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In researching remedies for my dog (who has been exposed to some pesticide/herbicide) I came across a reference to the remedy Okoubaka, but can find no specific information. The only information I have found have been in German homeopathic websites where it appears it is used for 'travel' nausea, hair loss and teething. Has anyone had experience with this remedy?
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
D C Rona

I've heard of it and have searched my computer files but haven't come up with anything. I thought it might be Janet Snowden's Dreaming Potency but it doesn't look like it. I found this which I think you have also found.

Rochelle
Okoubaka (crust of the tree Okoubaka aubrevillei)



Okoubaka belongs into the travel pharmacy, since straight arise in the vacation the complaints by nourishing conversion frequently. Also to the Vorbeugung of stomach intestine disturbances Okoubaka is very well suitable.



Into the Homöopathie Okoubaka is used among other things with the following disease pictures:

* Head area: Hair loss by nourishing errors or allergies

* Unterkörper: Stomach intestine disturbances, failure on journeys, nourishing conversion, nausea, nausea

* Teething troubles: Milchschorf

Registered Homeopath
EFT(Advanced) Practitioner
www.southporthomeopathy.co.uk

DCR wrote May 30, 2007 8:31 PM
In researching remedies for my dog (who has been exposed to some pesticide/herbicide) I came across a reference to the remedy Okoubaka, but can find no specific information.
Dear Rona,
See below.

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The European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products
Veterinary Medicines Evaluation Unit
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August 1999
COMMITTEE FOR VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCTS

OKOUBAKA AUBREVILLEI
SUMMARY REPORT
Okoubaka aubrevillei is a giant tree of the family Octoknemaceae (Santa/ales) of the tropical rain forests of West Africa (Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast). The homeopathic mother tincture is prepared according to homeopathic pharmacopoeias by ethanolic extraction of the dried thin bark particles of Okoubaka aubrevillei. Characteristic constituents of Okoubaka aubrevillei are sterines (beta-sitosterine, stigmasterine, sterine acetate) amino acids, tannins and catechins (catechin, gallocatechin, epicatechin, epigallocatechin, epicatechin-gallate, epigallocatechingallate). Further constituents are gallic acid, pyrogallol and di- and triglycerides.
2. In veterinary homeopathy the mother tincture of Okoubaka aubrevillel is intended for use in all food-producing animals. The use follows the principles of homeopathic therapy where animals are diagnosed on basis of the individual pattern of clinical signs. The recommended maximum parenteral dose for large animals is 10 ml/animal. Treatment may be repeated but a fixed dose schedule is not common in homeopathy.
Okoubaka aubrevillel is also used in human homeopathy as the mother tincture as well as in lower concentrations. No adverse effects or contraindications have been reported. The bark of Okoubaka aubrevillel is traditionally used as a herbal drug by the native Africans for treatment of alimentary poisonings and infections of the gastrointestinal tract. The dried pulverised bark is reported to be used prophylactically at oral doses of several teaspoons per day.
3. Catechin and tannin-containing drugs have bactericidal and antiphlogistic properties. Furthermore, they may have a stimulating effect on the immune system.
4. Specific data on the acute toxicity of Okoubaka aubrevillel or aother aspects of its toxicity was not available.
5. In a preliminary risk evaluation procedure by the Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products, considering all defended old substances used in veterinary homeopathy in concentrations greater than 1:10 000, the use of Okoubaka aubrevillei and its individual constituents was considered as not giving rise to specific health concerns. Further information made available and systematic search of published literature did not provide any further evidence for pharmacological or toxicological properties of Okoubaka aubrevillei and its constituents alerting to specific health risks which may result from residues in food producing animals following the intended uses. Special emphasis was put on identification of suspicion pointing to genotoxicity or other potential of serious health effects of plant constituents.
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Having considered the criteria laid down by the Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products for the inclusion of substances in Annex II of Council Regulation (EEC) No 23 77/90 and in particular that:
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Pharmacologically

Okoubaka Aubrevillei

Animal species

All food producing species

Other provisions active substance(s)

For use in homeopathic veterinary medicinal products prepared according to homeopathic pharmacopoeias at concentrations corresponding to the mother tincture and dilutions thereof only

I do not have any experience, but here are the indications form the
small repertory of the DHU

Gastroenteritis after spoilt food; certain foods not agreeing; change
of eating habits (e.g.when travelling to far-away countries),
poisonings of any kin. Reconvalescence after infctious diseases

Commonly used potencies: 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 6X.

I have also read about it (long ago), some info by Dr. Wilmar Schwabe
who discovered it and used it. The indigenous people where he found it
used the crude substance for poisonings (don't remember of which kind
or whether it was generally used for any poisonings)in great
quantities (afair by teaspoonfuls etc.)

I do not know whether there ever was any proving or whether it has
been used on experience only.

Regards

Luise
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Hello Luise,
I found an old article of the "allgemeine homöopathische Zeitung" from 1972 about Okoubaka by Magdalena Kunst.
If you want, I scan and send it to you for translating (6 sides). I can't do so this time - no time because of my website-management.
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Hi there,
Okoubaka is a remedy which is for reasons unknown to me mainly known in German speaking countries as a specific for food poisoning. One can apparently also take it preventatively, to avoid the quite common travel diarrhoeas. It seems to be used just like Arnica, i.e. before you know you get bruised (dentistry, surgery), or after the event (accidents, etc.). I have not had the opportunity to take it myself, but my sister and her family have had successes with it. The story goes that the Okoubaka plant was/is ingested by some African tribes on their visits to their neighbours, when they are concerned about being poisoned during the ‘welcome party’. Just about the remedy you want to have over here before you visit an unknown taverna!
Matthias D. Wäger dip. Hom. PHSH (UK) ΣΟΕ - registered classical homeopath in private practice; Othonos 99, 145 61 Kifissia, Athens, Greece; tel.l/fax: (++30) 210 8085 211; mobile: (++30) 69 44 317 319; e-mail: contact@olistikitherapeia.gr ; website: www.olistikitherapeia.gr

Hi Gabriele,

Thank you - but no, my "vacation" from work, which I to a great degree
spent on discussion on this list and some non-homeopathy forums, is
over.

I have some deadlines to meet again - 6 pages of translation, no go:-)

Regards

Luise
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One thought to all who, free of doubt,
So definitely know what's true:
2 and 2 is 22 -
and 2 times 2 is 2:-)
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Gabriele,
I would be very interested in the material if it has anything to do with the homeopathic use of Okoubaka for treatment of poisoning (not travelers complaints). My daughter can translate for me.
Thank you.
My direct email is:
rona@consultant.com

Hi Donna,

Here's what I have in my files on Okoubaka,
Lynn
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Okoubaka aubrevillei Pelleg
Okoubaka is a little proved remedy and is found in O. A. Julians?s
Dictionary Of Homoeopathic Materia Medica
Nausea
Worse: smell of food - especially oil, standing
Better: ice cream, open air, lying, mental exertion
Occasional stomach cramps with shooting pain down the bowels to anus
causing contractions of the anus
When the nausea is bad there is diarrhoea
?Sickly? headache, feeling woozy, vacant, ?feeling not there?
Like a permanent ache in the forehead and vertex
Hot face and head
Headache - Worse: heat, smell of food, mental exertion
Headache - Better: open air, drinking cold water
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Okoubaka aubrevillei Pelleg:
A tree growing in West-Africa. In former times only medicine-men had access
to this tree. When one was invited by another tribe to a festivity with
plenty of meals, one took Okoubaka to avoid being poisened.
In Germany often used in lower X-potencies. Recommended during voyages to
tropical regions, to avoid gastro-intestinal disturbances.
Clinical:
alimentary intoxications; intoxications from insecticides; toxic states
after infections; in tropical diseases;
Said also to be useful after symptoms of suppression after antibiotics.
Generalities
Troubles, consecutive to food poisoning.
Allergic troubles with pancreatic reflexes following intoxication by
insecticides.
Troubles of intoxication following different infections.
Nicotine intoxication, with gastric uneasiness.
General weakness.
Neuro-endocrino-psychic system
Repeated headache.
Vertigo.
Weakness of memory, difficulty to concentrate.
School difficulties (difficulties of students).
Digestive apparatus
Anorexia.
Distension and fullness of the stomach.
Eructations, nauseas, sometimes vomiting and vertigo.
Borborygmes often accompanied by colic and/or diarrhoea.
Flatulent dyspepsia.
Heaviness and tension in the gastric region.
Aerocolia.
Metabolic troubles
Unstability of glycemia.
Cardio-hemo-vascular apparatus
Precordial pains of angina pectoris type.
Pricking in the precordial region.
Venous troubles of the lower limbs.
Clinical diagnosis
Asthenia. School's boys headache.
Retardation of boys in the school.
Allergic syndromes.
Gastro-enteritis.
Cardiospasm.
Diabetes.
Food poisoning.
Residual symptoms of enterocolitis, infectious, of influenza, of
toxoplasmosis, of infantile and tropical diseases, of intoxication from
tobacco.
The Complete Repertory lists the following rubrics:
MIND; MEMORY; weakness, loss of*
MIND; LEARNING; poorly*
GENERALITIES; CONVALESCENCE, ailments during*
GENERALITIES; CONVALESCENCE, ailments during; post-influenzal*
GENERALITIES; INTOXICATION, after***
GENERALITIES; PSORA*
GENERALITIES; TOBACCO; agg.*
GENERALITIES; TOBACCO; nicotinism*
GENERALITIES; WEAKNESS, enervation*
GENERALITIES; WEAKNESS, enervation; mental; exertion, from*

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From clinical experience add to this remedy in cases of chemotherapy:
All the above symptoms have been relieved with Okoubaka with a 50% reduction in nausea.

This rubric lists three black type remedies ?Nux-v, Okou, Op.
The initial main remedy I have seen is Okoubaka, although often the acute remedy has changed during the course of the allopathic treatment.
per
Paul Tassie

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Okoubaka
I have used this remedy several times in cases for the side-effects of chemotherapy.
Having treated a number of cases of cancer who have also undergone allopathic treatment, I ?played with MacRep? to research possible remedies for the side-effects of allopathic treatments, such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy, to use as intercurrent remedies.
In the process I was intrigued by Okoubaka, being such a small remedy, and yet being graded in the Complete Repertory as a 3 in the rubric ?Generalities, Intoxication, after?.
One of the major side-effects of chemotherapy which gives discomfort to the patient (besides hair loss, low blood cell counts, etc.), is nausea.
There was a case I had of nausea from chemotherapy that appeared to present the symptoms of Tabacum yet did not really fit the proving symptoms. I prescribed Okoubaka by analogy based on the rubrics:
Generalities; Tobacco; agg. and Generalities; Tobacco; nicotinism. I saw this as Okoubaka having a relationship to Tabacum, and saw the poisoning effects of chemotherapy in the rubric Generalities; Intoxication, after.
The following is a composite case for the nausea from chemotherapy which I put together from cured symptoms from several cases.
Nausea
Worse: smell of food - especially oil, standing
Better: ice cream, open air, lying, mental exertion
Occasional stomach cramps them shooting pain down to bowel and anus causing contractions of anus
When the nausea was bad there was diarrhea
Headache - sickly headache, feeling woozy, vacant, not there feeling
Like a permanent ache - forehead and vertex
Hot head and face
Headache - Worse: heat, smell of food, mental exertion
- Better: open air, drinking cold water
per
Dr. Jeffrey Levine
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At 11:33 AM 5/30/2007, you wrote:

DCR wrote:

My favourite first aid for this (and any chemical type poison) is not
homeopathy but ascorbic acid. By mouth if the exposure is relatively
minor but intravenously if it is major toxicity.

The ascorbic acid quantity needed depends on the amount of toxin to be
antidoted. The quicker it is administered the better, before the toxin
does other damage. (....at which point you will need careful homeopathy too)

Namaste,
Irene
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