Lactuca canadensis
General - Scorpions, bites of spiders, dropsies, diaphoretic, narcotic, sedative, hypoglycemic activity. Gastrointestinal - Loose bowels, laxative, ascites, gastric spasms. Liver - Hepatic congestion. Female - Convalescens after childbirth to hasten flow of milk from breasts. Male - Priapism, involuntary sexual excitement. Skin - Erysipelas, sunburn, acne. Heart - Palpitations. Respiratory - Coughs.
Underwood.
Bronchitis. Lactuca.- Severe spasmodic cough with vomiting after every paroxysm, and especially when every change of weather or temperature produces the cough.
Pertussis. Lactuca. - Violent cough, with vomiting after every coughing spell