PTELEA TRIFOLIATA- a snapshot

Materia medica/ knowledge of medicinal powers
  • A liver remedy very similar to Bryonia alba.
  • Pain, sore in liver > lying on rt side, < lying left side.
  • Severe gastric symptoms, burning, pain, emptiness
  • Cannot tolerate fat
  • Liver symptoms with (concomitants)
    • urticarial rashes over body (compare MYRICA CERIFERA)
    • pain in limbs, along with stomach complaints.
    • swelling of hand and feet with liver troubles.
  • Eructation tasting like rotten eggs
  • Noises cause startling
  • Irritable
  • Burning everywhere- skin/ mouth/ stomach/ face etc.
  • Breath so hot that it burns the nostrils. (Tyler)
  • Asthma < lying on back
  • Headache with acidity
  • Excessive salivation. Prominent papillae on tongue.
  • Desire and general > from eating sour things.
  • Dreams of fighting.

(Clarke Dictionary of Materia Medica very beautifully explains the subtle differences between BRYONIA and PTELEA. Both are liver remedies with coated tongue, biliousness, irritable nature, > lying on rt side but BRYONIA has < least motion while PTELEA has < only on deep breathing.)

(With NUX VOMICA it can be differentiated by its bitter taste while NUX has sour taste. NUX has < 2-3 hrs after eating food while PTELEA is agg after food. PTELEA’s tenesmus in stools persists after stool while that of NUX VOM is aml after stools.)

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MURIATIC ACID- a snapshot

Materia medica/ knowledge of medicinal powers
  • Considered a sarcode
  • Irritable, angry, restless
  • Loud moaning and groaning
  • muttering
  • All complaints better by motion/ walking.
  • But so debilitated that as soon as the patient sits down, he slips into the bed. Can’t hold himself up and the jaw hangs down
  • Haemorrhages
  • Mouth and anus affected
  • Mouth
    • Offensive odour
    • Bleeding gums
    • Paralyzed tongue
    • Deep perforating ulcers
  • Haemorrhoids
    • Protruding
    • Very sensitive, cannot bear touch of anything
    • Can occur in children suddenly
  • Anus sore during menses
  • Urination
    • Cannot urinate without moving bowels at the same time
    • Flatus passed while urinating
    • Prolapse ani while urinating
    • Weak bladder, urine passes slowly, must press hard to pass urine
  • Sphincters affected
  • Fevers- diphtheria, typhoid, scarlatina, cancer etc
  • Bluish
    • Ulcers
    • Haemorrhoids
    • tongue
  • Bed sores
  • Aversion to meat
  • Muscular weakness in tobacco or opium users
  • Dark red glowing face, cold hands and thirstlessness during fever
  • Tottering gait
  • Pain in Tendo Achilles

(Think of a person who is not well, who’s very irritable and weak, who wants to move but feels very tired and slumps in chair as soon as he sits. His mouth and anus are affected. Problems associated with urination, problems in anus, they are just too much for him. He groans in pain and mutters to himself.)

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JATROPHA CURCAS- a snapshot

Materia medica/ knowledge of medicinal powers
  • Loud rumbling and gurgling in the stomach and the diarrhoea as if water coming out of bung hole of a barrel.
  • Copious thirst but water is soon vomited out
  • Cramps
    • Severe in calves
  • Coldness of body but desire to uncover
  • Anxiety with burning pain in stomach
  • Evacuations of JATROPHA are thick albuminous instead of watery generally
  • Prostration severe
    • On the slightest exertion, painful weakness of the muscles used, even when writing or standing
  • Amelioration putting hand in cold water

(Very similar to ARS in diarrhoea, weakness, coldness but JATROPHA desire uncovering)

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COCA- a snapshot

Materia medica/ knowledge of medicinal powers
  • Suited to people who are weary and tired after physical and mental exertion.
  • Is sad and melancholic and does not want company.
  • Neglect of personal appearance.
  • Bashful.
  • He seeks solace in stimulants- alcohol, tobacco etc.
  • Breathlessness
    • in athletes,
    • in old,
    • at high altitudes(mountaineering) (also Ars Alb),
    • and those taking stimulants.
  • He has palpitations from overexertion or from incarcerated flatus.
  • Sleepy but cannot sleep.
  • Sleepless children during dentition

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Shivangi Jain
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