About
A remedy derived from the juice of the fruit of Ecballium elaterium, primarily used for severe gastrointestinal disturbances with characteristic green stools and profound prostration.
Keynotes
Green, watery stools like spinach; great prostration; offensive odor; colic before and after stool
Constitution
Profoundly weak, collapsed, anxious, and restless patient with extreme exhaustion
🤒Symptoms Profile
● General Symptoms
Green, watery, profuse diarrhea, colic, tenesmus, collapse, offensive stools, great weakness
● Mental Symptoms
Great prostration and weakness; anxiety; restlessness; delirium in cholera
● Physical Symptoms
Abdomen: colicky pains, distension, rumbling; Stools: green, watery, profuse, offensive, with great tenesmus and straining; Nausea and vomiting
Uses
Cholera morbus, summer diarrhea, dysentery with green stools, gastroenteritis, post-operative diarrhea
Modalities
Aggravated: slightest motion, touch, after eating; Ameliorated: lying perfectly still
💊Dosage Information
Available Potencies
6C, 30C, 200C, 1M
Recommended Dosage
3-5 pellets dissolved under tongue, repeated every 1-2 hours in acute cases until improvement; for chronic cases, less frequent dosing under professional guidance
🔗Relationships & Affinities
🫀 Organ Affinity
Gastrointestinal system (stomach and intestines), liver
🤝 Complementary
Cuprum, Veratrum album, Colocynth
🛡️ Antidotes
Camphor, Veratrum album (high potency), Nux vomica
⚠️Important Cautions
Contraindicated in non-green diarrhea or absence of prostration; use cautiously in children/elderly; seek professional advice in severe cases
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