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Lithium Lacticum. Lactate of Lithia.   Clinical.-Rheumatism.   Characteristics.-A chemist, while preparing a combination of Lactic acid and Lithium carbonate, experienced decided rheumatic pains in the small joints. Berghaus (B.

Lithium Carbonicum. Carbonate of Lithia. Lithic Carbonate. Li2 CO3. Trituration.   Clinical.-Albuminuria. Aneurism. Angina Pectoris. Barber’s itch. Bubo. Dyspepsia. Eyes, affections of. Gall-stones. Gastralgia. Glands, swelling of. Gout. Headaches. Heart,

Lithium Bromatum. Bromide of Lithium. Li. br. Trituration. Tincture.   Clinical.-Apoplexy. Epilepsy. Speech, thick. Vertigo.   Characteristics.-Weir Mitchell, quoted by Hale, is the authority for this medicament. He gave thirty

Lithium Benzoicum. Benzoate of Lithium. LiC7H5O2.   Clinical.-Uric acid, deposit of.   Characteristics.-Hale quotes T. O. Summers (Nashville J. of Med. and Surg.) as saying that Li. ben. had great

Lippspringe. The waters of the mineral spring in Lippspringe, Westphalia, containing Sulphates of Sodium and Calcium, Chloride of Magnesium, and other salts in smaller proportion, with carbonic acid, nitrogen, and

Lippia Mexicana. Lippia Mexicana. N. O. Verbenaceae. Tincture of whole fresh plant.   Clinical.-Cough.   Characteristics.-The Chicago Med. Times (H. W., xxxii. 185) gives this indication for Lippia: Hoarse ringing

Linum Usitatissimum. Linum usitatissimum. Flax. (Source of Linseed or Flax-seed.) N. O. Linaceae. Trituration and tincture of seed, or meal. Trituration and tincture of the oil. Tincture of freshly-made poultice.