Homoeopathy — Page 245
Chelidonium 245 Chelidonium Chelidonium is very useful in most liver disorders. In addition, it is deeply related to coughs also. Its cough originates from the right lung. For the treatment of repeated coughing due to the irritation of the throat that does not respond to any other medication, Chelidonium will be found to be extraordinarily useful. Once, there was a patient who suffered from a cough for many years. I prescribed Chelidonium to him, combined with Rumex. By Allah’s grace, he became well very soon. Rumex too, is very useful for the treatment of chronic cough, especially of the dry nature. The Chelidonium cough is typically associated with persistent irritation of the throat, burning and unease. Due to this, the patient becomes restless and gets tired of this condition. Chelidonium is extremely useful and effective in this condition. It decreases the severity and frequency of the cough, making it mild and harmless. This naturally relieves the irritability and anger of the patient, and with other remedies, the cough would gradually be cured, though not immediately. The Chelidonium cough is associated with a small amount of sticky phlegm that is difficult to expel. Even if expectorated, the throat is still not cleared. Irritation soon resumes. In such a situation, Coccus should also be added to Chelidonium. Chelidonium is very effective in the treatment of jaundice, as well as pneumonia and pleurisy, in which there is inflammation of the outer lining of the lungs in the lower part (basal pleurisy). The urine of a Chelidonium patient is yellow with a pungent smell. When constipated , the stools are in the form of small rounded balls, like goat’s droppings. If diarrhoea sets in, the colour of the faeces is brownish clay. Constipation and diarrhoea alternate with each other. The abdominal pain radiates to the back. After taking food, the symptoms of the stomach ameliorate. The patient likes hot food and hot fluids, especially hot milk. Chelidonium is also useful in the treatment of gall bladder stones. This pain radiates towards the back while the pain in a patient of