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Colocynthis

16 entries across 16 books · abbreviations: COLOC · Family: Cucurbitaceae

Source and preparationPlant · Cucurbitaceae · Citrullus colocynthis
PreparationTincture of pulp of fruit. Clarke
Full source note…Citrullus colocynthis. Cucumis colocynthis. Bitter Apple. N. O. Cucurbitaceae. Native of Turkey. Tincture of pulp of fruit. Clarke
About the family
Cucurbitaceae…The Cucurbitaceae are the gourd family, flowering plants with tendril-climbing vines and fleshy fruits, including squashes, melons, cucumbers, and pumpkins. Among the listed remedies, Bryonia alba (white bryony) and Colocynthis (bitter cucumber) are the best-known members in homeopathy, alongside Cucurbita pepo (pumpkin), Elaterium (squirting cucumber), and Momordica balsamica (balsam apple).
Antidoted byCamphora Clarke, HeringCausticum ClarkeChamomilla Boericke, ClarkeCoffea Cruda Boericke, Clarke, HeringMagnolia Grandiflora ClarkeOpium Clarke, HeringStaphisagria ClarkeStaphysagria Boericke, Guernsey, HeringBryonia Alba HeringCoffea Tosta ClarkeErythroxylon Coca Hering
AntidotesCausticum HeringChamomilla Clarke, HeringCoffea Tosta ClarkeFormica Rufa HeringGambogia ClarkePodophyllum ClarkePodophyllum Peltatum HeringRheum Palmatum Clarke, Hering

Entries

Hahnemann

COLOCYNTHIS · Samuel Hahnemann · 29,540 chars

Clarke

Colocynthis · John Henry Clarke · 15,020 chars

Tyler

Colocynthis · Margaret Lucy Tyler · 14,272 chars

Hering

COLOCYNTHIS · Constantine Hering · 11,423 chars

Kent

Colocynthis · James Tyler Kent · 8,466 chars

Cowperthwaite

COLOCYNTHIS · Allen Corson Cowperthwaite · 7,938 chars

Nash

Colocynthis · E. B. Nash · 6,335 chars

Lippe

Colocynthis (Cucumis) · Adolph zur Lippe · 6,237 chars

T. F. Allen

COLOCYNTHIS · Timothy Field Allen · 5,960 chars

Roberts

Colocynthis · Herbert Alfred Roberts · 4,276 chars

Boericke

COLOCYNTHIS · William Boericke · 3,858 chars

Dewey

Colocynthis · Willis Alonzo Dewey · 2,718 chars

Allen

Colocynthis · Henry C. Allen · 1,386 chars

Guernsey

COLOCYNTHIS · Henry Newell Guernsey · 1,380 chars

Gladstone Clarke

Colocynthis · A. Gladstone Clarke · 675 chars

T. F. Allen

COLOCYNTHIS · Timothy Field Allen · 449 chars

Relations (this remedy →)

compare 29Bothrops LanceolatusBryonia AlbaCannabis IndicaCantharis VesicatoriaCausticumChamomillaChelidonium MajusCinchona OfficinalisCocculus IndicusColchicum AutumnaleCroton TigliumCucurbita PepoDigitalis PurpureaDioscorea VillosaElaterium OfficinarumGambogiaGelsemium SempervirensGraphites
+11 moreGuaiacumIgnatia AmaraLobelia ErinusLycopodium ClavatumMagnolia GrandifloraMercurius SolubilisNux VomicaPlumbumPulsatilla PratensisStaphisagriaVeratrum Album
compatible 2ChamomillaStaphisagria
complementary 1Mercurius Solubilis

Backlinks (other remedies → this one)

compare 34Allium SativumBovista LycoperdonCantharidesCausticumChamomillaCinchona BolivianaCinchona OfficinalisCoffea CrudaCollinsonia CanadensisCuprum AceticumCuprum MetallicumDigitalis PurpureaDioscorea VillosaElaterium OfficinarumErythroxylon CocaGnaphalium PolycephalumGuaiacumHaematoxylon Campechianum
+16 moreIgnatia AmaraJalapaMagnesia CarbonicaMagnesium PhosphoricumNitri Spiritus DulcisOcimum CanumOenotheraPhosphorusPlantago MajorRheum PalmatumSabadillaSantoninumSinapis NigraStaphisagriaStaphysagriaXanthoxylum
compatible 3CausticumErythroxylon CocaStaphisagria
complementary 2StaphisagriaStaphysagria
similar 1Ammonium Muriaticum

Other remedies of the Cucurbitaceae

Bryonia AlbaCucurbita PepoElaterium OfficinarumMomordica Balsamica

Research (3)

Papers in PubMed that mention this remedy together with homeopathy, newest first.

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  1. Effectiveness of a homeopathic complex medicine in infantile colic: A randomized multicenter studyRaak C, Krueger P, Klement P et al. · Complementary therapies in medicine · 2019 · Randomized Controlled Trial · doi
  2. Molecularly Imprinted Polymer of Colocynthin, An Effective Tool for Quality Control of Citrullus colocynthis ExtractsFarid R, Mahnaz K, Ardekani Mohammad Reza S et al. · Current drug discovery technologies · 2017 · doi
  3. Antioxidative, antiproliferative and biochemical effects in HepG2 cells of a homeopathic remedy and its constituent plant tinctures tested separately or in combinationGebhardt R · Arzneimittel-Forschung · 2003 · doi

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Clinical (Clarke)

CataractCiliary neuralgiaColicCoxalgiaDiabetesDiarrhoeaDysenteryDysmenorrhoeaGlaucomaHeadacheHoarsenessMenstrual colicNeuralgiaOvaries, affections ofParaphimosisPeritonitisRheumatismSciaticaToothacheTumoursUterus, pains inVagina, pains in

Indicated for (Boger)

Abdomen, alternating withAbdomen, squeezing inAbdomen, stones inAir, penetrating, tooAnus, bubblesAnus, navel, toChill, pain, aggCrampCramp, coition, aggDelirium, sleeplessness, andEyes, fall out, as ifEyes, lids, droop, leftFlatulence, croakingGoutGroins, alternating betweenHearing, echoes, reverberationsHernia, strangulatedHips, to hipIncoherenceKidneys, colicLegs, elongated [[as if]]Legs, rotation, aggLegs, shortened [[as if]]Malar bonesNavel, cramp, colic, etcNavel, cuttingNeck, stiff, side, leftNeck, stiff, side, on oneNumb, pain fromOvariesOvaries, alternating betweenOvaries, thighs toRelapses, recurrencesReprimands, aggRotation, aggSciatic nerve, shootingsScrewed togetherSpasm, pain, aggStomach, anxiety, emotionsStomach, gnawingStool, flatulent, gassy, noisy, splutteringStool, foamy, fluent coryza, withStool, menses, aggStool, mustyStool, rumbling, withStool, shreddySuddenTemples, burningThrows thingsTongue, burnt, tip [[as if]]Turning over, rotating [[agg.]]Urine, pellicle onUterus, pain inVision, field of, sees objects beside