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(From
forgetfulness, and
slothful). Lethargy; veternus. See Caros and Apoplexia.
(From
and
as it only differs from the chrysanthemum in the white floret). A name also for the common and other species of camomile. See Chamaemelum.
Leucanthemum bellidis facie. See Bellis Major.
Leucanthemum Canariense; chamaemelum Ca-nariense. The effects are the same as those of the pel-litory root, if chewed.
(From
white, and
a thorn). See Calcitrapa officinalis.
See Lamium luteum.
(From
white). See Alphus.
(From
white, and
a violet).
(From
white, and
a herb). See Valeriana sylvestris.
(From
white). See Albugo.
Leucoma nephelium. See Achlys.
(From
white, and
water lily). See Nymphaea.
(From
white, and
phlegm). In leucophlegmatia, Aretaeus observes, the flesh is not wasted as in anasarca, and it is more easily cured: indeed it is only the beginning of anasarca. Sometimes this word signifies an empthy-sema.
(From
white, and pepper). See Piper album. ![]()
And Leucorrhois, (from
white, and
to flow). See Fluor Albus.
Since that article was printed, we find cantharides proposed as a remedy for this disease, in consequence of its resemblance to gleet. It was given, it is said, by Greenfield with success; and, indeed, a topical stimulant may be occasionally useful. The balsam, copaiba is probably no more.
(From the food passing quickly). See Lienteria.
(From
frankincense ). Cachrys, cachrysea, fennel herb, frankincense, athamanta libanotis Lin. Sp. Pl. 351, more probably laserpitium ferulaceum Lin. 358, grows on mountains in Italy and Sicily, and flowers in May. It is also a name for several sorts of laserpitium,ferula glauco folio, ferula minor, rosmarinus, oreoselinum opii, and several other plants.
 
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