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Materia Medica

Cahinca

Brazilian Plant -- Chiococca

Brazilian Plant-Chiococca (CAHINCA) This remedy has been found of use in dropsical affections. Its urinary symptoms are well marked. Albuminuria, with dyspnoea on lying down at night. Ascites and anasarca, with dry skin.

Urinary

Constant desire to urinate. Polyuria while travelling. Urine fiery. Burning pain in urethra, especially glandular portion.

Male

Drawing in of testicles and spermatic cord. Pain worse during passage of pungent smelling urine.

Back

Pain in region of kidneys; better lying bent backward. General fatigue.

Relationships

Compare: Apocyn; Ars; Coffea (similar botanically and in relieving effects of fatigue)

Dose

Third potency or lower.

Source: Pocket manual of homoeopathic materia medica by William Boericke (1906). Public domain, transcribed by OOREP. Also in Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica, 8th ed., p. 159.

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