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Colocynthis

30C / 200CColocynthis
Bitter Cucumber · Citrullus Colocynthis · "The Anger Colic Remedy"
coloc.PolychrestPlantCommonPsoric
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🎯 It acts primarily on the nervous system to produce intense, cramping, neuralgic pains that are characteristically relieved by firm pressure.
📖 Boericke writes:
Often indicated in the transition season when the air is cold, but the sun is still powerful enough to heat the blood.
Develops most of its symptoms in the abdomen and head, causing intense neuralgias. It is especially suitable for irritable persons easily angered, and ill effects therefrom. Women with copious menstruation, and of sedentary habits. Persons with a tendency to corpulency. The neuralgic pains are nearly always relieved by pressure. Cramps and twitching and shortening of muscles. Constrictions and contractions. Cystospasm following operations on orifices (Hyper). Urinous odor of perspiration (Berb; Nitr ac).Agonizing pain in abdomen, causing patient to bend double, is most characteristic. Sensations; cutting, twisting, grinding, contracting and bruised;as if clamped with iron bands.
👤 Constitution
•Typically irritable, easily angered, and prone to sedentary habits or weight gain; often women with heavy menstrual cycles.
⭐ Key Symptoms — Give When You See
Agonizing pain in abdomen, causing patient to bend double, is most characteristic.
introduction
Sensations; cutting, twisting, grinding, contracting and bruised; as if clamped with iron bands.
introduction
Sounds re-echo in ears.
face
Agonizing cutting pain in abdomen causing patient to end over double, and pressing on the abdomen.
abdomen
Dysenteric stool renewed each time by the least food or drink.
abdomen
Boring pain in ovary.
female
Must draw up double, with great restlessness.
female
Contraction of muscles.
extremities
Cramp-like pain in hip; lies on affected side; pain from hip to knee.
extremities
🩺 Systems & Indications
🧠Mind
Useful for emotional states characterized by intense irritability, anger, and indignation.
Extremely irritable.
Becomes angry when questioned.
Mortification caused by offense.
Anger, with indignation (Cham; Bry; Nux).
🔑 Modalities
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💊 Dosage & Potency
Sixth to thirtieth
Centesimal
🕒As directed
Primary Dosage
🌿 Remedy Relationships
🚫 Antidotes
Coffea Cruda →Chamomilla →Staphysagria →
🔄 Compare With
Nux Vomica →Mercurius Solubilis →Magnesium Phosphoricum →Magnesia PhosphoricaPlumbum Metallicum →Chamomilla →Lobelia Erinus →Cocculus Indicus →Dioscorea Villosa →
📚 Sources & References

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