ESL / EFL Quiz 211

Impotence

Origin : Found in the Caribbean islands, Guyana, and northern Brazil.

Background : This plant�s poison causes muteness and impotence: in the 17th and 18th centuries, the men of the West Indian Maroons applied it to their wives� sexual organs to suppress their libido and cause impotence in any man who seduced them.

Preparation : The whole, fresh plant, including the root, is macerated in alcohol.

Remedy Profile : Caladium is most appropriate for people who feel debilitated, nervous, restless, and forgetful, perhaps following a feverish illness. Illness depletes their energy levels and libido, despite a prior history of high sexual energy and a susceptibility to lascivious thoughts. Other symptoms include rough, dry, itchy skin and a marked craving for tobacco.

Symptoms Better : After sweating; for sleeping in the daytime.

Symptoms Worse : For movement.