Synonym: Dioscorea

For colic, neuralgic pains, stomach pain, Flatulence, Painful Piles

Clinical Indications of Dioscorea villosa:

Dioscorea is useful in colic or neuralgia pains mainly in the abdominal and bowels and stomach.

Dioscorea causes pain in the bowels, spasmodic, twisting, writhing, drawing, lancinating, pulsating, burning.

Pain in forehead, extending into nose, with nausea and coryza.

Sharp cutting pain from left axilla to nipple and down side deep in lung.

Patient Profile: Dioscorea villosa LM potency medicine

Mind and Head

Company is disagreeable, Irritable and feels cross and troubled.

Pains in temples, and occiput, dull pressure of sharp stabbing, causing a dull stupid sensation Squeezing pains in head indicates Dioscorea

Violent throbbing in temples, Vertigo with heat in head, with sharp pains in right side of forehead extending to ears is relieved with this remedy.

Eyes, ear, nose

Eyes weak, sore, smart, eyelids stiff or gummed in morning.

Both ears feel suddenly stopped up, and are sore to touch with hard pain in front of both ears, and behind left ear.

Nose stopped up, dry, or watery discharge, dryness of nose with soreness inside is relieved with Dioscorea.

Mouth and Throat

Dioscorea is indicates for little pimples with black heads, corners of mouth are sore.

Stiffness of jaw with soreness of gums, extending to roof of mouth, Tongue sore on sides.

Pain on back and right side of throat causing choking sensation is relieved with Dioscorea.

Stomach and abdomen

Sharp cramping pain in pit of stomach with belching large quantities of wind indicates Dioscorea.

Inordinate belching of gases with vomiting and purging. Stomach painful on pressure with burning.

Neuralgia and spasmodic affections of liver and gall-ducts.

Severe cramping pain just above umbilicus is relieved with Dioscorea.

Pain in inguinal regions extending to the testicles.

Stool and Anus

During pregnancy, alternate constipation and relaxation indicates Dioscorea with very offensive flatulence.

It is indicated for severe pain in sacral region and bowels before and during a stool, the pains radiate upwards and downwards.

Urinary complaints

Spasmsdic stricture of urethra, with pain about umbilicus is relieved with Dioscorea.

twitching and crampy pains with passage of calculi is resolved with this remedy.

Male complaints

Strong-smelling perspiration of the genitals, with relaxed genitals, absence of desire, and emissions without erections indicates Dioscorea.

Nocturnal emissions, with lameness of back and vivid dreams of women all night.

Pain and spasm of spermatic cord extend to testicles and penis.

Dioscorea is indicated for the pains that suddenly fly to distant parts.

Female complaints

Dioscorea resolves the dysmenorrhoea, uterine colic, and after-pains.

Gastric disorders during pregnancy and the menses. Cramps in fingers and toes alternating with uterine pains.

Neck and Back

Sharp pains in the back, Back lame in morning, drawing pains in sacrum.

Dull pain in back of neck is relieved with Dioscorea.

Extremities

Knees lame, weak, and painful, trembling, Ankles weak and painful indicates Dioscorea.

Hard aching pains in bones of forearm, and in wrist and hands is resolved with this remedy.

Itching of various parts of the body and limbs with restless, trembling feet.

Generalities

A constant pain, aggravated at regular intervals by paroxysms of intense suffering with frequent sharp, darting pains from one part to another.

Pains worse at meals, better moving about, cannot sit still indicates Dioscorea.

About LM potency homeopathy medicines

In the sixth edition of ‘Organon’ Dr. Hahnemann had introduced a new system of dilution and potentization and called it “renewed dynamisation” with a diluting ratio of 1:50,000. It was named as 50 millesimal potency or LM potency by Dr. Pierre Schmidt. In some parts of the world, it is also called as Q potency. It soon got professional acceptance. As on date, it is recognized by different homoeopathic pharmacopoeias including American and Indian.

What are they and how are they denoted?

These homoeopathic potencies are prepared in the diluting scale of 1:50,000 and denoted as 0/1, 0/2, 0/3…..etc. They are generally used up to 0/30.

Perceived advantages

• Highest development of power at each potency level.
• Mildest reaction – no medicinal aggravation.
• Frequent repetition is permitted; every hour or oftener in urgent cases.
• Quick cure in chronic cases where it can be given daily or oftener.
• 0/3 is more subtle than 30C or 200C and the 0/30 is sharper than CM as believed by many classical homoeopaths.

LM potency dosage: Generally LM potencies are administered as follows:

1. Take a 4oz (120ml) to 6oz (180ml) clean glass bottle. Fill it 3/4th with water. Take 1or 2 globules of the desired potency (often starting at LM 0/1) and place it into the bottle.
2. Succuss the bottle just prior to ingestion 1 to 12 times depending on the sensitivity of the patient. This slightly raises the potency and activates the remedy.
3. Take 1, or more teaspoons of the medicinal solution and place it into 8 to 10 tablespoons of water in a dilution glass and stir it. Most cases are started with 1 teaspoon and the amount is increased only if necessary. In children the amount should be 1/2 teaspoon. Infants may only need 1/4 of a teaspoon.

The dosage of the medicinal solution can be carefully adjusted to suit the sensitivity of the individual’s constitution

Note: We dispense SBL LM potency medicines in 1/2, 1 & 2 dram plastic containers, image for illustrative purpose only.