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SO Potions & Poisons 2017 Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by

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This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.

Chemistry Terms

Mixture
Physical domination of 2 or more substances
Solution
homogenous mixture with solutes and solvents
Compounds
chemical combin­ations of 2 or more substances
Homogenous
everything is evenly distri­buted

Poisons

Ammonia
strong colorless gas and as a liquid ammonia if dissolved in water is a poison. Inhala­tion, swallo­wing, touching large amounts is poisonous. WARNIN: Never mix ammonia with bleach - emits chlorine gas!
Hydrogen Peroxide
liquid commonly used to fight germs. Demon spit. Poisonous if swallowed or contact with eyes or lungs
Rubbing Alcohol (IPA)
Isopropyl Alcohol used in cleaning products. Poisonous if too much is ingested, absorption through skin. Symptoms: stomach pain, confusion, dizziness, slowed breathing
Bleach­(ch­lorine)
used for removing mildew, killing weeds, whitening clothes, irreve­rsibly denatures and destroys pathogens, extremely versatile disinf­ectant
Epsom Salts
Breaks down into magnesium and sulfate - versatile disinf­ectant. Drying agent. Effective in the removal of splinters
Vinegar
Produced by either fast or slow fermen­tation process
 

Poisonous Plants

Poison Ivy (Torud­endron Radians)
causes itching, irrita­­ting, sometimes painful rash caused by urushiol
Poison Sumac(­Tox­ico­nde­ndron vernix)
Fruit and leaves contain urushiol oil that causes rash on contact with skin. More toxic than poison ivy
Wolfsb­ane­(ac­onitim)
symptoms appear almost immedi­­ately, death occurs within 2-6hrs in fatal poison­­in­g.2­0­-­40mL. initial symptoms are gastro­­in­t­e­st­­inal, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, followed by burning sensation if face or mouth, burning abdomen. Sever poisioning produces motor weakness, potent neurotoxin
Jack in the Pulpit­(arum maculate)
extremely poisonous. contains oxalates of saponins which have needle shaped crystals which irritate skin & mouth, tongue and throat. Difficulty breathing, swelling, burning pain, upset stomach. Severe harm is unusual since large amounts are rarely taken
Lily of the Valley (conva­laria mayalis)
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested even in small amounts. Causes abdominal pain, vomiting, reduced heart rate, blurred vision, drowsiness and red skin rashes.