Latin, Faba febrifuga, F. indica, F. sancti ignatii, Ignatiana philippinica, Pasaqueria longiflora, Strychnos ignattii, S. philippensis ;
English, St. Ignatius’ been ;
French, Feve de Saint Ignace;
German, Ignazbohne.
A shrub or tree with erect stem, and long, twining opposite,
glabrous branches. The leaves are opposite, petiolate, ovate,
acute, 6 to 8 inches long. The flowers are white, long, numerous, in
small, axillary panicles, having the odour of jasmine, the
fruit is pear-shaped, with the seeds imbedded in a bitter pulp,
20 to 24 in number, somewhat the shape of an almond, but
irregular, apparently from compression while soft, blackish-gray
or clear-brown in color, with a brownish, horny, translucent shell,
very hard and difficult to split, appearing glabrous, but having fine
down, odourous, with a lasting, bitter taste.
Found in :-
Philippine Islands, naturalized in China.
Introduced into homoeopathic practice:-- |
By Dr. Hahnemann, in 1805 Frag. de Vir. Med. (Allen’s Encyc. Mat, Med. V. 66.)
The bean.
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(a)Tincture Q: = | Drug Strength 1/10 |
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Ignatia, in fine powder | 100 gm
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Distilled water, a sufficient quantity in this proportion | 150 Cc.
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Strong alcohol, a sufficient quantity in this proportion | 870 Cc.
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To make one thousand cubic centimeters of tincture.
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(b) Dilutions: 2x and higher with dispensing alcohol.
(c) Triturations: 1x and higher.
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