Myristica sebifera
The homeopathic knife — promotes rapid suppuration and discharge of pus. Hastens suppuration of abscesses without need for incision. Boils, carbuncles, felons, whitlow. Parotitis.
Source
Prepared from the red juice exuding from the bark of Myristica sebifera (Myristicaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
The "homeopathic knife" — hastens suppuration and discharge of pus without surgical incision. Boils, carbuncles, felons (whitlow), abscesses that need to open. Parotitis (mumps with suppuration). Used to bring abscesses to a head rapidly. Phlegmonous inflammation.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Anxious about abscess.
General Symptoms
Suppuration — promotes rapid maturation. Worse from cold. Better from warmth.
Physical Symptoms
Skin
Boils, carbuncles, felons — promotes rapid suppuration and drainage. The "homeopathic knife." Abscesses. Phlegmon.
Throat
Parotitis with suppuration.
Modalities
Better From
Warmth
Worse From
Cold
Constitutional Type
Abscess patients needing rapid suppuration.
Clinical Indications
Abscess drainage without surgery, boils, carbuncles, felons, whitlow, parotitis
Comparative Materia Medica
Hepar sulphuris promotes suppuration in 6C. Silicea expels foreign bodies. Gunpowder hastens wound healing.
Safety Information
Not established.
Brazilian ucuba bark exudate is non-toxic. Used in folk medicine. Safe in all potencies.
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