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the abundant use of warm water. Astringent infusions, such, 

 as common tea, oak bark, and a solution of tannin, act as 

 antidotes. 



Arsenic. WJiite arsenic, Fowler's solution, fly powder, cobalt, 

 Paris green, etc. 



ANTIDOTE. Produce vomiting at once with a tablespoonful 

 or two of powdered mustard in a glass of warm water, or with 

 ipecac. The antidote is hydrated peroxide of iron. If Fow- 

 ler's solution has been taken, lime-water must be given. 



Copper. Acetate of copper (verdigris), sulphate of copper 

 (blue vitriol), food cooked in dirty copper vessels, or pickles 

 made green by copper. 



ANTIDOTE. Milk or white of eggs, with mucilaginous 

 drinks (flaxseed tea, etc.), should be freely given. 



Iron. Sulphate of iron (copperas), etc. 



ANTIDOTE. Carbonate of soda in some mucilaginous drink, 

 or in water, is an excellent antidote. 



Lead. Acetate of lead (sugar of lead), carbonate of lead 

 (white lead), water kept in leaden pipes or vessels, food cooked 

 in vessels glazed with lead. 



ANTIDOTE. Induce vomiting with ground mustard or com- 

 mon salt in warm water. The antidote for soluble prepara- 

 tions of lead is Epsom salts ; for the insoluble forms, sulphuric 

 acid largely diluted. 



Mercury. Bi-chloride of mercury (corrosive sublimate), 

 ammoniated mercury (white precipitate), red oxide of mercury 

 (red precipitate), red sulphuret of mercury (vermilion). 



ANTIDOTE. The white of eggs, or wheat flour beaten up- 

 with water and milk, are the best antidotes. 



Silver. Nitrate of silver (lunar caustic). 



ANTIDOTE. Give a teaspoonful of common salt in a 

 tumbler of water. It decomposes the salts of silver and 

 destroys their activity. 



Zinc. /Sulphate of zinc, etc. (white vitriol). 



ANTIDOTE. The vomiting may be relieved by copious 

 draughts of warm water. The antidote is carbonate of soda 

 administered in water. 



Narcotic Poisons. Opium (laudanum, paregoric, salts of 



