Melanleuca Leucadendron; M. Cajuputi or M. Minor, belonging to genus Myrtaceae

Sunday, 02 July 2006

Treatment for Colic, Choleraic Diarrhea is indigenous to the islands of the Indian Archipelago, but cultivated in India. The oil distilled from the leaves is imported from Java, Manilla, and other islands. The oil contains bihidrate of Cajuputine or Cajuputol about 2/3 and several terpenes; also acetic, butyric and valerianic ethers of turpeneol. Cajaputol is obtained from the crude oil by distillation. Kajaputi-ka-tel, as the crude oil is called, is of a pale, bluish-green colour, pungent odour and bitter aromatic taste. The green colour is attributed to chlorophyl or to copper present in it. The oil is a powerful stimulant sudorific, carminative, diuretic and antiseptic. It is given in two to five minim doses in flatulence and colic, choleraic diarrhea, hysteria, hiccup, nervous vomiting, dyspnoea, dysmenorrhoea, neuralgia, rheumatism and low fevers; it is used in the form of a spirit in doses of half to two fluid drachms. Externally it is parasiticide and anthel-mintic, rubefacient and counter-irritant to the skin. It is always mixed with stimulant liniments such as croton (of which it forms an ingredient). It is applied to rheu-matic pains in the joints or muscles in paralysis and neuralgia. With olive oil it is dropped into the ear in deafness and ear ache. It is a domestic remedy for all muscular pains and in the chronic forms of pityriasis, psoriasis and eczema. The following makes a good and useful liniment.----Cajeput oil, half a drachm; castor oil one drachm, olive oil, 4« drachms. If a stronger stimulant for rheumatism is required use this Soap liniment, camphor liuiment, and cajeput oil, of each an ounce; mix and rub well in.

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