Carya alba
by John Henry Clarke — A Dictionary of Practical 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Historical reference for practitioners and students.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.
Shellbark, or Shagbark Hickory. N. O. Juglandaceæ. Tincture of nuts.
Clinical
Purpura / Scurvy
Characteristics
Like Juglans Regia and Juglans Cinerea, Carya alba appears to possess antiscorbutic properties. An exclusive diet of the nuts for three or four weeks, in a girl seven years old, produced pronounced symptoms of scurvy; hæmorrhages from all surfaces; on the least excoriation of skin very dark blood gushed out. Blood gushed from gums, nose, ears, and other parts.
Relations
Compare: Arn., Carbo v., Pho., Merc., Ham., Bry., Rhus., Citrus lim., and Juglandaceæ.
6. Face
Face clay-coloured; swollen.
8. Mouth
Gums swelled, began to bleed and turn black; could not move lips without causing profuse discharge.
12. Abdomen
Swollen abdomen.
13. Stool
Discharge of black blood by stool.
17. Respiratory Organs
Breath short, difficult; pulse quick.
21. Limbs
Extremely swollen.
24. Generalities
Whole body, including face, covered with livid spots from one inch in diameter to size of pin's head; largest like a bruise, smaller sometimes red like flea-bites.