Chapter 5

Acetate of

Acetate of

lead,86morphia,97

lead,86morphia,97

Acetic acid,47

Acid of sugar,43

Acids,

Acids,

mineral,35vegetable,43

mineral,35vegetable,43

Aconite,122

Aconitia,122

Action of poisons,16

Adder, the common,139

Æthusa cynapium,132

Agaricus

Agaricus

campestris,111esculentus,111

campestris,111esculentus,111

Alcohol,108

Alkalies, poisoning by the,52

Almonds, bitter,124

Aloes,57

Amanita, muscaria,111

Ammonia,48

Ammonio-chloride of mercury,85

Amylene,107

Anæsthetics,102

Aniline,109

Animal irritants,58

Antidotes,26

Antimonial compounds,78

Aqua

Aqua

fortis,38regia,40reginæ,40

fortis,38regia,40reginæ,40

Argol,53

Arrow-poison,116

Arseniate of

Arseniate of

potash,67soda,67

potash,67soda,67

Arsenic,66

Arsenic eating,67

Arsenious acid,69

Arsenite of

Arsenite of

copper,67potash,67

copper,67potash,67

Arum maculatum,57

Asagræa officinalis,134

Asp, bite of the,140

Atropa belladonna,113

Atropia,113

Bacon, rancid,58

Baryta and its salts,53

Bees, stings of,143

Belladonna,113

Bichloride of mercury,81

Bichromate of potash,56

Binoxalate of potash,43

Bismuth,56

Bisulphide of arsenic,67

Bisulphuret of mercury,85

Bitartrate of potash,53

Bites of

Bites of

rabid animals,142venomous reptiles,139

rabid animals,142venomous reptiles,139

Bitter almonds,124

Bitter-sweet,115

Black hellebore,92

Blistering flies,92

Blue vitrol,90

Brick-kilns, vapor from,135

Brucia,117

Bryony,57

Burnett’s solution,55

Butter of antimony,80

Calomel,85

Camphor,110

Cantharides,92

Carbonate of

Carbonate of

baryta,54lead,87potash,48soda,48

baryta,54lead,87potash,48soda,48

Carbonic acid gas,134

Carburetted hydrogen,136

Castor oil seeds,57

Caustic soda,48

Ceruse,87

Cevadilla seeds,134

Champignons,111

Charcoal vapor,135

Cheese, decayed,58

Chloride of

Chloride of

antimony,80arsenic,77barium,53mercury,85zinc,55

antimony,80arsenic,77barium,53mercury,85zinc,55

Chlorides of tin,56

Chlorine,59

Chloroform,102

Chrome,56

Chronic

Chronic

antimonial poisoning,79arsenical poisoning,70copper poisoning,89lead poisoning,88mercurial poisoning,82

antimonial poisoning,79arsenical poisoning,70copper poisoning,89lead poisoning,88mercurial poisoning,82

Cicuta virosa,132

Cinnabar,85

Classification of poisons,32

Coal gas,136

Cocculus Indicus,110

Cockles,58

Colchicia,133

Colchicum,133

Colic,88

Colocynth,57

Common

Common

hemlock,132salt,13

hemlock,132salt,13

Confectionery, poisonous,67

Conia,133

Conium,132

Copper,

Copper,

arsenite of,67salts of,89

arsenite of,67salts of,89

Copperas,56

Corrosive sublimate,81

Crabs,58

Cream of tartar,53

Croton oil seeds,57

Curare,116

Cyanide of

Cyanide of

mercury,85potassium,124

mercury,85potassium,124

Cytisus laburnum,92

Darnel seeds,110

Daturia,115

Datura stramonium,115

Deadly nightshade,113

Definition of a poison,13

Diagnosis of poisoning,19

Digitalin,129

Digitalis purpurea,129

Duties of the medical practitioner,19

Eating of

Eating of

arsenic,67opium,96

arsenic,67opium,96

Effects of poisons,15

Elaterium,57

Emetics,25

Ergot of rye,137

Essence of

Essence of

bitter almonds,124mirbane,109

bitter almonds,124mirbane,109

Essential salt of lemons,43

Ether,106

Euphorbium,57

Fish, poisonous,58

Fool’s parsley,132

Foxglove,129

Fungi,111

Gamboge,57

Garden-nightshade,115

Gaseous test for arsenic,74

Gases, irritant,59

Goulard’s extract,87

Green vitrol,56

Hartshorn,49

Hellebore, black,92

Hemlock,132

Hemlock, water-dropwort,132

Henbane,112

Hierapicra,51

Hocussing,115

Holloway’s pills,57

Hydrochlorate of morphia,97

Hydrochloric acid,39

Hydrocyanic acid,123

Hydrogen,

Hydrogen,

carburetted,136sulphuretted,136

carburetted,136sulphuretted,136

Hydrophobia,142

Hyoscyamus niger,112

Indian tobacco,133

Indigo, sulphate of,40

Investigation of cases,19

Iodide of potassium,63

Iodine,61

Iodism,62

Iron, sulphate of,56

Irritant

Irritant

gases,59poisons,34

gases,59poisons,34

Jalap,57

Ketchup,111

Laburnum,92

Laudanum,95

Laurel water,124

Lead

Lead

and its preparations,85palsy,88

and its preparations,85palsy,88

Lemons, essential salt of,43

Levant nut,110

Lime,53

Liquid

Liquid

mercury,81tests for arsenic,74

mercury,81tests for arsenic,74

Liquor

Liquor

ammoniæ,48potassæ,48

ammoniæ,48potassæ,48

Lobelia inflata,133

Local action of poisons,15

Lolium temulentum,110

Lunar caustic,56

Magistery of bismuth,56

Marsh’s test for arsenic,75

Meadow saffron,133

Meats, poisonous,58

Meconic acid,101

Medical witness, the duty of,19

Medico-legal reports,21

Menispermum cocculus,110

Mercurial paralysis,83

Mercury and its compounds,81

Mesereon,57

Metallic

Metallic

antimony,78arsenic,66lead,85

antimony,78arsenic,66lead,85

Metals, compounds of the,66

Mineral

Mineral

acids,36green,67

acids,36green,67

Mirbane, essence of,109

Mixed acids,41

Monkshood,122

Morphia,97

Morrison’s pills,57

Muriatic acid,39

Mushrooms,111

Mussels,58

Narcotic poisons,95

Nicotiana tabacum,131

Nicotin,131

Nightshade,115

Nitrate of

Nitrate of

bismuth,56potash,52silver,56mercury,85

bismuth,56potash,52silver,56mercury,85

Nitre,52

Nitric acid,38

Nitro-benzole,109

Nitro-muriatic acid,40

Nitro-sulphuric acid,40

Nitrous-oxide gas,107

Nux-vomica,117

Å’nanthe crocata,132

Å’sophagus, stricture of the,41

Oil of

Oil of

bitter almonds,124vitrol,36

bitter almonds,124vitrol,36

Opium,95

Opium-eating,96

Orpiment,67

Oxalate of lime,43

Oxalic acid,43

Oxalis acetosella,43

Oxides of lead,87

Painter’s colic,87

Paralysis from

Paralysis from

lead,86mercury,83

lead,86mercury,83

Pearlash,48

Phellandrinum aquaticum,132

Phosphorus,63

Picrotoxine,110

Poison, definition of a,13

Poisoning,

Poisoning,

diagnosis of,19treatment of,27

diagnosis of,19treatment of,27

Poison of vipers,140

Poisonous

Poisonous

confectionery,67fungi,111

confectionery,67fungi,111

Poisons,

Poisons,

absorption of,14classification of,32mode of action of,14sympathetic action of,17

absorption of,14classification of,32mode of action of,14sympathetic action of,17

Potash,

Potash,

48arsenite of,67bichromate of,56binoxalate of,43bitartrate of,53carbonate of,48nitrate of,52sulphate of,52

48arsenite of,67bichromate of,56binoxalate of,43bitartrate of,53carbonate of,48nitrate of,52sulphate of,52

Potassa fusa,48

Potassio-tartrate of antimony,78

Potassium, iodide of,63

Prussic acid,123

Ptyalism,83

Purple foxglove,129

Rabid animals, bites of,142

Realgar,67

Red

Red

arsenic,67oxide of mercury,85precipitate,85spirit of nitre,38

arsenic,67oxide of mercury,85precipitate,85spirit of nitre,38

Reduction test for arsenic,73

Reinsch’s test for arsenic,76

Remote effects of poisons,15

Reptiles, bites of,140

Rhubarb,43

St. Ignatius’ bean,116

Sal de duobus,52

Salivation,83

Sal polychrest,52

Salprunelle,52

Salt of sorrel,43

Saltpetre,52

Salts of copper,89

Sausages,58

Savin,137

Scammony,57


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