Colostrum
by John Henry Clarke — A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica
Historical reference for practitioners and students. The statements below reflect the named author’s homeopathic teaching and do not establish treatment effectiveness. This text is not medical advice and must not replace appropriate diagnosis or care.
The milk first secreted after childbirth. Solution.
Clinical
Diarrhœa
Characteristics
The symptoms of Colost. are purely clinical. Its use in diarrhœa was probably suggested by the purgative effect of Colostrum on the infant. Bell gives the indications as follows: . STOOLS: Green, watery; yellow; watery; mucous; bilious; profuse; sour-smelling; excoriating. AGG.: In nursing infants; during dentition. DURING STOOL: Colicky pains in hypogastrium. Accompaniments: Great nervous irritability, or listlessness. Pale face. Tongue coated white or yellow. Vomiting of sour or bitter substances. Loss of appetite. The whole body smells sour. Fever. Emaciation.