PODOPHYLLUM PELTATUM (Wild lemon)


Podophyllum also called as ‘vegetable mercury.’ It has several distinguished characteristics. Homoeopath’s considered this remedy as acute one but in several case it also beneficial for treating chronic disease. The main actions of this remedy over the digestive system.

*** Podophyllum is a valuable remedy for diarrhoea, cholera and constipation. Podophyllum diarrhoea occurs in winter season, after eating sour fruit, during dentition. The unique characteristics of this remedy is the 'prolapse of ani' either stool become hard or soft. Podophyllum diarrhea usually aggravated towards the early morning around 3 a.m. Violent gripping colic in transverse colon with weakness in abdomen and followed by diarrhoea. Abdominal colic may relief by bending forwards (Colocynth). The stools of Podophyllum characterized by p’s; profuse, polychromatic (multiple color), painless gushes out (Croton, thuja) followed by prolapse of ani with great prostration (In Ignatia, Carbo veg, Hamamelis prolapse are occurs before defecation) Another alternating symptom of this remedy is profuse morning diarrhoea may return to natural form towards the evening. Patient feels thirsty and drinks large quantity of cold water. In case of cholera, diarrhoea may associate with profuse vomiting. Patient also feels weakness in calf muscles, hands & feet due to dehydration. The tongue of Podophyllum become yellow coated, dry, having imprint of teeth. Diarrhoea may alternate with dull headache in forehead. Diarrhoea occurs in winter, headache in summer season. Constipation occurs in bottle feeder. Stool become dry, hard, required much pressure with rectal prolapse. 
*** Liver: Podophyllum is a good remedy for jaundice and hepatitis. Symptoms are dull aching pain in liver region, fullness, soreness and stitching may aggravated on coughing. Liver problem associated with diarrhoea, bilious vomiting. Patient feels better on rubbing or shaking. 
***Female genital organs: Podophyllum is come for the treatment of uterine prolapse caused by over-lifting, due to constipation and after parturition. Patient may feel dragging down sensation in right ovarian region may extend to thigh. 
*** Fever: Podophyllum is generally useful for intermittent fever. Fever paroxysms come at 7 a.m. With fever, feeling pain and weakness in several parts of the body. Loquacious delirium, profuse and offensive sweating during fever. Thirst for cold water. 
***Modalities: Aggravation: Podophyllum symptoms are aggravated in the early morning, in hot weather, during dentition, eating sour fruit. 
*** Relations: Podophyllum antidotes the bad effects of Mercury, Nux-vom, Chelidonium, Camphor, Aloe, Sulphur.   

___Amatul Zami Aditi
B.H.M.S (Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine & Surgery)
Govt. Homoeopathic Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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