Homeopathy LibraryCoffea Cruda
Reason for use
Coffea irritates the cerebro-spinal nerves, producing excitation of the special senses and of all the organic functions, the former becoming highly acute and sensitive, and the nervous activity of the latter morbidly increased.
Hence the general condition is one of high nervous excitement, or exaltation of both mind and body, both cerebral and organic manifestations.
Therefore, we find its chief characteristics to be a morbid excitation of the special senses, great sensitiveness to pain, and sleeplessness from excitement, one or more of which conditions are always present.
Characteristic symptoms.
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Mind
(Coffea cruda)
Greatest mental activity (Angust., Lach.) ; full of ideas ; quick to act (Ox. ac.) ; no sleep on this account. (Cinch.)
Pains seem insupportable (Aur., Cham ., Cinch.) ; driving to despair.
All senses more acute, reads fine print easier ; hearing, smell, taste, and touch acute, particularly also an increased perception of slight passive motions. ( Cinch .)
Head
(Coffea cruda)
Dizziness and confusion of head.
Headache, as if the brain were torn or dashed to pieces. (Mur. ac., Verat. alb.)
One-sided headache, as from a nail driven into the parietal bone, worse in the open air. (Agar., Anac., Arn.)
Headache worse after eating (Coccul., Nux v.) ; disappears in open air ; returns after entering the room. (Puls.)
Eyes
(Coffea cruda)
Power of vision increased.
Ears
(Coffea cruda)
Hearing more acute (Coca, Op.) ; aversion to noise, it hurts him.
Nose
(Coffea cruda)
Sense of smell more acute. (Acon., Agar., Bell ., Colch., Hep. s., Lyc.)
Face
(Coffea cruda)
Dry heat of the face with red cheeks.
Neuralgia of right side of face and head, and right eyeball at 1 P. M.
Mouth
(Coffea cruda)
Toothache relieved only by ice or ice-cold water. (Bism., Bry ., Clem.)
Taste more acute.
Stomach
(Coffea cruda)
Great hunger before meals ; hasty eager eating.
Diminished appetite.
Hiccough.
Abdomen
(Coffea cruda)
Abdominal pains, as if abdomen would burst, driving to desperation.
Respiratory Organs.- (Coffea cruda)
Roughness and hoarseness in larynx, in the morning on waking. (Carb. an., Caust., Phos.)
Oppression of the chest ; short inspirations.
Spasmodic dry, hacking cough. (Alum., Cimic., Hyos.)
Generalities
(Coffea cruda)
Would like to scratch or rub the part, but it is too sensitive.
Physical excitement through mental exaltation.
The hands tremble if he tries to hold them still.
Fainting from sudden emotions.
Convulsions after over excitement. (Gels.)
Pains insupportable ( Aur., Cinch., Cham .), driving to despair.
Sleep
(Coffea cruda)
Sleeplessness from excessive mental and physical excitement. (Cimic., Coca, Hyos ., Op.)
Fever
(Coffea cruda)
Chilliness increased by every movement. (Arn.)
Internal chilliness, with external heat of face and body.
Skin
(Coffea cruda)
Measly spots on the skin (Ant. crud., Bapt., Puls.), with dry heat (Acon.) ; over excitability and weeping.
Therapeutic Range.- (Coffea cruda)
Affections after sudden emotions ; particularly sudden pleasurable surprises ; excessive nervous excitability ; excessively painful neuralgia ; toothache ; sleeplessness ; hysteria.
Conditions
(Coffea cruda)
Aversion to open air, which aggravates the symptoms.
Compare
(Coffea cruda)
Acon., Ars., Bell ., Bry., Caust., Cinch., Cham ., Coccul., Hyos., Ign ., Lyc., Nux v ., Op ., Puls., Sep.
Antidotes
(Coffea cruda)
Acon., Cham., Ign., Nux v ., Puls.
Chronic affections from abuse of coffee require Cham., Ign., Merc., Nux v., Sulph.
Coffea Antidotes.-
Cham., Coloc., Nux v.
Noxious to it are Canth., Caust., Coccul., and Ign.
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