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Ignatia amara

Recent Advancements in Basic Homeopathic Research – A Report on Two Significant Publication

In a study conducted at the Experimental Farm of the State University of Santa Catarina, Brazil, researchers investigated the impact of homeopathic treatments on piglets during the nursery phase. The study aimed to determine whether homeopathic agents could reduce fighting behavior, improve growth performance, and affect hematological, metabolic, and oxidative variables. The study included 108 weaned piglets divided into four groups: a negative control group receiving only the basal diet, and three groups receiving different homeopathic treatments at varying dosages.

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Ignatia amara

Author: Praveen Saxena , Snigdha Suman Dalua

Ignatia amara, botanically known as Strychnos ignatii, is a small, woody, erect tree native to Southeast Asia, particularly the Philippine Islands and parts of China. This tree is distinguished by its opposite branching, petiolate and ovate leaves, which are about 12.5-18 cm long and emit a jasmine like fragrance from their numerous white, long flowers arranged in small axillary panicles. The tree bears pear shaped fruits containing 20-24 almond-like seeds that are blackish-grey or brown with a hard, translucent, and tough 1 shell that is difficult to split. The biochemical composition of Ignatia is notably rich in alkaloids such as strychnine and brucine, similar to but more concentrated than those found in Nux vomica. Additionally, it contains a volatile principle, extractive substances, gum, resin, coloring matter, a fixed oil, and bassorine, making it a complex herbal entity recognized by both the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India and the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United 2 States.

Journal of Evidence Based Homeopathy
Volume: 1, Issue: 2, July - December 2023