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Boericke

Momordica Balsamica

Balsam Apple

Source: Boericke, Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica

Griping, colic, pain in back and hypogastrium with painful and excessive menses. Accumulation of flatus in splenic flexure of colon. Dropsy.

Dizzy, contents of head feel lighter; mist before eyes.

Abdomen

Rumbling, griping, colicky pains, starting from back, spreading over abdomen.

Female

Painful and profuse menses; labor-like pains, followed by gushes of blood; pain at small of back coming towards front of pelvis.

Relationship

Momordica charantia-Indian variety--(more sever symptoms-intestines full of yellow watery fluid, discharged explosively-cramps, thirst, prostration. Choleraic symptoms. Similar to Croton, Elaterium. Use 3x).

Dose

Tincture. Used also externally as a liniment and poultice for burns, chapped hands, etc.