# Colchicinum

## Remedy Classification
- **Type:** Herbal Remedy
- **Miasm:** Psoric Miasm
- **Temperament:** Neutral
- **Aggravation Time:** Neutral/Anytime

## Keynote Indications
This colchine alkaloid has been proved and the symptoms are sufficiently dis tinctive. The 
symptoms point strongly to its use in that form of intestinal catarrh characterized by the appearance of shreddy 
membranes. 
Arthritis deformans in early stages. Intense pain of rheumatism. Rheumatic fever, gout. Convulsive jerkings 
of right hand. Endocarditis and pericarditis. Pleurisy. Very great exhaustion increasing to feverish excitement.

## Symptoms by System

### Eyes
- Pupils widely dilated.

### Face
- Tearing pains in face.
- Kidneys - Urine turbid, depositing a copious white sediment.

### Mouth
- Increased secretion of saliva.
- Pulse - Pulse during the first two hours sank about eleven beats.

### Stomach & Abdomen
- Pains and sensitiveness in epi gastrium.
- On rising from bed, at night, nausea suddenly increased 
and was followed by vomiting of undigested food, and afterwards of a bitter greenish fluid.
- Vomiting ear ly in 
the morning.
- Vomiting of blood for nine or ten days.
- Temperature - Chill about noon on first day, followed by violent heat lasting several hours with increased thirst, 
very rapid pulse, confusion of the head, uneasiness and sleeplessness.
- Distention and sensitiveness.
- Frequent rumbling.

### Extremities
- Convulsive jerkings of right hand.

### Sleep
- Awakened from sleep soon after midnight by uneasy dreams.
- Somnolency and collapse.