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2 with and without poppy-juice, ad-
3 ministered in doses of one drachm
4 at short intervals, is a well-known
5 remedy ; but it is only of late years
6 that the oxyhydrate of iron has
7 been found to be an important anti-
8 dote to this poison, one of the most
9 terrible known, (v. Zinc, iod .)
10 Bellad., is an antidote to oxide of zinc.
11 Camphora, especially with oil, warmed |
12 and used as a liniment, is an anti-
13 dote for opium and strychnine, r.
14 Cantharides -poisoning. It is advised
15 to cut a lemon into two parts, to
16 spread salt over the one half, and
17 sugar over the other ; and, when ■
18 dissolved, to squeeze out the juice
19 of both, and to administer the mixed
20 liquor : this is said to relieve by in-
21 ducing a discharge of blood and i
22 mucus.
23 Melongen. sem. removed dysury
24 from cantharides. Also opium is r.
25 Carbo veg., against corrosive-subli- |
26 mate. r.
27 Chloroform -inhalations (evils of)
28 v. Alther.
29 C hur r u s, the smoking of it caused
30 dyspnoea, subsultus of the stomach,
31 and sensation of burning in the !
32 stomach and the body, which Gard. \
33 dumet. removed.
34 Clerodendr. infort ., is recommended to
35 those who would give up indulging i
36 in opium.
37 Coccul., is an antidote of many poisons.
38 Tohf.
39 Coriander , boiled in milk, and sweet- i
40 ened, is the antidote in disorders
41 from the Cratceva Marmelos , Tohf.
42 (v. Abrus prec.)
43 Cupri acet ., Antidote : Cocculus and
44 sugar.
45 Cuprum amnion., antidote of opium.
46 Datura; Stram., Antidote : Melongena
47 (prepared with water), r. Frictions
48 with warm oil. r.
49 Delph. Ghafes succ., removed heat of
50 head, produced by the immoderate
51 enjoyment of opium. 4 times 28.
52 Garden, dumet., as an antidote for
53 opium, r.
54 Gentian, rad., removed the mischief
55 caused by an electuary of hemp,
56 w'hich probably contained the seeds
57 of Datura Stramonium.
58 Gourbooti , poisonings, r. Also re-
59 commended to opium-eaters, who
60 would relinquish the practice.
61 Gossyp. sem., is one of the best antidotes
62 for opium ; perhaps also the cotton-
63 seed-oil, used as an external appli-
64 cation, may be useful? The seeds
65 are recommended to those who
66 would relinquish the enjoyment of
67 opium.
68 Hydrocyan, ac., antidote, Ammonia,
69 18 to 20 drops, with water, r.
70 Kali hydriod., sickness from arsenic.
71 Luffa amara, antidote of Churrus.
72 Magnesia, antidote of copper salts, h.
73 (v. Arsen.)
74 Melong Sol., caused inflammation of
75 the throat, with difficulty of swal-
76 lowing, which Argent, fulm. re-
77 moved. (v. Canth. Sf Datura).
78 Mercur. subl. corr. (v. Carbo veg.) the
79 white of an egg, lime, and sulphuret
80 of potash, are as antidotes, r.
81 Natrum mur. (clysters of) stupor
82 from spirits, r. (The recovery pro-
83 duced, by evacuations).
84 Nitric, ac., caused sore-throat, which
85 was removed by Buteoe frond. gummi ;
86 probably because it contains much
87 tannic acid (tannin).
88 Opium, in oriental manuscripts nume-
89 rous antidotes arc mentioned against