Homoeopathy — Page 233
Caulophyllum 233 Caulophyllum Caulophyllum is a very effective treatment for the gout affecting the small joints of the hands and feet. It is also useful for the treatment of fleeting joint pains of the hands and the feet due to reasons other than gout. Affected areas have a tendency to go into spasms. I have found Caulophyllum very effective in the treatment of certain forms of , which has not been previously mentioned in books. This pain radiates from the back into both the legs or just one leg. The back pains in the patients of Caulophyllum nature resemble the pain during pregnancy. On that basis, I have tried it in the treatment of sciatica. Sciatica is the pain along the course of the nerve which is called the sciatic nerve. Caulophyllum is a very useful and important remedy during pregnancy. It invigorates the uterus. I have often used it to treat a threatened abortion/miscarriage, and by the grace of Allah, found it very useful to avert this condition. If the labour pains radiate towards the inside of the thighs or over the course of the sciatic nerve instead of being directed towards the uterus, and there is spasm at the neck of the uterus , Caulophyllum is the best remedy to alleviate this situation. Secale Cornutum is also very useful to treat the spasm at the cervix uteri. However, the tightness is much more severe in the case of Secale than Caulophyllum. Besides, there are other symptoms of Secale which distinguish it from Caulophyllum. However, Caulophyllum will be useful to treat severe tightness at the neck of the uterus caused by the misuse of Secale. Many homoeopaths advise regular use of Caulophyllum in the last month of pregnancy in 30 potency. This facilitates childbirth and the convalescence after becomes smooth and uneventful. Sometimes the foetus is not positioned properly in the uterus and delivery becomes impossible without surgery. Even Pulsatilla may not be able to rectify the position. In this condition, the administration of Caulophyllum 200 along with Arnica 200 may normalise the position of the foetus in the uterus. If the position of the child inside the uterus does not correct itself with the administration of Arnica and