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China Officinalis, Cinchona officinalis is a South American tree in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to wet montane forests in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia, between 1600–2700 meters above sea level.
Cinchona officinalis is a shrub or tree with rugose bark and branchlets covered in minute hairs. Stipules lanceolate or oblong, acute or obtuse, glabrous. Leaves lanceolate to elliptic or ovate, usually about 10 centimeters (3.9 in). long and 3.5–4 centimeters (1.4–1.6 in). wide; acute, acuminate, or obtuse tip; base rounded to attenuate; coriaceous, glabrous above and often lustrous; glabrous beneath or puberulent or short-pilose, especially on the veins. Inflorescences in terminal panicles, many-flowered; hypanthium with short coarse hairs; reddish calyx, glabrous or nearly so, with triangular lobes; pink or red corolla, sericeous, the lobes ovate, acute, the corolla tube is about 1 cm. long. Fruit and oblong capsule, 1.5–2 cm. long, almost glabrous.
1. Patient thinks himself unfortunate and fancies he is opposed by every body. 2. Patient has no desire to live, but lacks courage to commit suicide.
1. Patient thinks himself unfortunate and fancies he is opposed by every body.
2. Patient has no desire to live, but lacks courage to commit suicide.
1. Pressure at the stomach and cramp-like pains, esp. after having eaten. 2. Sensation of excoriation and pressure on the epigastrium, esp. in the morning. 3. Pains in the hypochondria. 4. Shooting and pressive pains in the hepatic region, esp. when it is touched. 5. Hardness and swelling of the livRead more
1. Pressure at the stomach and cramp-like pains, esp. after having eaten.
2. Sensation of excoriation and pressure on the epigastrium, esp. in the morning.
3. Pains in the hypochondria.
4. Shooting and pressive pains in the hepatic region, esp. when it is touched.
5. Hardness and swelling of the liver.
6. Swelling (inflammation) and hardness of the spleen.
7. Shootings in the spleen when walking slowly.
8. Cuttings in the umbilical region, with shuddering.
9. Pulsations in the pit of the stomach.
10. Strong pressure, as if from a hard body, and fulness in the abdomen, esp. after a meal.
11. Colic, with an insatiable thirst.
12. Excessively painful colic; cramp-like and constrictive pains in the abdomen.
13. Pressive shooting colic (under the navel) esp. on walking quickly. Flatulent colic in the depth of the abdomen, with contraction of the intestines, and pressing forward of flatus towards the hypochondria. Pressure towards the inguinal ring, as if a hernia were about to protrude.
1. Fćces small, and evacuated slowly. 2. Difficult evacuation of soft fćces, as if from inactivity of the intestines. 3. Frequent evacuations of the consistence of pap, or frothy. 4. Putrid or bilious evacuations.─Slimy, watery, yellowish diarrhea. 5. Diarrhśa after eating fruit. 6. Diarrhoea, partiRead more
1. Fćces small, and evacuated slowly.
2. Difficult evacuation of soft fćces, as if from inactivity of the intestines.
3. Frequent evacuations of the consistence of pap, or frothy.
4. Putrid or bilious evacuations.─Slimy, watery, yellowish diarrhea.
5. Diarrhśa after eating fruit.
6. Diarrhoea, particularly after meals, at night, involuntary.
7. Loose evacuations, with excretion of all the undigested food.
8. Painless diarrhea, accompanied by great weakness.
9. Blackish evacuations.
10. White fćces, sometimes with the urine of deep-red color.
11. The loose evacuations take place chiefly after a meal or at night.
12. Involuntary, liquid, and yellowish evacuations.
13. Discharge of mucus from the rectum.
14. Pressure and shootings in the rectum and the anus.
15. In the rectum, stitches, also during stool.
1. Risings, esp. after a meal, mostly bitter, acid, or tasteless. 2. Risings, with a taste of food. 3. Pyrosis, accumulation of water in the mouth, inclination to vomit, and pressure on the stomach after eating the least thing. 4. Vomiting of acidulated slimy matter, of water, and of food. 5. VomitiRead more
1. Risings, esp. after a meal, mostly bitter, acid, or tasteless.
2. Risings, with a taste of food.
3. Pyrosis, accumulation of water in the mouth, inclination to vomit, and pressure on the stomach after eating the least thing.
4. Vomiting of acidulated slimy matter, of water, and of food.
5. Vomiting of blood.
6. Pressure at the stomach and cramp-like pains, esp. after having eaten.
7. Sensation of excoriation and pressure on the epigastrium, esp. in the morning.
1. Headache as from suppressed coryza. 2. Heaviness in the head with faintness. 3. Cephalalgia in the forehead, on opening the eye. 4. Pain, as from a bruise in the brain, with pressive piercing in the crown of the head, aggravated by meditation and conversation. 5. Pressive headache, esp. at night,Read more
1. Headache as from suppressed coryza.
2. Heaviness in the head with faintness.
3. Cephalalgia in the forehead, on opening the eye.
4. Pain, as from a bruise in the brain, with pressive piercing in the crown of the head, aggravated by meditation and conversation.
5. Pressive headache, esp. at night, with sleeplessness; or by day, and < in the open air.
6. Acute starting, or pressive pains in the head.
7. Headache, as if the head were going to burst, with sleeplessness at night; ameliorated in the room, and when opening the eyes.
8. Shooting pains in the head, with strong pulsations in the temples.
9. Congestion in the head, with heat and fulness.
10. Movements and painful throbbings of the brain, compelling movement of the head up and down.
11. Headache, increased by touch, movement, and walking, also by a current of air, or by walking against the wind.
12. Headache often attacks only one side.
13. Sensibility to the touch of the exterior of the head, and even of the roots of the hair.
14. Headache, as if the hair were torn out, or the scalp was contracted.
15. Shooting pressure in the frontal protuberances.
16. Dull confusion of the head, as from prolonged watching.
17. Sensation of emptiness in head.
18. Attacks of headache, nausea, and vomiting.
1. Shiverings, with shuddering, or feverish trembling, commonly without thirst. 2. Cold in the body, with congestion in the head, heat, and redness of the face, and forehead hot. 3. General increRead more
1. Shiverings, with shuddering, or feverish trembling, commonly without thirst.
2. Cold in the body, with congestion in the head, heat, and redness of the face, and forehead hot.
3. General increase of heat, with veins swollen, without thirst.
4. After the heat, violent thirst.
5. Shiverings with headache, nausea, adypsia, vertigo, congestion in the head, paleness of the face, cold in the hands and in the feet, and vomiting of mucus.
6. Shivering more violent after drinking.
7. Heat, with dryness of the mouth, and of the lips, which are burning, redness of the face, headache, morbid hunger, delirium, pulse full and quick.
8. Heat, with prickings here and there, and burning thirst.
9. Heat, with a strong inclination to be uncovered, or shivering as soon as one is uncovered.
10. Quotidian fever, or every two days, or tertian, commencing chiefly in the evening or in the afternoon, or in the morning, by shivering with trembling, followed by heat and nocturnal sweat.
11. Internal violent chill with icy cold hands and feet, and congestion to the head.
12. In the evening, in bed, he cannot get warm.
13. Fever, with pressive pain, and congestion in the head, soreness and swelling of the liver and of the spleen, bitter and bilious risings and vomitings, yellowish color of the skin and of the face, short, convulsive cough, great weakness, pains in the limbs, and painful stitches in the chest.
14. The attacks of fever are often preceded by sufferings, such as palpitation of the heart, sneezing, anguish, nausea, excessive thirst, bulimia, headache, pressive colic.
15. Chilliness over the whole body.
16. The thirst is generally felt only before or after the shiverings, or during the sweat, rarely during the heat (or only desire for a cold drink), and scarcely ever during the shiverings.
17. Pulse small, weak, hard and rapid, less frequent after eating; irregular.
18. Ready perspiration during sleep, during movement (and from exercise in the open air).
19. Perspiration very profuse, and very debilitating.
20. Perspiration on the side on which he lies.
21. Suppressed perspiration.
22. Nocturnal debilitating sweats.
23. Oily sweat in the morning.
1. Drowsiness during the day (and after eating), often with palpitation of the heart. 2. Frequent yawning, with stretching. 3. Retarded sleep, and sleeplessness, caused by a great influx of ideas. 4. Confused dreams when falling asleep. 5. Sleeplessness with pressive pain in the head, or bulimia. 6.Read more
1. Drowsiness during the day (and after eating), often with palpitation of the heart.
2. Frequent yawning, with stretching.
3. Retarded sleep, and sleeplessness, caused by a great influx of ideas.
4. Confused dreams when falling asleep.
5. Sleeplessness with pressive pain in the head, or bulimia.
6. Disturbed, unrefreshing sleep.
7. Starting with fright, on going to sleep.
8. On sleeping, the patient lies on the back, with the head turned back, and the arms extended over the head, with slow respiration, and with a full and quick pulse.
9. Groans, snoring, and blowing expiration during sleep, even in children.
10. Painful, frightful dreams, which continue to produce agitation after waking.
11. Disordered, senseless dreams, after midnight, with a sort of stupidity on waking.
12. Dreams of falling from a height.
China officinalis (also known as Cinchona) is a well-known remedy for rheumatic pain, especially when associated with weakness and loss of vital fluids. Here's a detailed look at its rheumatic indications and associated symptoms: 🌿 Key Rheumatic Symptoms of China Officinalis - Pain Characteristics:Read more
China officinalis (also known as Cinchona) is a well-known remedy for rheumatic pain, especially when associated with weakness and loss of vital fluids. Here’s a detailed look at its rheumatic indications and associated symptoms:
🌿 Key Rheumatic Symptoms of China Officinalis
– Pain Characteristics:
– Drawing, tearing pains in joints and muscles
– Worse from slightest touch but better from firm pressure
– Pain often appears periodically (e.g., every other day)
– Aggravated at night and after eating
– Modalities (What makes symptoms better or worse):
– Worse:
– From cold drafts
– After loss of fluids (e.g., hemorrhage, diarrhea, excessive sweating)
– At night
– From bending over
– Better:
– From warmth
– In open air
– By bending double
– With hard pressure
– Associated General Symptoms:
– Great weakness and exhaustion, especially after illness or fluid loss
– Sensitivity to touch and noise
– Nervous irritability
– Digestive issues like bloating and gas, especially post-operative
– Mental and Emotional State:
– Indifference, apathy, and sadness
– Fantasizing and planning without execution
– Feeling persecuted or obstructed
– Suicidal thoughts but lacking courage to act
🧠 Personality Profile Suited for China
China is often prescribed for individuals who:
See less– Were once robust but became weak due to illness or stress
– Feel mentally and physically drained
– Are sensitive, imaginative, and prone to fantasizing
– Experience frustration from feeling hindered or obstructed in life