Momordica balsamina. Balsam Apple. *N. O. Cucurbitaceae. Tincture of fresh ripe fruit.
Clinical
Colic. Dysmenorrhoea. Flatulence. Leucorrhoea. Menorrhagia.
Characteristics
*Momordica was introduced by Dr. Mericer, whose wife made the proving with twenty-four drops of the tincture, producing some very well characterized symptoms. Griping and colic declared its relationship to *Colocynth. and *Elater., as also severe pains in back and hypogastrium with painful and excessive menses. A peculiar sensation is: “As if the whole contents of the head had greatly diminished in weight.” Farrington gives as a keynote (though it does not appear in the proving) distension and rumbling in splenic flexure of colon,” which he compares with the effects of *Lycopodium
SYMPTOMS.
Head
Dizziness, lightness in head, sensation as if whole contents of head had greatly diminished in weight. Slight headache.
Eyes
Sensation of occasional mist or cloud passing before eyes.
Face
Face at times red, but generally very pale.
Stomach
Slight sickness at stomach.
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.).
Stools
Two or there healthy stools (daily?) for several days.
Female Sexual Organs
Painful and too profuse menses, but lasting only usual time Labour pains during menses followed by gushes of blood. White, light mucous discharge between periods.
Heart
Pulse quick and weak.
Back
Pain at small of back at time of menses, sometimes very acute, beginning at sacrum and coming towards front of pelvis.
Generalities
Weak feeling, sometimes faintness.
