Encyclopedia of Homeopathy

A–Z QUICK REFERENCE• 289COFFEACoffea crudaKey uses• Hot flashes during menopause• Headaches• Insomnia• Overexcitement• Palpitations• ToothachesSee Materia Medica page 50See also pages 232–33, 244–45, 248–49,262–63, 275COLCHICUMColchicum autumnaleKey uses• Joint-membrane problems, especiallyin the small joints• Muscle tissue disorders• Nausea with colicky pains and painfuldistension of the abdomen• Oversensitivity to external stimuli• Rheumatoid arthritis• Ulcerative colitisSee Materia Medica page 137See also pages 190, 197COLLINSONIACollinsonia canadensisKey uses• Hemorrhoids• Labor or pregnancy problems, suchas itchy vulva during pregnancy,or diarrhea after labor• Menstrual pain• Pelvic achesSee Materia Medica page 137COLOCYNTHISCucumis colocynthisKey uses• Colic• Diarrhea• Facial neuralgia• Menstrual problems• Neuralgic painsCOMOCLADIAComocladia dentataKey uses• Nerve sensitivity• Skin problems, such as extreme itching,burning, inflammation, and blisteringCONIUMConium maculatumKey uses• Cysts, tumors, and cancer• Enlarged prostate• Nervous disorders• Sexual problems• Swollen breastsSee Materia Medica page 52See also pages 189, 190, 218–19,236–37, 246–47See Materia Medica page 138See Materia Medica page 51See also pages 186, 201, 202, 203, 209,258–59CONVALLARIAConvallaria majalisKey uses• Heart disorders with symptoms thatinclude fluttery or noisy heartbeats,palpitations, poor circulation, andwater retention• Soreness of the uterus in conjunctionwith heart palpitationsCOPAIVACopaifera officinalisKey uses• Colds• Chronic bronchitis• Gonorrhea• Leucorrhea• UrethritisCORALLIUMCorallium rubrumKey uses• Whooping and spasmodic coughs,accompanied by violent paroxysms,exhaustion, a smothering sensation,and the bringing up of bloodSee Materia Medica page 138See Materia Medica page 138See Materia Medica pages 138–39