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Aegle marmetos and Aeglefolia (Bel)
It is a tree of indigenous origin found wild all over the sub-Himalayan
forests in Bengal, in Central South India and Burma. It is also
cultivated to a great extent. The Hindus hold this tree sacred.
Its leaves are ternate and presented to God Shiva as offerings by
the devotees.
The root bark of the tree is used in the form of a decoration
as a remedy in hypocondriasis, melancholia, intermittent fever and
palpitation of heart. It is an important ingredient in 'Dasamul'
or ten roots used by the Hindu physicians. There are two types of
fruits--- fruit with seeds and fruit without seeds. Fruit without
seeds is a rare feature. In practical life it has been experienced
that fruit with seeds has more effective clinical indication in
constipation and abdominal disorders as compared to fruit without
seeds. In short, it can be communicated that the pulp of Aegle marmetos
is a remedy for constipation while Aeglefolia is a great remedy
for diarrhoea.
Guiding symptoms:
1. This drug is very useful in dropsy, bleeding piles, diarrhea
and dysentery.
2. A very remarkable sign of this drug is the swelling of the upper
eyelid, which is similar to Kali carb, but the swelling of the former
relates to the gastric disorders while the latter to the renal disturbances.
3. Aegle marmetos is a remedy of constipation whereas Aeglefolia
is a remedy of choice for diarrhea.
4. Aeglefolia may be very efficaciously used in cases where the
dropsical swelling is due to heart disorder.
5. It is equal to Digitalis in heart disorder but in Digitalis the
pulse is irregular or intermittent and slow whereas he pulse of
Aeglefolia is full, strong and regular.
6. It is also an excellent remedy in Beri-beri.
7. Even in case of influenza where fever is of continued nature
and the eye-lids are swollen Aeglefolia is an indicated remedy.
8. It may be used with success in ordinary catarrh, bronchitis and
Pneumonia when some sort of swelling of the body is seen.
9. The case of chronic fever associated with hepatic and splenic
disorders accompanied by swelling may be benefited by the use of
Aeglefolia.
10. It may be compared to Lycopodium and Nux vomica in constipated
load with wind in this regard.
11. It is a marvelous remedy in cases of seminal weakness and impotency.
12. From miasmatic angle it may be considered as an anti-psoric
remedy and can be applied in cases of itches and ringworm.
It may add here that Aegle marmetos contains almost all the identical
therapeutic properties ascribed to a Aeglefolia. It can be asserted
that none of these preparations appear to possess any specific therapeutic
properties to cure either amoebic or bacillary dysentery; but in
chronic cases with the symptoms described above, its efficacy is
sure and certain. In chronic gastrointestinal catarrh, where patients
suffer from flatulent and colicky pains, it has a decided effect
to check them.
Dilution: Q, 3x, 6, and 30 potencies of both varieties are usually
used.
Blumea odorata (Kukundar)
It is a common herb in India. Its fresh leaves look like the leaves
of tobacco. It grows largely in deserted places or lands. In ancient
times this herb was used as an anti-haemorrhagic remedy by the Hindu
physicians. It was found efficacious in bleeding piles, bloody dysentery,
bloody leucorrhoea and miscarriage, associated with copious bleeding
in other hemorrhages. The whole plant and seeds are used as medicine.
Therapeutic Properties:
1. This drug has been found useful in the burning of the body.
2. It has pain due to rheumatism and ordinary or dropsical swellings.
3. It was also used by the Hindu physicians for the purpose of aborting
abscess and bubo.
4. It was used in Syphilis, Itches, Gonorrhoea, Dysmenorroea, and
Constipation, Worm complaints of children, Sunstroke and in fevers
appearing every other day.
5. Dose: Juice of leaves, 1 to 2 tolas; powdered root, 2 to 8 annas;
decoction of the root bark, 5 to 10 tolas. (1 tola= 12 grams, 1
gram=16 annas)
Homeopathic uses:
1. No Homeopathic proving of this drug has been made so far. But
some of our Homeopathic fellowmen have used its tincture with encouraging
success.
2. Its usefulness has been marked and recorded in controlling hemorrhages
from the uterus, piles and dysentery.
3. It is an excellent remedy in bleeding piles.
4. It has highly positive results in diarrhea or dysentery mixed
with blood.
5. It is also used with excellent results in miscarriage where there
is copious bleeding.
6. It is also effective in bloody leucorrhoea.
7.It is capable of arresting profuse bleeding in case of hemorrhages.
8.It is a marvelous remedy in tertian fevers. Even the swelling
of its leaves checks the appearance of such fevers.
9. It is a good medicine for cough and hoarseness. Its cough is
associated with barking sound and hoarseness.
10. Dilution: Q, 2x and 3x generally used.
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