Alstonia Scholaris — Dita Bark

Introduction

ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS Dita Bark Malarial diseases, with diarrhœa, dysentery, anæmia, feeble digestion, are the general conditions suggesting this remedy. Characteristics are the gone sensation in stomach and sinking in abdomen, with debility. A tonic after exhausting fevers .

Abdomen

Abdomen.– Violent purging and cramp in bowels. Heat and irritation in lower bowels. Camp diarrhœa, bloody stool, dysentery ; diarrhœa from bad water and malaria. Painless watery stools (Phosph ac). Diarrhœa immediately after eating.

Dose

Dose.– Tincture to third potency. Locally, for ulcers and rheumatic pains. Copyright © Médi-T 1999 Home

ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS Dita Bark

ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS Dita Bark Malarial diseases, with diarrhœa, dysentery, anæmia, feeble digestion, are the general conditions suggesting this remedy. Characteristics are the gone sensation in stomach and sinking in abdomen, with debility. A tonic after exhausting fevers .

Relationship

Relationship.– Compare: Similar in action to Alstonia constricta , the bitter bark or native quinine of Australia. Ditain (active principle, is anti-periodic, like quinine, but without unpleasant effects). Cinchona (similar in diarrhœa, chronic dyspepsia and debility). Hydrastis; Fer cit et chin .