Calotropis gigantea
Remedy of syphilitic skin conditions and leprosy. Deep ulcers with offensive discharge. Elephantiasis. Chronic skin diseases resistant to treatment. Glandular enlargement.
Source
Prepared from the root bark of Calotropis gigantea (Asclepiadaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Deep, indolent ulcers with offensive discharge. Syphilitic skin diseases. Elephantiasis. Leprosy (palliative). Chronic resistant skin conditions. Glandular swelling. Used in Ayurvedic medicine for skin and joint conditions.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Dull, depressed.
General Symptoms
Skin and glands. Worse from cold, night. Better from warmth.
Physical Symptoms
Skin
Deep ulcers — offensive, indolent. Elephantiasis. Syphilitic eruptions. Leprosy. Chronic eczema.
Throat
Glands enlarged, hard.
Modalities
Better From
Warmth
Worse From
Cold, night
Constitutional Type
Chronic skin disease patients. Syphilitic diathesis.
Clinical Indications
Deep ulcers, elephantiasis, syphilitic skin, leprosy, chronic resistant skin disease
Comparative Materia Medica
Stillingia has syphilitic skin with bone pains. Mercurius has syphilitic ulcers with salivation. Nitricum acidum has deep ulcers at junctions.
Safety Information
Not established.
Calotropis latex is toxic — caustic, contains cardenolides. Used in traditional medicine. Causes severe eye damage on contact. Safe in potentised forms.
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