Materia Medica de A a Z

MOMORDICA BALSAMICA (BALSAMINA) (mom-b)

Griping, colic, pain in back and hypogastrium with painful and excessive menses. Accumulation of flatus in splenic flexure of colon. Dropsy.

Head

Dizzy, contents of head feel lighter; mist before eyes.

Abdomen

Rumbling, griping, colicky pains, starting from back, spreading over abdomen.

Female

Painful and profuse menses; labor-like pains, followed by gushes of blood; pain at small of back coming towards front of pelvis.

Relationship

Momordica charantia (Mom-ch) - Indian variety — (more sever symptoms-intestines full of yellow watery fluid, discharged EXPLOSIVELY-cramps, thirst, prostration. Choleraic symptoms. Similar to Croton (Crot-t), Elaterium (Elat). Use 3x).

Dose

Tincture. Used also externally as a liniment and poultice for burns, chapped hands, etc.