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Arctium Lappa

Lappa officinalis
2 entries across 2 books
HabitatGreek. PreparationTincture of fresh root. Clarke
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No dose stated in the library’s booksDose · Hale

Reason for use

" 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.

The full Hale text, by section

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. See U. S. 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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Complete text of the Arctium Lappa entry in Hale - Materia Medica and Special Therapeutics of the New Remedies; origin and preparation from Clarke. Historical text from the classical materia medica (1828–1950). Not medical advice, and not a claim that any remedy works.
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2 entries across 2 books · Family: Compositae

Remedies said to end or reduce the action of Arctium Lappa, for example if it has caused an unwanted reaction. What is an antidote?

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Arctium Lappa · John Henry Clarke · 3,169 chars

21 Hale · shown above

Arctium Lappa · Edwin Moses Hale · 1,539 chars

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  1. Observational study of Arctium lappa in the treatment of acne vulgarisMiglani A, Manchanda RK · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2014 · Observational Study · doi
  2. Essiac tea: scavenging of reactive oxygen species and effects on DNA damageLeonard SS, Keil D, Mehlman T et al. · Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2006 · doi

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