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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



Jan. 



organs occasionally affected with burning pains 

 and suppression, convulsions, cramps, clammy 

 sweats, lividity of the extremities, collapsed 

 countenance red and sparkling eyes, delir- 

 ium, death. 



Treatment. — The Hydrated peroxide of 

 Iron is the only reliable antidote for arsenic ; 

 but as that article is seldom at hand in do- 

 mestic practice, emetics of white vitriol {sul- 

 phate of zinc,) or of ground mustard seed, 

 should be promptly admjnistered ; and these 

 should be preceded and followed by large 

 draughts of sweet milk, decoctions of starch, 

 or of flax-seed, gruel, «&c. 



Bauyta — Barytes. The Carbonate, and 

 the Chloride of Baryta have, sometimes, 

 caused death. 



Symptoms. — General irritation of the ali- 

 mentary canal, with an affection of the brain 

 and nervous system, such as dizziness {vertigo) 

 convulsions, paralysis, &c. 



Treatment. — Epsom salts {sulphate of mag- 

 nesia) and Glaubers salts {sulphate of soda) 

 are the proper antidotes. Emetics may be 

 employed advantageou;-ly. 



Belladonna ^ Nightshade. The Atropa 

 belladonna or Deadly Nightshade is a power- 

 ful narcotic poison. For symptoms and treat- 

 ment, see Aconite. 



Bismuth — Subnitrate of Bismuth. Tris- 

 nitrate of Bismuth. Pearl Powder. Symp- 

 toms and treatment similar to Arsenic. 



Bloodroot — Sanguinaria. The Sangui- 

 naria Canadensis or Bloodroot, is an irritant 

 and narcotic. In over-dose it is a poison. 

 For symptoms and treatment, sea Aconite. 



Blue Flag — Iris. The Iris versicolor or 

 Blue Flag, is an irritant poison. 



Symptoms. — Violent vomiting and purging ; 

 severe pains in the stomach and bowels ; great 

 dryness of the mouth and throat; pulse, at 

 first, full and quick, afterward, slow and feeble. 



Treatment. — The vomiting should be en- 

 couraged by the free use of warm water, until 

 all the poison is expelled ; then a strong in- 

 fusion of coffee should be given freely. Cam- 

 phor, ammonia and other diffusible stimulants 

 will be useful, as will the external use of mus- 

 tard, (fee, to the abdomen. 



Blue Vitriol — Sulphate of Copper. See 

 Copper. 



Brandy. — See Alcohol. 



Bromine — Bromide of Potassa, Bromide 

 Soda, Bromide of Ammonia, &c. 



Symptoms. — Irritation and inflammation of 

 the mouth, throat and stomach ; stupor, con- 

 vulsions and death. 



Treatment. — Give the white of eggs, starch 

 or wheat flour, mixed in water. 



Calomel. — See Mercury. 



Camphor. — In large doses, cSmphor is a 

 poison. Symptoms and treatment, substan- 

 tially the same as Aconite. 



Cantuarides — Spanish Fly. Potato Fly. 

 Blistering Fly. 



Symptoms. — A burning sensation in the 



throat ; violent pain in the stomach and bow- 

 els ; nausea and vomiting ; sometimes purging ; 

 great heat and irritation of the urinary organs ; 

 a distressing retention of urine, called stran- 

 gury ; convulsions, delirium and death. 



Treatment. — Excite vomiting by the free 

 use of warm olive oil, warm sugar and water, 

 warm milk and water, warm flaxseed tea, &c. 

 Enemas (injections) of warm broth, flaxseed 

 tea or milk and water, should be administered, 

 and camphor, dissolved in oil, may be rubbed 

 over the lower abdomen and the thighs. 



Carbonic Acid. — This deadly poison ex- 

 ists in the form of gas, and is often inhaled 

 by persons burning charcoal in a close room ; 

 by sleeping in unventilated apartments ; by 

 sitting in crowded rooms, without proper ven- 

 tilation; and by descending into wells, mines, 

 &c.. without suitable precaution. 



Symptoms. — Drowsiness, difficulty of 

 breathing, loss of sensibility, «&c. The coun- 

 tenance is of a livid or deep leaden color. 



Treatment. — Remove the person from the 

 situation or apartment in which the poison has 

 been inhaled, or open the doors, windows, &c., 

 for the admission of pure air, and apply .cold 

 water to the head and neck. 



Chlorine — Bleaching Gas. This gas, 

 when inhaled, produces violent irritation of 

 the organs of respiration, cough with bloody 

 expectoration, inflammation of the lungs, and, 

 oftentimes, permanent pulmonary disease. 



Treatment — Let the patient inhale ammo- 

 nia, (hartshorn) cautiously, and administer 

 white of eggs, milk or starch. Magnesia 

 mixed in water, may also be given. 



Chrome — Chromate of Potash. Ohromate 

 of Iron, &c. For symptoms, see Arsenic. 



Treatment. — Give a solution of saleratus, 

 {bicarbonate of potash) or of bicarbonate of 

 soda, and then administer emetics. 



CicuTA — Water Hemlock. See Conium. 



Citric Acid — Acid of Lemons. For symp- 

 toms and treatment see Acetic Acid. 



CoccuLus Indicus. — This is an article used 

 in the manufacture of fraudulent liquors. 

 It is brought from the East Indies. For symp- 

 toms and treatment see Aconite. 



CocLHicuM — Meadow Saffron. The bulb 

 of the Colchicum autumnale or Meadow 

 Saffron is used in medicine ; but in an overdose 

 it is poisonous. Symptoms and treatment 

 same as Aconite. 



Colocyntii — Bitter Cucumber. Wild 

 Cucumber. Symptoms and treatment like 

 Blue Flag, [to be continued ] 



Putting away Cabbage for Winter — 

 Though we have seen recommended various 

 modes of preserving cabbage through the 

 winter, and have tried several of them, we 

 continue to pursue the method that we have 

 generally adopted for some twenty years. It 

 is simply to dig slight trenches side by side, 

 on some rising or dry spot whence the water 



