About
Cina is a prominent polychrest remedy derived from the wormseed plant. It is primarily indicated for conditions associated with intestinal worms and the resulting nervous irritability, particularly in children. It addresses a wide range of symptoms stemming from helminthic infestations.
Keynotes
Extreme irritability and sensitiveness, especially to touch; picking at the nose; grinding of teeth; worms; capricious appetite, often wanting to eat indigestible things; constipation with hard, large stools; cough with gagging and vomiting.
Constitution
Children who are irritable, restless, and sensitive; prone to worms and digestive disturbances; pale complexion with dark circles under the eyes.
🤒Symptoms Profile
● General Symptoms
irritability, restlessness, picking at nose, grinding teeth, capricious appetite, abdominal pain, vomiting, coughing, convulsions, sleep disturbances, enuresis, constipation, diarrhea, itching anus
● Mental Symptoms
Excessive irritability, peevishness, crossness, disposition to scold and strike; sensitive to being looked at or touched; restless, uneasy, cannot be pleased; capricious appetite, craves sweets, but may refuse food entirely; tantrums; illusions of fancy; fear of animals.
● Physical Symptoms
Head: Picking at nose, itching of nose, headache, boring pain in forehead. Eyes: Dilated pupils, dark circles under eyes, squinting. Nose: Itching, picking, stuffing. Mouth: Grinding of teeth, dry tongue, bad breath, salivation. Abdomen: Distended, sensitive to touch, colicky pains, pain around navel. Stool: Constipation with hard, large stools; diarrhea with watery stools; itching of anus, especially at night. Respiratory: Dry, teasing cough, worse at night, gagging, vomiting with cough; whooping cough. Skin: Itching, especially at anus. General: Convulsions, especially during teething or worm infestation; enuresis; extreme restlessness.
Uses
Intestinal worm infestations, infantile colic, irritability and restlessness in children, teething troubles, whooping cough, infantile convulsions, night terrors, bedwetting, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension, itching of the anus.
Modalities
Aggravations: Touch, being looked at, being fondled, evening and night, lying down, eating. Ameliorations: Distraction, being carried about, sometimes eating.
💊Dosage Information
Available Potencies
6C, 30C, 200C, 1M
Recommended Dosage
30C or 200C once or twice daily, or as needed. Higher potencies for acute conditions, lower potencies for chronic ones. In worm cases, often given intermittently.
🔗Relationships & Affinities
🫀 Organ Affinity
Gastrointestinal tract (especially intestines), Nervous system, Respiratory system.
🤝 Complementary
Sulphur, Calcarea carbonica, Teucrium marum.
🛡️ Antidotes
Chamomilla, Spigelia.
⚠️Important Cautions
Use with caution in cases of severe convulsions or prolonged illness. Always consult a qualified homeopath for diagnosis and treatment.
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