Asimina triloba
Plant · Annonaceae
Asimina Triloba is indicated in febrile conditions with a scarlatinal picture, sore throat, glandular swelling, and diarrhoea. It is particularly applicable in feverish states with desire for cold things where the overall symptom complex suggests scarlet fever or similar eruptive fever with gastro-intestinal involvement.
Key symptoms
- Symptoms resembling scarlet fever: high fever, sore throat, scarlet eruption with diarrhoea
- Tonsils and submaxillary glands enlarged; fauces red and swollen
- Diarrhoea after eating with yellowish discharges and soreness of anus
- Desire for ice-cold things; much thirst with fever
- Hoarseness with weak voice; talking an effort
- Cramp in chest with blueness of face
- Drowsiness and sleeplessness alternating; languid and irritable
Worse (aggravation)
- After eating (diarrhoea worse)
American Papaw
Produces a series of symptoms much like scarlet fever; sore throat, fever, vomiting, scarlet eruption; tonsils and submaxillary glands enlarged, with diarrhœa. Fauces red and swollen, face swollen. Desire for ice-cold things. Hoarseness. Languid, drowsy irritable.
Acne. Itching in evening on undressing.
Relationship
Compare: Capsic; Bellad.
Paw Paw, or Custard Apple. N. O. Anonaceæ. Tincture of ripe and unripe fruit, green leaves, bark, and root.
Clinical
Aphthæ. Carbuncle. Cramp. Diarrhœa. Fever. Scarlatina. Throat, sore.
Characteristics
The Anonaceæ, to which Asimina belongs, are allied to the Magnolia family. From eating the unripe fruit five children developed high fever, sore throat, and a scarlet eruption, with diarrhœa, one of them having eventually a carbuncle. It has also been proved. The mouth, throat and stomach are irritated. Drinks much. Desire for ice-cold things and < after eating.
Relations
Compare: Caps., Bell., Illic. anis (colic).
8, 9. Mouth and Throat
Mouth feels corroded; fauces red, swollen; tonsils and submaxillary glands enlarged.
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