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Show Arscnloua Acid. The medical dose of arsenious acid is about one-twentieth of a grain given in pill fopm after meals. This dose is increased in-creased under the directions of physicians, physi-cians, but it is a thing with which the laity should not tamper. The lethal or deadly dose is generally placed at about , one and one-half grains for an adult. It i has been placed at about one and one-half one-half to two and one-third grains. The effects of arsenical solutions, such as Fowler'B, are more rapid and severe than those of the solid drug. Fowler's solution is a preparation much used. Women take it because it gives a piuinp appearance and beautifies the complexion. It is given in medicine as an alternative and is much used in skin diseases. Fowler's solution contains con-tains four grains of arsenious acid to the ounce. It Is nearly colorless, with a faint taste of the compound spirit of lavender which is in it. The average doso in beginning is five drops in a wine-glassful wine-glassful of water after ineuls. The ounce of solution contains about eight tea-spoonfuls, tea-spoonfuls, aud according to this the tea-spoonful tea-spoonful contains about half a grain of arseuious acid. Kansas City Star, |