Cainca
Chiococca alba · Plant · Rubiaceae
Cainca suits patients with dropsical conditions accompanied by albuminuria, dry skin, and prominent urinary symptoms. The remedy is particularly indicated for fatigue from overexertion such as prolonged riding, and for polyuria associated with travelling.
Key symptoms
- Dropsical affections especially with dry skin; ascites and anasarca
- Albuminuria with dyspnoea on lying down at night
- Constant desire to urinate; polyuria while travelling
- Fiery, burning urine; burning pain in urethra especially glandular portion
- Pain in region of kidneys
- Drawing in of testicles and spermatic cord
- General fatigue
Better (amelioration)
- Lying bent backward (kidney pain)
Brazilian Plant-Chiococca (CAHINCA)
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.
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.
Chiococca racemosa. (Brazil.) N. O. Rubiaceæ. Tincture of dried root bark.
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.
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