Cedron

by C.M. Boger — A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica

Historical reference for practitioners and students. The statements below reflect the named author’s homeopathic teaching and do not establish treatment effectiveness. This text is not medical advice and must not replace appropriate diagnosis or care.

REGION

Nerves.
Blood.

WORSE

Periodically; at same hour.
After sleep.
EXACT PERIODICITY. Orbital neuralgia (r). Brow ague. Eyes burn like fire. Numbness. Excitement before chill. Malaria.

Related: Aran.

CEPA VULGARIS (See Allium Cepa)

Cedron across the other classic books

Cedron appears in 9 of the 21 classic books on Similia. Each was written to do a different job — here is what each adds on this remedy, with the opening of its entry.

Allen TF — A compiled symptom record drawing on proving reports and other named observations.
“Simaba cedron, Planch. Nat. order , Simarubaceæ. Preparation , Triturations and tincture of the seeds. Authorities.”
Boericke — The quick clinical read — keynotes, modalities and the conditions it is actually prescribed in.
“Rattlesnake Bean (SIMARUBA FERROGINEA) Periodicity is the most marked characteristic of this drug. Its particularly useful in tropical or in damp, warm, marshy countries. It has been found curative in malarial affections, especially neuralgia. Adapted to persons of a voluptuous disposition, excitable, nervous…”
Boger (GA) — Which general headings this remedy belongs under — the analytical scaffolding.
“PERIODICITY TIME, 12 Night to 4 A.M. 3 A.M. 4 A.M. 3 P.M. 4 P.M. 5 P.M. 6 P.M. 7 P.M.”
Clarke — The widest entry — sources, provings, clinical uses, relationships and antidotes in one place.
“Simaba cedron. N. O. Simarubaceæ. Tincture of seeds. Brow ague / Cerebro-spinal meningitis / Ciliary neuralgia / Chorea / Coitus, complaints after / Epilepsy, menstrual / Glaucoma / Gout / Hydrophobia / Hysteria / Intermittent fever / Neuralgia / Neuritis / Rheumatism / Snake-bites / Toothache Petroz and Teste…”
Hale — The introduction story — early pathogenetic and clinical evidence for medicines new to Hale's generation.
“(Simaruba Cedron.) Description. — The origin of this drug was for a long time unknown. Even so late as 1870 Hughes wrote: " Cedron. — It is the fruit of a South American tree, (Simaruba Cedron — supposed to be a kind of cedar,) whose exact description is not yet ascertained." — Pliarmacodynamics, and edit., p. 203. He…”
Hering — Graded symptoms, each weighted by how often provers and practice confirmed it.
“Simaba Cedron. Simarubaceæ. The fruit of a South American tree, also growing in the West Indies. Trituration of the seeds, or a tincture prepared from the whole fruit. In 1699, mentioned in the history of the Buccaneers. in 1828, seeds, grown on the Andes, offered for sale by the native Indians in Carthagena. In 1844…”
Hughes & Dake — The source evidence — provings and poisonings retained with their experimental context.
“CEDRON. Simaba Cèdron, Planchon. Rattlesnake beans. Nat. Ord., Simarubacee. 1. Provings.-I . CASANOVA. Result of provings on 14 healthy persons of different sex and age, drug being taken (1) in concentrated aqueous solution and I, and 3, dilutions of same, and (2) in substance and 1-3, trit. of same. Mind.-Gloomy…”
Nash — The comparisons — the remedy set beside the ones it is most often confused with.
“Clock-like periodicity of complaints, in low, deep, marshy districts.”

Cedron in Kent's Repertory

Kent's Repertory lists Cedron in 573 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in EXTREMITIES (69), HEAD (66), GENERALITIES (52), CHILL (43), FACE (36).

CHILL - MORNING - 4 a.m. - followed by sweat
FACE - PAIN - evening - 7to 8 p.m.
FEVER - TROPICAL
HEAD - PAIN, - shooting - Forehead - over eyes - left
CHILL - EXPOSURE,after - swamps - tropical countries
CHILL - TIME - 4 a.m.
CHILL - EXPOSURE,after - malarial influences
HEAD - PAIN, - shooting - Forehead - over eyes
CHILL - PERIODICITY regular and distinct
CHILL - TIME - 3 p.m.
CHILL - EXPOSURE,after
CHILL - TIME - 4 p.m.
CHEST - PERSPIRATION - Axilla
HEAD - SWOLLEN,distended,feeling
HEAD - PAIN, - periodic headache
CHILL - PREDOMINATING
GENERALITIES - PERIODICITY
PERSPIRATION - PROFUSE
FACE - PAIN - aching,prosopalgia,etc.
HEAD - PAIN, - Forehead,in - eyes, - above

Search all 7 classical repertories

More remedies in this book

Previous remedy: Cean Next remedy: Cham

Card-m Castm Caul Caust Chel Chen-al Chim Chin

Explore the full Similia platform

Access 21 classic materia medica books, 7 classical repertories, AI semantic search, and basic case management — free.

View Pricing

Cedron across the other classic books

Cedron appears in 9 of the 21 classic books on Similia. Each was written to do a different job — here is what each adds on this remedy, with the opening of its entry.

Allen TF — A compiled symptom record drawing on proving reports and other named observations.

“Simaba cedron, Planch. Nat. order , Simarubaceæ. Preparation , Triturations and tincture of the seeds. Authorities.”

Boericke — The quick clinical read — keynotes, modalities and the conditions it is actually prescribed in.

“Rattlesnake Bean (SIMARUBA FERROGINEA) Periodicity is the most marked characteristic of this drug. Its particularly useful in tropical or in damp, warm, marshy countries. It has been found curative in malarial affections, especially neuralgia. Adapted to persons of a voluptuous disposition, excitable, nervous…”

Boger (GA) — Which general headings this remedy belongs under — the analytical scaffolding.

“PERIODICITY TIME, 12 Night to 4 A.M. 3 A.M. 4 A.M. 3 P.M. 4 P.M. 5 P.M. 6 P.M. 7 P.M.”

Clarke — The widest entry — sources, provings, clinical uses, relationships and antidotes in one place.

“Simaba cedron. N. O. Simarubaceæ. Tincture of seeds. Brow ague / Cerebro-spinal meningitis / Ciliary neuralgia / Chorea / Coitus, complaints after / Epilepsy, menstrual / Glaucoma / Gout / Hydrophobia / Hysteria / Intermittent fever / Neuralgia / Neuritis / Rheumatism / Snake-bites / Toothache Petroz and Teste…”

Hale — The introduction story — early pathogenetic and clinical evidence for medicines new to Hale's generation.

“(Simaruba Cedron.) Description. — The origin of this drug was for a long time unknown. Even so late as 1870 Hughes wrote: " Cedron. — It is the fruit of a South American tree, (Simaruba Cedron — supposed to be a kind of cedar,) whose exact description is not yet ascertained." — Pliarmacodynamics, and edit., p. 203. He…”

Hering — Graded symptoms, each weighted by how often provers and practice confirmed it.

“Simaba Cedron. Simarubaceæ. The fruit of a South American tree, also growing in the West Indies. Trituration of the seeds, or a tincture prepared from the whole fruit. In 1699, mentioned in the history of the Buccaneers. in 1828, seeds, grown on the Andes, offered for sale by the native Indians in Carthagena. In 1844…”

Hughes & Dake — The source evidence — provings and poisonings retained with their experimental context.

“CEDRON. Simaba Cèdron, Planchon. Rattlesnake beans. Nat. Ord., Simarubacee. 1. Provings.-I . CASANOVA. Result of provings on 14 healthy persons of different sex and age, drug being taken (1) in concentrated aqueous solution and I, and 3, dilutions of same, and (2) in substance and 1-3, trit. of same. Mind.-Gloomy…”

Nash — The comparisons — the remedy set beside the ones it is most often confused with.

“Clock-like periodicity of complaints, in low, deep, marshy districts.”