Gambogia

▲   GENERAL

General

The use of Gambogia in Homeopathy has been confined to its action on the alimentary tract. It produces a diarrhoea very similar to Croton. From its pathogenesis, it is very evident that it has very intense and definite action especially on the gastro-enteric tract.

Dose

Third to thirtieth potency. Gambogia painted on the chest in lung tuberculosis is considered by Abrams specific and incipient cases are symptomatically cured in several weeks.

▲   MODALITIES ETC

Worse

Worse, towards evening and at night.

▲   RELATIONSHIPS

Compare

Compare: Croton; Aloe Socotrina ^Aloes; Podophyllum Peltatum ^Pod.

▲   MIND

Mind

Aversions, dislikes; indolence, aversion to work

Desires, wants; to kill; on waking

Emotions, feelings, attitude, disposition

cheerful, happy

irritability

morning; on waking

on waking

mirth, hilarity, liveliness, etc.

rage, fury (see insanity, mania, delirium); violent, intense feeling; in morning

unhappy; despair

unhappy; sadness, mental depression

Insecure, uncertain, scared

anxiety; afternoon

anxiety; from warmth

Restlessness, nervousness; morning

Talking, conversation; talkative

▲   VERTIGO, DIZZINESS

Vertigo

Morning; on rising

▲   HEAD

Head

Heavy, with inertia, and drowsiness

Itching and burning in eyes; lids stick together, with Sneezing.

Gastro-enteric Symptoms.

Feeling of coldness at edge of teeth

Great irritability of the stomach; burning, smarting, and dryness of the tongue and throat

Tenderness in epigastrium

Rumbling and rolling

Diarrhoea, with Sudden and forcible ejection of bilious stools

Tenesmus after, with burning at anus

Ileocecal region sensitive to pressure

Profuse, watery diarrhoea in hot weather, particularly old people

Coldness

afternoon

temples

Congestion (see pulsation)

Constriction, tension (see also pulling, pressing)

morning

Hot

heat rising up inside

Pulsating

morning

forehead

late morning

above root of nose

above root of nose; late morning

Headache

Pain in the stomach after food

Pain and distention of abdomen from flatulence, after stool

Dysentery, with retained scybala, with pain in sacral region

Pain in coccyx.

Heaviness (see pain

pressing)

pressing); morning

pressing); afternoon

pressing); open air

pressing); with pain in back and limbs; and drowsiness

pressing); forehead

late morning

Pain, headache

late morning

afternoon

with stomach complaints

in forehead

late morning

temples; afternoon

top of head (vertex); late morning

top of head (vertex); open air

pressing (see bursting, pulling)

morning

sides; both sides

sore bruised, sensitive to pressure; top of head (vertex); in open air

stitching, sudden, sharp; side of head

stitching, sudden, sharp; temples

Scalp

Skin and scalp

itching; forehead

itching; forehead; in open air

perspiration; scalp

▲   EYES

Eyes

Lids; stuck together; night

Dryness

Inflammation; of catarrh from cold

Itching

evening

corner

evening; open air

inner

Pain

burning, smarting, gnawing, biting

afternoon

evening

open air

margins of lids

morning

pressing; in corner; inner

Intolerance of light (photophobia)

walking in open air

Pupils; contracted

Tears

acrid smell (strong and sharp)

Vision

Foggy

▲   EARS

Ear

Noises in ear

afternoon

evening

buzzing

afternoon

evening

ringing

left

Pain

during chill

inside (in ear canal)

pulling in ear

right

piercing, stabbing

stitching, sudden, sharp

during chill

on beginning of chilliness

tearing in

Pulsation

left

Hearing

Impaired

morning

when at a distance

▲   FACE

Face

Skin

itching (see skin); chin

out-breaks on skin; nose; inside; right

▲   NOSE

Nose

Nose bleed

right

evening

Dryness

inside

inside; right

Itching; inside

Odours, imaginary and real; pus

Pain

burning, smarting

tearing; bones

Skin or lining of nose

ulcers; right

ulcers; inside; right

Discharge

Sneezing

daytime

constant

violent

▲   MOUTH

Mouth

Clammy

Growths, blisters, swellings

blisters

blisters; burning

ulcers

deep

Thrush (whitish flakes)

Gums and teeth

Pain

sore; gums

tearing; gums

Teeth

coldness

sensation of elongated teeth

incisors

pain; left; to right

pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, stinging; right

pain; tearing

molars

Saliva

Dryness

Salivation

Tongue

Inflammation; indurated (hard from inflammation); tongue

Pain

burning, raw and smarting; tongue

burning, raw and smarting; tongue; front half

burning, raw and smarting; tongue; tip

sore; tongue

stitching, sudden, sharp; tongue

Sensitive; tongue

Tongue; smooth, shining, glazed, glossy tongue

Taste

Taste

bitter

sweetish

Palate

Pain; sore; palate (roof of mouth)

▲   THROAT

Throat

Larynx (voice box); scratching

Choking, constricting

Pain

when touched

rawness

sudden, sharp

right

on swallowing

Swelling

▲   CHEST

Chest

Constriction, tension

Oppressed feeling

night

Pain

afternoon

evening

movement

collar bone

middle of chest

sides; on movement

pressing; middle of chest

pressing; breast bone

rawness

sore, bruised

from coughing

stitching, sudden, sharp; extending to back

stitching, sudden, sharp; extending upwards

stitching, sudden, sharp; front part of chest; afternoon

stitching, sudden, sharp; front part of chest; evening

stitching, sudden, sharp; arm pit; region of

stitching, sudden, sharp; breast; under breast; right breast

stitching, sudden, sharp; sides

during movement

extending upwards

stitching, sudden, sharp; breast bone

Respiration

stitching, sudden, sharp; front part of chest; deep breathing

Deep

Loud

Hiccup

Stomach; hiccup; morning; after rising

▲   COUGH

Cough

Daytime

Afternoon

Night

Dry cough

daytime

night

from scraping in larynx

Hacking cough; daytime

While lying down

night

must sit up

Rattling

night

Violent

▲   EXPECTORATION

Expectoration

Night

Bloody, spitting of blood (see chest haemorrhage)

Mucous

▲   SKIN

Skin

Like insects crawling on skin

night; during chill

during chill

Itching

night

undressing

Out-breaks on skin; pimples

Pain

gnawing, biting

gnawing, biting; during chill

▲   BACK AND NECK

Back and neck

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

sacrum (base of spine)

Neck

neck

cutting; neck and right shoulder

Back

Pain

during chill

walking

lumbar (lower half of back)

while walking

sacrum (base of spine)

during chill

coccyx (bottom tip of spine)

aching

lumbar (lower half of back); during chill

aching; lumbar (lower half of back); after washing

cutting; sacrum (base of spine)

gnawing, biting; coccyx (bottom tip of spine)

as if sprained; lumbar (lower half of back)

stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting

lumbar (lower half of back)

lumbar (lower half of back); walking

Shivering

▲   ABDOMEN

Abdomen

Constriction; groin region

Contraction; navel

Emptiness

Inflammation

Noises from abdomen

gurgling

rumbling; during stool

rumbling; on walking; in open air

Pain

during diarrhoea (colic)

pressure

before stool

during stool; during diarrhoea

after stool

groin region

navel; region of navel

before stool

during stool

burning; behind lower ribs

right

burning; liver

cramping, griping; after eating

pressing; before stool

pressing; after stool

pressing; groin region

right

pressing; region of navel

cutting; before stool

cutting; during stool; during diarrhoea

cutting; hip; groin region

cutting; navel; around navel; before stool

pulling; groin region

left

pulling; navel

gnawing, biting; lower part of abdomen

sore, bruised, tenderness, etc.; right side, between ribs and hip

sore, bruised, tenderness, etc.; navel

sudden, sharp (sticking, etc.); groin region

after stool

Retraction

Tension

groin region

while standing

Bladder

pain; sudden, sharp, stinging; during stool

urination; dribbling (by drops)

urination; interrupted (intermittent)

Kidneys

pain

pain; sudden, sharp, stinging, sticking

Stomach

appetite; reduced

contraction

burping, belching; empty; during coldness

pain; after eating

pain; cutting

pain; gnawing, biting

pain; pressing; burping, belching

pain; ulcerative

eating

pulsation

leaning against anything

retching; night

retching; after drinking

thirst; evening

thirst; night

thirst; during chill

without thirst

Eating

constriction; after dinner

loathing of food (see nausea)

thirst; after dinner

Flatus

Pain; cutting; passing flatulence

Nausea

Stomach

burping, belching; sour; during nausea

burping, belching; of water; during nausea

nausea; after drinking

nausea; after eating; after breakfast

nausea; from pressure on painful spot; stomach

nausea; while walking

in open air

Vomiting

vomiting; during chill

vomiting; during diarrhoea

vomiting; after eating

▲   RECTUM, ANUS, STOOL

Rectum

Constipation

alternating with diarrhoea

insufficient, incomplete, unsatisfactory stool

Diarrhoea

daytime only

morning

late morning

night

after midnight

aged people

after certain foods or drinks; drinking beer

after certain foods or drinks; from drinking water

in children

after catching cold

after eating

hot weather

after not being careful what is eaten

painless

Dysentery

Flatulence

evening

during stool

Involuntary stool

Pain

stool

burning; during diarrhoea

burning; during stool

burning; after stool

soreness

after stool

sudden, sharp; before stool

urge to stool, or urinate, but producing nothing; during diarrhoea

urge to stool, or urinate, but producing nothing; during stool

urge to stool, or urinate, but producing nothing; after stool

urge to stool, or urinate, but producing nothing; stool

Prolapse

during diarrhoea

during stool

Skin and lining; excoriated (as if grazed, chaffed)

Urging, desire to stool (see pain

urge to stool, or urinate, but producing nothing); during stool

urge to stool, or urinate, but producing nothing); after rising

Stool

Strong and sharp (acrid), corrosive, wearing away skin

Brown

Copious

Curdled; like curdled milk, forcibly expelled

Forcible, sudden, gushing

Frequent

Green

Hard

Large

Food appears to be passed undigested (lientery)

Mucous, slimy

bloody

green

Odour; offensive

Odourless

Pasty, mushy

Scanty

Shooting out

all at once in a somewhat prolonged effort

Soft

Thin, liquid

normal consistency

yellow

Watery

brown

green

yellow

Yellow

normal consistency

▲   GENITALS ETC

Urine

Copious

Odour; onions

Urethra

Urethra (urinary part of genitals); passage stuck together; uneasiness

discharge

sharp mucous or pus

pain; burning; passage

during urination

Genitals

Female; congestion

▲   EXTREMITIES, LIMBS

Extremities, limbs

Coldness

Contraction of muscles and tendons; toes

Cramps

toes; first toe (large toe)

toes; first toe (large toe); in bed

toes; first toe (large toe); while walking

Heat

hand

hand; with stitching, sudden, sharp pain

Heaviness; foot

Movements and positions; convulsion; lower limbs

Numbness (see tingling); fingers; second finger

fingers; thumb; ball of thumb

Pain

knee

aching; upper limbs

aching; fingers; fourth finger; joints

aching; lower limbs; hip

aching; lower limbs; knee

aching; leg

shin

burning; fingers

cutting; hip

cutting; leg

pulling; thigh; bend of

pinching; upper arm; bone

stitching, sudden, sharp; upper limbs; evening

stitching, sudden, sharp; hand; burning

stitching, sudden, sharp; hand; palm

stitching, sudden, sharp; hand; acute

stitching, sudden, sharp; hand; extending to back of forearm

stitching, sudden, sharp; fingers; first finger; joints of; small finger

stitching, sudden, sharp; fingers; second finger

stitching, sudden, sharp; thumb; ball of

stitching, sudden, sharp; thigh; hip flexors (top, front of thigh)

stitching, sudden, sharp; leg; calf

stitching, sudden, sharp; foot; sole

rubbing

stitching, sudden, sharp; toes; first toe (large toe)

tearing; shoulder

tearing; fingers; first finger

tearing; hip

tearing; thigh; hip flexors (top, front of thigh)

tearing; toes; fourth toe

Perspiration; during stool

Pulsation, throbbing

toes

toes; second toe

toes; third toe

toes; fourth toe

Skin

itching; hand; thumb; ball of thumb

out-break on skin; forearm; pimples

itching

Weakness; foot

▲   FEVER AND CHILL

Fever and chill

Late morning

Evening

Evening; continuing all night

Night

Beginning in particular area; back

Chilliness (see also whole body

temperature)

temperature); late morning

External

evening

lasting until 4 a.m.

Internal; evening

Periodic, recurring

attacks recurring earlier each time

attacks becoming less frequent

recurring daily

recurring every third day

twice

every fourth day; double

postponing

With fever, but chill predominating

night

Shaking, shivering, rigors

evening

7 p.m., lasting until 4 a.m.

night

long-lasting (see succession of stages, fever)

At certain time of day or night

from 4 p.m.

from 5 p.m.

to 8 p.m.

from 6 p.m.

lasting until 4 a.m.

until 5 a.m.

from 7 p.m.

from 8 p.m.

from 9 p.m.

External heat; with chilliness

Heat absent

Perspiration with heat

▲   GENERALITIES

Sleep and dreams

Disturbed; by dreams

Dreams

animals, insects, beasts; vermin

animals, insects, beasts; vermin; lice

anxious

dancing

vexatious, stressful

Falling asleep; after eating

Restless

Sleepiness, tiredness

morning

after eating

Sleeplessness, insomnia

Yawning

during chill

Perspiration

Morning

Morning; after waking

Afternoon; during heat

Night

after midnight; 4 a.m.

Scanty sweat

Generalities

Morning

Evening

Night

Open air

Eating and food; after eating

Faintness, fainting

after vomiting

Movement

Pain

burning externally; internally

cutting; internally

pulling

gnawing, biting; internally

pinching; internally

pressing; internally

sore, bruised

sudden, sharp; internally

tearing; externally

ulcerative; internally

Pulsation

While sitting

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

Walking; in open air

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