340 FIRST HELP IN ACCIDENTS 



morphia, Godfrey's cordial, Dalby's carminative, soothing 

 syrup, cholera mixtures), aconite, belladonna, hemlock, stra^- 

 monium, digitalis, tobacco, hyosciamus, nux vomica, strychnine. 



ANTIDOTE. Evacuate the stomach by the most active emet- 

 ics, as mustard, alum, or sulphate of zinc. The patient should 

 be kept in motion, and cold water dashed on the head and 

 shoulders. Strong coffee must be given. The physician will 

 use the stomach pump and electricity. In poisoning by nux 

 vomica or strychnine, etc., chloroform or ether should be in- 

 haled to quiet the spasms. 



Irritant Vegetable Poisons. Croton oil, oil of savine, poke, 

 oil of tansy, etc. 



ANTIDOTE. If vomiting has taken place, it may be ren- 

 dered easier by copious draughts of warm water. But if 

 symptoms of insensibility have come on without vomiting, it 

 ought to be immediately excited by ground mustard mixed 

 with warm water, or some other active emetic, and after its 

 operation an active purgative should be given. After evacuat- 

 ing as much of the poison as possible, strong coffee or vinegar 

 and water may be given with advantage. 



Poisonous Fish. Conger eel, mussels, crabs, etc. 



ANTIDOTE. Evacuate, as soon as possible, the contents of 

 the stomach and bowels by emetics (ground mustard mixed 

 with warm water or powdered alum) and castor oil, drinking 

 freely at the same time of vinegar and water. Ether, with 

 a few drops of laudanum mixed with sugar and water, may 

 afterward be taken freely. 



Poisonous Serpents. ANTIDOTE. A ligature or handker- 

 chief should be applied moderately tight above the bite, and 

 a cupping-glass over the wound. The patient should drink 

 freely of alcoholic stimulants containing a small quantity of 

 ammonia. The physician may inject ammonia into the veins. 



Poisonous Insects. Stings of scorpion, hornet, wasp, bee, etc. 



ANTIDOTE. A piece of rag moistened with a solution of 

 carbolic acid may be kept on the affected part until the pain 

 is relieved ; and a few drops of carbolic acid may be given 

 frequently in a little water. The sting may be removed by 

 making strong pressure around it with the barrel of a small 

 watch-key. 



