stomach with large quantities of warm water. As soon as it can be obtained from a druggist, give him the following emetic draught:
Take of—Sulphate of Zinc, one scruple;
Simple Syrup, one drachm;
Distilled Water, seven drachms:
To make a Draught.
Smack his buttocks and his back; walk him, or lead him,
or carry him about in the fresh air; shake him by the
shoulders; pull his hair; tickle his nostrils; shout and
holla in his ears; plunge him into a warm bath and then
into a cold bath alternately; well sponge his head and
face with cold water; dash cold water on his head, face,
and neck; and do not, on any account, until the effects of
the opiate are gone off, allow him to go to sleep; if you
do, he will never wake again! While doing all these
things, of course, you ought to lose no time in sending
for a medical man.
293. Have you any observations to make on parents allowing the Deadly Nightshade—the Atropa Belladonna—to grow in their gardens?
I wish to caution you not on any account to allow the Belladonna—the Deadly Nightshade—to grow in your garden. The whole plant—root, leaves, and berries—is poisonous; and the berries, being attractive to the eye, are very alluring to children. 294. What is the treatment of poisoning by Belladonna?
Instantly send for a medical man; but, in the mean time, give an emetic—a mustard emetic;—mix two teaspoonfuls of flour of mustard in half a teacupful of warm water, and force it down the child's throat; then drench him with warm water, and tickle the upper part of his swallow either with a feather or with the finger, to make him sick; as the grand remedy is an emetic to bring up
