pupils dilated usually.

Treatment.--Emetics, such as mustard water, warm salt water, goose grease,
vaselin, etc.; stimulants, strong coffee, brandy, whisky. Keep patient
quiet and warm.

IODINE. Symptoms.--Pain in throat and stomach, vomiting is yellow from the
iodine, or blue if starch is in the stomach; color and odor of iodine on
lips and in mouth.

Antidote.--Starch or flour mixed into a paste with water, should be given
and followed by emetics.

Treatment.--Emetics, something to cause vomiting, warm salt water, mustard
water, etc. Then sweating drinks, such as hot flaxseed or hop tea, etc.

LYE. Symptoms.--Intense inflammation of the stomach and bowels, often with
bloody vomiting and purging; lips and tongue swollen; violent difficulty
in breathing; characteristic odor.

Antidotes.--Lemon juice and water; vinegar and water, half and half.

Treatment.--Milk, soothing drinks; sweet oil or castor oil, bland drinks
like flaxseed tea, slippery elm, albumen (white of egg) water. The oil
should be used last.

LAUDANUM. Symptoms.--Excitement at first, soon weariness weighty limbs,
sleepiness, pin-point pupils, pulse and breathing slow and strong, patient
roused with difficulty and later it is impossible, snoring breathing.

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Treatment.--This is a dangerous poison. A stomach pump should be used.
Emetics, such as mustard and warm water or warm salt water or vaselin,
etc. Keep patient awake, stimulants, coffee enemas, artificial
respiration, etc.

MERCURIC CHLORIDE. Symptoms.--Burning heat in stomach and bowels,
vomiting, diarrhea, with bloody stools, tongue white, shriveled,
suppressed urine, gums sore, salivation.

Antidote.--Milk or white of eggs; one egg for four grains of drug, flour
paste.

Treatment.--Cause vomiting after the antidote has been given, then give
soothing drinks and dose of castor oil.

MORPHINE. Symptoms.--Excitement at first, soon weariness, weighty limbs,
sleepiness, pin-point pupils, pulse and breathing slow and strong; patient
roused with difficulty and later it is impossible; snoring breathing.

Treatment.--This is a dangerous poison. A stomach pump should be used.
Emetics, such as mustard and warm water or warm salt water, or vaselin,
etc. Keep patient awake; stimulants, coffee enemas, artificial
respiration, etc.

NUX VOMICA. Symptoms.--Appear quickly. Terrible convulsions, in paroxysms,
devilish grin, the body is curved back