Sunday 10 March 2013

Myristica sebifera. Kader Kochi.


Synonyms

Brazilian uccuba, Virola sebifera, Red ucuuba.


Constituents

Evergreen thin tree. Height 25 meters. Bark fresh red juice contains hallucinogenic alkaloids, and tannin. Nut contains aromatic oil. 


Therapeutics

This is an antiseptic medicine.

It is medicine externally for boils, abscess, and paronychia.

It is remedy for schizophrenia.

It is remedy for fistula in anus, and fissure in anus. 

It is remedy for chronic ulcer, abscess, and swelling of phalanges.

It is remedy for osteomyelitis, and suppurative arthritis (Silicea, Hepar sulph).

Smoke of inner bark of tree had been used by shamans for driving out of ghosts (Helleborus niger, Sinapis).

Dose 

1 to 8 drops.

Dilution.





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