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Colocynthis

Citrullus colocynthis

COLOC · 17 entries across 17 books

PreparationTincture of pulp of fruit. Clarke

6X–30X

Sixth to thirtieth potencyDose · Boericke

The full T. F. Allen text, by section

General

Authorities.

Head

[ 100 .]

Eye.

Ear.

Mouth

[ 200 .]

Stomach

[ 300 .]

Abdomen

[ 400 .] [ 500 .]

Rectum And Anus.

Stool

[ 600 .]

Sexual Organs

[ 700 .]

Respiratory Organs.

Chest

Heart And Pulse.

Neck And Back.

Extremities In General. [ 800 .]

Superior Extremities.

Inferior Extremities. [ 900 .] [ 1000 .]

General Symptoms.

Skin

[ 1100 .]

Sleep And Dreams.

Complete text of the Colocynthis entry in T. F. Allen - Encyclopaedia of Pure Materia Medica; origin and preparation from Clarke. Historical text from the classical materia medica (1828–1950). Not medical advice, and not a claim that any remedy works.
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More on Colocynthis

Simple remedy · Plant

17 entries across 17 books · abbreviations: COLOC · Family: Cucurbitaceae

Remedies said to end or reduce the action of Colocynthis, for example if it has caused an unwanted reaction. What is an antidote?

Antidoted byCamphora Clarke, Hering Causticum Clarke, Gross Chamomilla Boericke, Clarke Coffea Cruda Boericke, Clarke, Hering Magnolia Grandiflora Clarke Opium Clarke, Hering Sepia Officinalis Gross Staphisagria Clarke

+4 more

Staphysagria Boericke, Guernsey, Hering Bryonia Alba Hering Coffea Tosta Clarke Erythroxylon Coca Hering

Remedies whose action Colocynthis is said to end or reduce.

AntidotesCausticum Hering Chamomilla Clarke, Hering Coffea Tosta Clarke Formica Rufa Hering Gambogia Clarke Plumbum Metallicum Farrington Podophyllum Clarke Podophyllum Peltatum Hering

+1 more

Rheum Palmatum Clarke, Hering

Entries

1 Boericke

COLOCYNTHIS · William Boericke · 3,858 chars

2 Kent

Colocynthis · James Tyler Kent · 8,466 chars

3 Clarke

Colocynthis · John Henry Clarke · 15,020 chars

5 Allen

Colocynthis · Henry C. Allen · 1,386 chars

6 Nash

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

7 Hering

COLOCYNTHIS · Constantine Hering · 11,423 chars

10 Lippe

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

13 Hahnemann

COLOCYNTHIS · Samuel Hahnemann · 29,540 chars

14 T. F. Allen · shown above

COLOCYNTHIS · Timothy Field Allen · 449 chars

15 Tyler

Colocynthis · Margaret Lucy Tyler · 14,272 chars

16 Guernsey

COLOCYNTHIS · Henry Newell Guernsey · 1,380 chars

17 Cowperthwaite

COLOCYNTHIS · Allen Corson Cowperthwaite · 7,938 chars

18 Dewey

Colocynthis · Willis Alonzo Dewey · 2,718 chars

19 Gross

Colocynthis · Gustav Wilhelm Gross · 9,105 chars

22 Roberts

Colocynthis · Herbert Alfred Roberts · 4,276 chars

23 T. F. Allen

COLOCYNTHIS · Timothy Field Allen · 5,960 chars

33 Gladstone Clarke

Colocynthis · A. Gladstone Clarke · 675 chars

Relations (this remedy →)

compatible 2Chamomilla Staphisagria

complementary 1Mercurius Solubilis

Backlinks (other remedies → this one)

compatible 3Causticum Erythroxylon Coca Staphisagria

complementary 3Coffea Cruda Staphisagria Staphysagria

similar 5Ammonium Muriaticum Cramps Kalium Arsenicosum Magnesia Carbonica Podophyllum Peltatum

Other remedies of the Cucurbitaceae

Bryonia Alba Cucurbita Pepo Elaterium Officinarum Momordica Balsamica

Research (3)

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

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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
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
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)

Indicated for (Boger)

Abdomen, alternating with Abdomen, squeezing in Abdomen, stones in Air, penetrating, too Anus, bubbles Anus, navel, to Chill, pain, agg Cramp Cramp, coition, agg Delirium, sleeplessness, and Eyes, fall out, as if Eyes, lids, droop, left Flatulence, croaking Gout Groins, alternating between Hearing, echoes, reverberations Hernia, strangulated Hips, to hip Incoherence Kidneys, colic Legs, elongated [[as if]]Legs, rotation, agg Legs, shortened [[as if]]Malar bones Navel, cramp, colic, etc Navel, cutting Neck, stiff, side, left Neck, stiff, side, on one Numb, pain from Ovaries Ovaries, alternating between Ovaries, thighs to Relapses, recurrences Reprimands, agg Rotation, agg Sciatic nerve, shootings Screwed together Spasm, pain, agg Stomach, anxiety, emotions Stomach, gnawing Stool, flatulent, gassy, noisy, spluttering Stool, foamy, fluent coryza, with Stool, menses, agg Stool, musty Stool, rumbling, with Stool, shreddy Sudden Temples, burning Throws things Tongue, burnt, tip [[as if]]Turning over, rotating [[agg.]]Urine, pellicle on Uterus, pain in Vision, field of, sees objects beside