CHAPTER XVI. 



MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HINTS. 



WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES. 

 POISONS AND THEIR ANTIDOTES FIRST AID IN ACCIDENTS. 



THE MORE COMMON COMPLAINTS AND SIMPLE REMEDIES. 



The following chapter has been kindly prepared, at the request 

 of the Editor of the GUIDE, by Dr. O'Connor, of Perth. The GUIDE 

 does not profess to teach the whole theory and practice of agro- 

 mony, neither does this chapter pretend to cover the whole range 

 of surgery and medicine. In a country so widely settled as this, 

 there is necessarily a large number of people living at long 

 distances from medical help. Whenever possible, skilled medical 

 aid should be summoned immediately ; but where this is not 

 possible, or where some time must elapse before the doctor can 

 arrive, what to do, and how to do it, in the preliminary stages of 

 accidents, or other physical emergencies, can be gathered from the 

 following pages : 



POISONS AND THEIR ANTIDOTES. 



POISONS. ANTIDOTES. 



Acids 



(a) Sulphuric ) Bicarbonate of soda, magnesia, chalk, or 



(b) Hydrochloric whitewash in water. 



(c) Nitric ) Soapy water, milk, eggs, olive, or almond oil. 



Alkalies 



Caustic Potash j (a] Vinegar, lemon juice, milk, and oil. 



Lime > (b) Warm water and stimulants. 



Ammonia ) 



!(a] Emetics. 

 (b) Magnesia, oils, iron rust. 

 (c) Sal volatile, 30 drops, repeated in 5 minutes. 



Carbolic Acid I ^ E P som salts > i oz - in water - 

 j (b) Eggs and milk, strong coffee. 



(a] Emetics. 



Chloral \ (b) Strong coffee. Rouse the patient. Keep 



patient warm. 



