Cephalanthus occidentalis
Remedy of intermittent fever and spleen enlargement. Malarial fever with ague. Spleen painful and enlarged. Bilious conditions. Used as antimalarial in folk medicine.
Source
Prepared from the bark of Cephalanthus occidentalis (Rubiaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Intermittent malarial fever — ague. Spleen enlarged and painful. Bilious conditions. Jaundice. Night sweats. Used by Native Americans as antimalarial.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Dull, heavy.
General Symptoms
Malarial. Worse from cold, damp. Better from warmth.
Physical Symptoms
Abdomen
Spleen enlarged, painful.
Fever / Chill / Perspiration
Intermittent — malarial. Ague. Night sweats.
Modalities
Better From
Warmth
Worse From
Cold, damp
Constitutional Type
Malarial patients.
Clinical Indications
Malaria, splenomegaly, intermittent fever, bilious conditions
Comparative Materia Medica
China has malaria with periodicity. Ceanothus has splenic enlargement.
Safety Information
Not established.
Button bush contains cephalathin glycoside. Low toxicity. Safe in potentised forms.
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