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Life and Health 



Poison 

 Opium : 



Morphine 

 Laudanum 

 Paregoric 

 Dover's powder 

 Soothing syrups, etc. 



Carbolic Acid: 

 Creosote 



Aconite: 

 Wolfsbane 

 Monkshood 



Prominent Symptoms 



Sleepiness ; dullness ; 

 stupor; "pinhole" pupils; 

 slow breathing ; profuse 

 sweat 



Severe pain in abdomen ; 

 odor of carbolic acid, mu- 

 cous membrane in and 

 around mouth white and 

 benumbed ; cold, clammy 

 skin 



Numbness everywhere ; 

 great weakness ; cold sweat 



Antidotes and 

 Treatment 



Cause vomiting. Keep 

 patient awake by any 

 means, especially by vig-- 

 orous walking ; give strong 

 coffee freely; dash cold 

 water on face and chest 



No emetic. M ilk, or flour 

 and water ; white of eggs 



Vomit patient freely. 

 Give strong coffee freely. 



Belladonna: 



Deadly nightshade 

 Atropia 



Various Vegetable 

 Poisons: 



Wild parsley 

 Indian tobacco 

 Tobacco plant 

 Hemlock, etc. 



Eyes bright, with pupil 

 enlarged; dry mouth and 

 throat 



Stupor, nausea, great 

 weakness and other symp- 

 toms according to the poi- 

 son 



Vomit patient freely 



Cause brisk vomiting. 

 Give strong coffee freely. 



NOTE. The teacher or student who is disposed to study the subject of " First 

 Aid to the Injured " more thoroughly and in more detail than is possible in a class 

 text-book will find all the material that is needed in several excellent books. These 

 books are readily obtained by purchase, or may be found in the public libraries of 

 larger towns. 



