Copaiva officinalis
Remedy of chronic gonorrhea and urethritis with greenish, offensive discharge. Burning in urethra and bladder neck. Old cases of gonorrhea with persistent discharge. Urticaria with fever. Constipation of infants.
Source
Prepared from the balsam of Copaifera langsdorfii (Fabaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Chronic gonorrhea — persistent greenish, offensive urethral discharge. Burning at neck of bladder and urethra. Old cases that will not clear. Urticaria resembling measles — with fever and coryza. Constipation of infants — hard, dry stool. Cystitis. Chronic catarrh with thick discharge.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Dull, confused. Irritable.
General Symptoms
Urinary and skin. Worse from cold, night. Better from warmth.
Physical Symptoms
Urinary
Chronic gonorrhea — greenish, offensive discharge. Burning neck of bladder. Cystitis. Burning urethra. Frequent urging. Old gleety discharge.
Skin
Urticaria — hives resembling measles. With fever and coryza. Mottled skin.
Rectum
Constipation of infants. Hard, dry stool with mucus.
Modalities
Better From
Warmth
Worse From
Cold, night
Constitutional Type
Not constitutional. Chronic gonorrhea and urticaria.
Clinical Indications
Chronic gonorrhea, gleety urethral discharge, urticaria with fever, infantile constipation, cystitis
Comparative Materia Medica
Cannabis sativa has gonorrhea with split stream. Thuja has chronic sycotic discharge. Medorrhinum is the sycotic nosode.
Safety Information
Mercurius, Belladonna.
Copaiba balsam is used traditionally for urinary and respiratory conditions. Can cause GI irritation, skin rash. Low toxicity. Safe in potentised forms.
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