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SYNOPTICAL TABLE OF 



POISONS. 



SYMPTOMS. 



TREATMENT. 



SALIVA OF THE RABID 

 DOG, 



Or of other rabid Animals. 



Occur at an uncertain time, 

 between fifteen and one hun- 

 dred days or inore, by a re- 

 newed uneasiness, pain and 

 swelling of the wounded part ; 

 and followed by great mental 

 anxiety, langour, mnscular 

 spasms, disturbed rest, a dread 

 and almost an impossibility of 

 swallow ing, producing convul- 

 sive spasms, in the organs of 

 deglutition upon the approach 

 of fluid or even solid substan- 

 ces to the mouth ; a swelling 

 and prolusion of the tongne j 

 a constant flow of viscid ex- 

 cretion from the mouth ; de- 

 lirium ; general convulsions ; 

 and death. 



Extirpation of, or the appli- 

 cation of an active caustic to 

 the wounded part, or the two 

 combined, at any period be- 

 fore the secondary inflamma- 

 tion of the wound supervene. 

 All other remedies uncertain, 

 and therefore not to be de- 

 pended upon. 



(B>) Those animal substances which produce their poisonous 

 effects only, when received into the stomach. 



* In all cases of poisoning, no time should be lost in calling in medical advice ; and when 

 it is of importance to empty the stomach immediately, the stomach pump, which should be 

 in the hands of every medical practitioner, ought to be used, as being more prompt in its 

 operation than emetics. When professional assistance cannot be procured, then the remedies 

 in the order we have recommended to be resorted to ; and if emetics are to be given, either 

 for the animal, vegetable, or mineral poisons, the following are proper: 



Twenty grains or a scruple of ipecacuhana with two grains of emetic tartar ; or three 

 grains of emetic tartar alone ; or twenty grains of white vitriol ; or four grains of blue 

 ritriol ; are to be mixed in a wine glass full of water, and given every quarter of an hour 

 until the effect be produced. If none of these articles be at hand, a tea spoonfull of the 

 flour of mustard to be given in a glass of water every ten minutes ; or copious draughts of 

 weak chamomile tea ;. or warm water; or tickling the throat to excite vomiting. 



