Santonin.  Symptoms.—­Object looks blue, then yellow, ringing ears, dizziness.

Treatment.—­Emetics such as warm mustard water, warm salt water, goose grease, lard, etc.; stimulants, brandy, strong coffee.

Strychnine.  Symptoms.—­Appear quickly.  Terrible convulsions, in paroxysms, devilish grin, the body is curved backward, jaw set.

Treatment.—­Cause vomiting, with warm salt water, warm mustard water, lard, vaselin, etc.; sixty grains of bromide of potash and thirty grains of chloral hydrate by the rectum.  Dark, quiet room.

Spoiled foods.  Symptoms.—­Vomiting, cramps, diarrhea, weakness, cold hands and feet.

Treatment.—­Emetics such as warm salt water until patient vomits freely; or mustard water, lard, goose grease, vaselin, tickle throat with feather, etc.

Sulphuric acid.  Symptoms.—­The stomach and bowels are irritated and inflamed, the mouth may burn and bleed; swallowing is difficult.  “Coffee grounds” vomiting.  Pulse feeble, clammy skin.

Treatment.—­Usually the first thing to do is to give an emetic.  Send for a doctor and give an emetic.  Then give chalk or, if necessary, take plaster from wall, mix it with a glass of water.  Also three or four eggs (raw) in a glass of milk can be taken.

Tartar emetic.  Symptoms.—­Metallic taste, violent vomiting, becoming bloody, feeble pulse; pain and burning in the stomach.  Violent watery purging, becoming bloody; cramps in the extremities, thirst, great weakness; sometimes prostration, collapse, unconsciousness.

Antidotes.—­Tannic acid, twenty drops to glass of water.

Treatment.—­Soothing drinks, milk, white of egg and water, flaxseed tea, etc., external heat.

Tobacco.  Symptoms.—­Vomiting, terrible weakness.

Treatment.—­Emetics, such as warm salt water, warm mustard water, goose grease, lard, vaselin, etc.; then stimulants such as strong, coffee, brandy; heat to extremities, artificial respiration.

Wine of Antimony.  Symptoms.—­Metallic taste, violent vomiting, becoming bloody, feeble pulse; pain and burning in the stomach.  Violent watery purging, becoming bloody; cramps in the extremities, thirst, great weakness; sometimes prostration, collapse, unconsciousness.

Antidotes.—­Tannic acid, twenty drops to glass of water.

Treatment.—­Soothing drinks, milk, white of egg and water, flax seed tea, etc.; external heat.

[408 Mothers’ remedies]

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