SBL Croton tiglium

Common Name: Croton-oil seed, Tiglium officinale
Preparation: Tincture of the oil from the seeds.

Key Benefits and Uses

Croton tiglium is a potent homeopathic remedy effective for gastrointestinal disorders, skin conditions, and painful abdominal complaints. It is often used for summer complaints and conditions that involve cutting, stinging, and burning pains.

Primary Benefits:

• Alleviates colic before stool and persistent urging, particularly aggravated by eating or drinking.
• Treats skin conditions like eczema, erythema, and herpes pustules.
• Reduces intense rectal pain and cutting pains in the abdomen.
• Helps with yellow watery stools and digestive disturbances.

Symptoms Treated with Croton tiglium

Mind and Head:

• Weakness of memory and a dislike for labor.
• Headache that is worse in the morning, with pressure in the right temple and forehead.
• Numbness in the orbits, worse indoors and towards night.
• Dizziness, heaviness, and congestion in the head.

Eyes, Ears, and Nose:

• Itching eyelids and irritation of the conjunctiva.
• Dull aching in the ear, with a sensation in the auditory ducts.
• Burning sensation in the nostrils with dryness and difficult respiration.

Mouth and Throat:

• Bleeding gums when cleaning teeth and painful swelling in the gums.
• Frequent salivation and sensitivity of the tongue.
• Scraping sensation in the throat leading to hawking, and painful swelling of the tonsils.

Stomach and Abdomen:

• Nausea and continuous loathing of food with uneasiness.
• Fullness in the stomach, painful sensitiveness, and sometimes a loss of appetite.
• Colic in the umbilical region, with bloating, followed by evacuation.
• Cutting pains in the transverse colon, with flatulence and tension in the groins.

Stool and Anus:

• Yellow watery stools that come out suddenly, like a shot, often aggravated by food or drink.
• Ejection of ascarides or tenia solium.
• Sensitivity in the rectum, with severe pain after stool.

Urinary Complaints:

• Heat in the urethra or glans during urination.

Male Complaints:

• Eczema of the scrotum, which itches intensely but is sore to touch.
• Pulling sensation in the left spermatic cord, affecting walking.

Female Complaints:

• Excruciating pain running from the nipple to the back, associated with mastitis.

Neck and Back:

• Pressure and pulling in the cervical vertebrae.
• Tingling in the lumbar region and a contusive pain in the back.

Extremities:

• Pricking, tearing, jerking pains during sleep after eating.
• Heaviness and lassitude in the limbs, with a sensation of weariness.

Skin:

• Pustules and inflammation, particularly on the abdomen, followed by desquamation (skin peeling).
• Vesicular inflammation, often with itching and burning.

General Symptoms:

• Symptoms tend to spread from below upwards and improve during sleep.
• Touch, pressure, and motion worsen the symptoms.
• Trembling, uneasiness, and a general feeling of illness.

Dosage Instructions

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

Precautions

• Maintain a 15-minute gap before or after meals while taking this medicine.
• If pregnant or breastfeeding, consult a homeopathic practitioner.
• Avoid tobacco and alcohol during treatment.

Side Effects

• No significant side effects reported.
• Safe to use alongside other medications, including allopathic and Ayurvedic treatments.

Terms and Conditions

Homeopathic medicines are based on symptom similarity, and results may vary. It is essential to consult a physician for proper guidance and avoid self-medication.