American Materia Medica, Therapeutics and Pharmacognosy

greatly improves the function of the liver.
In ague when quinine is given as an antiperiodic, if from one-fourth to
one grain of leptandra be given with each dose in the intermission, the
effects are much more marked and the influence is more permanent. It is
demanded in malarial fevers of all kinds, and especially in remittent
fever. It is given alone at the onset of the attack as a laxative and in the
remission, in small doses in conjunction with the antiperiodic, proving a
most valuable auxiliary to the treatment. As an addition to vegetable
tonics when malarial conditions prevail, it improves the tone of the entire
gastro-intestinal canal and increases the functional activity of the
glandular organs. In some cases small doses in wine will produce
excellent results.
In the treatment of jaundice it is a valuable auxiliary, and combined with
the tonics here indicated its influence is most desirable. It clears the
skin, produces black alvine evacuation, and assists in overcoming the
entire train of symptoms.
Leptandra has no superior in a case of this character and must be used
freely to be appreciated. It is certainly under-estimated.
VIBURNUM. Viburnum opulus.
Synonyms—Cramp Bark, High Cranberry, High-bush Cranberry.
PREPARATIONS—
Fluid Extract High Cranberry. Dose, from ten to thirty minims.
Specific Symptomatology—The specific influence of the agent is
exercised in relieving irregular spasmodic pains of the womb and
ovaries. It is antispasmodic in its action upon the entire pelvic viscera,
influencing spasmodic contractions of the muscular structure of the
bladder, and spasmodic stricture to a limited extent.
One of its specific indications is pain from the pelvic organs which begin
in the back, extending through to the loins and down the thighs. This is
corrected with twenty drops every hour or two. If this is accompanied with
severe or profuse menstruation with a sensation of dragging weight in the
back, the pains extending clear around the body, a drop or two of
cimicifuga or ten drops of helonias with every dose will relieve the pain.
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