Materia Medica

Cahinca

Brazilian Plant -- Chiococca

This remedy has been found of use in dropsical af- fections. Its urinary symptoms are well marked. Al- buminuria, with dyspncea on lying down at night. Ascites and anasarca. with dry skin.

Urinary

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

Male

Drawing in of testicles and sperimatic 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, 8th ed. by William Boericke (1922), p. 159. Public domain.

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