ASTHMA IN CANARIES: See Veterinary Formulas.
ASTRINGENT FOR HORSES: See Veterinary Formulas.
ATOMIC WEIGHTS: See Weights and Measures. {102}
ATROPINE, ANTIDOTE TO.
The usual physiological antidotes to the mydriatic alkaloids from belladonna, stramonium, and hyoscyamus are morphine or eserine. Strong tea, coffee, or brandy are usually administered as stimulants. Chief reliance has usually been placed upon a stomach siphon and plenty of water to wash out the contents of the stomach. The best antidote ever reported was that of muscarine extracted by alcohol from the mushroom, Amanita muscaria, but the difficulty of securing the same has caused it to be overlooked and almost forgotten. Experiments with this antidote showed it to be an almost perfect opposite of atropine in its effects upon the animal body and that it neutralized poisonous doses.
AQUA AROMATICA.—
| Cort. cinnam. chinens | 3 parts |
| Flor. lavandulæ | 5 parts |
| Fol. Menth. pip. | 5 parts |
| Fol. rosmarini | 5 parts |
| Fol. salviæ | 10 parts |
| Fruct. fœniculi | 3 parts |
| Spiritus | 70 parts |
| Aqua | 300 parts |
Macerate the drugs in the mixed alcohol and water for 24 hours and distill 200 parts.
AQUA REGIA.
AUTOMOBILES, ANTIFREEZING SOLUTION FOR: See Freezing Preventives.