Latin, Blitum americanum, Phytolacca Americana, P. vulgaris, Solanum magnum virginiam, S. racemosum americanum ;
English, American nightshade ;
French, Morella a grappes ;
German, Americanische Kermesbeere.
Vernacular, Caokum, Chougras, Grarget, Pecatacalleloe, Pigeon-berry, Pocan, Poke, Scoke.
A tall, stout, perennial herb, with large, fleshy, branching root,
often 4 to 6 inches in diameter, easily cut or broken, with a very
thin, brownish bark, internally marked with; thick concentric rings.
The annual stem, 4 to 10 feet high, 1 inch in diameter, is erect,
cylindrical, hollow, branching, smooth, and of a purplish color when
mature. The leaves are large, scattered, petiolate, entire. The white
flowers appear from July to September, in terminal racemes, which
become lateral and opposite the leaves as the plant grows. The fruit
is a dark purple, juicy berry, ripening in autumn.
Found in :-
Indigenous to North America and becomes a common weed in
Mediterranean countries. Found in temperate Himalayas wild
or cultivated from Hazara, Kashmir, to Bhutan.
Introduced into homoeopathic practice:-- |
By Dr. Hahnemann, in his “ Lesser writing’s” History in Hering’s Mat. Med. 424. ( Allen’s Encyc. Mat, Med. VII. 502.)
The fresh root, not too rank in growth.
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(a)Tincture Q: = | Drug Strength 1/10 |
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Phytolacca, moist magma containing solids | 100 gm
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| Plant moisture 400 Cc. | = 500.
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Strong alcohol, a sufficient quantity | 635 Cc.
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To make one thousand cubic centimeters of tincture.
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(b) Dilutions: 2x to contain one part of tincture,
three parts distilled water,
six parts alcohol ; 3x and higher with dispensing alcohol.
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