Manaca
by William Boericke — Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica & Repertory
(FRACISCEA)
Chronic stiffness of the muscles. Gonorrhœal rheumatism. Syphilis and rheumatism, great heat over body, much aching, better sweat. Pain in back of head and spine; band-like feeling around head. Pericarditis with rheumatism. Rheumatic pains in feet and lower part of legs. Urine contains uric acid.
Tincture of Fluid Extract 10 to 60 minims.
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Franciscea Uniflora appears in 2 of the 13 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.
“Brazilian Manaca-root. N. O. Scrophulariaceæ. Closely allied to Brunfelsia. Tincture of fresh root. An alkaloid, Franciscein, is also used. Headache / Pericarditis / Rheumatism / Syphilis Franciscea u. is a Brazilian remedy of great local repute as an anti-syphilitic and anti-rheumatic. It is called "vegetable…”
