Materia Medica
Mancinella
Hippomane -- Manganeel Apple
Skin symptoms most marked. Dermatitis, with ex- cessive vesiculation, onzing of stirky serum and forma- tion of crusts. To be remeinbered in mental depressed states at puberty and at climacteric, with exalted sex- uaiity. [Hering.] Loss of vision.
Mind
Silent mood, sadness. Wandering thoughts. Sudden vanishing of thought. Bashful. Fear of be- coming insane.
Head
Vertigo; head feels light, empty. Scalp itches. Hair falls out after acute sickness.
Nose
Illusions of smell; of gunpowder, dung, etc. Pressure at root of nose.
Mouth
Feels peppery. Copious, offensive saliva. Taste of blood Burning of fauces. Dysphagia from constriction of throat and cesophagus.
Stomach
Continual choking sensation rising from Vomiting of ingesta, followed by griping and copious stools. Burning pains and black vomit.
Skin
Intense erythema. Vesicles. Fungoid growths. Erysipelas. Large blisters, as from scalds. Heavy, brown crusts and scabs. Pemphigus.
Relationships
Compare: Croton; Jatropha; Canth.; Anacard.
Dose
Sixth, to thirtieth potency.