MR. A. W. BLYTH'S DOMESTIC READY 

 REMEDIES FOR POISONING 



Mr. Blyth strongly recommends families pos- 

 sessing an " Antidote Cupboard '* for use in cases 

 of emergency. This cupboard may contain — 



(i) The Multiple Antidote^ which consists of a 

 saturated solution of sulphate of iron \QO parts, 

 water 800, magnesia Z%^ animal charcoal 44 parts. 

 It is best to have the animal charcoal and mag- 

 nesia mixed together in the dry state, and kept in 

 a well-corked bottle ; when required for use, the 

 saturated solution of sulphate of iron is mixed 

 with eight times its bulk of water, and the mixture 

 of charcoal and magnesia added with constant 

 stirring. The multiple antidote may be given in 

 wine-glassful doses, frequently repeated, in cases of 

 poisoning by arsenic^ zinc^ opiuMy foxglove or dtgi- 

 taliSy mercury, or strychnine. It is of no use in 

 phosphorus poisoning, or in poisoning by the caustic 

 alkalies or antimony. 



(2) Calcined magnesia or any bland oil for use 

 in poisoning by acids. 



