About
Colchicum Autumnale is a potent homeopathic medicine derived from the Meadow Saffron plant. It is primarily indicated for acute inflammatory conditions, particularly gout and rheumatism, characterized by intense pain, swelling, and redness.
Keynotes
Extreme sensitivity to odors, especially of cooking food, causing nausea and vomiting; intense, burning, tearing pains in joints, worse from motion and touch; coldness of the body with internal heat; rapid swelling of affected parts.
Constitution
Individuals who are sensitive, irritable, and prone to inflammatory conditions. They may have a history of gout or rheumatism. Often sensitive to odors and easily nauseated.
🤒Symptoms Profile
● General Symptoms
Intense joint pain, swelling, redness, gout, rheumatism, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cold extremities, mental anguish, sensitivity to odors, indigestion
● Mental Symptoms
Anxiety, fear, despair, restlessness, irritability, aversion to company, mental anguish, absent-mindedness, confusion.
● Physical Symptoms
Joints: Swelling, redness, heat, and intense pain, especially in small joints of fingers and toes; burning, tearing, throbbing pains. Extremities: Cold, numb, tingling. Gastrointestinal: Nausea, vomiting (especially from odors), diarrhea with watery stools, abdominal distension. Cardiovascular: Palpitations, pericarditis. Respiratory: Pleuritis, stitching pains. Skin: Redness, swelling, eruptions.
Uses
Gout, acute rheumatism, arthritis, inflammatory joint pain, pericarditis, pleuritis, dysentery, nausea and vomiting from indigestion, food poisoning.
Modalities
Worse: Motion, touch, cold damp weather, odors (especially cooking food), eating, evening, night, lying on affected part.
💊Dosage Information
Available Potencies
6C, 30C, 200C, 1M, 10M
Recommended Dosage
In acute conditions, 6C or 30C every 1-4 hours. In chronic conditions, 200C or 1M once a week or less often. Dosage should be individualized based on symptom intensity and patient response.
🔗Relationships & Affinities
🫀 Organ Affinity
Joints, gastrointestinal tract, heart, serous membranes.
🤝 Complementary
Rhus Toxicodendron, Bryonia Alba, Ledum Palustre.
🛡️ Antidotes
Camphor, Arsenicum Album, Pulsatilla.
⚠️Important Cautions
Use with caution in patients with severe cardiac or renal issues. Overuse can lead to severe gastrointestinal upset. Not recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding women without professional guidance.
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