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decoction is given internally in rlicnmatism, in retention of urinCy. 

 in nephritis, and in epilepsy. It passes for an anti-spasmodic, 

 and is employed in pulmonary diseases, lience the name Pulmo- 

 naria. Martins says that in Russia, in Hungary, and in Gall, it 

 has been administered in hydrophobia (Bull, des Sc. Med. Ferus. 

 xxi. 430). Some assert that, in doses of thirty grains, the pow- 

 dered plant will vomit. M. Cadet, by analyses, showed that the 

 powder contained wax, sugar, extractive matter, alumina, proba- 

 bly combined with sulphuric acid, iron, and some salts (Bull, de 

 Pharm. iii. 31 ; Bibl. Britan. xxv. 278). Alcohol dissolves one- 

 eighth of it. The principal use of the powder is in making arti- 

 ficial lightning, as it bursts quickly and throws out luminous 

 points (Bull, des Sc. 89; Archer. Gen. de Med. x. 133; C. F. 

 Garmann, de Musco Terrestri, Muse. Cur. Nat. 1670 ; G. W. We- 

 del, Diss, de Musco Terrestri Clavato, 1702 ; M. & De Lens' Diet, 

 de M. M. 167 ; M. Richards, Elems. d'liist. Nat. Med. ii. 53). 

 ''It is said to restore ropy wine in a few days" (Wade's Plantae 

 Rariores, 94). 



Lyco2)odium phlegmaria. "Reputed to be aphrodisiac." 



Lycopodium cer7iium. Among the Antilles is used as a diu- 

 retic and as fomentation to gouty tumors. Tlie vinous decoction 

 is given in tenesmus, dysentery, scurvy, ifec. The powder is 

 reputed carminative (Flore Med. des Antilles, iv. 73; M. & De 

 L. iv. 166). Tlie powder is found serviceable in the cure of 

 sanious ulcers, according to Dr. Foei"ster (Abeilc Medicale, July, 

 1845). 



Lycopod'iuni Iciildophyllum. Tliis is hygrometric, and, rolled 

 into a ball, will indicate humidity of the atmosphere (Supplem. 

 vol. to M. & Do Len's Diet, de M. Med. 442). 



Lycopodium complanatum. In Germany it is regarded as a 

 powerful lithontriptic — given in tincture (Pallas' Voyage, i. 93). 

 Westring, Extrait du Mem. sur les teintures que I'on peut retirer 

 des Lycopodes. Bull, de laSnc. Phil. iii. 224; Merat k, De Lens' 

 Diet, do M. Med. iv. 167. 



Lycopodium hygrometricum^ Mart. In Brazil, according to 

 Martins, it is employed to restore the generative faculties (Jounu 

 de Chem. Med. vi. 213 ; M. & De L. iv. 167). 



