th 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.

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HERB DEPARTMENT

OVER ONE HUNDRED (100) MEDICAL HERBS
Partially Illustrated, with Full and Detailed Explanation as
to Their Internal and External Uses, Part to Be Used,
When to Gather, Time of Flowering,
Where Found, Preparation for Medicine,
Teas, Etc., and Full Directions for Using.

In preparing this department we have been governed by two essential
observations. First, that the tendency in American and Canadian homes is
to the return to the good old home remedies that mother and grandmother
used so successfully. We have, therefore, tried to choose in this list of
over one hundred herbs, the most common ones, ones that could be prepared
at home easily and quickly and which would be perfectly safe for the
average person to administer as medicine.

Second, upon a close examination of the herb departments of practically
all of the medical works or receipt books sold for family use today we
discovered that only general information and directions were given. In
this connection, we have endeavored, and we believe successfully, to
supply what other books have neglected,--definite directions for the
preparation, dose, etc. Should a physician leave a bottle of medicine at
your home without directions you would not thi