Coloc, Colocynthis

Polycrest remedy of Sciatalgia

Coloc in 3 words

1. Cramp
2. Neuralgia
3. Physical Symptoms of Anger suppresion (Menstrual suppression caused by vexations (COLOC))

Cramps

• Esp Abdomen / Ovaries / Ileocecal region (Lach, Rhus-t, Bry)

Abdominal Colic

• Similar remedies: Cupr, Nux-v
• Amel with pressure ( Lying on stomach) (Bell, Med)
• Feeling of being compressed in a staple (Plat)

• Kent: In acute abdominal colic that improves with bending forward, first give Coloc 30, then Coloc 200, then Caust, then Kali-c (Caust ₳ Coloc)

  ABDOMEN - PAIN - cramping - Hypogastrium ABDOMEN - PAIN - cutting - Hypogastrium ABDOMEN - PAIN - cutting - Hypogastrium - walking, while

Neuralgia

Similar to Spig	Neuralgic pains/ Stitching / Shooting / Cutting / Electrocution (Coloc vs. Spig) Left sided
Location	Sacral region (sciatica) Abdomen Face (Trigeminal neuralgia)
Left sided	Facial neuralgia esp on left side
Sciatic	Neuralgia accompanied by cramp / Shortening sensation of Muscles / Tendons
Modalities	Motion Agg Breathing Agg Cold Agg
Similar remedies	Acon, Ars, Bell, Ign , Kali-c, Rhus-t

Sciatalgia

Cramp Neuralgia	Cramp and neuralgia which is presented nicely in Sciatalgia Feeling of shortening of muscles / Tendons + Neuralgic pains: Burning/ Shooting /Stinging Neuralgic pain extending along the nerve (legs, toes, sacroiliac, thighs, symphysis pubis) BACK - PAIN - Sacral region - extending to - Down legs BACK - PAIN - Sacral region - extending to - Hips : AESC , SEP BACK - PAIN - Sacral region - extending to - Thighs BACK - PAIN - stitching - Sacral region - extending to - Hips to feet; down outside of BACK - PAIN - tearing - Sacrum - extending to - Sciatic nerve; down the	Agar is the first sciatic pain esp in mechanical trauma (Agar ₳ Coloc) Other remedies are Lyc, Rhus-t, Bry, Gnaph and Mag-p (Coloc ₳ Mag-p)
Numbness	Numbness: Rhus-t, Phyt , Gnaph (Coloc ₳ Gnaph)	If you have such an extending pain which is accompanied by Numbness / Tingling you could name it typical sciatalgia
Modalities	Amel in fetal state (Bending forward) (Mag-p) Amel with pressure Esp high pressure (Stann, Ign, Chin, Mag-p) Amel by lying on the affected side Agg / Amel with movement, defecation/ Stool agg (Bry)	BACK - PAIN - Sacral region - motion - amel. during : NUX-M , PULS , RHUS-T BACK - PAIN - Sacral region - motion - during : PULS BACK - PAIN - stitching - Sacral region - motion BACK - PAIN - burning - Sacral region - stool – after BACK - PAIN - burning - Sacral region - stool – during

Generality

• He is Nervous / Restless / Irritable and keeps turning from side to side
• The patient is Cold and shivers during pain
• Physical problems caused by Anger Suppression / Humiliation /Vexation (Staph) (Coloc ₳ Staph)
• Three good choice after an effective Coloc are Caust, Merc and Staph

Others

• Dysentry
• Gallstones
• Oophoritis