Dolichos (Mother Tincture)

Common Name: Dolichos pruriens, Mucuna pruriens, Cowhage, Cow-itch.

Causes & Symptoms for Dolichos

• Dolichos Pruriens is a chief remedy for the right sided pruritis.
• It relieves Intense itching of the skin but there is no swelling or rash.
• Itching is worse across the shoulders, around the elbows, knees and on hairy parts. Itching more at night and on right side of the body.
• It is also helpful in senile pruritis worse at night, on scratching and on the right side of the body.
• Dolichos Pruriens is also indicated in abdominal affections having colic from getting feet wet. Bloated abdomen, constipation with itching.
• This remedy also helps in liver conditions like jaundice and swelling of liver.
• Dolichos Pruriens also helps in treating haemorrhoids with burning sensation.

Eyes

Eyes yellow.

Mouth

Gums (upper) irritated, tumid, excessively painful, can scarcely take food or drink in the month.

Dolichos relives Pain in the gums which prevents sleep.

It is useful in Soreness and tenderness of gums in teething children.

Gums swollen, neuralgic pains in them, worse at night indicate thois remedy.

Throat

It is indicated for Painful sensation of the throat below the angle of the lower jaw on right side, it was as if a splinter three-quarters of an inch in length was imbedded vertically in that spot, pain worse by swallowing.

Abdomen

It is helpful in complaint of Bloated, swollen abdomen (with constipation).

Dolichos is also used in complaint of Worms.

It is useful in Swelling of the liver.

Stool

Dolichos is useful in Constipation during teething or pregnancy.

Respiratory Organs

Cough most troublesome about bed-time and for awhile after going to bed.

Dolichos is useful in complaint of Cough, with wheezing and dyspnea.

Chest

It relieves Sharp pain through upper portion of both lungs.

Generalities

Neuralgic pains following herpes zoster is relieved by Dolichos.

Twitching of the muscles is checked by it.

Skin

Dolichosis used in Intolerable itching all over the body, worse at night, preventing sleep, scratching worse the itching, there is nothing perceptible on the skin.

Dolichos also helps in complaint of Jaundice, with itching of the skin.

Dry, tettery eruptions on arms and legs, resembling zona is relieved by it.

Side effects of Dolichos

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 Dolichos

Take 10 drops in half cup of water three times a day.

We recommend you to take under physicians guidance.

Precautions while taking Dolichos

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.