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Antidotes for Prussic Acid

vessel, the rubber tube acting as a syphon.

Small quantities of ammonia water diluted When the fluid ceases to flow, dip the outer with 10 or 12 parts of water; also the fumes end of the tube beneath the surface of the elevate the vessel containing it above ate of potash and sulphate of iron. This has the level of the patient's mouth, and the stombeen lately very strongly recommended . ach is soon filled; lower again the outer end Cold affusion should be adopted in all cases, of the tube and the stomach is emptied. This and is almost of itself a certain cure, if emand is almost of itself a certain cure, if em- can, of course, be repeated as often as is noover; cessary. and it is often successful even during the simple contrivance are, that it is of speedy The advantages claimed for this stage of insensibility and paralysis. Artificial and easy application, has no valves to become respiration should also be attempted. Unobstructed or deranged, and is far less expenfortunately, the poisonous action of prussic sive than a stomach pump. acid is so rapid that life is acid is SO rapid that life is usually extinct before antidotes can be applied. (See No. 5913.) Cyanide of Potassium. This substance is 5918. Cure for Ulcers Caused by 5912. Antidotes for Strychnia and used in electroplating and other arts, and Nux -vomica. Evacuate the stomach with sometimes occasions ulcers on the hands. Prothe stomach pump or emetics. (Sec No. tosulphate of iron in fine powder, ground in 5896.) No antidote is known. raw raw linseed oil, is recommended by & practical man, as the most effectual application has passed. It has been proved that the bites for relieving the pain and healing the sores. of vipers, both on man and animals, were renand animals, were ren-