Abrus precatorius - jequirity

Plant · Fabaceae

Boericke

Key symptoms

Purulent conjunctivitis spreading to face and neck
Granular ophthalmia and keratitis
Epithelioma, lupus, and chronic ulcers

William Boericke

Homoeopathic Materia Medica · 1901

Crab's Eye Vine (JEQUIRITY - ARBRUS PRECATORIUS)

Epithelioma, lupus, ulcers, granular lids.

Eyes

Purulent conjunctivitis; inflammation spreads to face and neck. Granular ophthalmia. Keratitis.

Relationship

Compare: Jequiritol (in cases of trachoma and pannus to engraft a new purulent inflammation. The proteid poisons contained in Jequirity seeds are almost identical in their physiological and toxic properties with the similar principles found in snake venom).

Dose

Mother tincture diluted locally and 3x internally.

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