Distention of abdomen & flatulence



Phosphorus [Phos]

Great distension in abdomen notwithstanding frequent discharge of flatus;pinching and pressing sensation in both hypochondria rumbling, gurgling and rolling in distended abdomen, with sensation of coldness in it.

Platina [Plat]

Flatulence from diminished activity of the intestinal muscular fibre;retention of intestinal gas with distension of stomach and abdomen, especially isolated parts of abdomen, with cutting, gnawing, wrenching pains and constipation, (>) from hard pressure.

Pothos-foetidus [Ictod]

(Symphoricarpus foet.) – Inflation and tension in abdomen; BELLYACHE HER AND THERE IN SINGLE SPOTS; on walking feelings as if the bowels shook, without pain.

Psorinum [Psor]

Eructations tasting like rotten eggs; sour, rancid; colicky pains, (>) passing foetid flatus; normal stool, but passed in a great hurry, with quantity of flatus; pain in abdomen while riding.

Pulsatilla [Puls]

Flatulent colic, evening after dinner and at night; oppressive flatulence in upper abdomen and hypochondria; shifting of flatus; gnawing distress when stomach is empty.

Raphanus-sat [Raph]

TYMPANITIS,CANNOT PASS ANY FLATUS, THOUGH BOWELS MOVE.

Sanguinaria [Sang]

FLATUS UPWARD AND DOWNWARD RELIEVE THE COUGH; flatulent distension of abdomen in evening, with escape of flatus from vagina.

Sepia [Sep]

Flatulence after eating ever so little; eructations sour, tasting like rotten eggs; painful sensation of emptiness in stomach and abdomen rumbling in abdomen, especially after; profuse emission of foetid flatus upward and downward, but eructations afford no relief.

Staphisagria [Staph]

HOT AND FOETID FLATUS, smelling like rotten eggs; stool retarded, but soft, escape with the flatus; a feeling of weakness in abdomen, as if it would drop, wants to hold it up. Sulphur of Anilin-EXCESSIVE FLATULENCE; loathing, disagreeable taste, costiveness; flatulent distension from pears, fruit, cabbage, etc.

Sulphur [Sulph]

Flatulence, with distension of abdomen, constant rumbling in bowels; with relief by passing wind upward or downward; accumulation of flatus in sigmoid flexure; after eating but little feeling fullness in stomach (Chin, Carb., v., Lycopodium), empty eructations as soon as he presses on stomach; suppressed skin eruptions.

Zincum-met [Zinc]

Flatulent colic, especially evenings;with sensation of pressure and tension in abdomen; expulsion of hot, foetid flatus;violent itching tingling at the anus.

Samuel Lilienthal
Dr. Samuel Lilienthal (1815-1891) was from Germany, and became a pioneer homeopath in America. He received his Doctor of Medicine Degree from the University of Munich in 1838. After he moved to the United States, he was hired as Professor of Clinical Medicine at New York College for Women, and also as Professor of Mental and Nervous Diseases at the New York Homeopathic College.
Dr. Samuel Lilienthal was the author of many great books including “Homeopathic Therapeutics”. For many years, with the support of Dr. Constantine Hering, he was the editor of the North American Journal of Homeopathy. Dr. Lilienthal passed away on February 2nd 1891 in San Francisco.