Encyclopedia of Homeopathy

A–Z QUICK REFERENCE• 287CHELIDONIUMChelidonium majusKey uses• Gallstones• Headaches• Hepatitis• Pneumonia• Shoulder painCHENOPODIUMChenopodium ambrosioidesvar. anthelminticumKey uses• Effects of strokes, particularly thoseinvolving right-sided paralysis• Right-sided migrainesCHIMAPHILAChimaphila umbellataKey uses• Men’s complaints, such as enlargedprostate, urine retention, and a feelingthat there is a ball in the pelvis• Urinary tract disorders, such as painfulurination, obstructed urine flow, andcystitis with blood in the urineSee Materia Medica page 47See Materia Medica page 135See Materia Medica page 135See also page 202CHINACinchona officinalisKey uses• Digestive disorders• Exhaustion due to illness• Fever and headaches• InsomniaCHINA ARS.Chininum arsenicosumKey uses• Asthma, with a sensation of suffocation,oppressed breathing, or anxiety• Great fatigue, perhaps following chronicfatigue syndrome, or a serious illnesssuch as malaria, or a debilitatingepileptic attackCHINA SULPH.Chininum sulphuricumKey uses• Heavy, aching limbs• Joint pains• Recurrent fever, possibly due to malaria• Severe head pain• Sinking sensations when lying down• Tender, sensitive spine• TinnitusSee Materia Medica page 49See also pages 186, 189, 205,212, 258–59See Materia Medica page 135See Materia Medica page 136See also pages 222–23CHIONANTHUSChionanthus virginicusKey uses• Biliary colic• Gallstones• Headaches, especially those associatedwith nervous tension or menstruation,or accompanied by digestive upsets• Jaundice• Liver pain accompanied by colic, cramps,vomiting, and intestinal discomfortCHOCOLATEChocolatumKey uses• Fear of cars, accidents, illness, dogs,or being attacked• Feelings of estrangement• Great clumsiness and heaviness in thelimbs, and constriction in the chest orhead associated with nervous disorders• Withdrawal and antisocial behaviorCICUTACicuta virosaKey uses• Nervous system problems, suchas stuttering, hiccups, sudden,strong jerks, or spasms• Petit mal fits, epilepsy,or violent convulsions• Skin disorders, often involving pustulesthat leave yellowish scabs, such asimpetigo or eczemaSee Materia Medica page 136See Materia Medica page 136See Materia Medica page 136See also page 194