Accidents; general directions, 6, 7. Acids; concentrated, burns by, 31; poisoning by 9?- Aconite, 105. Adhesive plaster, how to use, 45. Adhesive and isinglass plasters, 46. After-treatment of wounds, 47-49. Alcohol, 128; poisoning by, 104. Alkalies, burns bv, 30. Alkaline Wash, 68. Ambulance, in case of accidents, 7. Antimony, 97. Apoplectic convulsions, 73. "Aquafortis," nitric acid, 31, 96. Aqua ammonise, 128; poisoning by, 96. Aromatic spirit of ammonia, 188; note, 20. Aromatic sulphuric acid, 129. Aromatic syrup of rhubarb, 133. Arsenic, 97. Arteries, wounds of, how known, 38. Artificial respiration, 10, 11; in case of drowning, 10; in accidents from lightning, 22; in sun-stroke, 19; in poisoning, 89. Asphyxia; meaning of word. 7; different kinds of, 7; from submer- sion under water, 7; from breathing certain gasses, 7; from hanging by the neck, 7; from narcotics, 91; condition of affairs in, 7; what is tu be done in, 110. Baryta, poisoning by, 99. Belladonna, poisoning by, 106. "Biliousness" (note), 125. Bismuth, poisoning by, 99. Bites, 56; of insects, 55; of dogs, 56; of persons with hydrophobia, 59; of serpents, 55; of skunks, 60. "Bitter-sweet," Dulcamarn, 108. Bleeding, see Hemorrhage, 37. Bleeding from Lungs, 68. Bleeding from Nose, 67. 'Blood-root," Sanguinaria, 114. Blood, quantity in human body, 41. Boils, 62. Brachial artery, pressure upon, 39. Brandy, as a stimulant (note), 20. Broken ice; how to prepare, 19; along blood-vessels in hemor- rhage, 89. Bruises; see Contusions, 31. Bryony, poisoning by, 106. Burns, 26; by acids, 31; by alkalies, lime, caustic potash, etc., 30; by lightning, 22. Burns and scalds, 26; din rence between, 30; treatment of, 27; shock from, 27; necessary deformities from, 29: how repaired, 29. Burning gas, common, effects when breathed, 15. Burning clothing, how to quench flames of, 26. Cathartic medicines, 135. Camphor, 107. 142 IOTBX. Lime, in the eye, 66. Lime-water, 132. Lime as an antidote for oxalic acid, 118. Liniments, 128. Linseed-oil and lime-water for burns ay Lobelia, 108. "Lock-jaw," tetanns, 52. Loss of blood producing shock, 23. Linen, what surgeons mean by term, 47. Lunar Caustic, 101. Magnesia, Husband's, 135. Slashed toe, 33 "Meadow Anemone," Pulsatilla, 114 Measles, 82. Measuring liquid medicines, 127. Meats, poisonous, 94. Medicines, domestic, how to preserve, 123-140, Mercury, salts of, as poisons, 101. Mineral poisons, 96-104. Mushrooms, poisoning by, 94. "Monkshood," Aconite, 105. Monsell's solution, 132. Morphia, "morphine," see Opium, 109. Mustard, as an emetic, 91. Nails of fingers. Injuries to, 51. Nail, or rusty knife, dangerous injuries frnro RS Needle, in hand or foot, 53 Neuralgia, 73-75. Neuralgic rheumatism, 74. Nitrate of Silver, 101. Nitric acid, burns by, 31. Nose, bleeding from, 69, 70. Nux Vomica, as a poison, 115. Oil of turpentine, 131. "Oil of vitriol," sulphuric acid, burns by, 31. Ointments, 125. Old linen, what surgeons mean by {> 47. Olive oil, 131. " Opium, 109-112. " pills, 136. " suppositories, 136. Oxalic acid, 112. Pain in wounds, 43, 54, 55. Paris-green, as a poison, 97. Peppermint, tincture of the oil of, 133. " "essence of," 133. Phosphorus, as a poison, 102. Pills, 125, 137. " "compressed," 137. "Pink-root," Spigelia, 114. Plasters, application to wounds, 45. Poison, definition of, 38 Poisoning; by acids, mineral, 96-99 ; Alcohol. 104; Aconite, 105; Antimony, 97; Aqua Ammonias, 96; Arsenic, 97; Baryta, 99; Belladonna, 106; "Bitter-sweet," Dulcamara, 108 ; Brvony, 106- Bismuth, 99; Camphor, 107, Copper, 99; Corrosive Sublimate INDBX. 143 101; Conium, 97. "Deadly Nightshade," Belladonna, 106- Digi- talis, 96; "Dog-button," Nux Vomica, 115; Dulcamara 108- "Foxglove," Digitalis, 107; Gold, Salts of, 100; "Hemlock,"' .Conium, 107; "Henbane," Hyoscyamus, 108; Hair-dye, see Silver, 105; Iodine, 100; Iron, Salts of, 100; Laudanum Tincture of Opium, 109; Lead, Salts of, 101; "Leopard's Bane," . Aconite, 105; Lime, 107; "Lunar Caustic," Nitrate of Silver 103; Lye, concentrated potash, 103; Mercury, Salts of, 101 ' Morphia, Bee Opium, 109; Nux Vomica, 115; Opium and prepa- rations, 109-111 ; Oxalic Acid, 112; Orpiment, 97; Paris-green 97; Potash, 102; Prussic Acid, 105; Pulsatilla, 114; Phosphorus' 102; Realgar, 97; "Red Precipitate," 97; Sanguinaria 114- "Saltpetre," Nitrate of Potash, 102; Savine, 114; Silver, Salts' of, 91; Soda, 91; Spigelia, 103; Stramonium 114; Strychnia 115; Tin, Salts of, 103; Tobacco, 116; "Wolf's Bane," Aconite; 105; Zinc, Salts of, 103. Poisons, 88-116. Poisonous, fish, 95; meats, 94, 95; wounds, 54. Poison-Vine eruption, 68. Portions of bodies cleanly cut off, 50. Potash, internally, 102. Powders, how to preserve, 125. Precautions to be observed in hot weather, 20. "Proud flesh," granulations, 54. Pulsatilla, 114. Pulverized Ipecacuanha, 134; as an emetic, 92. Punctured wounds, 60; how to treat, 51; dangers to be appre- hended from, 52. Pus; formation of, 53; discharge of, 50-51; effects of excessive for- mation on strength, 28-29. Quinia, and substitutes, 88, 138. "Red precipitate," as a poison, 101. Rheumatism, 73-76. Rochelle salt, 137. Rubbing with broken ice, 91. Sanguinaria, 114. Salt, common, as an emetic, 91. Scalds, 133. Scalp-wounds, 89, 54. Scarlet fever, 110. Seidlitz powders, 26, 27, 28. Shaving the face, cuts, what to do, 49. Shell-fish, poisonous, 95. Shock or collapse, fainting, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26; in burns and scalds, 27; in contusions, 82; what to do, 24, 25; confounded with fainting, 25; death from, 23; in age and infancy compared, 24; . from bathing in or drinking cold water, 25. Signs of real death, 116-121. Silver, salts of, as poisons, 91. Small-pox, 83. Soap and water, object in using for wounds, 52. Soda, as a poison, 103. Spigelia, 114. Spitting of blood, 68. Splinters; in hand, 51; under the nail, 6!; how to remove 58 Sprains, 86, 144 INDEX. Squill, compound syrup of, 133. Stimulants; ammonia and brandy (note), 20; effects of too much, 44. -Stings of insects, 55. Stomach pump, 90. Stramonium, 115. Stretcher, how used, 7. Strychnia, 100. Suffocation, 12. Sugar of lead, 138. Sulphate of magnesia, 136; of soda, 137; of zinc, 135; of zinc, as an emetic, 92; of zinc, poisoning by, 103. Sulphureted hydrogen, 16. Sulphuric acid, "oil of vitriol," burns by, 31: poisoning by, 96. Sunstroke, 17-19; general observations on, 31; symptoms, 17; treat- ment, 18, prevention, 20. Suppuration, effects of on strength, 28, 29. Sutures, 47. Sweet-oil, 131. Sweet spirits of nitre, 133. Syrups, how to preserve, 124. Syrup of ipecacuanha, 133; of squill, 117. Tartrate of soda and potassa, 137. Tarrant's seltzer aperient, 136. Tea-spoonful and table-spoonful, how to measure, 126, 12i. Temperature in sunstroke, 19. Tetanus, "lockjaw," 52. Thigh, wounds of 41, 42. Tin, salts of, as poisons, 103. , -, on , Tincture of aconite, 105; of arnica, 129; of camphor, 130; of capsi- cum 130; of ginger, 131; lavender, 133; of myrrh, 130; of opium, "laudanum," 130; camphorated tincture of opium, "paregoric," 130; of rhubarb and senna, 130; of soap, camphor. ated, "soap liniment," 131. Tissue, meaning of, 16. Tobacco, as a poison, 116. Toothache, 63. Tourniquet, temporary, how to prepare, 43. Union of wounded surfaces, 49. Vaccination, 84. Valerianate of ammonia, elixir, Hubbell s, ui. Varioloid, 84. Vegetable poisons, 104. Vomiting, 79. Warner's gout cordial, tinct. rhubarb and senna, 130. "Water dressing, 32, 47; in burns and scalds, 28, 41; to wounds, 4i; chilliness arising during its use 33, 48. _ Water, warm as an emetic, 91; cold when it should not be used, 21', 26. "Wells, old, precautions on entering, 16. White of egg to burns, 28; antidote to poisons, 101. Whitlow, 61. W^ndTv^eToN0^ of hand, 38; of foot, 38. of scalp, 39, 54; how to dress, 44, 4u. Zinc, salts of, as poisons, 103.