182 THE NEW ZEALAND FAMILY HERB DOCTOR. 
Sriver, Nitrate of. Symptoms: White discolouration of 
the lips and skin, afterwards becoming black. Vomited 
matters brownish or black. Treatment: Common salt is an 
antidote. Give large doses. Albumen, mucilaginous drinks. 
Veratrum Vraipe (Green Hellebore),—Excessive yomit- 
ing, pulse exceedingly faint. Treatment: Stimulate vomiting 
by free draughts of warm water. The patient must Lie flat 
on his back. Alcohol by the mouth and rectum; opium by 
rectum ; ammonia, heat. 
Zinc, Acetate and Sulphate of.—Symptoms: As with 
sulphate of copper. Treatment: Eggs beaten up in milk 
and water. Alkaline carbonates. 
For Artificial Respiration, see Drowning (Index). 
MEDICAL COMPOUNDS. 
It has been said, ‘the world is full of extremes in 
religion, science, politics,” &c.; but in no department of 
human knowledge is the statement more true than in medicine. 
Taking the regular doctors as the recognised exponents of the 
healing art, we find one class almost ignoring medicine; they 
are satisfied with looking at their patients, giving directions 
for their comfort, so that nature may not be hindered in her 
restorative work. Thisclass of doctors pursue what is termed 
the expectant plan. With them we entirely disagree, for 
nature not only needs a fair field, but also a helping band in 
her work of restoring the sick. Another class believe only in 
the minute doses of medicine. These, (the homceopaths), 
acting on their creed, “ Similia similibus curantur—‘“ like 
cures like,” —i.., that medicinal agents produce in the healthy 
body the same symptoms that they cure in the sick, This 
may be so with some of the poisons, but as far as our 20 years’ 
