Yohimbinum

The natives of West Africa discovered a potent aphrodisiac in the bark of the

Yohimbeha tree, and from this an active principle, Yohimbin, has been isolated and tested in

Europe (Therapist, December 15, 1900). It is a powerful stimulant of the genital function in

males. In animals it causes increased liveliness and cheerfulness, hyperzemia of the conjunctiva,

• ▸heat and redness of the ears, and of the nose also in dogs.
• ▸Lambreghts (J.
• ▸Belge d'H.
• ▸, viii.
• ▸188)

relates the case of a young man, 28, "thin, anzemic, nervous, and partially impotent," who took a

5-mgr. tablet one morning, another in the evening, and a third the following, morning. The

symptoms of the Schema are his, and they were so severe that he discontinued the drug in spite

of a certain amelioration of the sexual neurasthenia. Yohim. set up symptoms of fever, disordered

the digestion, caused agitation and tremors, and increased the action of the heart. Eulenburg

• ▸(Deut.
• ▸Wed.
• ▸Woch.
• ▸, April 25, 1901, quoted B.
• ▸M.
• ▸J.
• ▸) used Yohim.
• ▸in 10-drop doses of a 1 per

• ▸cent.
• ▸solution, and in 5-mgr.
• ▸tablets, "in cases of neurasthenic impotence with excellent results.
• ▸"

Yohim. should be a homceopathic remedy in priapism and congestive states of the sexual organs.

• ▸Agitation, with flying sensations of heat in face.
• ▸Disagreeable, metallic taste.
• ▸Copious salivation.
• ▸Nausea and eructation.

Urine clear, abundant, foamy, no trace of albumen; had to rise three times

in the night.

In the morning strong and lasting erections without increase of

desire.—Sexual neurasthenia, with impotence, is relieved.—Enlargement of testicles and

epididymis (animals).

Flying sensation of heat in heart.—Heart-beats more intense and more frequent;

pulse, normally 80, became 108.

Sleepless. Thoughts of events of whole past life keep him awake.

Rigor; intense heat, waves of heat and chilliness, tendency to sweat.

Three hours after the dose (5 mgr.), flying sensations of heat, true vapours (vapeurs)

which heightened the complexion; afterwards the same phenomena in the back, heart region, and

lower abdomen, so that in spite of the cold weather the prover was inconvenienced by the intense

heat and tendency to sweat.

As a sexual stimulant, ten drops of a one per cent solution, or hypodermic tablets of 0. 005 gm. Homeopathic dose, third potency.

• ▸Strong and lasting erections.
• ▸Neurasthenic impotence.
• ▸Bleeding piles.
• ▸Intestinal haemorrhage.
• ▸Urethritis.