Coca

Common name: erythroxylon coca.

Coca is used by the natives of South America as we use Coffee, Tea and Tobacco (C.).

Its principal alkaloid is Cocaine.

The mountaineer's remedy. Useful in a variety of complaints incidental to mountain climbling, such as palpitation, dyspnœa, anxiety and insomnia (Br.).

Generally called for persons who are wearing out under the physical and mental strain of a busy life, and who suffer from exhausted nerves and brain (Fluor-Ac., Kali-P., Nux-V.) (A.).

Sensation as if a band were stretched over the forehead, from temple to temple (C.).

EMPHYSEMA (Am-C., Ant-Ars., Ant-T., Ars., Brom, Camph., Carb-V., Chlor., Dig., Hep., Lach., Lob., Phos., Sulph.) (Br.).

SHORTNESS OF BREATH IN OLD PEOPLE (Bar-C., China, Seneg.) (A.).

Want of breath in those engaged in athletic sports (Ars., Calc., Lach., Lyc., Lycps., Nat-M.) (A.).

Loss of voice (Am-Caust., Arg-N., Carb-V., Caust., Phos., Stann.) (Br.).

Excited fancies; wonderful visions (C.).

Melancholy, bashful, timid and ill at ease in society (A.).

Sad or irritable (Ign., Nat-M.) (A.).

Delights in solitude and obscurity (Ign.) (Br.).

Sense of impending death (Acon.) (B.).

Headache with vertigo, preceded by flashes of light (Bell., Phos.) (Br.).

Caries of teeth (Calc-F., Merc., Sil.) (Br.).

Faining fit from climbling mountains (Agar.) (Br.).

Longing for alcoholic liquors and tobacco; for the accustomed stimulants (A.).

Diplopia, while writing (Graph.) (K).

Hæmoptysis, with oppression of the chest and dyspnœa (Acon., Bell., Cact., Ferr., Ferr-P., Ipec., Kali-P., Lach., Nit-Ac., Phos., Sulph.) (A.).

Diabetes (Acet-Ac., Berb., Lyc., Merc., Phos-Ac., Sep., Sulph.) (Br.).

Frequent urination (Gels., Kali-P., Lyc., Nat-M. Phos-Ac.) (C.).

Seminal emissions, with voluptuous dreams (Nux-V. Phos.) (C.).

Bad effects from mountain climbing or ballooning (Ars.); of stimulants, alcohol and tobacco (A.).

Singing, roaring and ringing in the ears (Chin., Merc., Puls.) (C.).

Incessant dyspnœa, with desire to take a deep breath (Bry., Phos.) (C.).

Violent palpitation: from incarcerated flatus (Arg-N., Lyc., Nux-V.); from over-exertion (Ars.); and from heart strain (Arn., Bor., Caust., Rhus-T.) (A.).

Tympanitic distension of the abdomen (Arg-N., Carb-V., Chin., Lyc., Tereb.) (Br.).

Loss of appetite (Alum., Calc., Kali-M., Nux-V., Puls., Sep.) (C.).

Crawling numbness in the arms (Cocc., Graph., Rhus-T.) (B.).

Awakes with a shock in the brain (B.).

Sleepy, but can find no rest anywhere (A.).

Nocturnal enuresis (Kreos., Merc., Nat-P., Puls., Rhus-T., Sep., Sil.) (Br.).

AGGRAVATION: From ascending; in high altitudes.

AMELIORATION: From wine; from riding; in open air; and after dinner.

RELATIONSHIP. Complementary to: Fluor-Ac.

Antidote: Gels.

Compare: Arn., Ars., Bell., Caust., Ferr., Flur-P., Kali-P., Lach., Nux-V., Phos., Sep., Sulph., Verat., Verat-V.