Balsamum Peruvianum

(Balsam of Peru)

Pharmacy

Bals-p. Balsamum peruvianum. Balsam of Peru. Myroxylon Pereire. Myroxylon peruvianum. Peruvianum, balsamum.

N.0. Leguminooe. Caesalpinioideae. Tincture of the balsam that flows from the stems.

Historical dose: Tincture and all potencies.

Clinical

• Bronchitis
• Catarrh
• Cracks
• Diarrhea
• Hectic fevers
• Nosebleed
• Scabies
• Tuberculosis
• Ulcers
• Vomiting

Homeopathic

Peruvian Balsam has been proved by Lembke. It has been chiefly used empirically in catarrhal tuberculosis or bronchial catarrh with copious purulent expectoration. Sputum thick, creamy, yellowish white, loud rales, night sweats, hectic.

Bals-p. is useful in bronchial catarrh with copious, purulent expectoration. Debility and hectic fever. Cracks of nipples and fingers.

Chest

Cough, mucus and purulent expectoration. Tuberculosis of mucus type, vomit in lungs. Loud rales in chest (Kali-s., Ant-I.).

Kidneys

Scanty urine, with much mucus sediment. Urination more frequent and copious. Catarrh of bladder (Chim.). Sticking and cutting in urethra.

Limbs

Oppressive pain in right wrist. Severe pain in left tibia. Boring in right tibia.

Lungs

Bronchitis and tuberculosis with mucopurulent, thick, creamy expectoration. Tuberculosis of mucus type, vomit in lungs. Very loose cough, mucus and purulent expectoration.

Throat

Scraping in larynx in forenoon, dry cough. Continued scraping of fauces.

Comments

Hale used it with success in "chronic, purulent, feeble anterior or posterior nasal catarrh with or without ulceration." He said that a cerate of the Balsam is the best application next to Glycerol of Aloes for indolent ulcers, cracked nipples, cracks in fingers and palmar surfaces of hands or fissured and chapped lips.

Bals-p. is used locally as a stimulant to raw surfaces in indolent ulcers, scabies, cracked nipples. Promotes granulation, removes the fetid odor. A one percent solution in alcohol or ether may be used with the atomizer in respiratory disorders.

Internally, it is used as an expectorant in chronic bronchitis. Used externally for killing scabies. All parts affected are gently rubbed with it at night and a bath taken in the morning. A single application is sufficient.

Relations

Compare: (1) Balsamum Tolutanum. (2) Oleum Caryophyllum - oil of cloves in profuse expectoration, 3 to 5 minims in milk or capsules.

References

Boeneke. Clarke.

Mind

Everything seems uncertain. Emotionally sensitive, vulnerable. Yielding disposition. Sadness with weeping. Crying over trivial things. Conscientious about trifles. Capricious. Restless, tosses about in bed. Startled as from a fright.

Cannot handle things anymore, overwhelmed by stress. Mental exhaustion, brain fag. Anxiety, felt in chest. Anxiety during vertigo. Anxiety of conscious. Bites nails. Anxiety about the future, finances. Worries about money. Depression with a strong fear of poverty.

Overpowering panic attacks. Fear of losing self-control, of misfortune, of failure. Fear during pregnancy. Fear of impending disease. Fear of something wrong in head. Fear of brain tumor, epileptic convulsions.

Fear of lumps in breast. Fear of something wrong in head. Fear of being observed. Fear of saying something wrong. Fear of vertigo. Hypochondriasis.

Moods changeable, variable. Jealous. Brooding. Domineering. Morose, sulky, cross, fretful, ill-humor, peevish. Anger from noises. Cursing, swearing. Quarrelsome, scolding. Averse to being disturbed. Irritable towards husband, children. Better in the evening. Irritable when spoken to. Easily offended. Sensitive to reprimands, criticism.

Postpartum Depression

Depression with a feeling that they would never get well again. General feeling of betrayal and desertion. Forsaken feeling. New mother feels stressed, drained, overwhelmed, and trapped.

Feelings of helplessness. Pities herself. Feels inferior, poor self-confidence. Timidity about appearing in public. Discontented, dissatisfied with himself, everything. Desire for change. Ennui, boredom. Feels cut off from life. Indifference, apathy to everything. Sadness alternating with indifference. Depression before menses, in the morning on waking, afternoon, worse at 4 PM. Desire for solitude.

Mental dullness, sluggishness. Difficulty thinking and comprehending. Concentration difficult while driving, studying, reading, writing.