Kalmia latifolia. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms

Mountain laurel, Spoon wood.

Constituents

Evergreen shrub. Height 9 meters. Leaves contain andromedotoxin, grayanotoxin, arbutin, tannin, and toxic principles.

Therapeutics

This is medicine for neuralgia, and painful rheumatoid arthritis.  

It is medicine for sleeplessness. 

It is medicine externally for rheumatism (Belladonna, Veratrum viride).

It is remedy for cardiac hypertrophy following arthritis (Iberis).

It is remedy for palpitation in chest with numbness in left hand and slow pulse.

It is remedy for scleroderma with sensation of stiffening of skin.

The name “Kalmia” was given in memory of the Swedish botanist Peter KAM (1716-1779).

Dose

3 to 10 drops.

Dilution.