Materia Medica
Granatum
Pomegranate
Pomegranate As a vermifuge for the expulsion of tapeworm, and homeopathically for the following symptomatic indications. Salivation, with nausea, and vertigo. Spasm of the glottis.
Head
Feels empty. Sunken eyes; pupils dilated; weak sight. Vertigo very persistent.
Stomach
Constant hunger. Poor digestion. Loses flesh. Vomiting at night.
Abdomen
Pain in stomach and abdomen; worse about umbilicus (Cocc; Nux m; Plumb); ineffectual urging. Itching at anus. Dragging in vaginal region, as if hernia would protrude. Swelling resembling umbilical hernia.
Chest
Oppressed, with sighing. Pain between shoulders; even clothing is oppressive.
Skin
Itching in palms. Sensation as if pimples would break out. Jaundiced complexion.
Extremities
Pain around shoulders, as if heavy load had been carried. Pain in all finger-joints. Tearing in knee-joint. Convulsive movements.
Relationships
Compare: Pelletierine (one of its constituents -an anthelminitic, especially for tapeworm); Cina; Kousso.
Dose
First to third potency.