# Alstonia Constricta

## Remedy Classification
- **Type:** Herbal Remedy
- **Miasm:** Psoric Miasm
- **Temperament:** Neutral
- **Aggravation Time:** Neutral/Anytime

## Keynote Indications
Alstonia was proved by Dr. Cathcart of Australia, who found it produce great debility and 
prostration or low fever often with diarrhea. Characteristic gone sensation in stomach and sinking in abdomen 
with debility. Malarial disease with diarrhea, dysentery, anemia, and feeble digestion. 
Dr. Dietz gave the following as leading indications: debility from lack of digestive power in the stomach or 
general assimilative power. Tongue generally has a dirty white coat, especially at base, though it may be clean. 
Nausea, worse morning, before breakfast or at irregular times, when depending on reflex irritation from pelvic 
organs. 
Food seems to remain in stomach a long time undigested. Diarrhea of undigested food immediately after 
eating, has to leave table before finishing a meal. This symptom 
was cured by Alst. c. lx in a patient who had taken a great deal of iron. 
Violent purging and cramps in bowels. Heat and irritation in lower bowels. Camp diarrhea, bloody 
stool.Dysentery. Diarrhea from bad water and malaria. Painless watery stools  (Phos-ac.). Diarrhea 
immediately after eating. 
Leucorrhea and bearing-down worse by walking. Swollen feeling in right ovarian region. Sharp shooting pain 
from left side of stomach through to back (spleen).

## Symptoms by System