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Cocculus Indicus: Homeopathic Medicine – Its Use, Indications And Dosage
The remedy Cocculus Indicus is derived from a plant named ‘Indian cockle’ also known as Anamirta Cocculus. It belongs to family Menispermaceae. When powdered seeds of this plant go through potentization (process of preparing homeopathic medicines that arouses medicinal properties of a crude substance), it is converted into a brilliant homeopathic remedy Cocculus Indicus. It is a leading homeopathic medicine for managing certain health complaints like motion sickness, vertigo, nausea, vomiting, sleeplessness and complaints arising from loss of sleep.
The ‘Cocculus Indicus’ Constitution
This medicine is well suited to sad, nervous, sensitive, fearful, timid people. It is suitable to handle complaints after mental and physical overexertion.
Drug Action
Cocculus Indicus acts wonderfully on the mind, gastric system, female organs, head and limbs. It is one of the best medicines for managing vertigo as well. It can manage well certain sleep issues too. Besides these, its action is noted on neck, back and ears.
Clinical Indications
Motion sickness, vertigo, nausea, vomiting, insomnia, sleep depri
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Know Your Remedies: Cocculus Indicus (Cocc.)
Common Names: Indian berry; fish berry; levant nut.
General Information
Cocculus Indicus (Cocc.) is a key remedy for motion sickness or complaints following lack of sleep, especially lack of sleep from caring for others. These complaints usually revolve around, dullness or confusion, dizziness, slowness, nausea, headaches, and weakness. Those needing
Cocculus are often empathic, sensitive, serious, and tend to be quiet individuals.
Motion Sickness
- From looking at moving objects.
- From riding in cars or boats.
Nausea
- From motion or looking at moving objects.
- With dizziness.
- On rising – has to lie down.
- Worsened by the smell of food.
Vertigo / Dizziness
- From looking at moving objects
- After loss of sleep.
- Things spin in all directions.
- Drunken feeling.
Confusion and Fogginess
- Slowing of reactions.
- Slow to answer questions.
- Weakness of memory for what has just been thought.
Dysmenorrhoea / Painful Periods
- With weakness, dizziness, and cramps.
- Bleeding profuse, early, and dark.
Sleep Disturbances
- Sleeplessness from mental or physical exhaustion.
- Sleeplessness from cares and worry about ot
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Cocculus
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Förekomst: Busken (Anamirta cocculus) växer bl.a. i Indien och på Ceylon. För tinkturen används de torkade gråbruna bären.
Toxikologi: detta aktiva ämnet, picrotoxin, är ett krampgift. Klonisk-toniska kramper går grabb i grabb med ett sammandragning från pupillerna. Giftet frarnkallar kräkning med ökad saliv- samt svettsekretion, hjärtfrekvensen avtar, blodtrycket ökar samt vid tilltagande förgiftning avstannar andningen. Små giftmängder ger huvudvärk, yrsel, nausea, allmän depression, koordinationsstörningar och ryckningar i muskulaturen. Som homeopatikum verkar Cocculus i huvudsak på hjärna, ryggmärg samt sympatikus.
Etiologi: Följd från ryggmärgssjukdom, alkoholmissbruk, nattarbete. Följd av sömnlöshet, åksjuka, oro.
Modaliteter: Sidbyte av besvären. Sämre: för att åka automobil, båt, luftfarkost, överansträngning, skräck, förargelse, oro, avbruten sömn, men även efter sömn, mat, beverage, tobak, bryggd dryck, frisk atmosfär.
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