Materia Medica

Myristica Sebifera

Brazilian Ucuba

A remedy of great antiseptic powers. Inflammation of skin, cellular tissue and periosteum. Specific action in panaritium. Pain'in the finger nails with swelling of the phalanges. Hands are stiff, as if from squeez- ing something a long time. Coppery taste and burning in throat. Tongue white and cracked. Phlegmonous inflammations. Hastens suppuration. Often does away with use of the knife. Inflammation of middle car, suppurative stage. Fistula in ano.

Dose

Low potencies.

Source: Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica, 8th ed. by William Boericke (1922), p. 511. Public domain.

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