Homeopathy LibraryColchicum Autumnale
Reason for use
Colchicum is a remedy often called for in cold damp weather or locations, especially in spring or autumn.
It acts on the fibrous tissues, on the periosteum and synovial membranes of joints, especially the small joints ; it does not tend to suppuration.
It acts over that part of the nervous system governing the functions of voluntary motion.
It is useful in gouty or rheumatic conditions, especially if associated with gastric disturbances ; it has its indications for epidemic gastric rheumatism.
In acute or chronic rheumatism, with or without fever, after getting thoroughly wet it may be indicated ; in rheumatic iritis ; in the metastasis of rheumatic or gouty conditions to the heart.
If gouty conditions are suppressed it hastens relapse of the rheumatic picture.
Spigelia antidotes Colchicum where the heart is involved.
Colchicum follows Lyc. well. Compare Bry. in gouty conditions ; Colchicum’s symptoms express less energy than Bryonia's, but they are more serious.
The full Roberts text, by section
Eyes
(Colchicum)
SENSE OF CONSTRICTION IN CILIARY REGION.
Spasmodic pains, especially over eyes.
DRAWING DIGGING PAIN DEEP IN ORBIT.
Lens pressed forward against iris, then closing up pupil.
Iris of a beautiful brown colour, afterward dim and as if blotted out.
RHEUMATIC IRITIS CASES WITH GREAT SORENESS OF EYEBALL.
Pupils large and eyes excessively sensitive to light.
Heart
(Colchicum)
HEART ACTION MUFFLED, INDISTINCT, VERY WEAK IN PERICARDITIS ; HEART SOUNDS MURMURING, WEAK, INDISTINCT, WHISTLING IN PERICARDITIS.
EFFUSION INTO PERICARDIUM IN INFLAMMATORY RHEUMATIC FEVERS.
EFFUSION INTO PERICARDIUM WITH IRRITATION OF ENDOCARDIUM IN RHEUMATIC FEVERS.
HEART AFFECTED FOLLOWING GOUT OR ACUTE RHEUMATISM.
NECK AND BACK . — (Colchicum)
RHEUMATIC PAINS IN NECK AND BACK.
Pains in shoulder and hip joint.
STITCHING AND TENSION BETWEEN THE SCAPULAE.
DRAWING, TENSION AND STITCHES IN BACK, MUCH < ON MOTION.
RHEUMATIC PAINS IN LOINS AND HIPS, EXTENDING TO LEFT SHOULDER AND CHEST ; PAINS MOST SEVERE FROM 4 TO 6 P.M., LASTING UNTIL 8 OR 9 IN THE EVENING, RETURNING AT 1 A.M.
SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES . — (Colchicum)
RHEUMATIC PAINS IN CLAVICLE, SHOULDERS, BACK AND NECK PREVENTING MOVING HEAD ; IN ALL JOINTS AND LIGAMENTS.
Stitches in right shoulder.
PARALYTIC PAINS IN ARMS SO VIOLENT HE CANNOT HOLD THE SLIGHTEST THING.
ENLARGED AND DISTORTED FINGER JOINTS.
INFERIOR EXTREMITIES . — (Colchicum)
Rheumatic pains in loins and legs extending to toes.
FLYING PAINS IN HIPS.
TEARING IN THIGHS.
WITH THE PAINS WEARINESS, HEAVINESS AND INABILITY TO MOVE.
Constant pain in right thigh.
Cramps in calves.
WEAKNESS OF KNEES, THEY STRIKE TOGETHER.
LAMENESS AFTER SUDDENLY CHECKED SWEAT, ESPECIALLY IN FEET AND TOES.
PARALYTIC SENSATION IN FEET, INABILITY TO LIFT FEET, ESPECIALLY ON GOING UPSTAIRS.
Very painful cramps in soles of feet.
HEELS CONTRACTED.
TEARING PAIN IN HEEL AND LEFT TARSUS, DORSA OF FEET AND LEFT SOLE.
TINGLING IN LEFT BIG TOE AS IF ASLEEP.
DRAWING TINGLING WITH PRESSURE IN TOES.
PAIN IN BALL OF LEFT GREAT TOE AS IF INFLAMED.
EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL . — (Colchicum)
Paralysis of all voluntary muscles.
Sensation of lameness and weakness in limbs.
DRAWING TEARING PAINS IN LIMBS CHANGING PLACE OFTEN.
STIFFNESS OF JOINTS WITH SWELLING OF HANDS AND FEET.
RHEUMATIC TEARING PAINS IN LIMBS DURING WARM WEATHER, STITCHES DURING COLD ; ATTACKS START UP SUDDENLY AND BREAK UP SUDDENLY.
JOINTS . — (Colchicum)
Joints swollen, pale and puffy.
JOINTS MOSTLY AFFECTED.
JOINTS VERY SENSITIVE TO TOUCH OR JARS.
Large joints intensely red and hot ; small joints swollen, stiff and numb.
Tearing pains in joints.
Periosteal tissues and synovial membranes affected.
AT BEGINNING OF ACUTE RHEUMATISM BEFORE FULLY DEVELOPED.
CONCOMITANTS . — (Colchicum)
GREAT EXHAUSTION AND PROSTRATION AS AFTER EXERTION.
DRY HEAT WITH EXCESSIVE THIRST AT NIGHT.
GASTRIC AFFECTIONS, WITH ALTERNATING WITH OR PRECEDING RHEUMATIC ATTACKS.
SUDDEN SINKING OF STRENGTH.
CONSTANT CHILLY FEELING EVEN WHEN NEAR A STOVE.
AGGRAVATIONS . — (Colchicum)
EVENING AND NIGHT.
ON MOTION.
WARM AIR OR BECOMING HEATED BY EXERTION (tearing in limbs).
DAMP OR COLD WEATHER OR LOCATIONS.
SPRING.
SLIGHTEST TOUCH.
JARS.
SUDDENLY CHECKED SWEAT.
PAINS GO FROM LEFT TO RIGHT.
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