Calotropis homoeopathic medicine

1. MATERIA MEDICA
SEMINAR

2. Common name :
Akanda
Natural order :
Asclepiadeae
Habitat :
East India

3. Part used :
Tincture of bark of root.
Tincture of milky juice or gum .

6. Herbal uses :
Juice of bark and root is used as emetics, sudorifics etc.
Fresh juice is used as an external application for
skin complaints.

7. Homoeopathic uses :
 Syphilis
 Obesity
 Asthma
 Diarrhoea
 Rheumatism
 Leprosy
 Catarrh
 Intestinal worms
 Skin disease
 Poisonous bites

8. HEAD:
 Dizziness with inclination to vomit
 Dull occipital headache from 11am
 Head hot till midnight
 Throbbing pain
 confusion

9. Face :
 Hot
 Cheeks burn like fire
 Lips dry

10. Mouth :
 Foul breath
 Pain on moving the jaw
 Soreness & swelling on the right side of the palate

11. Stomach :
 Constant eructation
 Nausea

12. Urine :
[]Frequent
[]Dark red.
[]Strong smell

13. Respiratory :
 Oppression of chest.
 Short respiration .

14. Extremities :
 Cramping pain in centre of right palm when grasping
anything.
 Pain in wrist joint < Motion
 Foot red & swollen but not tender.

15. 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.

16. Sleep :
 Restless
 Tossing from side to side.

17. 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.

18. Skin :
 Gangrenous ulcer
 Ulcers of leprosy
 Scorpion & other insect bite
 Elephantiasis of leg & scrotum.