Colocynthis - Relationships
Bitter Cucumber, Colocy, Colocynth, Coloc.Please see our remedy relationship tool to view relationships across more than two remedies
Below are the main rubriks (i.e strongest indications or symptoms) of Colocynthis in traditional homeopathic usage, not approved by the FDA.
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Compare: Lobelia Erinus (violent cork-screw-like pains in abdomen). Dipodium punctatum (writhing. Twisting like a dying snake. Intractable insomnia.) Dioscorea Villosa Dioscor.; Chamomilla Chamom.; Cocculus Indicus Coccul.; Merc Viv Merc; Plum.; Magnesia Phosphorica Mag. Phos.
Compare Bryonia Bry. (nearest analogue), Elater., Cucurbita Pepo Semen Cucurbita pepo. Diosc. (griping, tearing, cutting, spasmodic pains in body, but amel. stretching body and motion); Digitalis Purpurea Dig. (paraphimosis); Causticum Caust. (Joint rheumatism; follows Coloc. in colic); eyes feel hard, Can. Indium Metallicum ind.; Cantharis Canth., Chamomilla Cham., Chelidonium Majus Chel.; Chininum Sulphuricum Chi. (beer intoxicates easily); Cocculus Indicus Coccul., Gamb., Lycopodium Lyc., Merc Viv Merc.; Nux Vomica Nux; Plumbum Metallicum Plumb. (inclination to assume strange attitudes in bed). Staphysagria Staph. (anger with vexation, abdominal pains, neuralgia)
Compare also Guaiacum Guaiac.; Crot. tig. Causation.
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Complementary
Complementary Causticum Caus
Complementary Merc Viv Merc. (dysentery) with much tenesmus).
Relationship
Large doses are counteracted by tepid milk, infusion of galls, Camphora Camphor., Opium.
Staphysagria Staphis. is very similar with regard to mind symptoms and pains in abdomen.
Smoking relieves pain in bowels.
In aggravations of colic, give a cup of coffee to palliate, and repeat Coloc. if necessary.
Antidotes
Coloc. antidotes Causticum Caustic.
Antidotes to Coloc. Camphora Camphor., Coffea Tosta Coffea, Staphysagria Staphis.
Antidote: Coffea Tosta Coffea; Staphysagria Staphis.; Chamomilla Cham. Colocynthis is the best antidote to lead poisoning ( Royal).
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Relations
Anger. Indignation. Chagrin. Grief. Catching cold.
REVERSE RELATIONSHIPS
These are relationship sections of other remedies that refer to Colocynthis. Where the text is greyed out, a relationship with that remedy is already described above.Dioscorea Villosa > compare
Compare: Colocynthis Coloc ( differs in modalities); Nux Vomica Nux; Chamomilla Cham.; Bryonia Bry.
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Compare: Cactus Grandiflorus Cactus; Colocynthis Colocy.; Naja Tripudia Naja.
Magnesia Phosphorica > compare
Compare: Kali Phosphoricum Kali-phos.; Colocynthis Colocy.; Silicea Silica; Zincum Metallicum Zinc.; Dioscorea Villosa Dios.
Sinapis Nigra > compare
Compare: Sulphur Sulph.; Capsicum Annuum Capsic.; Colocynthis Colocy.; Sinapis Alba Sinapis Alba - Sinapis Alba White Mustard - (throat symptoms marked; especially Pressure and burning, with obstruction in esophagus; sensation of a lump in oesophagus behind the Manubrium Sterni and with much eructation; similar symptoms in rectum). Mustard oil by inhalation (acts on the sensory nerve endings of the trigeminal. Relieves pain in middle ear disease and in painful conditions of nose, nasal cavities, and tonsils.)
Staphysagria > compare
Compare: Ferrum Met Ferrum Pyrophos ( tarsal cysts); Colocynthis Colocy.; Causticum Caust.; Ignatia Ign.; Acid Phos Phos-ac.; Caladium Seguinum Calad.
Staphysagria > complementary
Complementary: Causticum Caust.; Colocynthis Colocy.