# Calotropis Gigantea

## Remedy Classification
- **Type:** Homeopathic Remedy
- **Miasm:** Tubercular Miasm
- **Temperament:** Neutral
- **Aggravation Time:** Neutral/Anytime

## Keynote Indications
Calotropis has been used with marked success in the treatment of syphilis (following 
Mercury), elephantiasis, leprosy and acute dysentery. Pneumonic tuberculosis. Tuberculosis. Increases the 
circulation of the skin. Has a powerful effect as a sudorific. 
In the secondary symptoms of syphilis, where Mercury has been used but cannot be pushed safely any farther, 
it rapidly recruits the constitution, heals the ulcers and blotches from the skin and perfects the cure. Primary 
anemia of syphilis. Heat in stomach is a guiding symptom. Obesity, while flesh decreases, muscles become 
harder and firmer. 
A short proving brought out a weak, tired feeling, coldness, dizziness, pain and confusion in head, nausea and 
vomiting of bile. 
Frequent urination, pain, soreness and redness of thigh, pain in both legs, swelling of knees, and stiffness and 
inability to walk. Pains in hands and feet, first left then right, worse movement or putting weight on them.  
COMMENTS - Dr. Gramm of Philadelphia used the tincture with great success in cases of syphilis when 
Mercury can no longer be given, in the anemia of syphilis, secondary syphilis. A sense of warmth in the 
scrobiculus cordis is a leading indication for the remedy. 
In one case of severe and advanced syphilis with enormous thickening of the ends of all the nails, Calo, 
effected a cure. The remedy was given in one - to five-drop doses of the tincture or in pellets saturated with 
equal parts of the tincture and 95 percent alcohol. RELATIONS - Coffee caused vomiting when before there 
was only nausea, but antidoted many effects. Camph. also antidoted. Compare: (l)Merc.,Kali-i.,Berb-a.,Sars. 
(2) Asc- c., Asc-t. (3) Ip. - emetic. (4) Berb-a. - syphilis.

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