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Lac caninum

Lac. can.; milk from a female dog, bitch's milk This is one of the oldest known remedies, being described by a physician of ancient Greece, Sextus, who used it for treating ear infections and sensitivity to light. Pliny referred to its usefulness in treating female reproductive disorders, and this is one of its uses in homoeopathy. The homoeopathic remedy is used in the treatment of erosion of the cervix, in which cells that line the neck of the womb are worn away. It is also used for sore breasts during breast-feeding or before menstruation.

Another major use

is in the treatment of severe sore throats, as in tonsillitis, and for diphtheria. The pains or other symptoms often switch from one side of the body to another and may be accompanied by malaise and weakness. The person may feel light-headed, experiencing a floating sensation. People suitable for Lac. can. tend to be highly sensitive, over-imaginative to the point of allowing imagined fears to take over, timid and forgetful. In contrast to this, they are capable on occasion of being unreasonable and aggressive. They, have many fears and often experience nightmares, and may have a phobia about snakes. Lac. can. people enjoy spicy salty food and hot drinks. Symptoms are made worse by touch or pressure and improve out in the fresh air.

Lactrodectus mactans

Lactrodectus mac: female black widow spider The female black widow is one of the most poisonous of spiders, and its venom can rapidly prove fatal. The venom is injected when the spider bites and produces symptoms of severe, constricting chest pains, sweating, spasm in muscles and blood vessels, fear, collapse and death.

The spider is found in a number of countries with a hot climate, particularly in some parts of the United States. The homoeopathic remedy is derived from the body of the female spider and is used to treat serious heart complaints including heart attack and angina. It is also used for states of great anxiety and fear with hyperventilation, agitation, breathlessness and collapse. Symptoms are made worse by cold, damp weather and in oppressive conditions before a storm breaks. They are worse at night but improve with reassurance and sitting still and with taking a hot bath.

Lapis albus

Calcium silico-fluoride This remedy, which is prepared chemically, was investigated and proved by a German homoeopathic doctor, Edward von Grauvogl, in the 19th century. It is used to treat hot, stabbing pains in the womb, breasts or stomach and for burning, itchy skin.

Lilium tigrinum

Lilium; tiger lily This striking flowering plant, which is popular in gardens, is a native species of China and Japan. It produces large, orange flowers that are funnel-shaped with the petals curved back upon themselves. The petals are covered with deep, reddish-coloured spots. The homoeopathic remedy, which is made from the whole fresh flowering plant, was investigated and proved in 1869 by the American homoeopath Dr Carroll Dunham.

It is used for disorders of the female reproductive organs, including a prolapsed uterus with dragging pains, uterine fibroids (benign tumours of the womb) that may affect the bladder, increasing the desire to pass urine, swollen ovaries and ovarian pain, and itching in the genital region.

Also, it is given for disorders of the bladder, rectum and veins, and for symptoms of angina. These symptoms include severe constricting chest pain, anxiety and rapid heart beat rate, and a feeling of numbness extending down the right arm. People suitable for this remedy have a very strong sense of right and wrong and set themselves very high standards of behaviour. This may result in conflict between their natural, especially sexual, needs and what they regard as the correct way to behave, leading to feelings of guilt and self-loathing.

Their inner turmoil may make them irritable and liable to take offence, especially at remarks that appear to be critical. Lilium people have hot hands and are more comfortable in cool or cold weather. Symptoms are made worse by any form of heat and at night. They improve in cool surroundings and out in the cold fresh air.

Symptoms are relieved if the person lies on his or her left side.

Lycopus virginicus

Lycopus; bugle weed, Virginia water, horehound, water bugle, gipsy weed This attractive plant is a native species of the eastern parts of the United States, growing in damp, low-lying situations in plenty of shade. The plant produces purple-coloured flowers and has smooth, green leaves. It gives off a slightly minty aromatic smell and has astringent, sedative and slightly narcotic properties.

It was formerly used to treat bleeding in the lungs, as in tuberculosis, encouraging blood to be coughed up. It has also been used in place of DIGITALIS in the treatment of heart disorders. The whole fresh parts of the plant and flowers are used to prepare the homoeopathic remedy, which was first investigated and introduced by the American homoeopath, Edwin Moses Hale in the latter part of the 19th century.

It is used to treat heart disorders, including abnormalities of the heartbeat and palpitations, aneurysms (balloon-like swellings of artery walls), inflammation of the membranous sac surrounding the heart (pericarditis), raised blood pressure and heart failure. It is also used to treat a disorder of the thyroid gland (goitre) that produces a protrusion of the eyes. Symptoms are made worse by physical activity and exertion, agitation or excitement and heat in any form. The symptoms are usually worse following sleep but are relieved by pressure on the affected part.

Lyssin

Hydrophobinum This remedy is prepared from the saliva of a dog that has contracted rabies. It is used for serious disorders of the nervous system, especially convulsions that may be related to epilepsy, severe headaches and pre-eclampsia of pregnancy (a condition marked by retention of fluid and swelling of feet and ankles, high blood pressure and the presence of protein in the urine). If not treated, pre-eclampsia may lead to full eclampsia of pregnancy, which is a life-threatening condition marked by convulsions. The fits intensify if the person is in the presence of running water.