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Jaborandi
= (Pilocarpus) Pilocarpus pennatifolius aut microphyllus |
(Jaborandi)
General
Pilocarpus is a powerful glandular stimulant and the most efficient
diaphoretic. Its most important effects are diaphoresis, salivation
and myosis. Hot flushes, nausea, salivation and profuse perspiration.
The face, ears and neck become in a few minutes after a dose of
Jaborandi deeply flushed, and drops of perspiration break out
all over the body while at the same time the mouth waters and
saliva pours out in an almost continuous stream. Other secretions,
lachrymal, nasal, bronchial and intestinal also but in less degree.
The sweat and saliva produced by a single dose is often enormous
in quantity, not infrequently half a pint.
Is homeopathic to ABNORMAL SWEATS, and has achieved great success
in NIGHT-SWEATS of consumptives. Acts upon the thyroid and its
sudorific action may possibly be due to it. EXOPHTHALMIC GOITRE,
with increased heart's action and pulsation of arteries; tremors
and nervousness; heat and sweating; bronchial irritation. A valuable
remedy in limiting the duration of mumps.
Eyes.
EYE STRAIN from whatever cause. Irritability of the ciliary muscle.
Eyes easily tire from slightest use. Heat and burning in eyes
on use. Headache; smarting and pain in globe on use. Everything
at a distance appears hazy; vision becomes indistinct every few
moments. Retinal images retained long after using eyes. Irritation
from electric or other artificial light. PUPILS CONTRACTED; do
not react to light. Staring eyes. NEAR-SIGHTED. Vertigo and nausea
after using eyes. WHITE SPOTS BEFORE EYES. SMARTING pain in eyes.
Lids twitch. Atrophic choroiditis. Spasm of the accommodation
while reading.
Ears.
Serous exudation into the tympanitic cavities. Tinnitus. (PILOCARPIN
2x.)
Mouth.
Saliva viscid, like white of egg. Dryness. Free salivation, WITH
PROFUSE SWEATING.
Stomach.
Nausea on looking at objects moving; vomiting; pressure and pain
in stomach.
Abdomen.
Diarrhoea, painless; during day with flushed face and profuse
sweat.
Urinary Organs.
Scanty; pain over pubes with much urging.
Heart.
Pulse irregular, dicrotic. Oppression of chest. Cyanosis; collapse.
Nervous cardiac affections.
Respiratory.
Bronchial mucous membrane inflamed. Much inclination to cough
and difficult breathing. Oedema of lungs. Foamy sputa. Profuse,
thin, serous expectoration. Slow, sighing respiration.
Skin.
EXCESSIVE PERSPIRATION FROM ALL PARTS OF THE BODY. Persistent
dryness of skin. Dry eczema. Semi-lateral sweats. Chilliness with
sweat.
Relationship.
Compare: AMYL. NIT.; ATROP.; PHYSOS.; LYCOP; RUTA. PILOCARPIN
MUR., (Meniere's disease, rapidly progressive phthisis, with free
hemorrhages, profuse sweating, 2x trit.) Atropine is the antagonist
to Pilocarpin, in dose of one one-hundredth grain for one-sixth
of Pilocarpin.
Dose.
Third potency.
Non-Homeopathic Uses.
Chiefly as a powerful and rapid diaphoretic. It is of most service
in renal disease, especially with uraemia, eliminating both water,
and urea. Scarlatinal dropsy. Contraindicated in HEART FAILURE,
AND IN POST-PUERPERAL URAEMIA, and in senile cases.
Dose.
One-eighth to one-fourth grain hypodermically.
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