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MANCINELLA

Hippomane mancinella
mancPlantRarePsoric
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🎯 Acts primarily on the skin causing intense inflammation, blistering, and crusting, while also affecting the mental state and throat.
About: Mancinella is a remedy primarily indicated for severe skin conditions characterized by blistering and sticky oozing. It is also used for individuals experiencing mental depression, particularly during puberty or menopause, often accompanied by heightened sexual feelings. It may also be considered for cases involving loss of vision or specific throat constriction.
👤 Constitution
Individuals who are bashful, silent, and prone to sadness, with a fear of losing their sanity.
Key Symptoms — Give When You See
Severe skin inflammation with large, burn-like blisters and crusting.
Boericke
Sudden vanishing of thought.
Boericke
Intense fear of becoming insane.
Boericke
Constriction of the throat and esophagus causing difficulty swallowing.
Boericke
Mental depression at puberty or menopause with exalted sexuality.
Boericke
Vesicular skin eruptions with sticky, oozing serum.
Boericke
Choking sensation rising from the stomach.
Boericke
Loss of vision.
Boericke
🩺 Systems & Indications
🧠Mind
Useful for mental states involving sudden lapses in thought and deep-seated fears of insanity.
Sudden loss of train of thought.
Intense fear of becoming insane.
Quiet, withdrawn mood and sadness.
Difficulty focusing with wandering thoughts.
Shy or bashful behavior.
🔑 Modalities
Worse from
Afternoonfrequent evacuations
Better from
Eveningpalpitation of heart  ·  nervous affection
💊 Dosage & Potency
Sixth to thirtieth
Centesimal
🕒As directed
Primary Dosage
🌿 Remedy Relationships
🔄 Compare With
JATROPHA CURCASCANTHARIS VESICATORIAANACARDIUM ORIENTALECROTON TIGLIUM
📚 Sources & References
Boericke's Materia MedicaHering's Guiding SymptomsHahnemann's Materia Medica PuraKent's Materia MedicaClarke's DictionaryAllen's KeynotesPhatak's Concise MM

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MANCINELLA (Hippomane mancinella) — Homeopathy Materia Medica