90 LARCH — LARKSPUR — LAUREL — LAVENDER. 



LARCH. Plnus Larlx. 



Synonym — European Larch. 



Part used — Bark. 



Action — Astringent, balsamic, diuretic. A strong 

 tincture has been used in chronic urinary inflamma- 

 tions, also in bronchitis to check secretions. 



Preparation — Venice turpentine. 



LARKSPUR. Delphinium consolida. 



Synonym — Larksclaw, Larksheel, Knights- Spur. 



Part used — Seeds. 



Action — A tincture of the seeds acts as a parasiticide 

 and insecticide, and used to destroy lice and nits in the 

 hair. 



LAUREL. Laurus nobllis. 



Synonym — Bay, Sweet Bay. 



Part used — Leaves, fruit, oil. 



Action — Stomachic. The ancients valued Laurel 

 greatly, but nowadays hardly any other preparation is 

 used in medicine but the oil, as an application in 

 rheumatism, &c. 



LAVENDER. Lavandula vera. 



Synonym — Lavandula officinalis. 



Part used — Flowers. 



Action — Stimulant, carminative. Seldom used in 

 medicine. The infusion is made from i drachm of 

 flowers to a pint of boiling water. 



Preparations — Fluid extract : Dose, i-i drachm. 

 Compound tincture, B.P. : Dose, £-1 drachm. Oil: 

 Dose, 1-3 drops. 



