Homoeopathy — Page 208
Capsicum 208 The bone behind the ear becomes red and swollen (mastoiditis) after a sore throat. This then becomes chronic. Phytolacca and Conium are also useful in treating this condition. In cold, due to Capsicum, the face of the patient is flushed but cold. The tip of the nose is red. There is feeling of burning and irritation inside the nose. The nose may even be blocked. The Cough is associated with a foul smell and there is pain inside the throat. Small blisters form on the tongue , which are painful to touch and cause difficulty in swallowing. In a patient of Capsicum, premature wrinkling of the skin is usual. The skin loses its elasticity and thick lines become prominent. Capsicum is useful in treating flabby muscles associated with defective circulation. Capsicum may be used in the treatment of measles when the face is markedly congested and no other treatment works. Another special characteristic of Capsicum is that the tonsils swell but they are soft and can be reduced in size by pressure, like a sponge. In Capsicum, burning in the stomach after food is very pronounced. Dysentery and diarrhoea are associated with a feeling of warmth inside the belly. The burning sensation (tenesmus) continues after defecation. There is an intense desire to drink cold water. Haemorrhoids burn and are swollen and red. Persistent hoarseness of voice is also a symptom of Capsicum. If other symptoms of Capsicum are present, this remedy will prove effective. For the hoarseness of voice, Phosphorus, Causticum, Sulphur, Lycopodium, Coca, Psorinum and Borax are used. The irritation of the larynx (voice box) and trachea provokes dry cough, along with a hissing sound in the chest and pressure on the bladder on coughing. There is chest pain on breathing and pain on the left lower ribs in the heart area. Other symptoms of Capsicum are a dislike for the open air, relief of symptoms with heat and taking food, aching over different parts of the body, random twitching of the facial muscles, and prominence of the bones at the temple associated with inflammation.