Jaborandi


Jaborandi homeopathy medicine – drug proving symptoms from Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica by TF Allen, published in 1874. It has contributions from R Hughes, C Hering, C Dunham, and A Lippe….


Introduction

Pilocarpus pinnatus. Natural order: Rutaceae Common names: (Brazilian), Jaborandi. Note: This plant is used by the South American Indian as the special antidote to the bite of serpents of the Trigonocephalus group. Preparation: Tincture of the leaves.

Mind

Confusion of mind. Disinclination to speak (in one case).

Head

Vertigo. A little vertigo (after fifteen minutes). In rare instances, there is slight vertigo, but this was observed in only two cases. General Head. Head feels empty (after one hour and a quarter). Uneasiness in the head (after minutes). Slight uneasiness in the head, which during the forenoon increased to a pain in the occiput, then extending to the forehead; this disappeared late in the afternoon (after one hour, sixth day). Headache (after three hours and a half),; (thirteenth day). Some headache (after one hour and ten minutes). (10). Headache came on towards dinner time (noon), but did not affect my appetite (fifteenth day). Headache had disappeared in the morning, but came on again during the day, and lasted until I went to bed (sixteenth day). Headache almost every day just about noon, for over two weeks after taking. Headache and suffocative feeling (forty fourth day). Headache, dull pain, mostly on the left side, during the soreness of throat (twelfth day). Headache returned about noon; dull aching pain same as before, hurried breathing, pressure on the chest, and great anxiety, with palpitation of the heart, with pain in region of heart. These symptoms lasted five days, becoming less severe each day (twenty fourth day). Forehead. Front and top of head have a dull throbbing ache, at 7. 30 P. M. (twelfth day). Suddenly a headache, throbbing pains in the forehead and top of the head; next came pains in chest and around the heart; pain in forehead became less, but increased in severity in the chest and about the heart (forty fifth day). Occiput. Pain in the lower part of occiput (fifteenth day). Aching pain in the lower part of the occiput, which increased in severity for two hours, when it gradually passed off (after one hour, seventh day). Dull pain on the left side of the head in the occiput, during the evening (eleventh day). Dull pain in lower part of occiput, extending over left side of head to the forehead. Great weakness, palpitation of the heart; pains in chest of a stitching character. These symptoms lasted all day. The weakness lasted for three days (after two hours, thirty seventh day). Heavy dull pain in the lower part of the occiput, worse on the left side (after two hours, nineteenth day).

Eyes

Objective. This morning, also yesterday morning, noticed bright red spot upon cornea of right eye near the iris. In both eyes a vascular appearance, as from cold or overwork (fifth day). After waking, found the cornea injected with blood and quite red, at 5. 30 P. M. (seventh and ninth days). Lids. Eyelids stiff and heavy. Very heavy (thirteenth day). Lachrymal Apparatus. Augmentation of the lachrymal secretion (after ten minutes). Some lachrymation (after twenty minutes),; (after fifty minutes). Ball. Eyeballs begin to feel very sore when he rolls them, at 7. 30 P. M. (twelfth day). Pupil. Pupils slightly dilated. Contraction of pupil (nineteen cases). Pupil contracted (after fifty minutes). Pupils slightly contracted (after one hour); additional contraction of pupils (after two hours and a half. Action of pupil rendered sluggish (eleven cases). Vision. Disturbance of vision. When the perspiration and flow of saliva were at their height sight became so dim that he could scarcely see a spittoon held near his mouth (after half an hour). Sight still dim; cannot distinguish objects brought close to his eyes (after one hour). Vision suddenly restored, quite spontaneously (after two hours). Sight became blurred; at the distance of four feet I could see my wife, but could not distinguish her eyes; the impaired vision continued, but it was only at a distance; near objects I could see distinctly enough (after three quarters of an hour). Mist before his eyes (after forty minutes); he could not see anything on the other side of the ward, a distance of about twenty five feet, but he could see any one standing by the side of his bed distinctly; the pupils were not altered from their normal condition (after one hour and ten minutes); no derangement of vision (after one hour and forty minutes). Clouds before the vision. Everything at a distance appeared hazy, and although he could read moderate size type at one foot, at two feet it was indistinct (similar disturbance of vision was noticed in several other cases). Swimming of distant objects, so that the patient does not recognize one entering the room until he comes close to the bed. During the sweating and salivation, appearance as of numerous white spots before the eyes like flakes of snow, but without dimness of vision (after twenty eight minutes). A sort of mist before the eyes; in spite of wiping the eyes and frequent winking, the sight remained dim and the appearance of snowflakes continued (after thirty minutes). Sight restored suddenly; no mist, but still some white points moving before the eyes (after forty minutes). Dimness of sight returns, with annoying pricking in the eyes, obliging him to wipe them hard (after fifty minutes). The state of the vision is constantly changing, becoming suddenly more or less dim every few moments (after one hour).

Nose

Nasal discharge begins (after thirty five minutes).

Face

Slight increase of color (after half an hour, ninth day). Redness and heat of face; feels throbbing of temporal arteries, and increased warmth in the face, but skin still dry (after fifteen minutes). Face and body very red (after twenty eight minutes). Flushing of the face (ten minutes),; (after half an hour), (after thirty five minutes. Flushing of the face, ears, and neck (after half an hour); flush of face had passed off (after one hour and three quarters). In those instances in which sweat ing took place the face became flushed, and was most marked when the perspiration was greatest; the flush involved the cheek and the ears, but soon passed away and was succeeded by pallor. Face covered with suffused flush (one case). Slight paleness, as the action of the medicine began to decline.

Mouth

Tongue. Tongue covered with a light fur (took china, at 10 A.M)., (thirteenth day). General Mouth. Great dryness of the mouth (after twelve and twenty four hours). Heat in mouth (after fifteen minutes). Saliva. Secretion of saliva began to increase (after five minutes). Secretion of saliva above the normal (in one case); very profuse (in second case). Secretion of saliva began to increase (after five minutes); the saliva for a time required almost constant ejection; the secretion of this from the glands in the cheeks caused a kind of collapsed feeling in the; saliva distinctly alkaline, measured 16 ounces in addition to that which flowed on the pillow while I slept. Profuse secretion of saliva. Salivation sets in (after fifteen minutes). Salivation commences (after twenty minutes), and in a few minutes after, the mouth is literally flowing with water; this continues for four or five hours, and during that period from 10 to 16 ounces of fluid may be easily collected. (60). Commencement of salivation (after fifteen minutes); increased salivation (after twenty minutes); salivation has been diminishing for ten minutes (after one hour and fifty five minutes); no salivation (after three hours and five minutes). Salivation begins (after fifteen minutes); flow of saliva decidedly set in (after twenty minutes); salivation at its height; spits fifteen times a minute (after thirty five minutes); salivation less (after one hour and a quarter), still some salivation (after one hour and fifty five minutes). Free salivation, with profuse sweating (after three quarters of an hour). Profuse salivation (after ten minutes). Salivation profuse (after thirty five minutes, and one hour and a half); action of salivary glands still continuing (after three hours and a half); total amount of saliva 13 fluid ounces. Salivation and perspiration continued to be profuse until my sight became blurred. There was some salivation in all the experiments, and in two cases it was profuse; but in the lad on whom two observations were made the effect on the salivary glands was very slight. The salivation was much more profuse in the lad whose skin remained dry. The salivation, when it occurred to a marked extent, began simultaneously with the sweating, was greatest when the sweating was most profuse, and lasted as long as the sweating. When the increase of the saliva was but slight, it was difficult to tell when the increase began, or how long it lasted. In the case of the lad who failed to perspire, the salivation became profuse in fifteen minutes, and so continued during three hours and a quarter, and then in a less degree for seven hours. Flow of saliva (after ten minutes). Saliva collecting in the mouth (after half an hour); saliva 3 fluid ounces (after one hour); increased to 6 fluid ounces (after one hour and a half); amounts to 8 fluid ounces (after two hours); 10 ounces (after two hours and a half); saliva 12 fluid ounces (after three hours); thirteen fluid ounces (after three hours and a half); 14 fluid ounces (after four hours); salivation had ceased (after four hours and a half). Mouth began to fill with saliva (soon after half an hour); salivation quite abundant (after one hour and a half); very free (after two hours); much diminished (after two hours and a half); saliva 12 ounces. (70). Complained that his mouth was filling with water (after forty minutes); salivation continued (after one hour and ten minutes); no salivation (after one hour and forty minutes). The quantity of saliva amounted to above 250 c. c.. Constant spitting of very alkaline saliva (after twenty five minutes). Salivary secretion extremely active; submaxillary gland especially enlarged; on pressing it there is a gush of saliva under the tongue (after thirty five minutes). On rising, felt weak; skin still moist, with some flow of saliva. Sat with forehead resting on edge of table, and let saliva run into a vessel on the floor. Remained in this position, the saliva flowing constantly, for an hour and a half (after two hours and five minutes). Tried to sleep, but had to clear the mouth of saliva every two or three minutes (after four hours and five minutes). Flow of saliva entirely ceased (after four hours and thirty five minutes). Total amount of saliva, 750 cubic centimeters, stringy, but not very viscid. Urea in notable quantity found in the saliva. Taste. Mawkish bitter taste (to the infusion). Speech. Speech. Speech so affected that articulation was both difficult and indistinct.

TF Allen
Dr. Timothy Field Allen, M.D. ( 1837 - 1902)

Born in 1837in Westminster, Vermont. . He was an orthodox doctor who converted to homeopathy
Dr. Allen compiled the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica over the course of 10 years.
In 1881 Allen published A Critical Revision of the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica.