Coccinella septempunctata
Animal
Coccinella septempunctata is suited to individuals with severe facial and dental neuralgias with periodical frontal attacks. There is a pronounced aggravation from bright objects and a hydrophobia-like sensitivity, with profuse salivation and cold extremities.
Key symptoms
- Neuralgias of teeth, gums, and mouth; periodical frontal neuralgia
- Throbbing toothache; cold sensation in teeth and mouth
- Pain in forehead over right eye sensitive to touch
- Cannot open eyes during paroxysm of pain
- Symptoms of hydrophobia; worse from any bright object
- Profuse accumulation of saliva awakening from sleep
- Uvula feels too long
- Pain in region of kidneys and loins
- Icy cold extremities
Worse (aggravation)
- Any bright object worsens pain and neuralgic attacks
Better (amelioration)
- Sleep relieves pain
Lady Bug
This remedy ought to be remembered in neuralgias, teeth, gums, mouth, etc. Is awakened by profuse accumulation of saliva. Uvula feels too long. Symptoms of hydrophobia; worse, by any bright object.
Head
Pain in forehead over right eye, sensitive to touch; from superior molars to forehead. Aching in temples and occiput. Rush of blood to face. Throbbing toothache. Cold sensation in teeth and mouth (Cistus). Periodical attacks of frontal neuralgia. Cannot open eyes during paroxysm. Pain worse from any bright object; better, sleep.
Stomach
Hiccough and burning in stomach.
Back
Pain in region of kidneys and loins. Icy cold extremities.
Relationship
Compare: Canth; Magn c.
Dose
Third potency.
Coccinella septempunctata. Ladybird. Sun-chafer. N. O. Coleoptera. Tincture of freshly crushed beetles.
Clinical
Face, neuralgia of. Hydrophobia. Tic douloureux. Toothache.
Characteristics
Most of the symptoms of Coccinella appear in the teeth and nerves of the face and mouth. It has been used in hydrophobia, and therein its actions would appear to be analogous to that of Cantharis. Symptoms indicating it are: < by any bright object. Is awakened by profuse accumulation of Sativa; vomits and complains of sore throat. The neuralgia of Coccin. is < at night, accompanied by icy cold extremities and cold, moist skin; the right side is most affected. Pains extend from one part to another, and may jump from side to side. Its attacks recur periodically; are often of brief duration but quickly recurring, generally < at night; but may be entirely absent in the night. Returning every eight, ten, twelve, fourteen, or twenty days.
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