About Piper Methysticum Homeopathy Dilution

Also known as Kava Kava, पाइपर मिथिस्टिकम (कावा कावा )

The urine and skin symptoms this drug treats are verified. Kava produces a silent and sleepy character with unclear dreams and loss of muscular power. Other symptoms that fall in this sphere are severe pain inflammation in the anus and arthritis.

What doctors recommend Piper Methysticum in Homeopathy?

Aadil Chimthanwalla recommends

• Piper Methysticum earlier was used to treat Leprosy, Vitiligo & Ichthyosis.
• But now, It is also used to treat Arthritis deformations like: Rheumatoid Arthritis,  Osteoarthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis
• It is also used to treat UTI - Urinary Tract Infection

Dr Digvijay Chauhan lists 3 main areas of Piper Methysticum with effective results

• Urinary bladder – cystitis, for frequent urination (unlike cantharis with infrequent burning micturition). Also right side paralysis with urinary problems
• Penile discharge – like Gleet, prostatorrhea
• Skin –for Leprosy, white skin patches. Piper Meth 200 10 drops twice daily

Also indicated in arthritis, pain that diverts attention of mind to other things

Piper Methysticum as per Boericke Materia Medica

The intoxication produced by Kava is of a silent and drowsy character with incoherent dreams, loss of muscular power.

Urinary and skin symptoms have been verified. Marked modality. Arthritis deformans. Colic with flatulence.

Mind -Very sensitive. Exaltation of mind. Amelioration of pains for a time by diverting attention. Restless desire to change position.

Urine -Increased. Burning during micturition, gonorrhśa, and gleet. Cystitis. Chordee.

Skin-Scaly. Fall of scales leaves white spots, which often ulcerate. Leprosy. Ichthyosis.

Extremities -Pain in right arm. Hands feel paralyzed. Pain in thumb-joint.

Relationship -Compare: Chaulmoogra-Taraktogenos--(The oil and its derivatives are to a certain extent effective in the treatment of leprosy, especially in early cases).

Bixa orellana, a South American plant related to Chaulmoogra, recommended for leprosy, eczema and elephantiasis.

Modalities -Better, by turning mind to another topic; changing position.

Dose -Tincture, and lower potencies.