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KNOTGRASS, Polygonum aviculare, 
uses, 86, 301. 
KOLA., See Cola. 
KOMBE. See Strophanthus. 
KORDELESTRIS syphilitica. See 
Jacaranda procera. 
KORONIKO. See Veroxica parvi- 
FLORA. 
KOUSSO, p. c. of tannin, 82, 388. 
KOUMYSS, analysis, 87, 516— prepa- 
ration (Kogelmann), 86, 388 ; (An- 
derson, with honey), 88, 147. 
— iron, preparation, 83, 403. 
KOWRIE GUM (resin), constituents, 
81, 418— uses, 86, 617— collection 
in New Zealand, 88, 626. 
KRAMERIA, p. c. of tannin, 82, 388. 
— species, yielding rhatany (Holmes), 
86, 303. 
— ARGENTEA, aualysis, 90, 166, 199. 
— GUAYAQUIL, description, 86, 303. 
— PAUCIFLORA— K. SECUNDIFLORA, USeS 
in Mexico, 85, 434. 
— TRiANDRA, aualysis, 90, 166, 199. 
KUMKUATS, small orange from Flor- 
ida, 90, 198. 
KURCHICINE, from Wrightia anti- 
dysenterica, 81, 316— properties, 
82,301. 
KUSA-UZU, Japanese aconite root, 
description, etc., 90, 395. 
LABDANUM, instrument for collect- 
ing it in Cyprus, 86, 407. 
LABELS, drawer, 85, 590— moulding 
prevented, 85, 242 — pharmaco- 
poeial nomenclature, 88, 525 — 
paste, 83, 103, 85, 437; (Eliel), 
86, 509, 89, 380— porcelain like, 
85, 242, 337— rapid removal, 81, 
375— varnish, 83, 104, 270. 
LABORATORY insTxHuction, value, 
88, 635. 
LABURNUM poisoning, 88, 248. 
LAC ossiUM, formula, 82, 116. 
— (shellac) varieties, 86, 307, 309. 
— DYE, preparation, 86, 308. 
LACMOID, better indicator than lit- 
mus, 87, 188. 
LACTOMETER, uses, 83, 244, 332. 
LACTOSE. See Milk-sugar. 
LACTUCA SPECIES, indigenous and 
naturalized in North America, 90, 
327 
LACfuCARIUM, adulterated with 
bread crumbs, 88, 612. 
LACTUCERIjSF, preparation and pro- 
perties, 87, 78. 
LACTUCON, varies according to 
source, 87, 79. 
LAMINE, so-called, from Lamium 
i album, is calcium sulphate, 87,. 
i 402. 
LAMINARIA sppxies, contain iodine, 
82, 125, 86, 147— uses, 82, 126. 
— DIGTTATA — L. STENOPlIYLLA,product8, 
85, 544. 
i LAMIUM album, use as a haemos- 
tatic, 87, 402. 
[ LAMNA coRNUBicA, acidity of oil, 
88, 614. 
LANDOLFIA species, cultivation in 
i Ceylon, 84, 443. 
LANGLEY-KOEHLER, TEST, 82,390. 
I LANGSDORFFIA hypog^a, constitu- 
I ents and uses, 622. 
LANESIN, production from wool, use, 
I 88, 512. 
LANOLIN, absorption through the 
skin, 87, 197, 492— as base for 
I cocoaine applications, H7, 616 — 
\ historical notes, 89, 439 — origin, 
I 86, 92, 101— preparation, 86, 536— 
tests, 86, 247— in suppositories, 
89, 80 — vehicle for acid and saline 
i solutions, 90, 581— uses, 89, 418. 
I — CREAM, 90, 293. 
' — dusting powder, 90, 248, 293. 
\ LANTANA, uses in Algeria, 88, 348. 
— species (7) uses, 85, 332. 
— BRAsiLiANA, active principle, 86, 
611. 
i — sALVi^PLORA, use of Icavcs in eye 
diseases, 90, 473. 
LANTANIN, from Lantana brasiliana, 
febrifuge, 86, 611. 
LAPPA, botanical origin, 90, 326— 
analysis of root, 87, 393 — analysis 
of fruit (Trimble and McFarland), 
85, 51, 127; (Donaldson), 90, 122 
— bitter principle in fruit, 85, 127 ; 
is a glucoside, 88, 79 — oil, 85, 51. 
See also Arctium Lappa. 
LAPPINE, in burdock seed, proper- 
ties. 85, 128. 
LARD, absorption through the skin, 
87, 492 — adulteration with cotton- 
seed oil, 87, 550; detection (Con- 
roy, nitrate of silver), 88, 537 ; 
I (review of9 tests), 88, 573; (iodine), 
! 85, 356, 89, 195 ; (iodine absorp- 
I ti^>n of the acid), 90, 131 ; (sp. 
grav.), 90, 525; (rotatory power), 
I 90, 441— benzoinated, 89, 246; 
I (at Grasse), 85, 137 — examination 
I of commercial, 88, 10 — acid num- 
ber, etc., 88, 577— filtration, 84, 
i 552 — for pharmaceutical purposes, 
86, 315— preservation, 86, 2, 90, 
171 — purification, 90, 171 — saponi- 
fied by sodium ethylate, 90, 490 — 
solvent for mercury biniodide, 85, 
