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Cimex

Acanthia, Bedbug, Cimex Lectularius, Cimex Lectularis, Cimx.

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HPUS indication of Cimex: Minor joint pain

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Below are the main rubriks (i.e strongest indications or symptoms) of Cimex in traditional homeopathic usage, not approved by the FDA.

  GENERAL

General

Of use in intermittent fever, with weariness and inclination to stretch. Hamstrings feel too short ( Ammon. MUR.) Flexors mostly affected. Sensation of retraction of arm tendons. Stretching.

Dose

Sixth to two hundredth attenuation.

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  MIND

Mind

Emotions, feelings, attitude, disposition

irritability

irritability; during chill

loathing; disgust

Intellectual faculties

impaired thinking; confusion

impaired thinking; dull, sluggish

during chill

Insecure, uncertain, scared

anxiety

anxiety; during chill

anxiety; after drinking

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  HEAD

Great rage; vehement at beginning of chilly stage

Would like to tear everything to pieces

As if lying down uncomfortably; as if lying in uncomfortable position

Headache

Violent headache, caused by drinking

Pain under right frontal bone.

Pain, headache

affected by certain foods and drinks (improved, brought on or aggravated); from drinking anything

on coughing

with high or low temperature; headache after the chill

violent pains

in forehead; right side

sides; extending to other parts; to arm

pulling

sides

pressing (see bursting, pulling); forehead; pressing outward

pressing (see bursting, pulling); forehead; above eyebrows

pressing (see bursting, pulling); top of head (vertex)

stitching, sudden, sharp; side of head; on coughing

stitching, sudden, sharp; side of head; extending to other parts; down arm

stitching, sudden, sharp; top of head (vertex)

stunning

Scalp

Skin and scalp; perspiration; scalp

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  FACE

Face

Pain; sudden, sharp; jaws

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  NOSE

Nose

Dryness; inside

Pain; pressing; root

Perspiration

morning

Discharge

Running or blocked nose (coryza)

with cough

running, wet

extending to frontal sinuses (lower forehead)

Sneezing

morning

late morning

constant; late morning

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  MOUTH

Mouth

Pain; as if burnt

Gums and teeth

Itching

gums

gums; with pain after scratching

Pain

gums; when scratched

as if burnt; gums

Saliva

Saliva; metallic tasting

Tongue

Discoloration; tongue; white

Pain

burning, raw and smarting; tongue

as if burnt; tongue

Swelling; tongue; sensation of

Taste

Taste; metallic

Palate

Pain

burning, raw and smarting; palate (roof of mouth)

as if burnt; palate (roof of mouth)

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  THROAT

Throat

Choking, constricting

when drinking

gullet

Dryness

Hawks often

Mucus

morning

clinging

Pain; pressing; gullet

Spasms, convulsions etc.; gullet

Swallowing; difficult

Tickling in the air passages; larynx; during fever

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  CHEST

Chest

Constriction, tension

during chill

during cough

Oppressed feeling

during chill

drinking

Pain

breast bone; behind

pressing

sore, bruised; breast bone; on touch

Perspiration

Respiration

Deep

during chill

desire to breathe deeply

during chill

Difficult (dyspnea)

during chill

when drinking

with heat

Impeded, obstructed

gagging in gullet

Interrupted; from drinking

Painful

Hiccup

Stomach; hiccup; painful

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  COUGH

Cough

Barking

With or after chill or fever

during chill

after chill

during fever

Constant

Drinking; after drinking

Dry cough

Sensations in throat and air passages (either from coughing, or causing coughing); scraping

scratching; in wind pipe, from coughing

Comes on suddenly

Tickling; larynx

Violent

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  EXPECTORATION

Expectoration

Mucous

morning

Containing pus

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  BACK AND NECK

Back and neck

Pain

sore, bruised, beaten; dorsal (shoulder level); tip of shoulder blades

sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back)

Back

while sitting

lumbar (lower half of back)

while sitting

sacrum (base of spine)

forced to lie down

extending to other parts; hips

extending to other parts; down legs

extending to other parts; legs and feet

aching; lumbar (lower half of back)

pulling; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; below

extending to fingers

Weakness (tired feeling, in spine); lumbar (lower half of back)

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  ABDOMEN

Abdomen

Pain

before stool

behind lower ribs; right; on coughing

behind lower ribs; from coughing

liver

sore, bruised, tenderness, etc.; behind lower ribs; when coughing

Tension; behind lower ribs

Bladder

urging to urinate (unhealthy desire); ineffectual

urination; frequent; during fever; after drinking

urination; involuntary, incontinence; night, bed wetting

Stomach

appetite; increased (hunger in general); after fever

appetite; increased (hunger in general); while perspiring

retching; with cough

thirst; during intermission of fever

thirst; during chill

thirst; after chill

yet cannot drink, makes headache unbearable

without thirst; with desire to drink

without thirst; during heat

Eating

vomiting; food; after eating; one day after

Flatus

Pain

flatulence

cramping, griping; from passing flatulence

Nausea

Stomach

gagging (see nausea); from coughing (see retching)

nausea; after drinking

nausea; during fever

Vomiting

Pain; with vomiting, blood and mucus in stool (intussusception); pain in region of liver

Stomach

vomiting; on coughing

vomiting; during headache

vomiting; sour

while coughing

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  RECTUM, ANUS, STOOL

Rectum

Bowels; Constipation, faeces dry and in small balls (Op.; Plumbum Metallicum Plumb.; Thuja Thuj.) and hard

Ulcer of rectum.

Constriction, contraction, closure, etc.

Pain; during stool

Stool

Dry

Hard

Soft

White; like chalk

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  GENITALS ETC

Urine

Colour; brown

Scanty

Sediment

sticking

red

hard to wash off

Male

Male; thick emission from penis

Female

Female; Shooting pain from vagina up towards left ovary.

Genitals

Male

erections; troublesome; morning

erections; frequent

Female; hot

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  EXTREMITIES, LIMBS

Extremities, limbs

Coldness

lower limbs; knee

lower limbs; knee; as from wind

lower limbs; foot

Contraction of muscles and tendons

during chill

fingers; before chill

fingers; flexors

thigh; hamstrings

during chill

hollow of knee

during chill

Hands and feet; clenching fingers (see extremities; convulsions, contraction); at beginning of chill

Heaviness

lower limbs

leg

before chill

Movements and positions; flexed; limbs feel pulled; upwards; during chill

Numbness (see tingling); hand; during chill

fingers

during chill

foot; with chill

Pain

during chill

joints

during chill

shoulder

right

extending to other parts; arm

hip

thigh

during chill

stretching limb

knee

during chill

lower leg

during chill

pulling; joints

during chill

pulling; shoulder

extending to other parts; arm

tearing; joints; during chill

Restlessness

lower limbs; leg

Skin

discoloration; blotches

discoloration; forearm; blotches

out-break on skin; blotches

out-break on skin; upper limbs; blotches

Tension, tightness

upper limbs

on stretching

thigh; hamstrings

knee; hollow of knee

leg

calf

Weakness

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  FEVER AND CHILL

Fever and chill

Chilliness of whole body

Sensation as of wind blowing on knees

Pains in all joints, as if tendons were too short, especially knee-joints

Chill; worse lying down

Thirst during apyrexia, but little during chilly stage; still less during hot stage, and none during sweating

Musty, offensive sweat.

Morning

Evening

Running upwards

Bed

Beginning in particular area; feet

Chilliness (see also whole body

temperature)

temperature); evening

Creeping

Drinking

When drinking

causes cough

makes headache, and all other symptoms unbearable

External

While lying down

Periodic, recurring

recurring every third day

every fourth day

Shaking, shivering, rigors; maniacal with delirium

Warmth; external warmth

Sensation of cold water; poured over him

As if cold wind were blowing; on the body

Dry heat

Dry heat; night; with spasmodic gagging

Heat absent

Stages of chill, heat and sweat; chill then sweat, without intervening heat

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  GENERALITIES

Sleep and dreams

Symptoms during chill

Falling asleep; sitting

Restless

Sleepiness, tiredness

morning

while sitting

evening

during chill

overpowering

while sitting

Waking; frequent

Yawning

during chill

frequent

Perspiration

Morning

Night

Night

during intermission of fever

long lasting, musty, night sweats

During anxiety

From coughing

Long-lasting

Odour

musty

offensive

sour

Scanty sweat

Sensation as if about to perspire, but no moisture appears

Other symptoms worse while perspiring

Other symptoms relieved while perspiring

Generalities

Movement

Perspiration gives no relief

Pulse

intermittent

irregular

weak

Stretching

Temperature (felt and effects of temperature); hot feeling; flushes of heat

Weakness (see lethargic, weariness)

Weariness (see weakness)

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