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122 NOTES ON THE NEWER REMEDIES.
Therapeutic Applications.-This remedy is said to
possess sedative and hypnotic virtues.
Administration.-Lactucin may be given in doses
of from I to 5 grains (o.o6 to 0.3 gramme).
LANOLIN.
A fat obtained from sheep's wool, containing about 30
per cent. of water. Its technical name is ad(ps laIne
hydrosus.
Physical Properties.-This substance is white and
odorless, and does not affect moist litmus. A good
preparation should melt between 98.6 and I I3 F.
(370 and 440 C.). Unlike glycerin, it does not saponify
by the action of aqueous alkalies. Saponification of
lanolin takes place by heating this with alcoholic potash.
Solubility.-Lanolin is insoluble in water, partly sol-
uble in alcohol, but is readily taken up by ether, benzene,
and acetone.
Therapeutic Applications.-Lanolin is particularly
advantageous as an absorbent, powerfully resisting, be-
sides, the decomposing action of organisms. This drug
by itself, or, better still, in combination with resorcin, is
serviceable in diseases of the skin, such as eczema, acne,
etc., in many of which it greatly relieves the itching. It
is also valuable as a local application in the treatment
of the eruptive fevers. It is one of the best ointment
bases known. The remedy has given excellent results
in the treatment of gonorrhea, applied by means of a
bougie.
Administration.-Lanolin is used only locally, by
itself or in combination with other remedies.
LANTANINE.
An alkaloid obtained from Lantana brasiliensis, the
chemical composition of which has not as yet been made
out.
Therapeutic Applications.-This drug is alleged to
be an antipyretic and antiperiodic. It is said to have
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Cerna, David. Notes on the Newer Remedies: Their Therapeutic Applications and Modes of Administration, Second Edition, book, 1894; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth143542/m1/121/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Texas Health Science Center Libraries.