About
Coca is a homeopathic remedy prepared from the leaves of the Erythroxylum coca plant. It is primarily used for conditions involving extreme exhaustion, altitude sickness, and cardiac weakness, especially when associated with mental depression and a sense of being overwhelmed.
Keynotes
Extreme exhaustion as if every step would be the last; sensation of constriction in chest and throat; symptoms from high altitudes; cardiac weakness with palpitations and dyspnea; melancholia with indifference.
Constitution
Intellectuals and students who are overworked and exhausted; people suffering from effects of high altitudes; individuals with weak heart and tendency to melancholia.
🤒Symptoms Profile
● General Symptoms
Extreme physical and mental exhaustion, altitude sickness, cardiac palpitations with weakness, dyspnea on exertion, depression, melancholia, loss of appetite, digestive disturbances
● Mental Symptoms
Mental depression, melancholia, indifference, lack of willpower, feeling overwhelmed by tasks, suicidal thoughts, aversion to mental work, homesickness
● Physical Symptoms
Extreme fatigue, dyspnea and palpitations on slightest exertion, constriction in chest and throat, loss of appetite, nausea, flatulence, headache from mental exertion, trembling
Uses
Altitude sickness (mountain sickness), neurasthenia, cardiac weakness with dyspnea, depression from overwork, digestive atony, loss of appetite, general debility
Modalities
Worse: From exertion, at high altitudes, from mental work, in cold air. Better: From rest, in open air, from eating.
💊Dosage Information
Available Potencies
6C, 30C, 200C, 1M, LM
Recommended Dosage
Typically 30C potency for acute conditions like altitude sickness; higher potencies (200C, 1M) for chronic states. Lower potencies (6C) may be used for digestive issues. Follow professional guidance.
🔗Relationships & Affinities
🫀 Organ Affinity
Cardiovascular system, Respiratory system, Nervous system, Digestive system
🤝 Complementary
Kali phos, Natrum mur
🛡️ Antidotes
Camphora, Coffea
⚠️Important Cautions
Should not be used as a substitute for proper treatment of serious cardiac or psychological conditions. Use under professional supervision.
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