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ANTIDOTES FOR POISONS 
First.—Send for a physician. 
Second.—Induce vomiting, by tickling throat with 
feather, or finger; drinking hot water, or strong mustard 
and water. Swallow sweet oil or whites of eggs. 
Acids are antidotes for Alkalies, and vice versa. 
SPECIAL POISONS AND ANTIDOTES 
Acids.—Muriatic, Oxalic, Acetic, RSS magnesia, 
Sulphuric, (Oil of Vitriol,) Nitric НО 
(Aqua Fortis.) 
Prussic Acid. { Ammonia in water. Dash EAS 
in face. 
Carbolic Acid. { ES. аач water, НЫЕ 
Alkalies.— Potash, Lye, { Vinegar or lemon juice in 
Hartshorn, Ammonia. water, 
Milk, raw eggs, sweet oil, 
Arsenic.—Paris Green. { lime-water, flour and water. 
Chloroform.—{ Dash cold water on head and chest. 
Chloral. Ether. Artificial respiration. 
Carbonate of Soda, soap-suds, and 
Copperas. { mucilaginous drinks. 
Iodine.—Antimony, ( Starch and water, astringent in- 
Tartar Emetic. fusions. Strong tea. 
Mercury and its 
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Salts. } Whites of eRgs, milk, mucilages. 
Opium.—Morphine, Laudanum, ( Strong coffee, hot bath. 
Paregoric, Soothing Powders Keep awake and mov- 
or Syrups. ! ing at any cost. 
{ Turpentine in small quantity, and 
Phosphorus. plenty of water, ' 
