Homoeopathy — Page 262
Cinchona 262 neck feels better by applying pressure and in a warm room. There is a feeling of throbbing over the forehead. The patient does not tolerate light pressure, yet at the same time he feels relief by deep pressure. Touch, a draft of air and a thump of anything aggravate the headache. Darkish blue rings form around the eyes. Due to the affliction of the liver, the eyes become yellow and feel heavy. Vision becomes dim, and temporary blindness may also ensue. D igestion is slowed down. Fruit and sour food hurt the stomach. Food is not digested properly. The abdomen distends. China would be ideal to treat the inflammation of liver and spleen with jaundice and pain at the gall bladder area, if the patient’s constitution matches that of China. In this condition, China 30 should be used continuously over a long period. The China patient has a tendency to bleed. There is bleeding from the throat, nose and uterus , which is also associated with cramps. Periods start before their due time. Leucorrhoeal discharge is mixed with blood. China would be an important remedy during childbirth when labour pains stop due to bleeding and convulsions start, if the other symptoms of the patient are also of the nature of China. Post- partum bleeding continues for a longer period and smells foul. The arms and legs of a China patient hurt as if sprained and jolted. The tonic contractions of the muscles, like epilepsy, and the paralytic weakness of the affected part is also a symptom of China. There is a rush of blood towards the head, ringing in the ears and blackout in the eyes. In the state of commotion, the patient becomes unconscious. The patient feels restless and sleepless due to weakness after losing blood. In women, after bleeding and due to nursing the child, anaemia develops. They sweat at night. The skin feels cold. One hand feels cold and the other warm. The hands and feet of China feel weak and shaky. The gums swell and the teeth become loose, resulting in a severe pain on chewing , as if the teeth have become too long. Taste is bitter. Food also feels bitter or extremely salty in taste. Thereby, the patient hates food. Milk upsets the stomach. The associated chronic form of diarrhoea is aggravated at night. Unlike China, the diarrhoea of Petroleum starts during the day and stops before the night sets in.