Indicated in stomachache, and painful erections in gonorrhœa. Strangury. Hydrophobia. Scurvy; countenance pale, gums swollen and bleeding, legs covered with dark purple blotches, swollen, painful and hard. Appetite poor; bowels constipated.
Remedy Origin / Source
Natural
Clinical Applications
Compare: Anhalonium; Lyssin; Lach .
Key Symptoms & Indications
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Indicated in stomachache, and painful erections in gonorrha. Strangury. Hydrophobia. Scurvy; countenance pale, gums swollen and bleeding, legs covered with dark purple blotches, swollen, painful and hard. Appetite poor; bowels constipated.
Mentions in Classic Materia Medicas
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AGAVE AMERICANA
Relationship
Compare: Anhalonium; Lyssin; Lach.
Dose
Tincture
Agave Americana.
Clinical
Gonorrhœa. Hydrophobia. Scurvy. Stomacace.
Characteristics
Agave is an unproved remedy. The juice of it fermented is the Mexican intoxicating beverage called "Pulque." The plant has a local reputation as a remedy for hydrophobia. A striking case is quoted by the H. Recorder from El Siglo Medico. A boy developed the classical symptoms of hydrophobia four and a half months after being bitten: Quarrelsomeness, excitement, fright, inability to swallow, small frequent pulse, great anxiety. Finally swallowing was impossible, restraint had to be used to prevent him biting his nurses in the hospital, when, as a last resource, a piece of Agave was offered to the boy by the doctor in attendance, cut from a hedge of the plant with which the hospital grounds were fenced. To the astonishment of all, the boy reached for it and ate it greedily, almost without chewing. By evening a decrease in the violence of the nervous attacks was manifest, though they remained as frequent as before. The improvement was slow but continued. On the fourth day he took some nourishment, but also continued chewing Agave and swallowing the juice. On the fifth day he recovered consciousness by still demanded Agave. On the eighth day he said he did not want any more as "it tasted too bitter and caused a burning in the mouth." He had no further symptoms of the disease. According to Hansen Agave is indicated in scurvy, stomacace, and painful erections in gonorrhœa.
Relations
Compare: Lyssin, Fagus, Lach., Aloe, and other Liliaceous plants.
AGAVE AMERICANA
(Century Plant)
PHARMACY - agav-a. Agave americana. Century plant. American aloe.
N.0. – Amaryllidaceae. Agavaceae. Tincture of fresh-chopped leaves.
Historical dose: Tincture and all potencies.
CLINICAL - Gonorrhea.Hydrophob1a. Scurvy. Stomach. pain. Strangury.
HERBAL - The fermented Juice of Agave americana is the Mexican intoxicating beverage "Pulque." The plant has a local reputation as a remedy for hydrophobia. Indicated in stomach ache and painful erections in gonorrhea.
HOMEOPATHIC - Agav-a. is an unproved remedy. According to Hansen. Agav, a. is indicated in scurvy. stomachache and gonorrhea. Hydrophobia. Scurvy. pale countenance. swollen and bleeding gums Strangury. The legs covered with dark purple blotches. swollen, painful and hard. Appetite poor, bowels constipated.
MIND – Quarrelsomeness, excitement. fright inability to swallow, great anxiety.
COMMENTS - A striking case isquo1cd by the Homeopathic Recorder from El Siglo Medico A boy developed the classical symptom, of hydrophobia four and a half months after being bitten. He showed quarrelsomeness excitement, fright, inability to swallow, small frequent pulse, and great anxiety.
Finally swallowing was impossible, restraint had to be used to prevent him from biting his nurses in the hospital. As a las resource, a piece of Agave was offered to the boy by the doctor in attendance, cut from a hedge of the plant with which the hospital grounds were fenced.
To the astonishment of all. The boy reached for it and ate it greedily, almost without chewing. By evening a decrease in the violence of the nervous attacks was manifest though they remained as frequent as before the improvement was slow but steady.
On the fourth day he took some nourishment. but also continued chewing Agave and swallowing the juice. On the fifth day he recovered consciousness but still demanded Agave. On the eighth day he said he did not want any more as "it tasted too bitter and caused a burning in the mouth." He had no further symptoms of the disease.
RELATIONS - Compare: (I) Anhalonium Lyss.. Lach.
REFERENCES - Boericke. Clarke.
Remedy Profile
- Type Remedy
- Common Name N/A
- Origin Source Natural
Dosage & Potency
Tincture
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