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Colocynthis
Citrullus colocynthis · COLOC
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Origin Plant · Cucurbitaceae · Simple
ClarkePreparation Tincture of pulp of fruit.
Sources 17 entries across 16 books: Boericke, Kent, Clarke, Allen, Nash …

Dose Boericke
6X–30X
Sixth to thirtieth potency

Reason for useGladstone Clarke

1 . Extreme irritability and impatience especially in rheumatic subjects ; ailments from mental emotions especially anger with indignation. 2 . Severe colic > bending double (rev. Dioscorea ) or hard pressure ; patient presses hard things against abdomen > stool or passage of flatus ; < cheese ; < 4 - 9 p.m. 3 . Neuralgias especially of larger nerves < touch yet > hard pressure, rest and warmth ; particularly right-sided sciatica and ovaralgia ; vomiting and diarrhoea often result from the pain. 4 . Diarrhoea and dysentery brought on by chill during hot weather, < eating and drinking ; with char. colic, > stool. 5 . Vertigo especially on turning head to the left.


Books*
Antidoted by Coffea Cruda 3, Staphysagria 3, Camphora 2 +9
Complementary Mercurius Solubilis
Follows well —
Compare Staphisagria, Mercurius Solubilis, Chamomilla +26

* Number of books that state the relation, where more than one. Historical text from the classical materia medica (1828–1950). Not medical advice, and not a claim that any remedy works.
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