Capsicum annuum

Common name: cayenne pepper.

Phlegmatic temperament and laxness of the muscles (Calc.).

TENDENCY TO GET FAT (Amm-M., Ant-C., Calc., Calc-Ars., Cupr., Ferr., Graph., Kali-B., Kali-C., Lac-D., Lyc., Nat-C., Sep.).

Stiffness and painfulness of the joints, when beginning to move (Rhus-T.).

CRACKLING OF THE JOINTS (Led., Nit-Ac., Petr., Rhus-T.).

HOME SICKNESS (Aur., Bell., Calc-P., Carb-An., Caust., Clem., Dros., Eup-Pur., Hyos., Ign., Kali-P., Lach., Mag-C., Merc., Nat-M., Phos-Ac., Puls., Sil., Staph., Verat.), WITH REDNESS OF CHEEKS AND SLEEPLESSNESS.

Inclined to be jovial, yet gets angry at trifles (A.).

Taciturn and obstinate (Ign., Nat-M., Sulph.) (G.).

Peevish, easily offended (Aur., Bry., Nux-V., Staph., Sulph.).

Wants to be let alone (Cham., Ign., Nat-M., Nux-V., Phos-Ac., Sep.) (Br.).

Dreads any kind of exercise (Bry., Nux-V., Phos-Ac.).

Burning at the orifice of the urethra, before, during and after micturition (N.).

INTENSE BURNING ALONG THE URETHRAL CANAL (Canth., Merc-C., Sars., Sulph.) (G.).

STRANGURY (Bell., Canth., Merc-C.) (Br.).

FREQUENT, BUT UNSUCCESSFUL DESIRE TO URINATE (Apis, Bell., Canth., Ferr-P., Gels., Hyos., Nux-V., Puls., Sars., Sep., Sulph., Tereb., Thuj.) (G.).

GONORRHŒA, WITH CHORDEE (Arg-N., Canth., Merc., Nux-V., Phos.) (Br.).

DISCHARGE FROM THE URETHRA PURULENT, BLOODY, CREAM-LIKE (N.).

Shrivelled spermatic cord (shrivelled genitalia- Arg-N., Carb-S., Ign., Lyc., Merc.) (Hm.).

COLDNESS OF THE SCROTUM (Aloe, Berb., Brom., Dios., Iris, Merc.), WITH IMPOTENCE (Agn., Bar-C., Calad., Con., Graph., Lyc., Med., Phos., Sel., Sep., Sulph.) (Hm.).

ATROPHY OF THE TESTES (Ant-Ox., Aur., Bufo, Carb-An., Gels., Iod., Kali-I., Lyss., Staph., Zinc.) (Hm.).

Fever, where chilliness predominates (Nux-V., Rhus-T.) (Bt.).

Influenza, with violent sneezing, and sorethroat (All-C., Ars., Rhus-T., Sabad.) (Bt.).

COUGH, WITH PAIN FAR FROM THE CHEST.

Violent erections, only subdued by cold water (G.).

Nervous spasmodic cough, in sudden paroxysms; as if the head would fly to pieces (A.).

PAIN IN DISTANT PARTS (AS BLADDER, KNEES, LEGS OR EARS) ON COUGHING (A.).

WITH EXPLOSIVE COUGH, (AND AT NO OTHER TIME) THERE ESCAPES A VOLUME OF PUNGENT, FETID AIR (A.).

Very painful sensation in the throat when coughing, with stitches in the neck of the bladder (G.).

Constriction; in fauces, throat, nares, chest, bladder, urethra or rectum (Bell., Lach.) (A.).

BURNING AND SMARTING SENSATION, AS FROM CAYENNE PEPPER, IN THROAT AND OTHER PARTS, NOT RELIEVED BY HEAT (A.).

DIPHTHERIA (Ars., Merc-Cy., Nit-Ac.) (G.).

Tonsillitis: with burning, smarting pain; intense soreness; constriction of throat with burning; inflamed, dark-red, swollen (A.).

Atonic dyspepsia (Chin., Hep., Nux-V., Puls., Sep., Sulph.) (Br.).

Intense craving for stimulants (Ars., Asar., Crot-H., Hep., Lach., Nux-V., Sulph.) (Br.).

THE BURNING, SPASMODIC CONSTRICTION AND OTHER PAINS, WORSE BETWEEN THE ACTS OF DEGLUTITION (Ign.) (A.).

Pain in the head as if it would burst; cries out and grasps the head when coughing (Bry.).

LACK OF REACTION (Ambr., Amm-C., Ars., Brom., Calc., Carb-V., Con., Gels., Hell., Laur.). ESPECIALLY IN FAT PEOPLE (N.).

On the upper part of the legs cold perspiration.

Hæmorrhoids, with burning and tenesmus of rectum and pain in the small of the back (R.).

Catarrhal asthma, with red face and well-marked sibilant rales. He coughs, and a successful cough raises phlegm, which relieves the asthma (F.).

Every stool is followed by thirst and every drink by shuddering (A.).

Tearing drawing from above downward.

Burning and smarting, as though cayenne peppers were sprinkled upon the parts (Ars.) (Bt.).

Tenesmus of rectum and bladder at the same time (N.).

Increased acuteness of the senses (Bell., Coff., Op.) (G.).

Sensation of coldness in the stomach (Ars., Camph., Carb-An., Chin., Hipp., Kali-B.).

Much flatulent distention of the abdomen (Arg-N., Carb-V., Chin., Nat-S., Podo., Puls., Sulph.) (Bt.).

Diarrhœa: with severe burning in the lower part of the rectum, continued after stool (G.).

SORENESS OF THE ANUS (Aloe, Ars., Hep., Nit-Ac., Sulph., Thuj.) (D.).

STOOLS OF BLOODY MUCUS WITH TENESMUS (Aloe, Coloc., Merc., Nux-V., Rhus-T., Sulph.); BURNING OF THE ANUS, WORSE AT NIGHT (Ars., Iod., Nit-Ac., Sulph.).

EXCESSIVE BURNING AND SORENESS IN THE MOUTH AND THROAT, WITH MUCH CONGESTION OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANE. THROAT SMARTS AS IF FROM CAYENNE PEPPER, WITH SENSATION OF CONSTRICTION ON SWALLOWING (Bt.).

INFLAMMATION OF THE PETROUS (PORTION OF THE TEMPORAL) BONE; VERY TENDER TO THE TOUCH (Hep., Lach.) (G.).

CARIES OF THE MASTOID (Aur., Fluor-AC., Hep., Sil.) (N.).

Swelling and pain behind the ears (Merc., Sil.) (Br.).

Fetid odour from the mouth (Ars., Aur., Bry., Carb-V., Nux-V., Puls.) (Br.).

It should be studied in malarial fever when the liver and the spleen are enlarged, especially if the spleen is sensitive, swollen, indurated and large amount of quinine has been employed (Bl.).

INTERMITTENT FEVER CHILL PREDOMINANT; THIRST IN THE CHILL, OR DURING THE CHILL AND HEAT, MUCH PAIN IN THE BACK AND LIMBS (Ma. and Ht.).

CHILL BEGINS BETWEEN THE SHOULDER-BLADES (N.).

Chill predominates in the back, and there is an inordinate desire for cold water (Bt.).

THE CHILL COMMENCES IN THE BACK WITH THIRST, BUT DRINKING CAUSES SHIVERING (D.).

During chill must have something hot to the back (Br.).

AS THE COLDNESS OF THE BODY INCREASES, SO ALSO DOES THE ILL-HUMOUR (A.).

AGGRAVATION: In the evening; after eating; after drinking; when beginning to move; in the open air; and from uncovering.

AMELIORATION: After having moved about for some time; and from heat.

RELATIONSHIP. Compare: Apis, Arg-N., Ars., Bell., Bry., Calad., Canth., Cinch., Ign., Lach., Lyc., Merc., Nat-M., Nit-Ac., Nux-V., Phyt., Puls., Rhus-T., Sep., Sulph. and Thuj.

Cina follows it well in intermittent fever.

ANTIDOTES: Calad., Camph., Cina, Cinch. and Sulph.

It antidotes: Calad., Cinch. and Coff.