COLLINSONIA CANADENSIS

Pelvic and portal congestion, resulting hæmorrhoids and constipation, especially in females. Depressed arterial tension, general atony of muscular fiber. Chronic nasal, gastric, and pharyngeal catarrh , due to portal obstruction. Dropsy from cardiac disease. Pruritus in pregnancy, with piles. Constipation of children from intestinal atony . Said to be of special value when given before operations, for rectal diseases. Sense of weight and constriction. Venous engorgement.

Head

Dull frontal headache; from suppressed hæmorrhoids. Chronic catarrh. Yellow-coated tongue. Bitter taste ( Colocy; Bry ).

Rectum

Sensation of sharp sticks in rectum. Sense of constriction . Vascular engorgement of rectum. Dry feces. Most obstinate constipation , with protruding hæmorrhoids. Aching in anus and hypogastrium. Constipation during pregnancy; with membranous dysmenorrhœa, following labor ( Nux ). Painful bleeding piles. Dysentery, with tenesmus. Alternate constipation and diarrhœa , and great flatulence. Itching of anus ( Teucrium; Ratanh ).

Female

Dysmenorrhœa; pruritus of vulva ; prolapse of womb; swelling and dark redness of genitals; pain on sitting down. Membranous dysmenorrhœa, with constipation. Pruritus. Cold feeling in thighs after menstruation. Sensation of swelling of labia and of clitoris.

Respiratory

Cough from excessive use of voice ; "minister's sore throat"; sharp pain in larynx. Hoarseness. Harassing, dry cough.

Heart

Palpitation; rapid but weak. Dropsy. After heart symptoms relieved, piles or menses return. Chest-pains alternate with hæmorrhoids. Oppression, faintness, and dyspnœa ( Acon ferox ).

Modalities

Worse , from the slightest mental emotion or excitement; cold. Better , heat.

Relationship

Antidote: Nux.

Compare: Aescul; Aloes; Hamam; Lycopus; Negundo; Sulph; Nux .

Dose

Tincture, to third attenuation. Higher potencies where there is organic heart affection.