This remedy has been found of use in dropsical affections. Its urinary symptoms are well marked. Albuminuria, with dyspnœa on lying down at night. Ascites and anasarca, with dry skin.
Remedy Origin / Source
Natural
Commentaries
Commentary and literature analysis from various clinical authorities:
- ALBUMINURIA WITH DYSPNOEA ON LYING DOWN AT NIGHT
- ASCITES AND ANASARCA WITH DRY SKIN
- CAROTID BEAT MORE VIOLENTLY
- CONSTRICTION OPPRESSION CHEST DIFFICULT RESPIRATION
- COUGH FROM 7 PM TILL 1 AM WITH RATTLING WEEP
- DISPOSITION FOR INTELLECTUAL LABOR
- DROPSY WITH DRY SKIN
- EVENING VIOLENT AND ANGRY
- FATIGUE AFTER WORK
- FATIGUE FROM TOO LONG RIDING
- INFLAMMATION OF EYES WITH FLUENT CORYZA
- KNEE PAIN AS FEMUR WOULD ESCAPE FROM THE PATELLA
- LOWER END OF FEMUR WAS TO ESCAPE FROM PATELLA
- OBLIGED TO URINATE ALMOST EVERY HOUR
- POLYURIA WHILE TRAVELLING
- PRESSURE LEFT LOBES OF LIVER TO RIGHT INFERIOR PULMONARY LOBE
- REMOVES FATIGUE FROM TOO LONG RIDING ON HORSEBACK
- ULCER IN THROAT TO EUSTACHIAN TUBE
- VERTIGO DESIRE TO VOMIT
- WEAKNESS FEET KNEE DEPRESSION
- WEEP WITH COUGH
Clinical Applications
Compare: Apocyn; Ars; Coffea (similar botanically and in relieving effects of fatigue)
Key Symptoms & Indications
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This remedy has been found of use in dropsical affections. Its urinary symptoms are well marked. Albuminuria, with dyspna on lying down at night. Ascites and anasarca, with dry skin.
Physical Symptoms
Urinary
Constant desire to urinate. Polyuria while travelling. Urine fiery. Burning pain in urethra, especially glandular portion.
Male
Drawing in of testicles and spermatic cord. Pain worse during passage of pungent smelling urine.
Back
Pain in region of kidneys; better lying bent backward. General fatigue.
Mentions in Classic Materia Medicas
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CAINCA
Urinary
Constant desire to urinate. Polyuria while travelling. Urine fiery. Burning pain in urethra, especially glandular portion.
Male
Drawing in of testicles and spermatic cord. Pain worse during passage of pungent smelling urine.
Back
Pain in region of kidneys; better lying bent backward. General fatigue.
Relationship
Compare: Apocyn; Ars; Coffea (similar botanically and in relieving effects of fatigue)
Dose
Third potency or lower.
Cainca.
Clinical
Bright's disease. Cough. Dropsies. Fatigue. Kidneys, pain in. Ophthalmia. Polyuria. Spleen, pain in. Travelling, effects of.
Characteristics
Cainca is related botanically to China, Ipecac., and Coffea. Clinically it is very like Apocynum. It has not been used much, but has been given with success in dropsies, especially when associated with dry skin. It removes fatigue from too long riding on horseback. Polyuria while travelling. There is also sensitiveness of the abdomen to touch. Rest >. Motion <.
Relations
Compare: Apocynum, Bry. Antidoted by: Colch., Rhus (gastralgia), Verat. Cainca follows well: Ars. Similar to: Coffea in relieving effects of fatigue; also Arn.
Causation
Fatigue.
3. Eyes
Inflammation of the eyes with fluent coryza.
12. Abdomen
Lancinations through spleen region.─Abdomen sensitive to touch.
14. Urinary Organs
Pain in kidney regions in morning; cannot change position.─Polyuria; whilst riding.─Copious urination after drinking coffee.
17. Respiratory Organs
Attacks of cough from 7 p.m. till 1 a.m., with rattling of phlegm. and short breath; accumulation of wind in abdomen, which feels like a pair of bellows set in motion; feels it putting hands there.─Cough with weeping.
26. Sleep
Somnolence; yawning.
Remedy Profile
- Type Remedy
- Common Name HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
- Origin Source Natural
Dosage & Potency
Third potency or lower.
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