Collinsonia canadensis
Remedy for hemorrhoids and venous congestion, especially associated with heart symptoms. Hemorrhoids that alternate with cardiac symptoms. Obstinate constipation with protruding hemorrhoids. Sensation of sticks in rectum.
Source
Tincture of the fresh root of Collinsonia canadensis (Lamiaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Hemorrhoids and heart symptoms alternate or coexist. Obstinate constipation with protruding, bleeding hemorrhoids. Sensation of sharp sticks in rectum. Heart feels too large. Dyspnea with hemorrhoids. Piles during pregnancy. Venous congestion affecting both pelvic organs and heart.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Depressed. Difficulty focusing mind.
General Symptoms
Acts primarily on lower bowel and pelvic venous plexus, with reflex action on heart. Hemorrhoids with heart symptoms. Venous congestion. Constipation with dry, knotty stool. Chronic rectal conditions. Pregnancy piles.
Physical Symptoms
Chest
Sensation of heart being too large. Palpitation. Dyspnea. Oppression. Heart symptoms alternate with hemorrhoids — when piles improve, heart symptoms worsen.
Rectum
Hemorrhoids — protruding, bleeding, painful. Sensation of sticks, sand, or gravel in rectum. Obstinate constipation with hard, knotty stool. Piles of pregnancy. Anus feels constricted.
Throat
Chronic sore throat. Follicular pharyngitis of speakers.
Female Genitalia
Hemorrhoids during pregnancy. Pruritus vulvae. Leucorrhea.
Modalities
Better From
Heat. Morning.
Worse From
Pregnancy. Cold. Constipation. Night. Standing.
Constitutional Type
Persons with venous stasis and portal congestion. Women during pregnancy with hemorrhoids. Those with alternating heart and rectal complaints.
Clinical Indications
Hemorrhoids (especially during pregnancy). Constipation. Cardiac palpitation with hemorrhoids. Venous congestion. Rectal complaints. Dysmenorrhea. Pruritus.
Comparative Materia Medica
Compare Aesculus (hemorrhoids with backache but not cardiac connection), Nux vomica (hemorrhoids with ineffectual urging), Aloe (hemorrhoids with sense of insecurity). Collinsonia is unique in the alternation or coexistence of heart symptoms and hemorrhoids.
Safety Information
Nux vomica.
Collinsonia canadensis is generally non-toxic. Used in herbal medicine for venous insufficiency. Mother tincture is well tolerated.
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