The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-23
Health Talks
 By JOHN B. HUBER, A.M-;M.D.
In these days half our diseases come from neglect of the body in the over work of the brain.-Bulwer.
 COMMON POISON AND THEIR

ANTIDOTES
 Yesterday we considered the general treatment of poisons. Except for cor rosive poisons Ike carbolic acid or bl- chloride of mercury. we wash out the stomach by means of the stomach tube. And then we use:
 For arsenic Gin Fowlers solution some vermin killers, Paris Green), a. prompt emetic of mustard and salt, a tablespoonful of each; follow With sweet oil, butter or milk or any strong alkaH in solution.
 For phosphorus Gin matches, rough ed; but do not give milk or any oily substance. For bich1oride of mercury Gin bug poison, corrosive sub1imate) we give the white of an egg.
 For tincture of iodine give boiled starch.
 For lead Gin paints or hair dyes) emetics and the epson salts, a table, spoonful in water.
 For acids (sulphuric, oil of vitriol, hydrochloric and nitric acids) we give
 lime water, plain water, soap solution, tooth powder, chalk or plaster from the wall, followed by demu1cents (bIand and soothing drinks. For car
 bolic acid. give water or epsom salts; for oxa1ic acid, lime or plain water. For alkalies (caustic soda or pot
 ash, ammonia) give vinegar, hard cider, lemon or orange juice or other
 dilute acids.
 For opium (laudanum, paregoric, morphine, black drops, McMunn1s
 Elixir, soothing syrup cholera mix ture, Dovers powders-note the pin head pupils in opium poisoning) give hot coffee, strychnine (1-3o gra1n)
 or atropine G-50 grain) or 10 grams of permangate of potash in water. Perform artificial respiration. ma1n- tain bodily temperature, keep the patient awake.
 For chloral (knockout dropsl same as for opium; but work quickly to restore. Put the head low, give am monia and other stimulants. For aconite-conee, ammonia and other stimulantS.
 For tobacco-tea, coffee, vinegar ! and st1mulants. heat and friction. For ether and chloroform-loWer the head and chest. Do artificial re- spiration. Stimulants, especially am
 monia, nux vonica or strychnne. For nux vonica or strychnlne, give inhalation of ether or chloroform to
 mide of potash or of sodium (2O to 50 grains in water) or chloral (15 grains in water) or morphine q A grain.) Give these substances by hyperdermic
 if the patient cannot swallow QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. PELLAGRA l Would you please furnish me with , literature on pe1lagra? would greatly appreciate any information you can give.
 | Answer-PeI1agra is considered to be caused by eating fermented, dis eased, unripe grain. The chief symp- l toms are indigestion, insomnia, diar- l rhoea, salvation and a skin eruption Mental and nervous disturbances may develop.
 The U. S. Public Health Service,
 Washington, D. C., on request, will ! mail you literature and complete di-
 rections regarding diet. All inquiries addressed to Dr. Hu- 1 Der in care of the Health Talks de- | partment will be answered in these | columns in their turn. This requires considerable time, however, owing to | the great number received. So if 8 personal or quicker reply is desired, 8 stamped and SeIf-addreSsed envelope
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