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Jatropha Urens

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Jatropha Urens · Spurge Nettle · "The Spurge Nettle Skin Irritant"
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🎯 It acts as a powerful, rapid-acting poison that primarily suppresses heart function and circulation.
📖 Clarke writes:
Spurge nettle. Tread-softly. (Southern United States.). N. O. Euphorbiaceae. Tincture of fresh plant.
👤 Characteristics
Sphere of Action & Core States
•Considered the most poisonous plant known
•Primary action on the heart
•Cessation of circulation
•Loss of consciousness
Key Characteristics & Guiding Symptoms
•Numbness of the lips
•Swelling of the lips
•Symptoms induced by contact with fine bristly stings of the plant
Related Species & Botanical Notes
•Jatropha Glauca (or glandulifera) of the East Indies: seeds yield oil used as external application in rheumatism
•Jatropha Podagrica: characterized by a curious nodulated gouty-looking stem
⭐ Key Symptoms — Give When You See
Extreme toxicity causing rapid cardiac arrest.
Clarke
Sudden loss of consciousness.
Clarke
Numbness of the lips.
Clarke
Swelling of the lips.
Clarke
Stinging sensation from plant bristles.
Clarke
Cessation of circulation.
Clarke
Symptoms triggered by physical contact with the plant.
Clarke
Related species J. Glauca used for rheumatism.
Clarke
🩺 Systems & Indications
⚙️Generals
Consider for cases involving sudden cardiac failure, collapse, or severe systemic reactions characterized by numbness and swelling of the lips.
Numbness and swelling of the lips.
The action of the poison was on the heart
  • •circulation was stopped, and Mr. Smith soon fell unconscious ;
  • •the last thing he remembered being cries of &quot ;
  • •Run for the doctor.&quot.
🔑 Modalities
↓Worse from
Touch
numbness of lips
swelling of lips
cardiac arrest
unconsciousness
📚 Sources & References
✓ Clarke's Dictionary↗✓ Allen's Encyclopedia↗Boericke's Materia MedicaHering's Guiding SymptomsHahnemann's Materia Medica PuraKent's Materia MedicaPhatak's Concise MM

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