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Calotropis Gigantea
Calotropis gigantea
CALO · 3 entries across 3 books
HabitatE. India. PreparationTincture or trituration of bark of root. Tincture of the milky juice. Clarke
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Tincture, one to five drops; three times a day.Dose · Boericke
Reason for use
Has been used with marked success in the treatment of syphilis following Mercury; also, in elephantiasis, leprosy, and acute dysentery. Pneumonic phthisis. Tuberculosis.
Increases the circulation in the skin; has powerful effects as a sudorific. In the secondary symptoms of syphilis, where Mercury has been used but cannot be pushed safely any farther, it rapidly recruits the constitution, heals the ulcers and blotches from the skin, and perfects the cure. Primary anaemia of syphilis. Heat in stomach is a good guiding symptom. Obesity, while flesh decreases, muscles become harder and firmer.
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Relationship
Compare: Merc; Potass iod; Berb aqui; Sarsap; Ipecac.
Complete text of the Calotropis Gigantea entry in Boericke - Pocket Manual of Materia Medica; origin and preparation from Clarke. Historical text from the classical materia medica (1828–1950). Not medical advice, and not a claim that any remedy works.
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