Pimenta officinalis
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Historical reference for practitioners and students.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.
Pimenta officinalis, Lindl. (Myrtus pimenta, L.; Eugenia pimenta, D. C.)
Common names , Pimento, Allspice, Jamaica pepper ("Capsicum Jamaicum.")
Preparation , Tincture of the fruit.
Authority.
Dr. Bechet, Journ. de la Soc. Gall, ser. 1re 3, p. 399, effects of 6 to 12 drops of the tincture.
- They were followed by semi-lateral neuralgic lesions, especially on the head.
- In moderate doses, it causes an appetite, or rather a very imperious desire to eat.
- Slight alterations in calorification and sensibility; thus, when not exposed to any chilling influence, certain parts of my body felt burning hot, while other parts seemed more or less cold. This cold feeling was peculiar; it seemed as if a large or small sponge filled with water, more or less cold, passed here and there over the surface of my body, and the succeeding sensation of heat was a good deal like the cutaneous reaction after a cold bath. A dose or two developed these symptoms in a slight degree, but after continuing the proving for several days, they became more striking.