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Hpathy Ezine, March 2004

Indian Homeopathic Drugs

-- R. Dubey

 
 

Caesalpinia bonducella (Kubrakshi)

This drug awaits extended provings in Homeopathy. The part provings done as yet project this drug as an effective remedy for chronic fevers of intermittent character.
1.There is enlargement of spleen with hardness and pain in touch.
2. Fever is very irregular and may come on any time.
3. It appears with chilliness and shivering one day and on another day in the afternoon with slight chilliness.
4.This drug produces mental depression and lack of enthusiasm.

Calotropis lactum (Milk juice)

This medicine is prepared from the glue or milk juice of Calotropis gigantean. The cases which are not benefited by the employment of Calotropis gigantea usually yield to the therapeutic properties of Calotropis lactum. Its main indications are--- purging, vomiting, toothache, enlargement of the spleen, diseases of eye and skin are generally cured by its application.
Dilution: 3x, 6x potencies are generally used.

Carica papaya (Papaiya)

It is a useful, small, soft wooden tree. Its green fruit is an edible vegetable whereas the ripe one is sweet and delicious. It is used commonly in liver complications and disorders of digestion. The remedy stands unproved as yet. It is very efficacious in helping digestion of very weak patients. It is best adopted in fevers with enlargement of spleen and liver, dyspepsia and indigestion. It acts best in jaundice.
Dilution: Q, 3x generally used.

Cephalandra indica (Kanduri ki bill)

It is a perennial creeping herb with long tapering tuberous roots and deep green leaves. It grows wild in Bengal and in other parts of India. It is indicated in diabetes, biliousness, bilious complaints, poisonous boils, abscess and carbuncles, burning pain all over the body, profuse urination, giddiness, dysentery (white and bloody); headache due to excessive exposure to the sun, chronic fever associated with burning of eyes, face and other parts of the body; dropsy, jaundice, hemorrhage from stomach and blood poisoning, etc.

Coleus aromaticus (Patherchue)

No proving of this drug has yet been undertaken. But some of the Homeopaths have used its tincture with wonderful success in the affection of urinary organs and suppression or retention of urine in case of cholera. Two or three doses of this drug proves enough to remove the distressing condition. It can also be applied in gonorrhea where there are burning pains during and after urination. Besides, the aforesaid complaints it can be successfully employed in Cystitis, Vesicle catarrh and gonorrhea.
Parts used--- Leaves.
Dilution--- Q, 2x generally used.

Clerodendron infortunatum (Bhanta)

No systematic proving of this drug has been made by any of us. Its tincture prepared from the leaves has been used by the homeopaths of our country. It is an excellent remedy in diarrhea associated with nausea. It is indicated in loose evacuations associated with worm symptoms where the stools are liquid, of deep yellowish color and frothy. It is similar to Ipecac and may be used as an excellent substitute for Ipecac and Pulsatilla. As a vermifuge medicine it ranks first in the list and its therapeutic property has been acknowledged by the physicians of all schools of medicine.
Parts used--- Fresh leaves.
Dilution--- Q, 3x, 6 and thirty potencies are used.

Cynodon dactylon (Durba)

This drug needs mention as no Homeopathic proving has yet been made. It is a common grass growing in India and is neglected one but its therapeutic properties developed on Homeopathic principles may be of immense value for the ailing humanity. It has been found to be an excellent remedy in haematemesis, epistaxis, haemoptysis, menorrhagia, leucorrhoea, dysentery, bleeding due to cuts and wounds, scabs, retention or suppression of urine and catarrhal ophthalmia. It may also be administered in case of chronic diarrhea, dropsy and general anasarca. It is efficacious in dysuria, irritation of the urinary organs and also in gleet.
Parts used--- Entire grass and roots.
Dilution--- Q, 3x.

Earning knowledge and acknowledging the secret of natural order in the field of medicine is an extensive phenomenon. Under the circumstances searching the past and researching, future may be a creative step in the interest of annihilating the sick-humanity. Further, a safe escape from impending death by the application of a remedial agent that has been slightly proved or might not have been proved but has been used empirically with complete success and efficacy must not be discarded while our aim is to protect and save life.

 
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