The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-09-15
Msrful and Curious.
PoIsoNs AND THEIR ANTIDoTEs.
nY ouR rAMILY PnYsIcIAy.

tai poisoning will often occur. Children are
mueh inclined 70 Try bottles and parcels, before
they are sblo to read the labels. Nearly every
poison has its antidote, which will prove effrc-
tive if used at once loss of life often results from
n delay of but minute or two. A recent ease
of accidental poisoning, under our own observa-
ton, where a knowledge of chemistry, applied
on the instant, averted much suffering, il not
death ITSELF suggested the preparation of an ar
tele ON this subject for the 4merioaR -igrieml-
t4rist, which should place against each poison
some remedy ayailabls in almost every HOUSEHOLD,
and DIR. NJ. II. Ve,ler, Of Flushing, n. Y. has kind
ly prepared the following, and we have revised
and arranged it with much care. Let 1t be care
fully preserved where it can always be instantly
referred to. Note well the closing remarks.
ARsESIc.-fly Powder (''Cobalt,') Kings Vel
low, Scheele's Green Rats-bane.
ANTIDoTE.-Stir two tablespoofuls of ground
mustard in quart Of lukewarm water, and
drink until copious vomiting is produced, tick
ling the throat with the finger or a feather.
After vomiting, give large quantities of Calcined
Magnesia.
LEAD PoisoNs.-Sugar of Lead, White Lead,
Litharge.
First, Mustard to vomit, above, and doses
EPSON Salts, say teaspoonful to a tablespoon
full, according to the age of the patient, every
halfhour for two hours.
MERcURIAL PoIsoNs.-Corrosiye Sublimate, or
Bed-bug poison, White Precipitate Red Pre-
eipitate, Vermiilon.
-four, beaten up. Administer all that can be got
down in ten minutes, and then give mustard
emetic Us above.
COPPER PoIsOSs.-Blue Yitriol, verdigris, Food
or Pickles cooked in Copper or Brass vessels
Antidote-White of eggs. or Milk taken very
freely for ten minutes, to be followed with an
emetic of Mustard above.
IRoS PoIsoSs,-Copperas, or Green yitriol.
Misunderstanding Soda, teaspoonfnl, or
more according to the age Of the patient, etc,
followed by plenty of Gnm-arabic water, OF Flax
seed tea, or Slippery-Elm tea.
ASTMoNY.-Tartar Emetic.
Antidote-Powdered Nutgals, teaspOonful
| or more in water; OF tea of Oak bark or Peru
Wan bark. Give promptly.
| SILvER.-Lunar Canstic.
Antidote-Table salt, 2 teaspoonfuls more,
| in pint Of water.
| ZINc.-White Vitriol.
Antidote-Warm water to reliere vomiting;
and to teaspoonfuls of Baking Soda, followed
| by milk or white of eggs.
| Observation-Disclosures. Rat Exterminator.
Antidote-Mustard and warm water to cause
vomiting; then large draughts of water contain
| ing Calcined Nagnesa, two tablespoOnfuls to a
pint, followed with Flaxsecd tea, or Slippery
Elm tea.
AcIDs.-Ascetic Acid, Citric, Acid, Muriatic
Acid, Tartaric Acid.
Antidote-Baking Soda, or Saleratus, Lime, or
Magnesia, "a teaspOOnful to n tablespoonful dis
solved in water and used freely. Powdered lime
mortar from the ceiling will do.
ONALIC ACID, Nitric Acid
Acknowledgements, or White Chalk, Lime,
stirred in water, drank freely and quickly
SULPnURIc ACID, (Oil of vitriol)-
Antidote-Drink much water quickly, and fol-
low Immediately with large doses of Magnesia,
| or powdered White Chalk or Lime; il these
are not at hand, use Soda, or dissolved Soap.
Follow with plenty of Flaxseed or Slippery
| Elm tea.
PRussIc ACID, Oil of Bitter Almonds, Laurel
Water
Antidote-Teaspoonfn of Hartshorn, (aqua am
monia; in pint Of water. Drink the whole
at once.
ALKALIEs-Pearlash, Salts of Tartar, Soap Lye
Antidote-Drink freely of Vinegar in water.
| followed with Gum-Arabic dissolved in water,
| or Slippery Elm tea, or Flaxseed tea.
lAMMoNIA,-HartshOrn, Potash, Much Soda.
Antidote-Drink freely of Vinegar in water,
OF Lemon Juice, or Citrie, or Tartaric Acid mix
ell with water. Sweet Oil, Castor Oil, Linseed
Oil, or Cream, is also good, and should follow
the other remedies above named-a teaspoonfnl
first, and then teaspooufnl every hour.
ALcoHoI--Any Spiritnous Liquor
Antidote-TwO tablespoonful Of Mustard in n
quart of warm water. Drink till patient vomits
freely, using finger, or n feather.
VOLATILE OLs.-Creosote, Carbolic Acid, Oil of
Turpentine, Oil of Tobacco, Fusel Oil.
followed quickly by Mustard emetic.
MIsCELLANEoCs-Charcoa Fumes, Street Gas.
Antidote-Fresh air and artificial respiration.
IODINE
Antidote-Starch, or wheat flour beat up in
water. Vomit with mustard and warm water.
SALTPETRE, Nitrate of Soda.
Antidote-Mustard Emetic, followed with Oil
rs for Ammonia.
VEGETABLE Porsoxs.-Strychnine, NIX yomica,
Opium, Laudanum, Paregoric, Morphine. Stra-
monium, or Thorn Apple, or Stink weed; Bel
ladonna, or Deadly Night Shade; Croton Oil,
Foxglove. Squirting Cucumber, Aconite or
Monkshood, Hemlock, Hyoscyamus or Henbane.
as above; drink till patient vomits freely.
Tickle the throat with finger Or feather;
give teaspoonful of powdered alum; or five
grains of tartar einetic; or 20 grains (half
thinbeful.) of white yitriO, dissolved in half
tumbler of warm water, every ten minutes, till
vomiting is produced. If the patient is drowsy,
give strong cold coffee, or slap smartly on the
back, and walk, or use electricity to keep awake.
ARNICA.-
Antidote-yinegar and water.
MUSHROOMS
Antidote-Emetic of Mustard and warm water,
until vomiting is produced; then frequent small
doses Of EPSON Salts.
POISONOUS FISH,
Antidote-Emetie ofmustard and warm water,
tickling the throat.
BITES, ETc.-SeTpents, Insects, Mad Dog, Poison
ed Wounds from Dead Animals.
AntidOte-Tie string tightly above the wound;
some one having no sores, broken skin, or ex
posed nerves in the mouth, suck out the blood,
and wash with hot water, rs to make it bleed
mnch as possible: then wash with hartshorn
ami burn out with n red-hot wire pointed
Lunar Caustic; after this remove the string,
and poutiec with ilaxseed.
We have endeavored to give those antidotes
which most likely TO be ut hand in every
family, and can be readily administered by any
one, but in all eases of poisoning, send for the
family physician at once. 1t may lie necessary
to use the stomach-pump. The after treatment,
10 prevent snbdue inflammation, should be
followed ont with great care.
In poisoning by Arsenic, the hydrated peToride
Of iron is an invaluable antidote, hut rs ply
stefan would be required to administer this anti
dote, We have omitted it.
rive have taken the liberty to change the
usual directions for "0il of Vitriol" which says,
fuse little water other liquids possible"
We should drink water very freely at once, To
dilute the acid as much as possible. The heat
produced by uniting sulphuric acid with water,
will occur in any case, by the natural fluids in
the stomach. No more heat will be produced
by the large quantity of water, but the heat
will he so diifnsed by the larger amount to
effca