The following drug picture has been extracted from Boericke’s Materia Medica. This is provided here for doctors’ and students’ easy and instantaneous reference.
GENTIANA CHIRATA or SWETIA CHIRATA
(Chirata—Indian)
General.–Anti-pyretic or febrifuge (fever killer); well indicated in dyspepsia, hyperacidity, functional inactivity of liver, flatulence, anorexia, worm troubles. Populare remedy for chronic fevers.
Mind.–Dullness of mind; desire to lie down.
Head.–Coldness of head; dull pain in temples, gradually extending to whole head.
Nose.–Flushes of heat.
Eyes.–Burning sensation in eyes.
Ear.–Hissing sound.
Mouth.–Bad taste and foul smell in mouth in morning. Yellow coated tongue; tongue heavy, difficult to speak.
Throat.–Pain, better by hot drink; dry hacking cough.
Abdomen.–Flatulence; pain with enlarged liver and spleen, esp. right-sided renal pain; desire for butter and meat.
Urinary.–Red urine; burning while urinating.
Male.–Weakness in sexual power; slight discharge of semen.
Extremities.–Aching; weakness in legs; difficulty in walking.
Fever.–Coldness lasts long with nausea and bile vomiting; hot stage lasts for 3 to 4 hours, then sweating stage appears; desire for hot water after cold stage.
Dose.–Mother tincture, 3x, 6.