Coffea cruda
Remedy of oversensitivity and overexcitement. Sleeplessness from overactive mind, from joy, from pain. All senses acute. Toothache better from holding ice water in the mouth. Nervous agitation from good news or surprise.
Source
Prepared from unroasted coffee beans of Coffea arabica (Rubiaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Unusual mental and physical activity. Sleeplessness from mental overexcitement, joy, surprise, or pain. All senses extremely acute — hears, sees, smells, tastes, feels too acutely. Toothache relieved by holding cold water in the mouth, returns when water warms. Intolerance of pain.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Quick to act, full of ideas. Ecstasy. Excessive joy and laughter. Weeping from joy. Overexcitement from good or bad news. Imagination vivid. Consequences of sudden emotions — pleasant surprises. Cannot sleep from rush of ideas.
General Symptoms
All senses overacute. Worse from excessive emotions (joy, surprise), strong odors, noise, narcotics, open air, cold, night. Better from warmth, lying down, holding cold water in mouth (for toothache).
Physical Symptoms
Head
One-sided headache as from a nail driven in. Brain feels too small. Worse from noise, music, thinking.
Ears
Hearing oversensitive. Music unbearable.
Face
Hot, flushed from excitement. Dry, hot lips.
Mouth
Toothache entirely relieved by holding cold water in the mouth, returns when water becomes warm. Hasty eating and drinking.
Stomach
Excessive hunger. Cannot eat enough. Wine disagrees.
Female Genitalia
Menses too early, too long. Voluptuous itching. Labour pains excessive.
Chest
Palpitation, irregular, violent. Rapid respiration.
Skin
Oversensitive to pain. Itching of skin.
Sleep & Dreams
Wide awake, impossible to close the eyes. Mind races with ideas and plans. Sleeplessness from overexcitement, joy, coffee drinking, or pain. Sleep light, every noise wakes.
Modalities
Better From
Warmth, lying down, cold water held in mouth (toothache), sleep
Worse From
Excessive emotions (joy, surprise), strong odors, noise, open air, cold, night, narcotics, wine, touch
Constitutional Type
Tall, lean, excitable individuals with quick perceptions. Nervous, active, rapid minds. Oversensitive to all impressions.
Clinical Indications
Insomnia, toothache, oversensitivity, effects of joy/surprise, nervous excitement, palpitations, labour pains
Comparative Materia Medica
Chamomilla also has intolerance to pain but is irritable and angry rather than excited. Nux vomica has insomnia but from overwork and stimulants with more irritability. Aconitum has excitement but from fear and shock.
Safety Information
Aconitum, Chamomilla, Ignatia, Nux vomica, Sulphur. Note: Coffea antidotes many remedies; keep in mind when prescribing.
Coffee is widely consumed. Excess can cause insomnia, anxiety, palpitations, and GI upset. Not seriously toxic. Safe in all potencies.
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