Homeopathy LibraryColchicum Autumnale
Reason for use
Acts upon the cerebro-spinal and ganglionic nervous systems, irritating the nerve centers and producing convulsions, cramps, neuralgia, paralytic conditions, and debility.
As a result of this primary action on the nervous system, Colchicum finds its most important action exerted on the periosteum and synovial membranes (especially of the small joints), on the urinary and digestive tracts, and to some extent upon the respiratory organs.
The secretions of all mucous surfaces are altered and increased, and the general condition throughout strikingly resembles an arthritic inflammation.
The chief peculiarity of the drug is its tearing pains with intolerable exacerbations at night.
Characteristic symptoms.
▲ Worse
At night; from mental exertion; from rising up in bed; from motion. ( Bry .) Better during repose and in the open air
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Mind
(Colchicum)
Peevish ; nothing satisfies him. (Calc. phos., Cham., Cina.)
External impressions, such as bright light, strong odors (Nux v.), contact, misdeeds of others, make him quite beside himself.
Head
(Colchicum)
Pressure in the head, especially in the occiput, and deep in cerebellum.
Boring headache, especially over the eyes. (Coloc.)
Creeping sensation in the forehead, and over the head. (Arg. nit., Cupr.)
Eyes
(Colchicum)
Inflammation of the eyes, dim sightedness ; watering of the eyes ; white spot on cornea.
Ears
(Colchicum)
Earache, with lacerating pains. ( Bell ., Puls .)
Roaring in the ears ; they feel stopped up.
Nose
(Colchicum)
Excessive acuteness of smell. (Acon., Agar., Bell ., Coff ., Hep. s., Lyc.)
Sore pain in the septum.
Nosebleed, evenings.
Face
(Colchicum)
Sickly, sad, suffering expression. (Ars.)
Drawing, tearing pains in muscles and bones of face.
Tingling in face, as after being frosted. (Agar.)
Oedematous swelling of the face.
Mouth
(Colchicum)
Tongue coated white. ( Ant. crud., Bry ., Nux v., Puls., Sulph.)
Tongue heavy, stiff, and insensible. (Coni.)
Toothache, with tearing pains ; teeth sensitive.
Inflammation of mucous membranes of mouth and throat.
Profuse flow of saliva, with dryness of the throat.
Throat
(Colchicum)
Inflammation and redness of the palate and fauces.
Stomach
(Colchicum)
Aversion to food ( Coccul .) ; loathing ( Ant. crud., Ars .) the sight, and still more the smell of it.
Great thirst, but no appetite.
Eructations, with burning in the stomach. ( Ars .)
Every motion excites or renews the vomiting ; cannot sit erect. ( Bry .)
Vomiting of food or bile. ( Ant. crud .)
Epigastrium extremely sensitive to the touch. (Bell.)
The stomach feels icy-cold. (Camph.)
Violent burning in the epigastrium . ( Ars ., Bell., Canth., Phos., Verat. alb.)
Abdomen- (Colchicum)
Great distension of the abdomen as if he had eaten too much. (Cinch., Lyc.)
Griping pains in abdomen. (Bry., Coloc ., Chel., Merc.)
Colic ; aggravated by eating ; after flatulent food ; with great distension of abdomen, until diarrhoea sets in ; better from bending double. ( Coloc .)
Stool and Anus- (Colchicum)
Very offensive flatus (Aloe, Bry., Graph ) in the evening.
Spasms in the sphincter, with a shuddering over the back.
Unsatisfactory urging to stool ; relieved by passing flatus.
Violent tenesmus. (Merc., Caps.)
Stools: bilious, then mixed with membranous pieces ; slimy and bloody ; frequently orange-yellow, slimy, with bright-yellow flakes ; copious yellow coating ; transparent, gelatinous ( Hell ., Rhus tox.) ; very membranous mucus, relieving the colic ; very fetid.
Discharges contain large quantities of small, white, shreddy particles.
Urinary Organs
(Colchicum)
Scanty discharge of dark, turbid urine, with tenesmus and burning. ( Canth ., Caps., Merc. cor .)
Dark, bloody urine, almost like ink, with strangury. (Ars., Canth .)
Whitish sediment in the urine. (Calc. c., Canth.)
Respiratory Organs.- (Colchicum)
Difficult breathing and oppression of the chest.
Night cough, with involuntary spurting out of urine. (Alum., Caust ., Puls .)
Lacerating, tearing pains in chest.
Heart
(Colchicum)
Violent palpitation. (Acon., Ars., Bell., Spig .)
Heart disease following acute rheumatism.
Pulse accelerated and hard, or full and slow ; slow and feeble ; quick and thready.
Neck and Back.- (Colchicum)
Rheumatic tearing, drawing pains in neck and back. (Puls.)
Spot on sacrum feels sore, as if ulcerated ; very sensitive to touch.
Limbs
(Colchicum)
Tearing pains in muscles and joints.
Numbness and prickling of hands and feet.
Upper Limbs.- (Colchicum)
Paralytic pain in arms, so violent that he cannot hold the slightest thing firmly.
Rheumatic pains in arms extending into the fingers, especially finger joints. (Bry., Caul .)
Lower Limbs.- (Colchicum)
Rheumatic pains in legs extending to toes.
Cramps in the legs. (Calc. c., Camph., Nux v., Sulph .)
Oedematous swelling of legs and feet. (Ars., Apis.)
Tingling in toes after being frosted. (Agar.)
Generalities
(Colchicum)
Great exhaustion and weakness , as after exertion. ( Ars., Bry., Cinch .)
Sudden and extreme prostration. ( Ars ., Camph., Sec. cor.)
Very sensitive to slightest touch.
Paralytic feeling with the pains, and real paralysis.
Tearing, tensive pains, quickly changing location. ( Puls .)
Sleep
(Colchicum)
Drowsiness during the day. ( Nux m .)
Skin
(Colchicum)
Tingling here and there, as after being frozen. ( Agar .)
Fever
(Colchicum)
Coldness and chilliness running through all the limbs ; down the back.
Shuddering and creeping in isolated parts.
At night, dry heat with excessive thirst. (Acon., Ars.)
Suppression of perspiration.
Copious, sour sweat, suddenly coming and going ; in rheumatism.
Aggravation
Therapeutic Range.- (Colchicum)
In rheumatic and arthritic affections ; metastases to internal organs ; in paralysis ; dropsy of cavities and internal organs, especially hydropericardium ; hydrothorax ; ascites ; hydrometra ; oedema ; anasarca ; diarrhoea ; dysentery ; asthma ; pleuritis ; pericarditis.
Conditions
(Colchicum)
Gout in persons of vigorous constitution ; often indicated with old people.
Compare
(Colchicum)
Acon., Arn ., Bell., Bry., Cimic., Coccul., Merc., Nux v., Op., Puls., Rhus tox., Sep ., Verat. alb.
Antidotes
(Colchicum)
Bell., Camph., Coccul., Nux v., Spig., Puls.
To large doses: Amm. caust., a few drops in sugar water.
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