- Source: Derived from the dried female cochineal insect ( Dactylopius coccus), a scale insect in the Dactylopiidae family, native to Central and South America, prepared for homeopathic use through triturationGrinding raw substance into powderThe process of grinding an insoluble dry substance with milk sugar (lactose) in a mortar to prepare the base of a remedy., serial dilutionPotentized liquid homeopathic medicineA solution prepared by repeatedly diluting and shaking (succussing) a substance to enhance healing power while removing toxicity., and succussionVigorous shaking of homeopathic dilutionThe process of vigorously shaking a liquid homeopathic solution against a firm surface during dilution to potentize it. to enhance therapeutic action and eliminate toxicity.
- Traditional Context: Historically employed in homeopathy for respiratory, genitourinary, and mucous membrane disorders , particularly those involving spasmodic cough, urinary irritation,.
- And profuse mucous secretions.
- It is noted for symptoms such as whooping cough-like paroxysms,.
- Burning urination, and thick, ropy mucus, often aggravated by warmth, morning, or lying down, and ameliorated by cold, open air, or sitting up.
- Modern Context: Indicated for respiratory conditions (e.g., whooping cough, bronchitisInflammation of the bronchial tubesInflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes, typically causing bronchospasm and coughing.),.
- Genitourinary issues (e.g., cystitisInflammation of the urinary bladderInflammation of the urinary bladder, typically caused by a bacterial urinary tract infection, causing painful urination., nephritisInflammation of the kidneysAn inflammatory condition of the kidneys, affecting their filtering units, which can cause pain, blood in urine, or swelling.), mucous membrane symptoms (e.g., catarrhInflammation of mucous membranes with dischargeExcessive buildup of mucus in the nose or throat, associated with inflammation of the mucous membrane.,.
- Laryngitis🩺 LaryngitisClinical Disease Treatment Profile: Read homeopathic remedies, dietary recommendations, and natural therapeutic options.), psychological conditions (e.g., irritability, anxiety), gastrointestinal complaints (e.g.,.
- Nausea, acid reflux), and systemic symptoms (e.g., fatigue, chills).
- It suits patients with acute or subacute symptoms characterized by spasmodic cough, burning urination, ropy mucus, or mucous membrane irritation, typically exacerbated by warmth, morning, or emotional stress, and often seen in individuals with respiratory infections, urinary tract issues, or chronic catarrhalRelating to membrane inflammation and mucusRelating to catarrh, which is inflammation of mucous membranes with increased watery discharge. states.
- The remedy is particularly relevant for those with a sensitive, chillyHypersensitive to cold temperaturesA constitutional state of feeling exceptionally cold, lacking vital heat, and needing warmth or heavy blankets. constitution, often presenting with physical symptoms like paroxysmal cough or strangurySlow, painful, drop-by-drop urinationA painful condition characterized by the slow, spasmodic discharge of urine drop-by-drop, accompanied by a constant urge. alongside emotional traits like irritability or restlessness, commonly observed in children with whooping cough, adults with chronic bronchitis🩺 Chronic BronchitisClinical Disease Treatment Profile: Read homeopathic remedies, dietary recommendations, and natural therapeutic options., or patients with recurrent urinary infections.
- COMMENTS-Coc-c acts especially on mucus membranes, kidneys (Canth.), and in causing hemorrhages in disturbing the heart (Cact.).
- Hemorrhages are apt to be in large black🌿 BlackMateria Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines. clots, especially hemorrhages from kidneys and uterus.
- Sensation as if a hair or crumb were lodged behind the larynx and as if a thread were hanging down the back of the throat causing a cough.
- “Cough, worse in morning, the child awakens and is immediately seized with a paroxysm of coughing ending in vomiting clear, ropy mucus hanging in long string from the mouth.” Rapid, spasmodic coughs in periodic at tacks.
- Constant irritating cough.
- Sense of dry spot or tickle.
- Hoarseness.
- Fatigue of vocal organs.
- Violent tickling in larynx.
- Stitch ing and ulcerating pains below clavicles, especially left.
- Whooping cough (Dros.🌿 Dros.Materia Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines., Cupr.🌿 Cupr.Materia Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines.), bronchitis.
- Lancinating, stitching and pricking sensations.
- Itching, sticking and biting in various parts of the skin, red spots and itching pimples.
- Sharp pains and itching of glans penis, symptoms of the passage of small stones.
- General sensitiveness to touch and pres sure, rinsing mouth or brushing teeth causes cough and vom iting.
- Most symptoms worse from warmth, cough worse entering warm room, throat worse by warmth of bed.
- Tickling in trachea and cough better open air.
- Teeth very sensitive to cold.
- Catarrh worse on slightest exposure.
- Catarrh from autumn until warm weather.
- Berridge cured with Coc-c a case of gon orrhea, guided by the symptom “excruciating pain in left iliac region extending to groin and halfway down thigh, as if a fluid were forcing its way there.” Kunkel recorded the case of a man, 75. who suffered from nocturnal bedwetting up to the age of seven.
- When almost 20 he frequently passed large quantities of uric acid and at the same time he began to have symptoms of chronic catarrh of the colon, frequent scanty stools, much mucus, cross humor, itching anus, threatening of hemorrhoids🩺 HemorrhoidsClinical Disease Treatment Profile: Read homeopathic remedies, dietary recommendations, and natural therapeutic options. but no bleeding.
- InsomniaPersistent inability to fall or stay asleepA sleep disorder marked by difficulty falling asleep, waking up too early, or unrefreshing sleep. soon followed.
- Coc-c.
- 2c and 3c was given without benefit.
- Aqua calcis did some good, but not much.
- In three successive years he was sent to Carlsbad🌿 CarlsbadMateria Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines. with good results to the intestinal catarrh, the sleeplessness was untouched.
- Gradually all kinds of arthritic symptoms developed, especially in knees.
- There was occasionally a considerable flow of urine and the more copious it was the better the patient slept and the less pain in the joints.
- The same relief followed an attack of diarrheaFrequent, loose, and watery stoolsA state of having three or more loose or liquid bowel movements per day..
- Four weeks at Assmanhausen caused the excretion of large quantities of uric acid one year, but had no effect the next and the knee got worse.
- Wiesbaden🌿 WiesbadenMateria Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines. helped one year but not the next.
- Half a tumbler of Kronenquelle water🌿 WaterMateria Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines. drunk every morning helped the knee and enabled him to walk better than he had for a long time.
- In three or four years, the excre tions of uric acid had ceased and the patient's state grew worse, insomnia recurred, diarrhea became much more frequent.
- A fortnight previous to such attack, the patient noticed he had great aversion to butcher's meat.
- Coc-c.
- 30c morning and evening🌿 EveningMateria Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines. was given.
- Gradually sleep returned.
- There was almost daily excretion of uric acid, sometimes in the form of large shot, the diarrhea ceased and the patient went about his work with pleasure.
- Excruciating pain from left iliac region, extending to the groins half way down the thighs, as if fluid were forcing its way there
