Colocynthis Homeopathic remedies are prescribed on the principal that 'like cures like', in a tiny dilution - so the indications below are what a healthy person would feel if taking Colocynthis. If your symptoms fit within the symptoms below, then Colocynthis would be a good bet. The following are the indications of Colocynthis, as it relates to head. Strongest indications are in bold, the next strongest are in italics, and the remaining indications are in a plain typeface. Entries on a white backgorund are from Boericke's Materia Medica, other entries are from a reversed Kent's repertory. Please remember though, this homeopathy materia medica is provided for information only, with no guarantee of accuracy; it is not intended as a substitute for medical advice, nor as a claim for the effectiveness of Colocynthis in treating any of the symptoms below. If symptoms persist, seek professional medical advice - minor symptoms can often be a sign of a more serious underlying condition. Homeopathic remedies are very dilute, and while the homeopathic remedy may be beneficial, the raw product may be harmful. To purchase Colocynthis and other homeopathic remedies online, please click the button above. BETTER, doubling up, hard pressure, warmth, lying with head bent forward. WORSE, from anger and indignation. Relationships Antidote: Coffea; Staphis.; Cham. Colocynthis is the best antidote to lead poisoning ( Royal). Compare: Lobelia Erinus (violent cork-screw-like pains in abdomen). Dipodium punctatum (writhing. Twisting like a dying snake. Intractable insomnia.) Dioscor.; Chamom.; Coccul.; Merc; Plum.; Mag. Phos. head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); forehead; on bending head down; head; pain, headache; piercing, stabbing (see cutting); morning; after rising; ; head; pain, headache; gnawing; head; pain, headache; dull pain; forehead; ; head; pain, headache; pulling; temples; ; head; pain, headache; pulling; sides; ; head; pain, headache; pulling; back of head (occiput); ; head; pain, headache; pulling; forehead; after rising; ; head; pain, headache; pulling; forehead; left; ; head; pain, headache; pulling; forehead; ; head; pain, headache; pulling; while walking; ; head; pain, headache; pulling; tightening; head; pain, headache; piercing, stabbing (see cutting); forehead; ; head; pain, headache; piercing, stabbing (see cutting); forehead; morning; on rising; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); forehead; evening; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); forehead; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); as if everything would fall out of forehead; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); on stooping; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); during stool; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); outward; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); open air; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); evening; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); afternoon; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); morning; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); head; pain, headache; pulling; when rising; ; head; pain, headache; pulling; evening; head; pain, headache; pulling; head; pain, headache; boring, digging, screwing; temples; touch; head; pain, headache; boring, digging, screwing; temples; evening; ; head; pain, headache; boring, digging, screwing; temples; right; ; head; pain, headache; boring, digging, screwing; temples; ; head; pain, headache; boring, digging, screwing; side of head; right; ; head; pain, headache; boring, digging, screwing; side of head; ; head; pain, headache; boring, digging, screwing; forehead; sides of forehead; right; ; head; pain, headache; boring, digging, screwing; forehead; sides of forehead; ; head; pain, headache; boring, digging, screwing; forehead; above nose; ; head; pain, headache; boring, digging, screwing; forehead; while walking; ; head; pain, headache; boring, digging, screwing; forehead; ; head; pain, headache; burning; head; pain, headache; burning; forehead; ; head; pain, headache; cutting, darting, stabbing; temples; left; ; head; pain, headache; cutting, darting, stabbing; temples; ; head; pain, headache; cutting, darting, stabbing; forehead; morning; ; head; pain, headache; cutting, darting, stabbing; forehead; ; head; pain, headache; cutting, darting, stabbing; morning; ; head; pain, headache; cramping; head; pain, headache; burrowing; temples; ; head; pain, headache; burning; temples; ; head; pain, headache; burning; forehead; sides of forehead; ; head; pain, headache; burning; forehead; over eyes; ; head; pain, headache; burning; forehead; right; ; head; pain, headache; boring, digging, screwing; while walking; ; head; sensitive; sensitive to draft of air; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; moving head; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; moving eyes; moving upper lids; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; movement; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; intermittent; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; digging; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; evening; ; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; morning; ; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; head; pain, headache; stitching, sudden, sharp; temples; touch; head; pain, headache; stitching, sudden, sharp; temples; boring pain, relieved by touch; ; head; pain, headache; stitching, sudden, sharp; temples; right; ; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; comes on suddenly; ; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; on stooping; ; head; pulsating; temples; left; ; head; pulsating; temples; ; head; skin and scalp; perspiration; forehead; greasy; head; skin and scalp; itching; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; sides of head; ; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; forehead; side of forehead; ; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; forehead; evening; ; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; forehead; morning; ; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; forehead; ; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; walking in open air; head; pain, headache; tearing, rending; on turning head; head; pain, headache; stitching, sudden, sharp; temples; ; head; pain, headache; stitching, sudden, sharp; back of head (occiput); on coughing; ; head; pain, headache; stitching, sudden, sharp; forehead; sides of forehead; left; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); temples; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); sides; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); back of head (occiput); ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); forehead; extending to sides of head; left; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); forehead; extending to above nose; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); forehead; above forehead; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); forehead; while stooping; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); forehead; during stool; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); forehead; smoking; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); forehead; pressing outward; as though brain would come out; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); forehead; pressing outward; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); temples; left; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); temples; afternoon; ; head; pain, headache; stitching, sudden, sharp; forehead; extending to other parts; nose; ; head; pain, headache; stitching, sudden, sharp; forehead; ; head; pain, headache; stitching, sudden, sharp; touch; head; pain, headache; stitching, sudden, sharp; tearing; head; pain, headache; stitching, sudden, sharp; when coughing; ; head; pain, headache; sore bruised, sensitive to pressure; forehead; ; head; pain, headache; sore bruised, sensitive to pressure; on stooping; ; head; pain, headache; shooting (see cutting, piercing, stabbing, shocks, stitches, etc.); forehead; inward; head; pain, headache; shooting (see cutting, piercing, stabbing, shocks, stitches, etc.); forehead; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); top of head (vertex); evening; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); top of head (vertex); ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); forehead; when lying on back; ; head; pain, headache; from certain movements; from stooping; ; head; pain, headache; on coughing; ; head; pain, headache; with running or blocked nose; head; pain, headache; from combing or binding hair; from binding hair; ; head; pain, headache; from catching cold; head; pain, headache; from cold (including cold parts); from cold air; from draft of cold air; ; head; pain, headache; eyes and vision (affecting or affected by); on moving eyelids; ; head; pain, headache; eyes and vision (affecting or affected by); on moving eyes; ; head; pain, headache; affected by certain foods and drinks (improved, brought on or aggravated); from spirits; head; pain, headache; affected by certain foods and drinks (improved, brought on or aggravated); coffee; head; pain, headache; affected by certain foods and drinks (improved, brought on or aggravated); beer; head; pain, headache; air; open (see walking in open air); head; pain, headache; pains compel one to cry out; head; pain, headache; from emotions; from anger; ; head; pain, headache; from certain movements; shaking head; head; pain, headache; from certain movements; movement in general; head; pain, headache; certain movements; movement in general; head; pain, headache; in women; during period; ; head; pain, headache; while lying down; while lying on back; ; head; pain, headache; while lying down; must leave the bed; head; pain, headache; while lying down; ; head; pain, headache; with high or low temperature; headache during the chill; ; head; pain, headache; with high or low temperature; headache during the heat; ; head; pain, headache; from exertion; mental exertion; ; head; pain, headache; from emotions; nervous; ; head; pain, headache; night; on waking; ; head; pain, headache; evening; ; head; pain, headache; afternoon; ; head; constriction, tension (see also pulling, pressing); back of head (occiput); ; head; constriction, tension (see also pulling, pressing); forehead; ; head; constriction, tension (see also pulling, pressing); stooping; head; constriction, tension (see also pulling, pressing); during stool; ; head; constriction, tension (see also pulling, pressing); open air; head; constriction, tension (see also pulling, pressing); head; congestion (see pulsation); Frontal headache; worse, stooping, lying on back, and moving eyelids. Burning pains, digging, rending, and tearing Pains (better pressure and heat), with soreness of SCALP Lateral cutting headache, with nausea, vomiting head; constriction, tension (see also pulling, pressing); side; ; head; constriction, tension (see also pulling, pressing); temples; ; head; pain, headache; morning; ; head; pain, headache; head; sensation of numbness; head; heaviness (see pain; pressing); forehead; evening; ; head; heaviness (see pain; pressing); forehead; ; head; heaviness (see pain; pressing); evening; ; head; heaviness (see pain; pressing); head; hot; forehead; ; head; hot; with palpitation of heart; head; hot; head; hair; painful when touched; Vertigo when turning head To the left head; pain, headache; boring, digging, screwing; evening; ; head; pain, headache; temples; morning; ; head; pain, headache; temples; right; ; head; pain, headache; temples; ; head; pain, headache; sides; left; ; head; pain, headache; sides; one side; ; head; pain, headache; back of head (occiput); on coughing; ; head; pain, headache; back of head (occiput); ; head; pain, headache; in forehead; above root of nose; ; head; pain, headache; in forehead; while walking; ; head; pain, headache; in forehead; from stooping; ; head; pain, headache; in forehead; pulsating; head; pain, headache; temples; afternoon; ; head; pain, headache; temples; in open air; ; head; pain, headache; boring, digging, screwing; head; pain, headache; top of head (vertex); on certain movements; stooping; ; head; pain, headache; temples and forehead; ; head; pain, headache; temples; from walking; ; head; pain, headache; temples; from stooping; ; head; pain, headache; temples; on stepping; ; head; pain, headache; temples; while standing; ; head; pain, headache; temples; while sitting; head; pain, headache; temples; pulsating; head; pain, headache; temples; movement; moving the eyes; ; head; pain, headache; temples; open air; head; pain, headache; in forehead; on movement; movement of eye lids; ; head; pain, headache; in forehead; while lying down; on back; ; head; pain, headache; in forehead; while lying down; ; head; pain, headache; violent pains; head; pain, headache; while urinating; ; head; pain, headache; touch; head; pain, headache; sudden pain or sudden increase of pain; head; pain, headache; from stool; from pressing at stool; ; head; pain, headache; travelling; travelling by train or underground; ; head; pain, headache; rheumatic; head; pain, headache; pressure; head; pain, headache; recurring headache; every day; ; head; pain, headache; recurring headache; head; pain, headache; from certain movements; turning head; ; head; pain, headache; walking; while; ; head; pain, headache; walking; stepping heavily; head; pain, headache; in forehead; open air; head; pain, headache; in forehead; late morning; ; head; pain, headache; in forehead; morning; on waking; ; head; pain, headache; in forehead; left side; ; head; pain, headache; in forehead; ; head; pain, headache; aching deep in brain; movement of upper lids; ; head; pain, headache; aching deep in brain; ; head; pain, headache; warmth; hot applications; head; pain, headache; warmth; head; pain, headache; walking; in open air; head; pain, headache; walking; while walking; head; pain, headache; from certain movements; rising (see morning, noon, night, etc., on rising, also movement; raising head); from lying; ; Colocynthis is available to buy through our online shop from WHP in USA, Boiron in USA, Boiron in Canada, Hylands in USA, Weleda in UK (not for export), by clicking the red 'View Purchase Options' button. Alternative names, keywords, and common mis-spellings Bitter Cucumber, Colocy, Colocynth