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MOMORDICA BALSAMICA

MOMORDICA BALSAMICA
mom-bPlantRarePsoric✨ Exclusively from Boericke

Exclusively Documented in Boericke

This remedy is documented exclusively in Boericke's Materia Medica. It does not appear in other classical references like Hering's Guiding Symptoms.

🎯 It acts primarily on the gastrointestinal tract and female reproductive system to relieve griping pains and menstrual distress.
About: Momordica Balsamica is a remedy primarily used for abdominal colic and painful, heavy menstrual periods. It is particularly indicated when pain radiates from the back to the front of the pelvis or abdomen. It also has a historical use as a topical application for skin irritations like burns and chapped hands.
👤 Constitution
No specific constitutional type is defined, but it is indicated for those suffering from acute abdominal griping or menstrual pain.
Key Symptoms — Give When You See
Griping, colicky abdominal pain starting from the back.
Boericke
Painful and profuse menses with labor-like pains.
Boericke
Gushes of blood during menstruation.
Boericke
Gas accumulation in the splenic flexure of the colon.
Boericke
Pain in the small of the back radiating to the front of the pelvis.
Boericke
🩺 Systems & Indications
Boericke Exclusive
🔵INTRODUCTION
Useful for abdominal pain, gas accumulation, and fluid retention.
Severe griping and colicky pain in the abdomen and back.
Accumulation of gas in the upper left corner of the colon.
Dropsy (fluid retention).
💊 Dosage & Potency
Tincture
Mother Tincture
🕒As directed
📝Used also externally as a liniment and poultice for burns, chapped hands, etc.
Primary Dosage
🌿 Remedy Relationships
⏭️ Similar
ELATERIUM OFFICINARUMCROTON TIGLIUMMOMORDICA CHARANTIA
📚 Sources & References
Boericke's Materia MedicaHering's Guiding SymptomsHahnemann's Materia Medica PuraKent's Materia MedicaClarke's DictionaryAllen's KeynotesPhatak's Concise MM

Compiled from classical homeopathic texts in the public domain. Click any active source badge to open the original text. For educational and reference purposes only. Always consult a qualified homeopath for treatment.

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