l, c TIIK SPANISH FLY. 1375

" le -nixt;;: kle ^ le can tbarides in very fine powder, and stir briskly, as,ltri U a pq 1 ?- con cretes on cooling,” E.) —Dishonest druggists sometimes^PhorbiJ l0n t ^ cant barides here ordered, and substitute powdered5r M tli e m ' ^ u . ni aking blistering plasters, care must be taken not to^t'atly j n . ca, hnarides while the melted lard is quite hot, as the heat■ plaste U T S ^' e ves ^ cat ' D g power of the insect. For a similar reason^honab^ S l r|',^^ be spread by the thumb, a heated spatula being ob-! “ l 'ii, e ‘ yo prevent the blister moving after its application to thejsUard a 1 ? lar &’ n should be covered with adhesive plaster. In order toS, 0o ^'Hui s p nSt an -'. a dection of the urinary organs, place a piece of thint fj' 1 ln or silver (tissue) paper between the plaster and the skin.Cat| tliari ( Ji^ ^ le blister dejiends on the fatty matter dissolving the’“did the* 1 an< ^ transu ding through the muslin or paper. Some recom-Ca >U}ia r i ( p ^ a b°5 lo be soaked in oil, which is supposed to dissolve theSorbed . ln " °b> not being miscible with the blood, is not readily

Hal ti m ’ atl< ^ bence, it is supposed, arises its protective influence. Thes bii ; s . e re< iuisite for a blistering plaster to remain in contact with thef a n, aiu ; eI - hours ; the vesicle is then to be cut at its most depending'^ised b . |' SS( 'd with a spermaceti ointment. When the irritationa p () ^ * lese plasters is excessive, it is sometimes necessary to substi-• e h o' tlce ^°r the ointment. When we wish to make a perpetual''bh to e ' e . Cera te of cautliarides is employed as a dressing ; or if weKSans b X . Clle la ss irritation, and prevent the possibility of the urinary( ein g affected, the cerate of savine. The danger of applyingren after exanthematous diseases, especially measles, has

."istfirs affected

S , to c ‘hildr

« jS«lv

u ta//./ 3 noticecl (see pp. 1368 and 1372).

^i\\s s VJI Cakthaewis cohposituh, E. (Venice Turpen-/•’ bcrdi'.r’■ Ur S un< l.V Pitch and Cantharides, of each 5i;j.; Bees’ Wax ,,'1'1'iefy t]jg 1S ’ ^ ss - > White Mustard Seed and Black Pepper, of each 3ij.I> l * l| ire j s i ax ai| d Burgundy pitch, add the turpentine, and, while thec J " ^ er , an 1 ’ s l )r * r ‘kle into it the remaining articles previously in fine\ C __J a ' x , e< ? together. Stir the whole briskly, as it concretes in(h Cer taiiij ^his is supposed to be a most infallible blistering plaster,’.’''can v, contains a sufficient variety of stimulating ingredients”

tj^mly as poisoning by cantharides, remove the poison as

($ e S ’“TV bo^ 0 - 8 ’'*' 0 ^ rom tbe stomach.

t

iy | )e -- Jf sickness have not commenced,

!atn le . by the stomach-pump, emetics, or tickling the throat

Poisoning by Opium, p. 1319). Assist the vomitingalbuminous demulcent liquids, — as linseed

be ^

’“icil'a

milk

:a °"n.

O'idin

ginous and ‘ chemical antidote

white of egg, with water, &c. > excellent

Oil was at one tune thought to for t j 10

but since the discovery of its being a .

suspicion has been entertained that it is calculated

to

... IS uiUVUXaiA.'-* X'X

Vi... t ” .....vim na.^ ueun ciiiciLaiiico u'bin theoretical

il 'kl rdf’ ra<3ler tlian decrease, the patient s dange • seems sup-

trine.! ! lsi ble objection, tirst broached, I believe, >V e ’. ate d in cold

W/^ence. Orfila found that cantharides macerate ^ ^

“bens urds given to dogs, killed them m a e\ . evi-

'Q*° n says, « The case mentioned in the Genoa Memoiw n - -til Of ' .... -■ -

M

j exas/ lllc ease mentioned in tlie (jenoa memoirs was evi-• C)i Periej ra . tec ^ 13,0 use of oil.” I confess, however, I think far-1,1 'x .,jj. ’“v 0 is required to determine the hurtful consequences of em-’ °i as the editors of the “ Dictionnaire de Mattere Medicaid'

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