Momordica Balsamica

The well-known symptoms which characterise an attack of measles may all be

taken as guides for its homceopathic use. Its chief use hitherto has been as a prophylactic against

infection, and to clear up after effects of an attack. My own use of it has been confined to the

30th and higher, but there is no bar upon lower potencies, and those who prefer them may begin

with the 6th. As a prophylactic given to those who are, or may be, exposed to infection, I

prescribe a dose of the 30th twice or thrice daily. For an attack of the disease I find nothing better

than Morbil. 30, eight or ten globules in six ounces of water, a dessertspoonful every two

• ▸hours.
• ▸—The effect of this is heightened by giving alternately Be//.
• ▸30 in the same way.
• ▸These two

medicines will be sufficient to carry through any uncomplicated case, and in my experience do

even better than Pulsatilla. As the measles poison has a great affinity for the mucous passages,

the eyes, the ears and the respiratory mucous membranes, Morbil. may be used in such cases like

any other homceopathic remedy, when the symptoms correspond.

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

Dizziness, lightness in head; sensation as if whole contents of head had greatly

diminished in weight.—Slight headache.

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

Griping, general colic pains, starting from back and spreading over whole

abdomen; piercing, labour-like pains in hypogastrium.—(Accumulation of flatus in splenic

flexure of colon; rumbling.)

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

Painful and too profuse menses, but listing only usual

time.—Labour pains during menses followed by gushes of blood.—White, light mucous discharge

between periods.

Pain at small of back at time of menses, sometimes very acute, beginning at sacrum

and coming towards front of pelvis.

24. Generalities—Weak feeling, sometimes faintness.

Morbillinum.

Morbillin. The nosode of Measles.

• ▸Catarrh.
• ▸Coryza.
• ▸Cough.
• ▸Ear, affections of.
• ▸Eye, affections of.
• ▸Measles.
• ▸Skin,

affections of.

• ▸Momordica charantia-Indian variety--(more sever symptoms-intestines full of yellow watery fluid, discharged explosively-cramps, thirst, prostration.
• ▸Choleraic symptoms.
• ▸Similar to Croton, Elaterium.
• ▸Use 3x).

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