POACHED EGGS.— Break an egg into a cup, and put it gently into boiling water, and when the white looks quite set, which will be in about 2 or 3 minutes, take it up with an egg slice, and lay it on toast and butter, or spin- ach. Serve them hot ; if fresh laid, they will poach well without breaking. POISON, Antidotes to. — The treatment of cases of poisoning must vary with the nature of the poison, the quantity taken, and the peculiarities of the individual. In almost all cases, copious vomiting should be excited as soon as possible by tickling the throat, and by emetics, such especially as sul- phate of zinc, or ipecacuanha with emetic tartar ; the former, however, in io- grain doses dissolved in a little warm water, and repeated every 10 or 15 minutes till it freely operates, is generally most effectual. The use of the stomach- pump should also he resorted to. The vomiting should be kept up, and the stomach washed out with bland albu- minous or mucilaginous fluids, such as milk, flour, and water, or thin paste, &c. ; sometimes sugar and water. POi 353 POL The following is a short summary of the antidotes resorted to in reference to particular poisons. They should, of course, be administered as speedily as possible. Emetic in cases of Poison. — 9 table-spoonfuls of made mustard in a pint of warm water ; if taken immedi- ately, this is a certain remedy, instantly producing violent vomiting. Also give large draughts of warm milk or water, mixed with oil, melted butter, or lard. 1 Arsenic. — Lime water, chalk and water, and the hydrated sesqui- oxide of iron, have each been strongly recommended ; the last is decidedly the best. 2 For Mineral Acids, or Acetic and Oxalic Acid. — For this form of poison, give quickly large draughts of chalk, whiting, magnesia, soap and water, about as thick as cream, followed by albuminous diluents, such as milk, and white of egg mixed with water. Or, if these cannot be procured at once, warm water ; and promote vomiting by tickling the throat. 3 Alkalies, Soda, Potash, Am- monia, etc. — Vinegar, or any mild acid and water, or even very dilute mineral acids, such as water acidulated by them ; olive oil, almond oil. 4 Corrosive sublimate. — White of egg and water ; milk and cream ; decoction of cinchona ; infusion of galls. 5 Sulphate of Copper and other poisons. — Sugar and water; white of egg and water. 6 Antimonial poisons. — Warm milk, gruel, and barley-water ; infusion of galls ; decoction of cinchona. 7 Nitrate of Silver. — Copious draughts of warm salt and water. 8 Sulphate of Zinc. — Solution of carbonate of soda in water, with milk, and mucilaginous or farinaceous liquids. 9 Acetate of Lead. — Emetics, solution of sulphate of soda in water, milk, white of egg and water. 10 Opium and its preparations. — Emetics, strong coffee ; dashing cold water upon the face and breast ; pre- venting torpor by forced exercise. 11 Prussic Acid. — Aromoniacal stimulants cautiously applied to the nose ; ammonia, or sal-volatile in re- peated small doses of solution of chlo- rine in water; small doses of chlo- ride of lime in water. 12 Strychnia and Vegetable Alkaloids. — Infusion of gall nuts; decoction of cinchona ; emetics. See Emergencies, page 171.

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POACHED EGGS.— Break an egg into a cup, and put it gently into boiling water, and when the white looks quite set, which will be in about 2 or 3 minutes, take it up with an egg slice, and lay it on toast and butter, or spinach. Serve them hot ; if fresh laid, they will poach well without breaking. POISON, Antidotes to. — The treatment of cases of poisoning must vary with the nature of the poison, the quantity taken, and the peculiarities of the individual. In almost all cases, copious vomiting should be excited as soon as possible by tickling the throat, and by emetics, such especially as sulphate of zinc, or ipecacuanha with emetic tartar ; the former, however, in io- grain doses dissolved in a little warm water, and repeated every 10 or 15 minutes till it freely operates, is generally most effectual. The use of the stomach pump should also he resorted to. The vomiting should be kept up, and the stomach washed out with bland albuminous or mucilaginous fluids, such as milk, flour, and water, or thin paste, &c. ; sometimes sugar and water. POi POL The following is a short summary of the antidotes resorted to in reference to particular poisons. They should, of course, be administered as speedily as possible. Emetic in cases of Poison. — 9 table-spoonfuls of made mustard in a pint of warm water ; if taken immediately, this is a certain remedy, instantly producing violent vomiting. Also give large draughts of warm milk or water, mixed with oil, melted butter, or lard. 1 Arsenic. — Lime water, chalk and water, and the hydrated sesquioxide of iron, have each been strongly recommended ; the last is decidedly the best. 2 For Mineral Acids, or Acetic and Oxalic Acid. — For this form of poison, give quickly large draughts of chalk, whiting, magnesia, soap and water, about as thick as cream, followed by albuminous diluents, such as milk, and white of egg mixed with water. Or, if these cannot be procured at once, warm water ; and promote vomiting by tickling the throat. 3 Alkalies, Soda, Potash, Ammonia, etc. — Vinegar, or any mild acid and water, or even very dilute mineral acids, such as water acidulated by them ; olive oil, almond oil. 4 Corrosive sublimate. — White of egg and water ; milk and cream ; decoction of cinchona ; infusion of galls. 5 Sulphate of Copper and other poisons. — Sugar and water; white of egg and water. 6 Antimonial poisons. — Warm milk, gruel, and barley-water ; infusion of galls ; decoction of cinchona. 7 Nitrate of Silver. — Copious draughts of warm salt and water. 8 Sulphate of Zinc. — Solution of carbonate of soda in water, with milk, and mucilaginous or farinaceous liquids. 9 Acetate of Lead. — Emetics, solution of sulphate of soda in water, milk, white of egg and water. 10 Opium and its preparations. — Emetics, strong coffee ; dashing cold water upon the face and breast ; preventing torpor by forced exercise. 11 Prussic Acid. — Ammoniacal stimulants cautiously applied to the nose ; ammonia, or sal-volatile in repeated small doses of solution of chlorine in water; small doses of chloride of lime in water. 12 Strychnia and Vegetable Alkaloids. — Infusion of gall nuts; decoction of cinchona ; emetics. See Emergencies, page 171.

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