Latin, Chamaedaphne, Chamaelia germanica, Coccus chamelacus, C. gnidus, Daphne gnidium, D. laureola, D. mezerum Daphnoides, Laureola, Mezerum germanicum, M. officinerum, Thymelae;
English, Mezereon, Spurge olive ;
French, Laureole gentile ;
German, Seidelbast, Kellerhalls.
A hardy, deciduous shrub with stem 1 to 4 feet high, with smooth,
gray bark, easily detachable from the wood, and branches upright,
alternate, smooth, tough and pliant, The leaves are 2 inches long,
are alternate from the ends of branches, petioled, scattered
lanceolate, entire, very smooth, green, somewhat glaucous beneath.
They appear after the flowers, and are soon followed by flower buds
of the next season. The fragrant, purple, rose-colored flowers
(rarely white) appear from February to April, in lateral clusters
on shoots of the preceding year, in axils of fallen leaves, 3 on
a stem. The bark, when fresh, has an unpleasant odour, which
disappears as the wark dries. The bark of the root is at first
sweetish, but afterwards has a highly acrid taste.
Found in :-
Europe, from Lapland to Sicily, especiaily in the central countries.
Introduced into homoeopathic practice:-- |
By Dr. Hahnemann, prag. d. Vir. in 1805. ( Allen’s Encyc. Mat, Med. VI. 330 ; X, 584.)
The bark.
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(a)Tincture Q: = | Drug Strength 1/10 |
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Mezereum, moist magma containing solids | 100 gm
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Plant moisture 200 Cc. | = 300
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Strong alcohol | 824 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.
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