Pharmacological and clinical notes
Constituents Indications
Colocynthis (bitter-apple)
Stabbing pains as if caused by knives, neuralgia of various origins and
locations, improved by pressure, periodicity, sensation of numbness, coxitis,
atrophy of the musculature, renal colic (left), diarrhea with colicky pain,
nervous irritability.
Gnaphalium polycephalum (cudweed) Neuralgia and rheumatism with sensation of numbness and stabbing pains
(sciatica).
Due to the individual homeopathic constituents of Colocynthis-Homaccord,
therapeutic possibilities result for the treatment of neuralgia of various
origins and locations, especially sciatic neuralgia, intercostal neuralgia and
intervertebral disc disorders. Since neuralgia is often intervertebral,
Colocynthis-Homaccord is the most important basic therapeutic agent for
osteochondrosis of the spinal column (with China-Homaccord, Discus compositum
ampules), the affected segments needing additional therapeutics
(Gelsemium-Homaccord: neck, head, Ranunculus-Homaccord: intercostal neuralgia,
Ferrum-Homaccord, Rhododendroneel, etc.)
Colocynthis-Homaccord is an effective preparation for neuralgiform disorders of
the motorist when, after a fairly long drive he cannot continue sitting due to
discomfort in the legs. In such cases, a few doses rapidly take effect, acting
for several hours.
Alternating remedies are also Aesculus-Heel for pain in the sacrum, Spascupreel
and Lymphomyosot for intestinal colic, Gelsemium-Homaccord and Spigelon for
headache, Dulcamara-Homaccord for a sensation of heaviness and pressure on the
shoulders, torticollis, etc.
The dosage is adjusted according to the disease, the symptoms and the stage of
the illness:
in acute disorders shock therapy:
10 drops every 15 minutes, otherwise 10 drops 3-4 times daily.
For acute disorders
1 ampule daily,
otherwise 1-3 times weekly s.c., i.m.,
for neuralgia in the region of the pain), i.v., alternating or mixed with
Neuralgo-Rheum-lnjeel, circulo-lnjeel, etc.