Mancinella
(Hippomane mancinella · Manchineel tree)
A remedy of blistering skin and a fear of losing one's mind. In the materia medica, Mancinella is associated with intense redness and large blisters, along with quiet sadness, vanishing thoughts and a fear of going insane.
Source
The fruit and sap of the manchineel, a tree of Caribbean coasts
Kingdom
Plant
Abbreviation
Manc.
Home acute kit
Usually prescribed by a homeopath
The classic picture
(a remedy is chosen when the whole picture fits the person, not from a single symptom)
Intense redness of the skin with large blisters, as if scalded
Oozing of sticky fluid that dries into heavy brown crusts
Silent, sad and bashful, with thoughts that suddenly vanish
Fear of going insane, noted especially around puberty and menopause
Tends to feel worse
Around puberty and menopause
After an acute illness
How it compares
(remedies that are often confused with Mancinella)
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Cantharis
(Cantharis vesicatoria)
Also raises large blisters like a scald; Cantharis has fierce burning and urgency.
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Anacardium orientale
(Anacardium orientale)
A related plant with skin eruptions; Anacardium carries a sense of inner conflict rather than quiet sadness.
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Rhus toxicodendron
(Rhus toxicodendron)
Also blistering, itchy eruptions, but Rhus tox is restless and better for motion and warmth.
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From the classic texts
“Skin symptoms most marked. Dermatitis, with excessive vesiculation, oozing of sticky serum and formation of crusts.”
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