CANCHALAGUA

  
CANCHALAGUA
Erythraea venusta-Centaury

Used extensively as a fever remedy and bitter tonic (Gentiana), antimalarial and antiseptic. Of use in severe type
of intermittent fever in hot countries; also, in influenza. Sore, as if bruised all over.
Sensation of drops falling from and upon different spots.

Head.–

Congested. Scalp feels tight; head feels as if bound;
burning in eyes; buzzing in ears.

Fever.–

Chill all over; worse in bed at night. Sensitive to
cold trade-winds on Pacific Coast. General sore and bruised feeling; nausea and retching.

Skin.–

Wrinkled like a washer-woman’s. Scalp feels tight, as
if drawn together by India-rubber.

Dose.–

Tincture, in drop doses. Must be made from the fresh
plant. Its medicinal properties are lost in the dry.