by Adolph von Lippe — Text Book of 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Historical reference for practitioners and students.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.
Stitches in the ear (right).
Suppuration after inflammation of the ear.
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Kino rostrata appears in 4 of the 21 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.
“Eucalyptus rostrata, Schlecht (and other species of Eucalyptus). Natural order , Myrtaceæ. Common name , Australian Red Gum, Australian Kino. Preparation , Tincture of the gum that exudes from incisions in the bark. Authorities. Headache, 2. Appetite decreased, 2. Nausea, 2. Great amount of flatulent distension, 2…”
“, see Angophora. [Kino is the name of various astringent gums, obtained from several plants, principally Pterocarpus marsupium (Indian Kino) and P. erinaceus (African Kino). These belong to the N. O. Leguminosæ. Under the name of "Kino Australiense" Allen gives symptoms of "Red gum." These are nearly identical with…”
“(Pterocorpus Marsupia.) Description. — Called by the natives " red-gum." It is a juice which exudes from the trunk of a tree growing in Australia and other portions of the tropics. It comes in the form of a laminated, friable mass, which, when reduced to powder, is of a brownish purple color. Officinal Preparations. …”
Kent's Repertory lists Kino rostrata in 2 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic.
