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Physostigma · Dewey - Essentials of Homoeopathic Materia Medica · Willis Alonzo Dewey · 897 chars
General
Where is the proving of Physostigma found ?
In the transactions of the American Institute of Homoeopathy for 1874.
What is Physostigma ?
It is the Calabar bean , and the tincture is made from the pulverized bean in the same manner as the Nux vomica or Ignatia tincture is made.
What is its alkaloid and its principal use ?
Eserin or Physostigmin . It produces a specific contraction of the pupil. Dose, 1-60 of a grain in solution, applied locally.
What is its general action ?
It irritates the fibres of the third nerve, producing contraction of the pupil and spasm of accommodation. It acts powerfully on the spinal cord, producing motor paralysis.
In what diseases do we sometimes find it indicated ?
Spinal irritation, tetanus and trismus or lockjaw, but its use in diseases of the eye such as spasm of the ciliary muscle, myopia, etc., is most important. Post-diphtheritic paralysis.