SBL Colocynthis

Common Name: Bitter Cucumber / Bitter Apple
Prepared From: The ripe fruit

Key Benefits and Uses

SBL Colocynthis is an effective homeopathic remedy, especially beneficial for severe abdominal pain, neuralgic conditions, and sciatica. It addresses sharp, crampy pains and discomforts worsened by emotional irritability or physical strain.

Primary Benefits:

• Relieves severe abdominal colic that compels the patient to bend double.
• Soothes cramping pain during menstruation and ovarian cyst-related discomfort.
• Treats sciatica and pain radiating from the lower back to the limbs.
• Helps manage restlessness and symptoms of anger and irritability.
• Eases symptoms of joint stiffness and limb heaviness.

Symptoms Treated with Colocynthis

Mind:

• Irritability and anger, often violent, accompanied by physical pain.
• Anxiety and aversion to interaction with others.

Head:

• Headache aggravated by eye movement, pressing, tearing, or lancinating pains at the brain’s base.
• Vertigo with a tendency to fall.

Eyes and Ears:

• Neuralgic and burning pain in the eyes, extending to the head.
• Flickering vision and burning eyelids after sleep.
• Throbbing ear pain, especially in the left ear, relieved by applying pressure.

Nose and Face:

• Burning sensation in the nose.
• Pimples on the face and puffiness in the cheeks, especially on the left side.
• Neuralgic toothache with a pulling sensation and offensive odor.

Stomach and Abdomen:

• Cramping abdominal pain better by bending forward or belching.
• Burning stomach pain worsened by eating or drinking.
• Hepatic pain and nausea.

Rectum and Stool:

• Frequent watery discharges, accompanied by cold extremities and cold sweats.
• Severe cutting pain in the abdomen and anus.
• Bloody stools with sticking and burning pain.

Urinary Complaints:

• Itching at the urinary meatus with frequent urges to urinate.

Male and Female Complaints:

• Pain and swelling of testicles.
• Right-sided ovarian pain, cramping, and bearing down pain during menstruation.

Extremities:

• Stiffness in joints and cramping calf muscles.
• Icy cold hands and feet with general heaviness.

General Symptoms:

• Restlessness with constant movement, anger, and sleeplessness.
• Tearful and irritated during intense pains.

Dosage Instructions

• Take 5 drops in half a cup of water three times daily.
• Alternatively, medicate globules and take thrice a day or as prescribed by your physician.

Precautions

• Maintain a 15-minute gap before or after meals when consuming this medicine.
• Consult a practitioner if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
• Avoid tobacco and alcohol during treatment.

Side Effects

• No significant side effects reported.
• Safe to use alongside other modes of treatment, such as allopathic or Ayurvedic medicine.

Terms and Conditions

Homeopathic remedies address symptoms based on similarity, and results may vary. Seek professional guidance before use, and refrain from self-medication.