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Apocynum Cannabinum
Indian (American) Hemp · APOC
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Origin Plant · Apocynaceae · Simple
Habitat American
ClarkePreparation tinctures, or fresh or powdered root-tinctures or infusions. infusions (with just enough spirit to keep them from fermenting) are said to be more efficacious than tinctures. tincture or infusion.
Sources 14 entries across 12 books: Boericke, Kent, Clarke, Hering, Allen …

Dose Boericke
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Tincture (ten drops three times daily) and in acute alcoholism 1 dram of decoction in 4 oz water

Reason for useT. F. Allen

A. cannabinum, L. Nat order , Apocynaceae. Common name , Indian hemp. Authorities. [No. 1 , from Lond. Med. Gaz., 1833 (A. H. Z., 4, 870); 2, N. A. J., 4, 529; 3, "Peters's Elements;" 4, An Inaugural Dissertation on Indian Hemp, etc., to the Jefferson Med. Coll., by M. L. Knapp, 1825.] 1 , Black; 2 , Peters; 3 , Marcy; 4 , Knapp (took infusion of the powdered root in warm water (15 grains to cupful), two tablespoonfuls every fifteen minutes).


By regionT. F. Allen
Mind *Bewildered , [4] .
Head Unusual heaviness of the head, with aching pains in the small of the back and limbs (evening, eighth day), [8] . Headache, [4] . Eye. …
Stomach *Thirst on waking, [3] . [10.] Slight nausea (fifteen minutes), [4] . Nausea, [3] . Efforts to vomit (thirty minutes), [4] . …
Fever On going to bed, unusual heat of the skin, [3] . Sweat, [1] .

Books*
Antidoted by Sulphur
Complementary —
Follows well —
Compare Arsenicum Album, Aceticum Acidum, Apis Mellifica +24

* Number of books that state the relation, where more than one. Historical text from the classical materia medica (1828–1950). Not medical advice, and not a claim that any remedy works.
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