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lowed by milk and Epsom salts. 

 For Laudanum, Morphine and Opium. 



These make a patient drowsy. Give 

 an emetic; then strong tea or coffee. 

 Don't let him sleep. Walk him up and 

 down. Slap and punch him to keep 

 him awake. 



A few of the commoner of these 

 are: — 



(1) Carbolic acid. (No emetic.) 

 First give flour and water, etc., fol- 

 lowed by milk, to which has been 

 added Epsom salts in the proportion 

 of 1 oz. of salts to a pint. 



(2) Poisonous Meat, Fish and 

 Fungi (supposed mushrooms). 



1. Give an emetic. 



2. When emetic has acted, give 

 castor oil. 



3. Keep patient quiet and warm. 



(3) Paris Green. (No emetic.) 

 Give plenty of milk, a raw egg beaten 

 up, and as soon as possible an emetic. 

 Mustard and water is as good as any- 

 thing. Keep up the vomiting by giv- 

 ing milk between paroxysms of vomit- 

 ing. When stomach no longer re- 

 jects what is swallowed, give castor 

 oil. 



Poison Ivy. 



If taken in the first stages, when 

 the small blisters begin to rise, poison 

 ivy can often be cured with sweet 

 spirits of nitre. Bathe with the 

 spirits of nitre constantly. Use a soft 

 rag and dab it on. (Be careful not to 

 rub the blisters.) This should be 

 done many times through the day 

 and night. If some 48 hours old, 

 use: 



Carbolic acid — 20 drops. 



Glycerine — 1 ounce. 



Rosemary water — 1-2 ounce. 



Bathe the affected parts until 

 they disappear. 



Slings of Venomous Insects. 



Apply weak ammonia, oil, salt 

 water or iodine; or apply a coating 

 of earth softened into a plaster with 

 water. 



Snake Bites. 



Turpentine should be put !n a 



bottle and the mouth placed over the 

 spot; the liquid brought directly in 

 contact with the wound by inverting 

 the bottle. Hold there until relief 

 is obtained. It has been known to 

 take not longer than fifteen minutes. 



Mad Dog or Snake Bite. 

 Tie a cord above the wound. Suck 

 the wound and cauterize with caustic 

 or white-hot iron at once. Otherwise, 

 cut out the adjoining parts with a 

 sharp knife. Give a stimulant, such 

 as whiskey, brandy, etc. 



Help in Case of Accidents. 



Burns and Scalds. — Cover with 

 cooking soda, and lay wet cloths over 

 it; white of eggs and olive oil; oiive 

 oil or linseed oil, plain, or mixed with 

 chalk or whitening. It is wise to 

 keep always in the house a bottle of 

 'Carron oil" ready mixed. This is 

 made by mixing equal parts of linseed 

 or olive oil and lime water. Burns 

 of all kinds must be protected from 

 the air. 



Sunstroke. — Loosen clothing and 

 get patient into shade. Dash cold 

 water over the faee and head. Apply 

 ice or ice cloths to the head, and 

 give a teaspoonful of spirits of sal 

 volatile (aromatic spirits of am- 

 monia) in water. Failing this, two 

 teaspoonfuls of ginger in half a tum- 

 bler of water. Keep head in an ele- 

 vated position. 



Lightning. — Dash cold water over 

 the person struck. 



Fish-Bone in Throat. — Swallow a 

 raw egg. 



Convulsions in Children. 

 (1) Place the child in a warm bath 

 slightly above the temperature of the 

 body (90 degrees), so that the water 

 reaches the middle ox the trunk. Then 

 place a sponge dipped in cold water 

 on the top of the head. 



Cure for Chafing Babies. 



Thinly-made boiled starch applied 

 to the parts where damp napkins 

 have caused soreness. This will give 

 relief in a short time. 



