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MATERIA MEDICA
SEMINAR
Common name :
Akanda
Natural order :
Asclepiadeae
Habitat :
East India
Part used :
Tincture of bark of root.
Tincture of milky juice or gum .
Calotropis[materia medica]
Calotropis[materia medica]
Herbal uses :
Juice of bark and root is used as emetics, sudorifics etc.
Fresh juice is used as an external application for
skin complaints.
Homoeopathic uses :
 Syphilis
 Obesity
 Asthma
 Diarrhoea
 Rheumatism
 Leprosy
 Catarrh
 Intestinal worms
 Skin disease
 Poisonous bites
HEAD:
 Dizziness with inclination to vomit
 Dull occipital headache from 11am
 Head hot till midnight
 Throbbing pain
 confusion
Face :
 Hot
 Cheeks burn like fire
 Lips dry
Mouth :
 Foul breath
 Pain on moving the jaw
 Soreness & swelling on the right side of the palate
Stomach :
 Constant eructation
 Nausea
Urine :
[]Frequent
[]Dark red.
[]Strong smell
Respiratory :
 Oppression of chest.
 Short respiration .
Extremities :
 Cramping pain in centre of right palm when grasping
anything.
 Pain in wrist joint < Motion
 Foot red & swollen but not tender.
Contd
 Intermittent cramping pain moves the foot to get
relief.
 Places the foot very gently, can stand without pain
but pain returns when lifting the foot.
Sleep :
 Restless
 Tossing from side to side.
Fever :
 Chills passing up the spine.
 Head hot ; body cold.
 Cheeks burn like fire.
 Chills return bedtime even when close to fire.
 Fits of perspiration alternate with chills.
Skin :
 Gangrenous ulcer
 Ulcers of leprosy
 Scorpion & other insect bite
 Elephantiasis of leg & scrotum.
Calotropis[materia medica]

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