Colocynthis

Colocynth

• Source : vegetable kingdom 
• Common name : bitter cucumber 
• Family : cucurbitaceae
• Prover : Dr. Hahnemann 
• Miasm : psora 
• Temperament : irritable 
• Side affinity : left 

Colic+ 

• A/F : anger, indignation, mortification, vexation, exposure to cold, suppression of menses. 
• Location : whole abdomen especially left side. 
• Character of pain : Agonizing pain in abdomen causing pt to bend double, with restlessness. 
• Cutting pain in abdomen specially after anger. 
• Intestine feels bruised. 
• Modalities : Eating and drinking aggravates. 
• bending double and hard pressure ameliorates. 
• 4-9 pm aggravation. 

GIT

• Bitter taste in mouth. 
• Mention whole colic. 

Sciatica 

• Left sided sciatica, with cramps in hip. 
• Stiffness of joints with shortening of tendons. 
• Shooting, crampy pain starts from hip and goes upto the toe, with numbness. 
• Modalities : better by heat and pressure, worse by gentle touch. 

Pain

• Describe both colic and sciatic pain.