PODOPHYLLUM PELTATUM Q, 6C, 12C, 30C, 200C, 1M, 10M USES AND SYMPTOMS
PODOPHYLLUM PELTATUM
(May-apple)
Podo.
Ideal for those with a bilious temperament, affecting the duodenum, small intestines, liver, and rectum. It causes gastroenteritis with colicky pain and bilious vomiting. Symptoms include watery, jelly-like, painless, profuse, gushing, and offensive stools. It can also lead to issues during pregnancy such as a pendulous abdomen, prolapsed uterus, and painless cholera morbus. Other symptoms include liver torpidity, portal engorgement, hemorrhoids, hypogastric pain, fullness of superficial veins, and jaundice.
Mind: Loquacity, delirium from acid fruits, and depression.
Head: Vertigo with a tendency to fall forward, dull headaches worse in the morning, heated face, bitter taste, and alternating diarrhea. Head rolling, moaning, and vomiting (hydrocephalus). Eyelids half-closed, perspiration on the head during sleep in children.
Mouth: Teeth grinding at night, intense urge to press gums together, difficult dentition. Tongue is broad, large, moist, with a foul, putrid taste and burning sensation.
Stomach: Hot, sour belching, nausea, vomiting of hot frothy mucus, heartburn, and gagging. Thirst for large quantities of cold water. Vomiting of milk.
Abdomen: Distended, with heat and emptiness. Weakness or sinking sensation. Comfortable only lying on the stomach. Liver pain relieved by rubbing. Rumbling and shifting of gas in the ascending colon.
Stool: Cholera infantum and morbus, early morning diarrhea, often during dentition or after acid fruits in hot weather. Green, watery, fetid, profuse, gushing stools. Prolapsed rectum before or with stool, constipation, clay-colored, hard, dry stools, sometimes alternating with diarrhea. Internal and external hemorrhoids.
Female: Uterine and right ovarian pain with shifting noises in the ascending colon. Suppressed menses with pelvic tenesmus. Prolapsed uterus, especially after childbirth, and hemorrhoids with prolapsed anus during pregnancy. Prolapse from lifting or straining.
Extremities: Pain between the shoulders, under the right scapula, in the loins and lumbar region. Right inguinal pain radiating to the inner thigh and knees. Paralytic weakness on the left side.
Fever: Chill at 7 a.m., with pain in the hypochondria, knees, ankles, and wrists. Great loquacity during fever, with profuse sweating.
Modalities: Worse early in the morning, in hot weather, and during dentition.
Relationship: Compare with Mandragora officinarum (Mandrake), Aloe, Chelidonium, Mercurius, Nux vomica, Sulphur, and Prunella vulgaris (Self-heal). Mandragora has a great desire for sleep and exaggerated sensory perception with inactive bowels.
Dose: Tincture to sixth potency. The 200th and 1000th potencies are effective in cholera infantum when indicated.
SYMPTOMS OF PODOPHYLLUM PELTATUM
Mind:
Loquacity
Delirium from acid fruits
Depression
Head:
Vertigo with a tendency to fall forward
Dull headaches, worse in the morning
Heated face and bitter taste
Alternating diarrhea
Head rolling, moaning, vomiting (hydrocephalus)
Eyelids half-closed
Perspiration on the head during sleep in children
Mouth:
Teeth grinding at night
Intense urge to press gums together
Difficult dentition
Broad, large, moist tongue
Foul, putrid taste
Burning sensation on the tongue
Stomach:
Hot, sour belching
Nausea and vomiting of hot frothy mucus
Heartburn
Gagging or empty retching
Thirst for large quantities of cold water
Vomiting of milk
Abdomen:
Distension, heat, and emptiness
Weakness or sinking sensation
Comfort only lying on the stomach
Pain in the liver region, relieved by rubbing
Rumbling and shifting of gas in the ascending colon
Stool:
Green, watery, fetid, profuse, gushing
Painless diarrhea, especially in the morning
Prolapse of the rectum before or with stool
Constipation: clay-colored, hard, dry, difficult
Constipation alternating with diarrhea
Internal and external hemorrhoids
Female:
Pain in the uterus and right ovary
Shifting noises along the ascending colon
Suppressed menses with pelvic tenesmus
Prolapsed uterus, especially after childbirth
Hemorrhoids with prolapsed anus during pregnancy
Prolapse from lifting or straining
Extremities:
Pain between the shoulders, under the right scapula
Pain in the loins and lumbar region
Right inguinal pain radiating to the inner thigh and knees
Paralytic weakness on the left side
Fever:
Chill at 7 a.m.
Pain in the hypochondria, knees, ankles, and wrists
Great loquacity during fever
Profuse sweating
Modalities:
Worse early in the morning
Worse in hot weather
Worse during dentition
selection of the potency
Individualization:
- Homeopathy is based on the principle of treating the individual, not just the disease. The unique symptoms and characteristics of the person are crucial in determining the most suitable potency.
Intensity of Symptoms:
- The intensity of the symptoms guides the choice of potency. If the symptoms are intense and acute, a lower potency (e.g., 6C, 30C) might be considered. For chronic conditions with less intensity, higher potencies (e.g., 200C, 1M) may be appropriate.
Sensitivity of the Patient:
- Some individuals are more sensitive to homeopathic remedies, while others may require higher potencies. The practitioner considers the patient’s sensitivity when selecting the potency.
Acute vs. Chronic Conditions:
- Lower potencies are often used for acute conditions, while higher potencies may be considered for chronic or long-standing issues.
Previous Response to Potencies:
- The patient’s response to previous homeopathic treatments helps guide the choice of potency. If a particular potency has been effective in the past, it may be repeated or adjusted as needed.
Vital Force and Susceptibility:
- Homeopathy views illness as a disturbance in the vital force. The practitioner assesses the patient’s overall vitality and susceptibility to determine the appropriate potency.
Aggravation or Amelioration:
- The direction of the symptom response (aggravation or amelioration) after taking a remedy can influence the choice of potency.
Miasmatic Considerations:
- In classical homeopathy, the concept of miasms (inherited disease tendencies) is considered. The practitioner take this into account when selecting the potency.
Practitioner Experience:
- The experience and preference of the homeopathic practitioner play a role. Some practitioners may have success with certain potencies based on their clinical experience.
SAFETY INFORMATION
- Do not exceed the recommended dose by physician
- Keep out of the reach of children
- Store in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight
- Maintain half an hour gap between food/drink/any other medicines and homoeopathic medicine
- Avoid any strong smell in the mouth while taking medicine e.g. camphor, garlic, onion, coffee, hing
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