CAESALPINIA BONDUCELLA

Caesalpinia Bonducella

(Nata)

PHARMACY - caesal. Cacsalpinia bondu-cclla. Nata. Fever nut Bondoc nut.

N. O. Leguminosae.

Historical dose: Tincture and all potencies.

CLINICAL

• Asthma
• Hemorrhage
• Leprosy
• Tuberculosis

HERBAL

Nata is a well-known wild shrub of India. It grows near the sea-coast in all hot countries, the extensive distribution being due probably to the transport of the seeds by oceanic currents. It is pregnant with climbing prickly points and the shrub is commonly found all over Bengali, Bombay, and practically the whole of southern India. The plant has been known for a long time to the Hindu and Mohammedan physicians to contain excellent medicinal properties.

The seeds are considered in India and Persia to be "very hot and dry," and they are found to be very useful in dispersing swellings, arresting hemorrhage, and warding off infections. The seeds, roasted and powdered, are employed for hydrocele internally and externally. They are also used internally in curing leprosy.

The powdered seeds mixed with black pepper are found to be febrifuge and anti-periodic and are used in chronic fevers. The fixed oil expressed from the seeds is emollient and is employed as an embrocation for the purpose of removing freckles from the face, also as a cosmetic and used to arrest discharges from the ear. A decoction of the roasted seeds is employed against consumption and asthma.

HOMEOPATHIC

Extreme weakness is felt after the remission of fever, so much so that the patient is averse even to have any talk. There is no inclination to do any work. Always likes to sleep. Lies quiet with closed eyes. No desire to leave bed.

After the remission of fever, the patient feels extreme weakness and is disinclined to do any work. There is no desire to talk even.

The patient likes to lie down quietly in bed with closed eyes.

The fever appears between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. or between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. In the afternoon fever, there is no thirst, but in the morning fever, there is thirst in the hot stage.

The above symptoms are generally observed in intermittent fevers, but in remittent fevers of malarial origin, it is also used with benefit.

MiND

Mental depression. Lack of enthusiasm.

Abdomen

There is gurgling in the lower abdomen. Sometimes liquid, slimy stools are passed by the patient.

Back

Drawing pains are felt in the back after a cold bath.

Eyes

Before the appearance of fever and during its invasion, terrible pains are felt in the eyes as if they are burnt; they are relieved by the application of cold water; eyes are sunken and bloodless.

Fever

It is very irregular in appearance. It may come on any time. Fever appears with chilliness and shivering one day, and again on another day it appears in the afternoon with slight chilliness. The character of fever is changeable. It is generally felt with chilliness and shivering. Thirst is generally felt in the stage of heat; the stage of sweat lasts for a short time only. Sweat breaks out over the face, chest, neck, and shoulders. The fever does not last more than 6 hours.

Food

Desire to take boiled rice and other hard substances and meat. Aversions to take any liquid food. No desire to take a bath.

Head

During fever, terrible pains are felt over both the temples of the head, relieved by wrapping them up or by pressure.

Liver

The lower lobe is enlarged; before fever, sometimes uneasiness in the hepatic region is felt or sometimes slight pain is felt there.

Mouth

During the hot stage of the fever, thirst is felt; thirst for cold water; face is flushed during fever.

Nose

Hot breath; during fever, frequent and hurried respiration takes place.

Skin

Dry, dirty, blackish colored. Small eruptions like mosquito bites appear on the skin, which disappear generally.

Spleen

Enlargement and hardness of the spleen exist and it is painful to touch.

Stool

Hard, saffron-colored stools. Stools are sometimes liquid and yellow colored.

Tongue

Slight white coating on the tongue appears; bloodless white tongue; tongue is moist, but there is thirst.

REFERENCES

Ghose.