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Kamala

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Kamala (Mallotus Philippinensis) · Kamala Powder · "The Tapeworm Powder"

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Exclusively Documented in Clarke

This remedy is documented exclusively in Clarke's Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica. It does not appear in other classical references in this encyclopedia.

🎯 Kamala acts primarily as an anthelmintic agent for the expulsion of tapeworms and as a topical treatment for specific skin eruptions.

📖 Clarke writes:

Croton coccineus. Rottlera tinctoria. (India, South Arabia, Tropical Australia.) N. O. Euphorbiaceae. [A red mealy inflammable powder, obtained from the trilobed capsules of the plant.] Tincture. Solution in Ether. Trituration.

👤 Characteristics

Sphere of Action & Core States

•Anthelmintic (remedy for tapeworm)

•Relationship with Croton and other Euphorbians

•Used internally for leprosy

•Used topically to remove freckles and pustules

•Used topically for the eruption known as 'wildfire' (Strophulus volaticus)

Temperament & Physical Profile

•Robust person (requires three drachms for tapeworm)

•Feeble habit (requires half the quantity of a robust person for tapeworm)

Key Characteristics & Guiding Symptoms

•Tapeworm: three drachms sufficient for a robust person

•Tapeworm: half the quantity of a robust person for one of feeble habit

•Leprosy: used internally by the Arabs of Aden

•Freckles and pustules: removed by solution

•Wildfire (Strophulus volaticus) in children: treated by rubbing the powder over the affected part with moist lint

⭐ Key Symptoms — Give When You See

Primary remedy for the expulsion of tapeworms.

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Used successfully in treating the pediatric skin eruption known as wildfire (Strophulus volaticus).

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Clinical relationship with Croton and other Euphorbians.

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Historically used by Arabs of Aden for the treatment of leprosy.

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Topical application used to remove freckles and pustules.

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Dosage for tapeworm varies significantly based on physical robustness.

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Commonly administered as a powder rubbed over affected skin areas with moist lint.

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Known in medicine as a specific anthelmintic.

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📋 Clinical Indications

Conditions Clarke associates with this remedy — no detailed symptom-by-system breakdown exists for this entry.

Skin, affections ofTapeworm

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📚 Sources & References

✓ Clarke's Dictionary↗Boericke's Materia MedicaHering's Guiding SymptomsHahnemann's Materia Medica PuraKent's Materia MedicaAllen's EncyclopediaPhatak's Concise MM

Compiled from classical homeopathic texts in the public domain. Click any active source badge to open the original text. For educational and reference purposes only. Always consult a qualified homeopath for treatment.