Jacaranda Gualandai

N. O. Bignoniaceæ. Tincture of dried leaves.

Clinical

Blenorrhagia / Chancroids / Diarrhœa / Eye, inflammation of / Gonorrhœa / Leucorrhœa / Syphilis / Throat, sore

Characteristics

J. gualan. was first brought to the notice of homœopathy by Dr. Julio F. Convers, of Bojota, Columbia, S. America (H. R., iv. 36; v. 149; ix. 343). Mr. José M. Reyes made a proving for Dr. Convers (see also Med. Adv., xxii. 244), taking considerable doses of the Ø tincture in the first instance; and later of the 3x. The chief symptom of the heavy dosing was a painless, blackish, and mulberry-coloured diarrhœa which persisted a long time and was finally cured with Merc. 12 after Ars. had failed. This cure by Merc. is important in regard to the popular use of the plant in syphilis. Convers says the natives use it much in syphilitic affections and atonic ulcers, and he adds that "the prostitutes are very, fond of it." The proving developed an action on the glans penis. When the 3x was taken there was very severe ophthalmia, chiefly affecting the left eye, "a syphilitic-like ophthalmia." The pharynx and larynx were also affected, which organs are favourite loci of syphilis. Convers has confirmed these observations. He prefers it to any other remedy in ophthalmia with agglutination of the lids; blenorrhagia and chancroids; sore throat with redness and heat and vesicles on pharynx without swelling of tonsils; in catarrhal leucorrhœa. In the Schema I have put in brackets Convers' additions to Reyes' proving. Its symptoms are < at night and < by laughing or talking. Convers prefers the Ø tincture, locally and internally for sore throat, and the 3rd for ophthalmias and catarrhs. It is an innocent remedy. The symptoms develop first in the head, next in intestines, lastly in eye and throat.

Relations

Antidoted by: Merc. Antidote to: Merc. Compare: Bell., Merc., Phytol.

1. Mind

Loss of memory. Incapacity to study.

2. Head

When raising head after stooping, vertigo, momentary, loss of sight, heaviness in forehead.

3. Eyes

Irritation in eyes; become very red; sensation of sand in them. Pain, weariness and all sensations < in l. eye; lids adhere in morning; had to bathe them before they could be opened. Sight weak. Irritation of l. eye < towards inner canthus. (Syphilitic ophthalmia.)

9. Throat

Inflammation of l. tonsil. Small bladders on pharynx. (Sore throat with heat and redness and vesicles without swollen tonsils.)

13. Stool and Anus

Diarrhœa, blackish, mulberry-coloured stools with mucus, not fetid; lasted a long time after the proving, and was eventually cured with Merc. 12x.

14. Urinary Organs

Urine increased.

15. Male Sexual Organs

Much weakness in glans. (Blenorrhagia with discharge, staining linen a dull yellow. Chancroids.)

16. Female Sexual Organs

(Leucorrhœa.)

17. Respiratory Organs

Heat in larynx when reading aloud or laughing.

20. Neck and Back

Pain between sacrum and coccyx. Pain and weakness in lumbar vertebræ during the night.

25. Skin

(Atonic ulcers).