Coloc, Colocynthis

Coloc in 3 words

1. Cramp
2. Neuralgia
3. Anger suppression

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

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

Sciatalgia

• Cramp and neuralgia which is presented nicely in Sciatalgia
• Feeling of shortening of muscles / Tendons + Neuralgic pains: Burning/ Shooting /Stinging
• Agar is the first sciatic pain esp in mechanical trauma (Agar ₳ Coloc)

• 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

• Other remedies are Lyc, Rhus-t, Bry, Gnaph and Mag-p (Coloc ₳ Mag-p)

• 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 (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

• Stool agg

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 more 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

Rubrics

• MIND - HORRIBLE things, sad stories affect her profoundly - misfortune of others