Homoeopathy — Page 278
Coffea Cruda 278 anguish causing these eruptions does not last long. The skin conditions secondary to the disorder of the stomach and blood, do however, last a long time. Coffea by nature is a rapidly effective form of treatment. It works promptly to induce sleep when the sleeplessness is due to severe mental commotion or mental exhaustion. Similarly, it benefits other ailments pretty rapidly also. Some of the patients of Coffea develop hysteria. Under the heavy emotional overlay, they lose consciousness. Their jaws close together tightly. Severe headache and neuralgic pains (trigeminal neuralgia) on the face and a tendency towards diarrhoea are also amongst the symptoms of Coffea. Coffea patients are extremely intelligent. They react immediately when addressed. Their senses become sharp as does their sense of hearing. They can perceive distant sounds and voices inaudible to others. When they retire to sleep, they cannot do so. Instead, they hear the distant barking of the dogs or sounds produced by other animals. These unusual sounds intensify some of their preexisting symptoms. Interestingly enough, these patients happen to recall their good old days, including the poetry they have read in the past. Their mental capability is enhanced immensely. Their thinking is not merely superficial but their thoughts are very deep and broad. The commotion provokes their subconscious mind bringing back old memories and perception of distant sounds. They can also recall good old tastes and fragrances. All these are the happier and enjoyable components of their overall symptoms. A Coffea patient is also very sensitive to cold. The pain inside the mouth however, benefits from ice cold water (the usual neuralgic pain does not follow any particular rule). The toothache of a Coffea patient definitely responds to cold application. The face of a Coffea patient is usually not congested or flushed but in some situations the blood may rush towards the head. The face and the head then become warm, but the patient remains fairly conscious and alert. Unlike Belladonna, he is not drowsy. Another typical sign of Coffea is that the patient feels as if something is cracking open on the back of his head.