Materia Medica

Momordica balsamina – Boericke

Momordica balsamina
mom-b

(Balsam Apple)
Griping, colic, pain in back and hypogastrium with painful and excessive menses. Accumulation of flatus in splenic flexure of colon. Dropsy.

 

 

Head

Dizzy, contents of head feel lighter; mist before eyes.

 

 

Abdomen

Rumbling, griping, colicky pains, starting from back, spreading over abdomen.

 

 

Female

Painful and profuse menses; labor-like pains, followed by gushes of blood; pain at small of back coming towards front of pelvis.

 

 

Relationship

MOMORDICA CHARANTIA-Indian variety-(more severe symptoms-intestines full of yellow watery fluid, discharged EXPLOSIVELY-cramps, thirst, prostration. Choleraic symptoms. Similar to Croton, Elaterium. Use 3x.)

 

 

Dose

Tincture. Used also externally as a liniment and poultice for burns, chapped hands, etc.