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Leonurus Cardiaca. Leonurus cardiaca. Motherwort. N. O. Labiatae. Tincture or infusion of fresh plant.   Clinical.-Dysentery. Haemorrhages.   Characteristics.-The popular name of this plant sufficiently indicates its traditional virtues. The

Lemna Minor. Duckweed. N. O. Lemnaceae or Pistiaceae. Tincture of the whole fresh plant.   Clinical.-Asthma. Nose, affections of. Ozaena. Polypus. Rhinitis atrophica.   Characteristics.-We owe this remedy, the common

Ledum. Ledum palustre. Wild Rosemary. Marsh Cistus. Marsh Tea. Labrador Tea. N. O. Ericaceae. Tincture of dried small twigs and leaves collected after flowering begins. Tincture of whole fresh plant.

Laurocerasus. Cerasus laurocerasus. Common Laurel. Prunus laurocerasus. Cherry Laurel. N. O. Rosaceae. Tincture of young leaves. Dilutions of Aqua Laurocerasi.   Clinical.-Apoplexy, threatened. Asphyxia, neonatorum. Asthma. Cholera. Cholera infantum. Chorea.

Latrodectus Mactans. Latrodectus mactans. N. O. Arachnida. Tincture of living spider.   Clinical.-Angina pectoris. Haemorrhages, watery.   Characteristics.-To the ready pen and luminous insight of S. A. Jones, and to

Latrodectus Katipo. Latrodectus katipo. N. O. Arachnida. Tincture of living spider.   Clinical.-Chorea. Faintness. Heart, slow. Nettle-rash. Å’dema.   Characteristics.-Katipo is a venomous spider found in New Zealand and some

Lathyrus. Lathyrus sativus, Chick-pea, “Jesse,” “Jarosse,” and Lathyrus cicera, Lesser Chick-pea. “Jarosse pois-cassés.” N. O. Leguminosae. Trituration of seeds. Tincture of the flower. Tincture of the green pods.   Clinical.-Athetosis.