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WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.

Felter's Materia Medica on Lycopus

HAMAMELIS
   The leaves, bark and twigs of Hamamelis virginiana, Linné (Nat. Ord. Hamamelidaceae), collected in the autumn. Common in the United States.... / ...s these hemorrhages and which renders their occurrence easy. It is of less value in hemoptysis than lycopus, and is adapted to such cases as are benefited by geranium and erigeron. Hamamelis is a deci... / ...congestive conditions of the uterus, with soft and flabby cervi1

LYCOPUSLYSH2
   The whole herb Lycopus virginicus, Linné (Nat. Ord. Labiatae). Common in shady, moist and boggy places throughout ......allic acids, a crystallizable glucoside, resin, and a volatile oil. Preparation.—Specific Medicine Lycopus. Dose, 1 to 60 drops. Specific Indications.—Vascular excitement, with rapid, tumultuous act......ic circulatory disturbances; polyuria and some cases of diabetes with rapid heart action. Therapy.—Lycopus is sedative, subastringent, and tonic. No other drug exactly duplicates its value in circula...1


WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.

Physician's Materia Medica on Lycopus

BUGLEWEED
   The herb LYcoPUs VIRGINICUs, Lin. Antispasmodic and mildly astringent. arterial sedative. Used in pulmonary hemorrhages. in chronic bronchitis and in cardiac affections, relieving palpitat on of the heart. 2


References

1) Felter, Harvey Wickes, 1922, The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Cincinnati, Ohio.
2) Nelson, Baker & Co., 1904, Physician's Handy Book of Materia Medica and Therapeustics, Detroit, Michigan.