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half to one dram.
Specific Lappa. Dose, from five to thirty drops.
Therapy—This agent closely resembles yellow dock in its action as an
alterative; it has a direct influence upon the blood, and thence. upon
diseases of the skin and mucous membranes. Its influence upon the
mucous membranes of the stomach encourages normal glandular
secretion and promotes digestion. In aphthous ulcerations of these
membranes and in catarrhal ulcerations, it is excellent.
It influences the mucous membranes of the air passages when irritated
from any blood disorder, alleviating irritable coughs.
It cures psoriasis and chronic cutaneous eruptions.
It has a marked influence upon chronic glandular enlargements, and is
beneficial in syphilitic, scrofulous and gouty conditions.
It relieves irritation of the urinary apparatus, promoting a free flow of the
urine containing urea, uric acid, and a full quantity of excrete solids.
UVA URSI. Arctostaphylos uva ursi.
Synonym—Bearberry.
CONSTITUENTS—
Gallic acid, tannin, resin, sugar, arbutin, ericalin.
PREPARATIONS—
Extractum uvae ursi fluidum, fluid extract of uva ursi. Dose, from
ten to sixty minims.
Physiological Action—Uva ursi has long been in general use as a diuretic
and sedative to the general urinary apparatus. It exercises both an
astringent and tonic influence also, and it is prescribed when there are
calculi present.
Specific Symptomatology—Its direct influence is upon relaxed
conditions of the bladder walls, to which it imparts tone and induces
normal contraction. It restrains excessive mucous discharges.
Therapy—It is curative in ulceration of the bladder wall, in cystitis, in
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