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Schinus

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Schinus Molle · Peruvian Pepper Tree · "The Peruvian Pepper Tree Astringent"
PlantRare
Source
🎯 It acts primarily as an irritant to the gastrointestinal tract and the nervous system.
📖 Clarke writes:
Schinus molle. N. O. Anacardiaceae. Tincture of the berries. Tincture of leaves and berries.
👤 Characteristics
Sphere of Action & Core States
Heartburn
Griping in liver
Drawing sensation as in the spinal cord and cerebellum
Botanical & Source Information
Evergreen shrub
Native of Mexico and South America
Frequently cultivated in Southern California
Known as 'Pepper tree' and 'Chili pepper'
Key Symptoms — Give When You See
Long-continued, violent vomiting as if the bowels would be emptied out.
Clarke
Painless diarrhea following painful, violent vomiting.
Clarke
Drawing sensation in the spinal cord and cerebellum.
Clarke
Griping sensation in the liver.
Clarke
Heartburn accompanied by dryness of the esophagus.
Clarke
Profuse diarrhea continuing throughout the night.
Clarke
Rolling and flatulence in the bowels.
Clarke
🩺 Systems & Indications
🍽️Stomach
Indicated for severe, painful vomiting and esophageal dryness.
Long-continued vomiting, "as if all the bowels would be emptied out"
vomiting very painful, as the vomiting subsided diarrhoea came on, the diarrhoea being painless.
Heart burn, dryness of oesophagus.
🌿 Remedy Relationships
🔄 Compare With
Rhus Toxicodendron
📚 Sources & References
Clarke's DictionaryAllen's EncyclopediaBoericke's Materia MedicaHering's Guiding SymptomsHahnemann's Materia Medica PuraKent's Materia MedicaPhatak's Concise MM

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