Capsicum

The typical patients calling for Capsicum are the fat, the lazy, the unclean, the refractory, the chilly and the gouty, when the concomitant symptoms correspond ; but it may be of use in any constitution where the symptoms call for it.

Capsicum is compatible with Bell., Lyc., Puls., Sil.

NECK AND BACK . — (Capsicum)

JERKING TEARING PAINS IN RIGHT SIDE OF NECK.

EXCRUCIATING TEARING PAINS IN BACK.

Drawing tearing pain in back and spine.

SHOOTING STICKING IN BACK AND CHEST WITH COUGH.

Pain in sacrum and small of back.

SENSATION AS IF WATER WERE DROPPING DOWN BACK.

COLDNESS BEGINS IN BACK.

SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES . — (Capsicum)

Drawing tearing pains in arms, especially forearms.

(Pain in shoulder joint as if dislocated.)

Tingling pain in left forearm.

INFERIOR EXTREMITIES . — (Capsicum)

SHOOTING, STICKING PAIN FROM HIP TO KNEE AND FOOT, < ON COUGHING.

DRAWING PAIN IN HIP JOINT < FROM TOUCH AND STANDING ERECT.

Tensive pain in knee.

DRAWING STITCHING PAIN DEEP IN LEFT LEG.

Pain in thigh like a sprain.

Stitches in right great toe.

Bruised pain in heel.

Paralysis of lower limbs.

EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL . — (Capsicum)

TEARING IN LIMBS.

RHEUMATIC PAIN IN LIMBS WITH COUGH.

Weakness and trembling of limbs.

STIFFNESS AND PAINFULNESS OF ALL THE JOINTS ON BEGINNING TO WALK.

CRACKING AND CREAKING IN ALL JOINTS.

JOINTS FEEL STIFF AS IF SWOLLEN.

CONCOMITANTS . — (Capsicum)

HEADACHE AS IF SKULL WOULD BURST, WITH THE CHARACTERISTIC AGGRAVATIONS.

EXCEEDINGLY TOUGH MUCUS IN MOUTH AND FAUCES.

TENESMUS OF BLADDER AND RECTUM.

SHIVERING RUNS UP BACK ON DRINKING.

COLDNESS OF BODY.

LACK OF REACTIVE FORCE, ESPECIALLY WITH FAT PEOPLE.

AGGRAVATIONS . — (Capsicum)

ON BEGINNING TO WALK.

ON DRINKING COLD WATER.