Duboisia myoporoides
Remedy of eye conditions with dilated pupils. Mydriasis. Dry mouth and throat. Paralysis of accommodation. Vertigo. Used as substitute for atropine in eye practice.
Source
Prepared from the leaves of Duboisia myoporoides (Solanaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Dilated pupils — mydriasis. Paralysis of accommodation. Dry mouth and throat. Vertigo. Red eyes with dim vision. Used in eye practice as atropine substitute. Wandering pains.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Confused, dizzy. Dull.
General Symptoms
Eyes. Worse from light. Better from dark.
Physical Symptoms
Eyes
Dilated pupils. Paralysis of accommodation. Dim vision. Red, dry.
Mouth
Extremely dry mouth and throat.
Head
Vertigo, dizzy.
Modalities
Better From
Dark, rest
Worse From
Light, exertion
Constitutional Type
Not constitutional. Eye remedy.
Clinical Indications
Mydriasis, accommodation paralysis, dry mouth, vertigo
Comparative Materia Medica
Belladonna has dilated pupils with heat. Gelsemium has ptosis and paralysis. Physostigma contracts pupils (opposite).
Safety Information
Physostigma.
Contains scopolamine and hyoscyamine. Anticholinergic toxicity in crude doses. Use potentised forms.
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