American Materia Medica, Therapeutics and Pharmacognosy

The agent has long been a domestic remedy in the treatment of
rheumatism. A fomentation is prepared from the leaves or the steam from
a decoction is confined to the part, or compresses are wrung from a
strong infusion of the leaves, and applied.
One-half drop doses of the mulleined oil four times a day has overcome
some dribbling of the urine. This remedy seems to be serviceable as an
external application to inflamed glands.
Dr. Mathews says that this is an excellent agent in the treatment of
conditions where there is persistent acridity of the urine, especially if it
produces pain or strangury.
Verbascum is useful for the treatment of orchitis. It can be used internally
and externally.
LEPTANDRA. Leptandra virginica.
Synonyms—Veronicastrum Virginicum, Linne; Culver's Root.
CONSTITUENTS—
Leptandrin, resin, saponin, tannin, mannite, gum, citric acid,
volatile oil.
PREPARATIONS—
Resin of Leptandra, Leptandrin. Dose, from one-fourth to one grain.
Extractum Leptandrae Fluidum, Fluid Extract of Leptandra. Dose,
from twenty to sixty minims.
Specific Medicine Leptandra. Dose, from one to twenty minims.
Specific Symptomatology—Malaise from malarial influence, soreness on
pressure in the right hypochondrium, with wide dullness on percussion,
constipation, full abdominal tissues with inactive intestinal glands,
torpor of the liver, anorexia, dull headache. Also in cases in which there
are marked vertigo, cold extremities and cool skin, dull pain in the
bowels, gloominess or mental despondency and depression,
disinclination to work or even move, great lassitude.
Therapy—In malarial conditions no cathartic is more efficient than
leptandra. It may be given in full doses, and there is no irritation from its
action. It certainly increases the discharge of bile and stimulates and
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