Materia Medica by William Boericke

JALAPA

Causes and cures colic and diarrhśa. The child is good all day, but screams and is restless and troublesome at night.

Gastro-intestinal.--Tongue, smooth, glazed, dry, smarting.--Pain in right hypochondrium. Flatulence and nausea. Pinching and griping. Watery diarrhśa; thin, muddy stools. Abdomen distended. Face cold and blue. Anus sore.

Extremities.--Aching in arms and legs. Pain in large joint of great toe. Smarting at root of nail. Burning of soles.

Relationship.--Antidotes: Elater; Cann sat.

Compare: Camph; Colocy.

Dose.--Third to twelfth potency.

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