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Arctium Lappa

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General

" Dry cough in bronehitie and laryngitis. {_Th-)

* Ha/y-fever — many cases. (See therapeutics.) (S'ale.)

{Burdock.) There are two species of the Burdock, formerly known as the Lappa M'ljor, liaving iarge leaves ; and the Lappa Minor, with small leaves. The Arctiitm L. is the one used, having tlie large leaves. OsTiciNAL Prbpakatiohs. — Tinctiire of tlie root and seeds. AwALOBUEs. — Iri», Lyeopodium, Calearea ewrb., Phytolacca, QrapkiUi, Separ sulph., Sulpliv/r, Yiola tricolor.

Head

* Eruptions of the head, face and neck.

° Headaclies from suppressed eruption on the scalp.

° Tittea capitis— the head completely covered with a grayish- white crust, and most of the hair gone: the eruption extends to the face; cured rapidly and permanently by a ■weak infusion of the root, alter a long and useless trial of Sulphur., Iris, Merov/riMS, Graphites, Caloarea owrb.^ and I/ycopodi-um. {Dr.

Burt.

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Medical and Sur- gical Jowpnal, Jan. 1872.)

" Orusta lactea, various forms of eczema. (-/5-)

" Chronic erysipelas of years standing. (/6.)

° Moist, bad smelling eruptions on the heads of children. Face and Eyes.

" Boiia on the face and eyelids.

" Styes, and ulcerations on the edges of the eyelids. Tlrinary Organs.

* Profuse and frequent urination.

" Pain in the bladder after iirinating.

" Dropsy from non-malignant renal disease.

General Sjrmptoms.

" Swelling and suppuration of the axillary glands.

" Boils all over the body, painful and slow to heaL " Fetid sweat of the axilhe.

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