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cle paralyzers, poisonous to protoplasm, and hinder 

 the ozonizing function of the blood. The perman- 

 ganate is antiseptic, deodorant, and mildly astrin- 

 gent. 



Poisoning by Caustic Alkalies. — Give vinegar or 

 acetic acid; then demulcents and oils to protect the 

 mucous membranes ; support the vital powers. 



Therapeutics. — Liquor potassse as a caustic. to 

 eradicate warts, fungous growths, to poisoned 

 wounds. Its excessive action may be rapidly checked 

 by bathing the part with dilute acetic acid. It 

 should be used only with great care. 



Rheumatism — the carbonate, bicarbonate, and ni- 

 trate, to saturate the blood and render the urine more 

 alkaline. 



Acidity of stomach and atonic dyspepsia — the car- 

 bonate or bicarbonate, before feeding. 



Ulcerative stomatitis, aphtha — the chlorate as a 

 wash; also in catarrhal affections; in follicular phar- 

 yngitis, sore throat, and diphtheritic affections, com- 

 bined with tinctura ferri chloridi. 



The carbonate and bicarbonate are used for the relief 

 of phosphatic deposits and calculi in dogs. Exter- 

 nally as stimulants and to soften and remove thick- 

 ened skin ; to relieve the itching of certain skin dis- 

 eases. The carbonate is usually employed as a wash 

 before giving treatment for mange. 



The nitrate promotes bronchial, cutaneous, and uri- 

 nary secretions; it is an excellent febrifuge and diu- 

 retic. Frequently used externally with ammonia 

 muriate, alcohol, and water as a cooling lotion. A fa- 



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