet oil and stimulan Is freely-apply
ligatmre tight above the part bitten, and
then apply cupping glass.
7obacco.-First an emetic, then astring,
ent tea, then stimulants.
Tartaric Emetic c-Give large doses Of tea
made Of CALLS Peruvian bark, or white oak
bark
Verdigrts Plenty of white of eggs and
water.
White Vhol-Gve the patient plenty OF
milk and eggs.
In almost all cases of poisoning, emetcs
are highly useful; and of those, one of the
very best, because most prompt and ready,
is the common mustard flower or powder, a
teaspoontul OF which, stirred up in cup
of warm water, may be given every FIVE or
ten minutes, until free vomiting can be OBJ
tained
Emetics and warm demulcent drinks such
as milk and water, flax seed, or slippery elm
tea chalk water, etc, should be administered
without delay. The subsequent management
of the case will, of course, be left to pbysI
clan. Hartford Times.