Lobelia

(lo-be’le-ah) [after M. de Lobel]. A genus of lobelia ceo us plants. The leaves and tops of L. infla’ta, an herb of North America, are acronarcotic, emetic, sedative, expectorant, and depre ant. They are used in asthma, croup, and whooping cough. Dose of vinegar (ace’tum lobe'- lia), 5-30 min. (0.333-2 ¢.c.); of fluidextract, 1-5 min. (0.066-0.333 ¢.c.). Emetic dose, 10-60 min. (0.6-4 c.c.); of infusion, 1-4 flidr. (4-16 c.c.); of tincture, 5-30 min. (0.333-2 c.c.): of extract, 1}-2 gr. (0.099-0.13 gm.); of fluidextract of the seed, 1-10 min. (0.066--0.600 c.c.).