Part 10 (2/2)

Colocynth Same as for croton oil.

Ergot Same as for aconite.

Food cooked in a copper vessel Same as for blue vitriol.

Fish poison Same as for croton oil.

Gases Plenty of fresh air. Inhale ammonia (not too strong). Artificial respiration if necessary. Stimulate with strong tea or coffee.

Green coloring matter Same as for a.r.s.enic.

h.e.l.lebore Same as for aconite.

Hyoscyamus Same as for aconite.

Iodine Give starch.

Lobelia Same as for aconite.

Lead Same as for calomel.

Matches Induce vomiting. Give magnesia and mucilage. NO OIL.

Mercury Same as for calomel.

Morphine Spasms may be quieted by inhaling ether.

Nitric Acid Induce vomiting. Give Carbonate of Magnesia, or lime-water.

Nitrate of Silver Give common salt in water, or carbonate of soda in solution, followed by milk, or white of egg.

Nux Vomica Same as for aconite.

Oxalic Acid Same as for nitric acid.

Opium Same as for morphine.

Prussic Acid Not much can be done, as fatal dose kills in from three to five minutes. Dilute ammonia given instantly might save life.

Paris Green Same as for a.r.s.enic.

Phosphorus Same as for matches.

Rough on Rats Same as for a.r.s.enic.

Strychnin Same as for morphine.

Sulphuric Acid Strong soap-suds.

Toadstool Same as for morphine.

Turpentine Same as for morphine.

Tin Same as for nitrate of silver.

Verdigris Same as for a.r.s.enic.

Vermilion Same as for calomel.

White vitriol Same as for nitrate of silver.

Zinc Same as for nitrate of silver.

For Snake-bite The best general treatment for snake-bite is to tie a ligature tightly ABOVE the wound, then suck out as much of the virus as possible. Give the patient large quant.i.ties of whisky or brandy, to induce intoxication. Incise the wound with a red-hot nail, or knitting needle. Keep the patient intoxicated till the doctor arrives.

For Burns All burns are more painful when exposed to the air. For lesser burns a cloth saturated with a strong solution of bicarbonate of soda (common cooking soda) laid on the burn is probably best.

This is soothing and keeps out the air.

For burning clothes Do not allow the victim to run about, for that increases the flames. Throw her-- these accidents usually occur to women--on the floor and smother the flames with a blanket, rug, or large garment.

Then, if the burns are severe, place her in a bath at a temperature of 100 degrees or over, keeping her there till the doctor arrives. Give stimulants.

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