Colocynthis

William Boericke 1922

Sensation as if stones were being ground together in the abdomen, and would burst. Intestines feel as if bruised. Colic with cramps in calves. Cutting in abdomen, especially after anger. Each paroxysm is attended with general agitation and a chill over the cheeks, ascending from the hypogastrium. Pain in small spot below navel. Dysenteric stool renewed each time by the least food or drink. Jelly-like stools. Musty odor. Distention.

William Boericke 1922

Agonizing cutting pain in abdomen causing patient to bend over double, and pressing on the

Gentle Pills monograph

Agonizing cutting cramps forcing the patient to bend double, relieved by hard pressure and heat; entire abdominal wall cramped; distension with griping.

William Boericke 1922

' Develops most of its symptoms in the abdomen and mead, causing intense neuralgias. It is especially suitsable for irritable persons easily angered, and ill effects therefrom. Women with copious menstruation, and of sedentary habits. Persons with a tendency to corpulency. The neuralgic pains are nearly " always relieved by pressure. Cramps and twitching and shortening of muscles. Cysto-spasm following operations on orifices. [Hyper.'\ Urinous odor of perspiration. [Bcrh.; Nitr. ac.] Agonising pain in abdomen, Causing patient to bend double, is most characteristic. Sensations : Cutting, twisting, grinding, contracting and bruised ; as if clamped with iron bands.

Gentle Pills monograph

6C–30C repeated during colicky paroxysms; single 200C for anger-triggered chronic neuralgias.

William Boericke 1922

Pain in stomach, always with pain of teeth or

Gentle Pills monograph

Sciatica-like tearing down the hip to knee and foot, better warmth and pressure, worse cold and least motion; limbs draw up.

William Boericke 1922

Contraction of muscles. Pain in right deltoid. [Guaco.] Cramp-like pain in hip; lies on affected side. Spontaneous luxation of the hip-joints. Stiffness of joints and shortening of tendons. Sciatic pain, left side, drawing, tearing; better, pressure and heat; worse, gentle touch. Contraction of the muscles. Pain down right thigh ; muscles and tendons feel top short; numbness with pains. [Gnaphal.] Pain in left knee joint. 266

William Boericke 1922

Pains sharp, boring, better pressure. Sensation on stooping, as if eye would fall out.

William Boericke 1922

left side great soreness. Get relief from pressure. [China.] Neuralgia, ^th chilliness; teeth seems too long. Sounds re-echo in

Gentle Pills monograph

Neuralgia with twitching muscles, triggered by anger, better pressure; left-sided predominance traditionally.

William Boericke 1922

Tearing, shooting, and swelling of

William Boericke 1922

Boring pain in ovary. Must draw up double, with great restlessness. Round, small cystic tumors in ovaries or broad ligaments. Wants abdomen suppo|-ted by pressure Bearing-down cramps, causing her to bend double. [Opium.] Urine. — Intense burning along urethra during stool. Vesical catarrh, discharge like fresh white of egg. Viscid. [Phos. acid] fetid; small quantities, with frequent urging. Itching at orifice. Red, hard crystals, adhering firmly to -vessel. Tenesmus of bladder. Pains on urinating over whole

William Boericke 1922

Often indicated in the transition season when the air is cold, but the sun is still powerful enough to heat the

William Boericke 1922

Vertigo when turning head to the left. Lateral cutting headache, with nausea, vomiting. Pams (better pressure and heat), with soreness of scalp. Burning pains, digging, rending, and tearing. Frontal headache ; worse, stooping, lying on back, and moving eyelids.

Gentle Pills monograph

Agonizing colic bending double, better hard pressure and warm applications — anger with indignation written on the gut.

William Boericke 1922

Extremely irritable. Becomes angry when questioned. Mortification caused by offense. Anger, with indignation, [Cham,; Bry.; Nu.v.]

Gentle Pills monograph

Complaints from anger with indignation or mortification followed by indignation; restless with distress; irritable yet easily offended quietly.

Gentle Pills monograph

Worse: anger, cold, motion, night, taking food/drink cold. Better: doubling up, hard pressure, warmth, coffee paradoxically in some.

Gentle Pills monograph

Complementary Causticum, Magnesia phosphorica; compare Dioscorea (pain radiating, better stretching out — opposite posture).

William Boericke 1922

Very bitter taste. Tongue rough, as from sand, and feels scalded. Canine hunger. Feeling in stomach as if something would not yield ; drawing pain.