Health knowledge : a thorough and concise knowledge of the prevention, causes, and treatments of disease, simplified for home use . potas-sium permanganate to 20 parts of water). If this be dilutedwith water twenty-five times (1 in 500), that is, to a crimson tint,or in the proportion of about a tablespoonful of the strong solu-tion to a tumblerful of water, it forms an excellent lotion forwashing ulcers and suppurating wounds, and, diluted to a palepink color, makes a good gargle for an ulcerated throat. In the latter strength, it may bepoured down drains, whenit both purifies them anddestroy
Health knowledge : a thorough and concise knowledge of the prevention, causes, and treatments of disease, simplified for home use . potas-sium permanganate to 20 parts of water). If this be dilutedwith water twenty-five times (1 in 500), that is, to a crimson tint,or in the proportion of about a tablespoonful of the strong solu-tion to a tumblerful of water, it forms an excellent lotion forwashing ulcers and suppurating wounds, and, diluted to a palepink color, makes a good gargle for an ulcerated throat. In the latter strength, it may bepoured down drains, whenit both purifies them anddestroys the odor proceed-ing from them. A strongersolution (dark crimson orpurple in color) may beused with advantage towash or steep the handsafter they have touched afoul wound or a person suf-fering from infectious dis-ease. If the hands becomebrown after its use, this dis-coloration may be removedby oxalic acid. As a hair-dye, potassium permanga-nate gives a rich chestnut-brown color. As an anti-dote to poisoning by opium,stiychnine, colchicum, ox-alic acid, and toadstools(muscarine), potassiumPokeweed permanganate is mo^ valu-. PERMANGANATE OF POTASSIUM—PICRIC ACID —QUININE 1201 able if administered at once; three or four grains may be givenwell diluted in water. A pale pink solution of potassium per-manganate is also a delicate test for the purity of drinking-water; a drop or two allowed to fall into a glass of water shouldtinge the latter pink, but, if the pink color disappear, it indicatesthe presence of dangerous organic impurities. Pokeweed.—This plant is now cultivated in the United Statesand Europe, especially in the woody sections. The juice of theberries has been used in rheumatism, and externally it is valu-able to heal ulcers. Tumors decrease in size when rubbed withthis ointment. Picric Acid, or trinitrophenol, is produced by the action of/nitric upon carbolic acid. It is used for preparing explosives,and so is employed in medicine only in solution. As it coagu
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