ANACADIACEAE

PRESENTED BY
DR. SHIVRANJINI
POST GRADUATE STUDENT
DEPT. OF MATERIA MEDICA
FATHER MULLER HOMOEOPATHIC
MEDICAL COLLEGE,
DERLAKATTE,
MANGALORE.

ANACADIACEAE

ANACARDIUM ORIENTALE
ANACA RDIUM. OCCIDENTAL
COMOCLADIA DENTATA
SCHINUS
MAGNIFERA.INDICA
RHUS AROMATICA
RHUS DIVERSILOBA
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RHUSGLABRA

RHUS TOX

RHUS, VENENATA

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Botanically this family. Very clearly. Shows its ability to

produce most violent affections by the slightest
contact & even at. Times. Being close to the growing
plant without even touching it

Such is the virulence of these remedies that the

Symptoms not only last foe days together but also
recur periodically after a single episode of contact with
them
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Another peculiarity is the presence of resinous or

milky fluid in the back which turn black on exposure to
sunlight staining the Lenin or skin & therefore useful
as dying agent.

This aspect again show its ability to have a deep long

lasting mark on the constitutions. Often causing
damage & disfiguring
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Symptomatology
1) Skin- most violent, tormenting, burning, itching,
swelling & redness leading to vesication &
ulceration. Erysipelas herpetic , malignant or leprosy
like skin affections is the hallmark. Mainly the face,
eyes & genitals are affected.
2) They are characteristically < REST & > MOTION.
Rest is the worst factor, the most powerful action of
the plant takes when the body or limb is in perfect
repose as seen in Rhus. Mentally also there is >
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most of them is < Rest.

3) < Night Is also much stressed. In proving all active

symptoms are produced at or after midnight.
Mental restlessness is also worse in bed & at
night.
4) Symptoms change sides from either left to right or
right to left.
5) They predominately affect NERVES, SPINAL
CORD, muscles, Joints & Bones producing inflow
nation in joints & Paresis of muscles. Nervous
exhaustion physically.
6) These have affections for children more than
adults & for the old neurasthenic people.

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PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS

Extreme Lack of confidence in self. Delusion that he

cannot succeed, that he has omitted a crime,
Religious mania. Fear of examination with brain of
nervous exhaustion from over study. Delusion he is
double of possessed of two wills. Devil speaking in
one ear, angel in the other prompting to murder or
acts of benevolence. This state producing confusion of
identity & all types of delusion regarding oneself.

Therefore they seem to be lacking the very clear

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There is a strong fear of being injured by the

surrounding. EXTERNAL THREAT Dream of fire,
murder, & misfortune Fear of people, Lack of
confidence in self & others.
These feelings in return produces; Cruelty, malice,
inhumanity, & violence. Violent skin affections. Fear
superstitious, mistrust, fear of misfortune, anxiety
regarding ones health extreme restlessness driving
from place to place & out of bed at night OR sadness,
desire to die or drown melancholia.
Aversion to people, anthropophobia with dreams of
flying as a result of threat or insecurity.
There is a constant struggle within themselves.
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REFERENCES

RUPAL DESAI, Re-exploring Our

Magnificent Plants
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