by C.M. Boger — General Analysis
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Cedron appears in 7 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.
“Simaba cedron, Planch. Nat. order , Simarubaceæ. Preparation , Triturations and tincture of the seeds. Authorities.”
“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…”
“Nerves. Blood. 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)”
“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…”
“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…”
“Clock-like periodicity of complaints, in low, deep, marshy districts.”
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).
