Alstonia scholaris
by Timothy F. Allen — The Encyclopedia of Pure 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Historical reference for practitioners and students.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.
Alstonia Scholaris, R. Br.
Nat. order , Apocyneæ, (A large tree growing in India and Malabar).
Preparation , From the bark.
Authority.
Month. Hom. Rev., 10, 508.
Violent purging and cramp in the bowels, vertigo, and general weakness. Lt. Col. D. l'Haste (from the tincture, in water).
Editor of M. H. R. took a part of a grain; it had a bitter taste; induced sharp purging, with considerable pain, uneasiness in the bowels, and great sense of heat and irritation in the lower bowel.
- *Dysentery, [°]
(Col. D. l'Haste.)