Author:
Cyrus Boger
Book:
Synoptic key
Type:
Remedy
Chapter:
Citrullus colocynthisn
Citrullus colocynthis
Acts on digestive tract, then longer on spinal nerves. SUDDEN, ATROCIOUS CRAMPINGS, gripings, tearings, etc., making him TWIST, turn or cry out in pain; with nausea or diuresis. Convulsive jerks or constrictions during pain (Ign. Lyc.). Lightning-like pains. CUTTING, pinching, clamping, gnawing or boring pain; then numbness. Parts seem too short. Constriction. Neuralgia.
Anger; easily vexed; < pains. Tearing head pains, < moving eyelids. Faceache (l); with eye symptoms or alternating with coelialgia. Distorted face. Persistent bitter taste. Gas colic (flatulent colic). WAVES OF VIOLENT CUTTING, GRIPING, GRASPING, CLUTCHING OR RADIATING ABDOMINAL COLIC DOUBLE HIM UP; > HARD PRESSURE; < least food. Cutting in bowels; at navel. Pressure > at first then <. Intestines feel squeezed between stones. Pains alternating between ovaries. Ovaralgia. Vomits from pain. Yellow, frothy, watery, shreddy, sourish or gelatinous stools; with colic and gas. Dysentery. Slippery bubbles escape from anus. Gelatinous, sticky or stringy urine. Heart feels pushed up by a distended stomach. Pain under right scapula, > pressure (Bry.). Lumbar ache, > pressure. Cramps in hips. Screwing, band-like or shooting sciatic pains; < least motion, rotation or night, > lying on painful part. Limbs drawn up like a hedgehog. Urinous sweat.
Region: NERVES (large:, TRIFACIAL; ABDOMINAL; Spinal; SCIATIC; DIGESTIVE TRACT (NAVEL:; INTESTINES; Ovaries; Kidneys; Left side.
Worse: EMOTIONS; VEXATION; Chagrin; Anger; Lying on painless side; Night, in bed; Drafts; Taking cold.
Better: HARD PRESSURE; Coffee; Heat; Rest; Gentle motion; After stool or flatus.