Cubeba


Dr. S.R. Phatak describes the clinically confirmed symptoms of the homeopathic remedy Cubeba in his Concise Materia Medica, published in 1977….


Generalities

      It produces catarrh of the mucous membranes of URETHRA; bladder, vagina. Burning, rawness is felt in the throat, in stomach, abdomen, rectum, urethra, fossa navicularis. Discharges; are thick, acrid, yellow, pus like, green, offensive, after violent inflammation. Suitable to persons of bilious constitution, with tendency to constipation.

Worse

      Night, in bed.

Better

      Getting up and walking about.

Head

      Veins of the forehead and temples are distended.

Mouth

      On attempting to smile or speak his mouth seems to twist to one side.

Throat

      Swallows saliva constantly to relieve burning and dryness of the throat. Catarrh.

Stomach

      Craving for oranges, onions, almonds and nuts.

Abdomen

      Burning in stomach and abdomen. Stools; gelatinous of transparent mucus, mixed with whitish, shining particles like rice worse night, in bed better getting up and walking about. Stools cold.

Urinary

      Cramp, cutting, burning in urethra, after urination. Cystitis. Prostatitis with thick yellow discharge. Stringy gonorrhoea.

Female

      Urethro-vaginitis, chronic, with profuse discharge. Acrid leucorrhoea in children.

Respiratory organs

      Catarrh of nose and throat with foetid expectoration.

Related

      Cist. Copaiva

S.R. Phatak
A pioneer of Homoeopathy in Maharashtra, Dr Shankar Raghunath Phatak was born on 6th September, 1896. He did his MBBS from Grant Medical College, in 1924. Started his practice but somehow not satisfied with Allopathic Treatment.

He was convinced about Homoeopathy while going through Sir William Osler's writings on 'History of Medicine' so switched over to an entirely Homoeopathic Practice in 1932. He also started working on Homoeopathic literature along with his Practice.

He has contributed immensely to homoeopathic literature. He was an ardent follower of Dr Boger. His Repertory is based on Boger's ''A Synoptic key to Materia Medica'.