{"id":703,"remedy_name":"Calotropis Gigantea","remedy_type":"Homeopathic Remedy","alternative_names":[""],"miasm":"Tubercular Miasm","temperament":"Neutral","aggravation_time":"Neutral\/Anytime","keynote_indications":"Calotropis has been used with marked success in the treatment of syphilis (following \nMercury), elephantiasis, leprosy and acute dysentery. Pneumonic tuberculosis. Tuberculosis. Increases the \ncirculation of the skin. Has a powerful effect as a sudorific. \nIn the secondary symptoms of syphilis, where Mercury has been used but cannot be pushed safely any farther, \nit rapidly recruits the constitution, heals the ulcers and blotches from the skin and perfects the cure. Primary \nanemia of syphilis. Heat in stomach is a guiding symptom. Obesity, while flesh decreases, muscles become \nharder and firmer. \nA short proving brought out a weak, tired feeling, coldness, dizziness, pain and confusion in head, nausea and \nvomiting of bile. \nFrequent urination, pain, soreness and redness of thigh, pain in both legs, swelling of knees, and stiffness and \ninability to walk. Pains in hands and feet, first left then right, worse movement or putting weight on them.  \nCOMMENTS - Dr. Gramm of Philadelphia used the tincture with great success in cases of syphilis when \nMercury can no longer be given, in the anemia of syphilis, secondary syphilis. A sense of warmth in the \nscrobiculus cordis is a leading indication for the remedy. \nIn one case of severe and advanced syphilis with enormous thickening of the ends of all the nails, Calo, \neffected a cure. The remedy was given in one - to five-drop doses of the tincture or in pellets saturated with \nequal parts of the tincture and 95 percent alcohol. RELATIONS - Coffee caused vomiting when before there \nwas only nausea, but antidoted many effects. Camph. also antidoted. Compare: (l)Merc.,Kali-i.,Berb-a.,Sars. \n(2) Asc- c., Asc-t. (3) Ip. - emetic. (4) Berb-a. - syphilis.","modalities":"","symptoms_by_system":[],"schema_version":"1.0","api_provider":"Allahshafi"}