COLCHICUM AUTUMNALE
It affects markedly Muscles; fibrous tissue; serous membranes; Joints, esp. small.
• It causes extreme relaxation of muscles; the head falls forwards or backwards when the patient is raised from the pillow; arms fall helpless.
• Patient is Weak, Cold, (internally), But Sensitive and Restless.
• Pains are, tearing, digging, drawing.
• Pains agg. by mental exertion and emotions, slightest touch and vibrations.
• Many joints are affected at the same time.
• Small, rapidly shifting areas of severe pain, but little swelling.
• Tingling, crawling.
• Cardio-arthritic affections.
• Dropsy.
• Hydropericardium, hydrothorax; ascites, hydrometra.
• Tendency to collapse; moist collapse; due to dehydration i.e. after repeated vomiting or purging
• Shock as from electricity through one half of the body; agg. motion.
• Bad effects of grief; disbehaviour of others; wetting; checked sweat; night-watching; hard study.
• Irritable and sensitive to impressions, strong odours etc.
– Rapid sinking.
• Creeping.
• Every little hurt pains terribly.
• Stubbing the toes hurts exceedingly.
• Paralysis after sudden suppression of sweat esp. of foot, by getting wet .
