Homoeopathy — Page 281
Colchicum 281 Colchicum (Meadow Saffron) This medicine is prepared from the flowers of wildly growing saffron (in the midst of green meadows). Its most salient effects are on a severe kind of gout associated with fleeting joint pains, a strong sensation of nausea from the smell of food and severe abdominal cramps. The patient suffers from severe offensive diarrhoea. All the symptoms intensify on the stoppage of excretions from the body. The symptoms worsen in the cold and damp weather, especially if the urinary output decreases due to kidney dysfunction or when sweating stops due to some external causes. The symptoms also aggravate in very dry, hot weather. The symptoms of gout may appear inside the eyes and on the teeth, more so when the deposits of gouty material settle on the gums. This in general is the introduction of Colchicum. Now we will describe its symptoms related to the individual organs of the body as follows: The face : The face becomes swollen, the skin feels tingly. The cheeks become red and sweaty. The temperament is of anger, like Chamomilla. The stomach: Regarding the disorder of the stomach, the tongue burns and the teeth ache. The mouth is dry with the feeling of intense thirst. The smell of food, especially that of fish being cooked can cause severe nausea, so much so that the patient becomes unconscious. The stomach either feels very hot or extremely cold. The abdomen: The abdomen becomes distended with wind due to severe intestinal cramping. The extreme type of distension in the abdomen is found in cattle like cows, buffalo, sheep and horses (after they have been fed fodder containing Hydrocyanic Acid). When a similarly severe distension is found in human bodies, a few pellets of Colchicum in homoeopathic from will actually work like magic. The effect is so apparent and certain that even the staunch opponent of cannot deny it. The kind of severe abdominal distension mentioned above compels the farmer to call for a veterinary