Jatropha Curcas

Abdomen

Abdomen.--Distended, with gurgling noises. Pain in hypochondria. Pain in region of liver and under right scapula to shoulder. Violent urging to urinate.

Description

Of value in cholera and diarrhea. The abdominal symptoms are most important. Suppressed measles (H. Farrington).

Dose

Dose.--Third to thirtieth potency.

Extremities

Extremities.--Cramps in muscles, especially calves, legs, and feet. Coldness of whole body. Pain in ankles, feet and toes. Heels sensitive.

Modalities

Modalities.--Better, by placing hands in cold water.

Relationship

Relationship.--Compare: Camph; Verat; Gambog; Croton; Jatropha urens--Sponge-nettle--(edema and cardiac paresis).

Stomach

Stomach.-- Hiccough, followed by copious vomiting. Nausea and vomiting, brought on by drinking, with acrid feeling from throat. Great thirst. Very easy vomiting. Heat and burning in stomach, with crampy, constrictive pain in epigastrium.

Stool

Stool.--Sudden, profuse, watery, like rice-water. Diarrhea; forced discharge; loud noise in abdomen like gurgling of water coming out of a bung-hole, associated with coldness, cramps, nausea, and vomiting.