Gambogia
Remedy of sudden, profuse, watery diarrhea expelled in one gush. All comes at once — one violent evacuation then done. Burning in rectum after stool. Nausea. Colic preceding stool.
Source
Prepared from the gum-resin of Garcinia morella (Clusiaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Sudden profuse watery diarrhea — ALL at once, in one gush. The explosive, sudden, single evacuation is the hallmark. Burning in rectum after stool. Colic before stool. Nausea. Yellow, watery stool. Then feels fine until next episode.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Irritable before stool. Fine after.
General Symptoms
Sudden diarrhea. Worse from eating, cold. Better from after stool.
Physical Symptoms
Rectum
Sudden explosive diarrhea — ALL at once, one gush. Yellow, watery. Burning after. Then fine.
Stomach
Nausea. Colic before stool.
Modalities
Better From
After stool
Worse From
Eating, cold
Constitutional Type
Not constitutional. Acute explosive diarrhea.
Clinical Indications
Sudden explosive diarrhea (one gush), burning after stool, colic before stool
Comparative Materia Medica
Podophyllum has gushing diarrhea but morning and painless. Croton has watery stool but with less explosive quality. Aloe has insecurity of stool.
Safety Information
Camphora, Colocynthis.
Gamboge is a powerful cathartic. Yellow pigment used in paint. Causes violent purging in crude form. Safe in potentised forms.
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