Cimicifuga Racemosa

Common Homeo Name = Cimicifuga

Full name = Cimicifuga Racemosa

Abbreviated Name = Cimic.

English Name = Black Snakeroot



Guiding Symptoms.     Electric shock like pains in all over the body. This remedy is useful in stiffness and nervous issues with ovarian frustration, uterine spasms and weighty limbs. It reduces the regularity and vigor of the pulse relieves pain and alleviate bad temper. It has also a better action upon the uterus, ovaries, cerebrospinal and muscular system. Its muscular and spasmodic pains which happening in nearly in every part of the body, are the remarkable symptom.
         
Mental Symptoms.    Patient talks non-stop. Worries riding in a bunged wagon. Feelings of a cloud invasive his / her. Vanishing of neuralgia after Mania. Melancholy with nightmare of awaiting evil. Hallucination of rats and mice etc. Confusion and tries to harm himself.
    
Stomach Symptoms. Nibbling pains exist in stomach. Queasiness and vomiting due to strain on spine and cervical area.  Tongue piercing and tremulous. Dropping in epigastrium (compare with Sulphur  and Sepia in this condition).

Female Symptoms.  Pain appears across pelvis. Pain in ovarian area rushes uphill towards inner side of thighs. Menses plentiful, shady, unpleasant with pain in back and apprehension. Ovarian neuralgia. Afterpains with great sensitiveness and prejudice to pain. Pain appears at once earlier than menses.

Heart Symptoms. It can be used in angina pectoris. unbalanced, slow and wobbly pulse. Deadness of left arm. Heart's exploit finishes abruptly, looming suffocation.

Head Symptoms.  Burning and outward pain. Shooting and tender pains in head after psychological worry or due to over study. Abnormal emotions in brain. Ears susceptible to little noise. Brain feels large. Gesturing feeling or opening and shutting impression in brain.

Modalities. Symptoms worsens in the morning, applying cold, during menses and better from heat and eating something.

Comparison. Agaricus and Pulsatella.

Dosage. Normally 30C is being used.

Sources & References

  • Kent, J.T. — Repertory of the Homeopathic Materia Medica
  • Boericke, W. — Pocket Manual of Homeopathic Materia Medica
  • Allen, T.F. — Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica
  • Hahnemann, S. — Materia Medica Pura
  • Clarke, J.H. — A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica

Content is based on classical homeopathic texts and clinical experience. Homeopathic remedy pictures are drawn from traditional provings and materia medica literature.

Written by Dr. T.S. Khattak

Homeopathic practitioner and founder of Natural Healing US. Writing about homeopathy, natural medicine, and clinical tools for practitioners and students.

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