Show acid the medical dose of arsenious acid is about one twentieth of a grain given in pill form after meals this dose is increased amder the directions of physicians but it is athing with which the laity should not tamper tho lethal or deadly dose is generally placed at about one and one half grains for an adult it has been placed at about one and one half to two and one third grains the effects of arsenical solutions such as fowlers are more rapid and severe than those of the solid drug fowlers solution is a preparation much used women take it because it gives a appearance and beautifies the complexion it is given in medicine as an alternative and is much used in alrin diseases fowlers solution contains four grams 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 dose in beginning is five drops in a of water after meals the ounce of solution contains about eight teaspoonfuls and according to this the teaspoonful contains about half a grain of arsenious acid kansas city star |