Dr Willmar Schwabe India Podophyllum Peltatum Dilution

Podophyllum Peltatum(Dilution)

• Tincture of root gathered after fruit has ripened, of whole fresh plant, of ripe fruit. Solution of resinous extract, Podophyllin.

Common Name: Podophyllum peltatum, May Apple, Mandrake, Wild Lemon

Causes & Symptoms for Podophyllum Peltatum

• Fullness in stomach, belching of gas, sour eructations, marked salivation ad offensive odor from mouth. Hungry after vomiting.
• Pains in the ovaries, especially the right, extending down the anterior and inner side of thighs.
• Moaning and whining during sleep is relieved with Podophyllum.
• Burning tongue is another leading symptom of this remedy.  It shows its symptoms largely on the abdominal organs, the pelvic organs, and the liver.
• Pains in sacrum, in lumbar region with rectal and uterine symptoms, , cramps in calves with stools.
• Patient takes cold, has any mental excitement, over exerts himself, eats boiled food, cabbage, fruits.
• Patient is constantly shaking and rubbing region of liver with his hands.

Mind and Head  

• Great depression, sadness, mind easily fatigued; fidgety and rest less,  cannot sit still, whole body fidgety.
• Headache alternating with liver disturbances, periodic, violent headaches, alternating diarrhea and constipation is a feature of podophyllum.
• Dull headache in the forehead, with soreness of the forehead and eyes.
• Chronic headache, periodic headache, sick headache, congestive in character indicates Podophyllum.
• Pain as if the head would burst, the pains most violent in the back of the head, bursting, and then on comes a diarrhea which relieves the head.

Eyes, ear, nose

• Heaviness of eyes with occasional pains, inflammation of lids.
• Aching pain in right ear is relieved with Podophyllum.
• Soreness and little pimples on nose.

Mouth and Throat

• Hot, flushed cheeks, offensive breath, at night, mouth and tongue dry on awaking indicates Podophyllum.
• Soreness of throat extending to ears, nausea and vomiting with fullness of head, rattling of mucus in throat.
• Bitter taste in the mouth with dryness of the throat. Soreness extending to the ears.

Stomach and abdomen

• Acidity of the stomach, nausea and vomiting, heart-burn, heat and throbbing in the stomach, followed by diarrhoea.
• Pain in the abdomen, the colic is relieved by warmth and by bending forward while lying on the side.
• Everything taken into the stomach becomes sour.Uneasiness and distress about two or three hours after eating, with jaundice.
• It is useful in horrible nausea and aversion to food with empty all-gone feeling in the bowels.
• Feeling of fullness weight and dragging in the hypochondria, especially in the right, with stitches twisting pain, and heat is relieved with Podophyllum.
• Abdomen is sensitive; so sore that cannot bear the touch or pressure, relieved by the stool
• Podophyllum produces chalky evacuations, which are very offensive. Gastric weakness; unable to digest

Stool and Anus

• The anus is extremely sore, in haemorrhoids, in dysentery, and in certain watery diarrhoeas Podophyllum gives good results.
• The yellow, watery diarrhoea alternates with a morning headache.  Bowels with rumbling, pain, and soreness, and the prostration.
• The sensation of dragging down as if all the parts would be pushed out into the world is a common feature indicates Podophyllum.
• Diarrhoea immediately after eating and drinking.

Urinary complaints

• Enuresis, Micturition painful, scanty, urination immediately after drinking, frequent, profuse.

Male complaints

• Inflammation of scrotum is attended with a pustular eruption which suppurates freely is relieved with Podophyllum.

Female complaints

• It is useful in bearing down in the hypogastric and sacral regions, increased by motion and relieved by lying down dueing the menses.
• Pain in the region of the right ovary with copious diarrhea during the menstrual period, Great soreness of the abdomen before and during the menstrual period.
• The uterus is extremely sore and uterine region is enlarged,sore to touch so that light clothing aggravates indicates Podophyllum.
• Numb aching in left ovary, extreme tenderness of uterus, backache, sick feeling and enuresis on lying down.

Neck and Back

• Pain in small of back, when walking or standing, with sensation of back bending inward.
• Sacral pain, pain under right scapula, Nape of neck stiff, muscles soreness is relieved with Podophyllum.
• Pain in lumbar and sacral regions worse during stool.

Extremities

• Pains from head into neck and shoulders, with weakness of wrists, sore to touch is relieved with Podophyllum.
• Pain in course of ulnar nerve of both arms, Cracking in knee from motion indicates Podophyllum.
• Cramps in calves, thighs, and feet, with painless, watery stools.

Skin

• Scabs on arms and legs, Rawness and itching of genitals, also pustules.
• Intolerable itching of body and arms, skin moist with natural warmth.

Generalities

• The body is offensive. Sensation of suffocation on first lying down at night.
• Drowsiness or restless sleep, with grinding of teeth or rolling of head.
• Great restlessness, tossing about in bed, yawning and stretching, which better completely.

Side effects of Podophyllum

• There are no such side effects. But every medicine should be taken following the rules as given.
• It is safe to take the medicine even if you are on other mode of medication like allopathy medicines, ayurvedic etc.
• Homeopathic medicines never interfere with the action of other medicines.

Dosage and rules while taking Podophyllum Peltatum

• Take 10 drops in half cup of water three times a day.
• We recommend you to take under physicians guidance.

Precautions while taking Podophyllum Peltatum

• Always keep a gap of 15 minutes before or after meals when you take medicine.
• If pregnant or breastfeeding, ask a homeopathic practitioner before use.
• Avoid eating tobacco or drinking alcohol during the course of medication.