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1. ANARCARDIUM
ORIENTALE - marking nut or semicarpus anacardium which comes
from East Indies.
2. ANARCARDIUM OCCIDENTALE - cashew nut or western anacardium.
3. COMOCLADIA DENTATA - Rhustox common to the southern parts of
U.S.A.and CUBA called GUAO by the natives of west indies.
4. RHUS AROMATICA - fragrant sumach.
5. RHUS DIVERSILOBA - californian poison oak.
6. RHUSTOXICO DENDRON - poison oak.
7. RHUS RADICANS - poison ivy.
8. RHUS GLABRA - common smooth sumach or pennsylvania sumach or
upland sumach.
[Rocky or barren soils in N.A. America] not so poisonous as
others.
9. RHUS VENENATA
- poison elder or poison sumach or swamp sumach. An exceedingly
poisonous variety. It is frequently named Rhus vernix—the name
belong properly to the allied varnish tree of Japan. It has a
large blossom of a dark reddish brown colour. It is a small tree
growing sometimes to the height of 10 feet very much resembling
Ailanthus.
10.SCHINUS -
Schinus molle. Allen says schinus is an evergreen shrub native
of Mexico and S.America. Frequently cultivated in southern
california under the name Pepper tree and chilly pepper. The
symptom were observed byDr. P.W.PAULSON on a young lady who ate
few berries after dinner and on himself. He ate leaves as well
as berries and he had heartburn griping in liver and a kind of
drawing sensation as in the spinal cord and cerebellum.
Characteristic symptom - Painless diarrhoea following painful
vomitting. Profuse diarrrhoea which continues all night. Long
continued vomitting as if the bowels would be emptied out.
PREPARATION
and USED PART
ANAC ORIENT-- From the husk of marking nut. The nut is heart
shaped.Layer of nut between shell and kernel triturated.
ANAC OCCI-- Nut is kidney shaped. Tincture of the black juice
between outer and inner shell.
COMOCLDIA-- Tincture of leaves and bark.Shows it botanical
affinity with rhus family by its virulence of its effect on the
skin. The trunk and branches of The tree contain a milky fluid
turning black on exposure to sun light discolouring the skin
linenetc.
RHUS AROM-- Tincture of freshroot bark.[Pharmacopea of merican
institution--say sof fresh leaves]
Observed by T. MACLANAHAN.[It is a shrub growing from 2 to 6
feet high on high rocky soil. Stem straight branching near the
top. Flowers yellow, fruit clustered, red seedy and the bush is
fractured it emits a strong odour.The bark of the root is the
proper medicinal part.
RHUS DIVERSILOBA -- Tincture of fresh leaves. MURRAY MOORE
observed the effect.
RHUS GLABRA --Tincture of fresh bark, of root ,of berries.
Tincture of the bark was proved by Dr. A. V. MARSHALL on himself
with very substantial doses.
[R.Glabra is deciduous shrub with stem 2 to 12 feet high , has
terminal flowers and fruit clothed with acid crimson hairs like
the other non poisonous Rhoes. RHUS AROM-- Is very allied to
rhus glabra. Both are non poisonous and have terminal flowers,
instead of axillary flowers of the poisonous variety.
RHUSTOX---
Similar to Rhus radicans.It is a shrub with erect stem from 2 to
4 feet high. The stem is devoid of root lets.Tincture of fresh
leaves gathered at sunset,just before flowering time.
RHUS RAD-- Also called Toxicodendron.It has more or less
tortuous stems 4 to 30 feet high profusely studded with dark
coloured rootlets by which it clings to thes upport. [Our own
ivy-Hedera helix in the same way may run along the ground,
rooting at intervals if it cannot find a support and growing to
a height if it can.It may be an erect shrub with no rootlets and
no tendency to climb.]
Poison ivy grows in thickets and low grounds in N.America,
flowering in june.The milky juice which turns black on exposure
is used as marking ink [like anac] and as an ingredient of
varnishes fo rfinishing boots.Thetincturecontain
RHOITANNICACID and TOXICODENDRICacid,a poisonous volatile
principle. A peculiarity of the plant is that it is more
poisonous during night and when bursting into leaf, or at any
time in june or july when the sun is not shining upon it.
Absence of sunlight together with dampness seems to favour the
exhalation of toxicodendric acid.
Increased virulence of the plant at night and from damp
atmosphere.
RHUS VEN-- First provings by P.B. HOYT .One of the most
poisonous of the Rhus.More poisonous than Rhustox.He considers
it more actively curative,in a case of Rhus sore throat when
rhustox failed rhus ven acted with excellent effect.
Tincture of fresh leaves and stem.It is an excellent remedy for
arsenical over dosing.
SCHINUS-- Tincture of berries and leaves.
GENERAL
FEATURES
1. Chilliness.
2. Irritability.
3. Weakness of memory or forgetfulness. [rhustox cannot remember
the most recent events]
4. Anxiety with fear. [fear of being poisoned---R.T]
5. Suicidal tendency-- by drowning -- R.T ; by shooting - Anac.
Orient.
6. Common action upon skin - erysipelas,warts , eczema.
7. Eye affections.
8. Restlessness---anac-3; r.t--3; r.h-v-1; com-1.
COMPARISON
1.
Constitution --mental.
Anacardium --- People who have an inferior complex and work
hard to prove themselves They have often been put down from an
early age and lack self confidence. This makes them feel
detached from themselves, as if they are split into two wills.
This remedy is often needed by students who give up their
studies due to memory loss. These type may display cruel
behaviour and confused readily.
Rhus tox --- Since it is more or less an acute remedy the
physical make up or temperament is not of much importance .
Usually cheerful lively, joky and quick witted, and are good
company although a bit timid at first.They are often serious
hard working people. They may feel an inner restlessness and
agitation, become irritable frustrated, depressed gloomy if
suffering from a long standing illness, as pain wears them down.
They may suffer from compulsive and ritualistic behaviour.
2. TEMPERAMENT-- Irritability .
3. THERMAL REACTION -- chilly. Aggravation from cold,
amelioration from warmth.
4. MIND - common to both anac and rhustox---Irritability,
sadness and mental depression. Anxiety, fear of being poisoned.
Lack of confidence. Delusion as if pursued by someone.
Delirium, weakness of memory. Suspicious.
5. DREAMS
Anac---Anxious dreams, disgusting, horrible with cries, lively
dreams with meditation and activity of mind followed by pain in
head after waking.Dreams of projects , of fire , of diseases, of
death , of dangers.
Rhustox---dreams of great exertion, rowing, swimming etc. Or
working hard at his daily occupation . Dreams of fire .
Com-- dreamy refreshing sleep with pleasant dreams almost
clairvoyant.
6. SIDE AFFINITY
Anac -- left sided.
Rhustox -- affects generally right abdominal ring. Left chest,
arm,
lower extremities and left side of the body. Affects joints of
right side .
com -- right side.
7. SKIN
ERISYPELAS -- Anac similar to rhustox in skin symptoms.
ANAC -- Erysipelatous eruption of malignant type. Yellow
vesicles of intense burning and itching. Anac occi -- cures
erysipelas spreading from right to left . Amelioration warmth
and hot application.
Aggravation scratching . Anac proved to be valuable antidote to
poison oak.
RHUSTOX -- Phlegmonous erysipelas , esp when it begins in the
ankle and moves gradually up the leg , running up in deeper
tissues.Rhustox cures cases spreading from left to right.
Vesicular eruptions [yellow] with much swelling , inflammation
,burning, itching . Aggravation night, cold wet rainy weather.
Amelioration warmth , dry weather.
COM -- Malignant erysipelas with pain . Similar to rhustox .
Scarlet redness of the body with burning and itching. Both
produce weakness, numbness and restlessness. Vesicular eruption
on arms and hands.
WARTS
Anac -- on palms.
Rhustox -- warts esp on hands and fingers, large jagged often
pedunculated exuding moisture and bleeding readily.
ECZEMA
Anac has intense itching eczema with mental irritability
[similar to rhustox].
Neurotic eczema.
Rhustox -- of entire hairy scalp .
8. EYE SYMPTOMS
Anac -- pressure in the eyes as from a plug.Objects appear too
far off.
Rhustox – left eye usually. Also in rheumatic ophthalmia of
right eye . Amelioration by warmth.
Com -- pain in right eye with a sensation as if it were larger
or were being pushed out of the head. Aggravation near a warm
stove or warmth.
9. GIT
Anac -- has general amel from eating. Aggravation empty
stomach.
Rhustox -- pain in stomach agg after meal . Amel -- lying down.
10. AFFECTION OF JOINTS -- Rheumatic complaints.
Anac -- Agg commencing motion.
Rhus -- similar to com. Both has amel motion , agg rest and
night.
But rhustox has amel from warmth and comocladia has
heataggravation , amel - open air .
10. GENERAL
MODALITY
Anac -- Amel eating , lying down and when about falling
asleep.
Agg--motion, warmth, cold, night.
Anac orient - strong disposition to chilliness.Great sensibility
to cold and current of air.
Toothache on taking anything very warm into
the mouth. Agg -warmth, night.
Rhustox – Agg during rest, on beginning to move, after resting.
General agg morning on rising . Agg -- cold wet weather, change
of weather, damp stormy weather, winter, autumn.
Amel -- continued motion , dry clear weather
Amel – warmth [exception – abd pain which is amel by lying down.
In general agg during night.
Com – Agg - rest , night , heat [ heat -- esp in head and eye
complaints]
Amel – motion , open air . Pain in teeth amel by
pressure, and external warmth.
Exception -- all other symptoms have a general agg
heat.
Agg -- in bed at night .
ANACARDIUM
antidotes RHUS POISONING.
References
Clarke’s dictionary of
clinical materia medica
Comparitive materia medica by E.A. Farrington.
Materia medica by William Boericke |
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