Used extensively as a fever remedy and bitter tonic (Gentiana), antimalarial and antiseptic. Of use in severe type of intermittent fever in hot countries; also, in influenza. Sore, as if bruised all over. Sensation of drops falling from and upon different spots.
Remedy Origin / Source
Natural
Commentaries
Commentary and literature analysis from various clinical authorities:
- APPREHENSION OF APPROACHING DEATH
- FEVER INTERMITTED IN HOT COUNTRY
- IMPOTENCE AND MENTAL WEAKNESS
Key Symptoms & Indications
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Used extensively as a fever remedy and bitter tonic (Gentiana), antimalarial and antiseptic. Of use in severe type of intermittent fever in hot countries; also, in influenza. Sore, as if bruised all over. Sensation of drops falling from and upon different spots.
Physical Symptoms
Head
Congested. Scalp feels tight; head feels as if bound; burning in eyes; buzzing in ears.
Fever
Chill all over; worse in bed at night. Sensitive to cold trade-winds on Pacific Coast. General sore and bruised feeling; nausea and retching.
Skin
Wrinkled like a washer-woman's. Scalp feels tight, as if drawn together by India-rubber.
Mentions in Classic Materia Medicas
Explore detailed descriptions for this remedy across famous historical textbooks:
CANCHALAGUA
Head
Congested. Scalp feels tight; head feels as if bound; burning in eyes; buzzing in ears.
Fever
Chill all over; worse in bed at night. Sensitive to cold trade-winds on Pacific Coast. General sore and bruised feeling; nausea and retching.
Skin
Wrinkled like a washer-woman's. Scalp feels tight, as if drawn together by India-rubber.
Dose
Tincture, in drop doses. Must be made from the fresh plant. Its medicinal properties are lost in the dry.
Canchalagua.
Clinical
Influenza. Intermittents.
Characteristics
This is a popular Californian remedy. It is indicated in intermittents of most severe type of hot countries; general sore, bruised feeling, nausea and retching, the skin becomes wrinkled like a washerwoman's. It was proved by Dr. Richter, who experienced the following among other symptoms: Head feels congested. Scalp tight; feels as if drawn together by indiarubber. Stitches, pain, buzzing and roaring in ears. Constipation, hard, knotty stools. Chills repeatedly down back < in bed, at night. Sleeplessness. After the proving, a cold wind could be borne better than before.
Relations
Compare: The Gentians, Chi., Ipec.
2. Head
Head feels congested.─Pressive pains in forehead.─Scalp feels tight, as if drawn together with indiarubber.
3. Eyes
Burning in eyes, first l. then r.
4. Ears
Piercing or stitches in ears.─Increased buzzing and roaring.
8. Mouth
Spitting of white mucus, with trembling and nervousness.
11. Stomach
Increased appetite.─Eructations.─Regurgitations.─Water-brash.
12. Abdomen
Flatus.─Slight pain > by pressure.
13. Stool and Anus
Several loose stools a day.─Constipation.─Hard, knotty, morning stool.
18. Chest
It alleviated a catarrh produced by influenza.
24. Generalities
That kind of pain in head and fingers which is concomitant with the attacks of intermittent fever.
26. Sleep
Sleeplessness (from 1st trit.).
27. Fever
Chills repeatedly, down the spine and all over, esp. in bed at night.─Heat in whole body; I could bear, after the proving, the cool trade wind, usually setting in, in San Francisco, in the afternoon, better than before.
Remedy Profile
- Type Remedy
- Common Name HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
- Origin Source Natural
Dosage & Potency
Tincture, in drop doses. Must be made from the fresh plant. Its medicinal properties are lost in the dry.
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