Coca

Introduction of Coca

Common name: 

Erythroxylon Coca

Synonyms

Family / Group / Class / Order

Vegetable kingdom

Habit and habitat / Description

Formula / Symbols

Name of prover

Introduction and history

Doctrine of signature

Parts used

Active principles

Preparation

Constitution

Physical make up

Temperament

Diathesis

Relation with heat & cold

Miasm

Clinical conditions

Sites of action / Pharmacodynamics

Causation (Causes / Ailments from)

Physiological action

Patho-physiological changes / Pathogenesis

Characteristic Mental Symptoms (psychology)

Guiding symptoms

Generalities

Head

Eye

Ears

Nose

Face

Mouth

Throat

Stomach

Abdomen

Rectum & Anus

Stool

Urinary Organ

Sexual Organ

Respiratory System

Heart & Pulse

Neck & Back

Extremities

Skin

Sleep

Fever

Important characteristic features

Keynotes / Redline

Guiding

PQRS

Confirmatory

Nucleus symptoms

Therapeutic value 

Modality

Aggravation

Amelioration

Remedy relationship

Complimentary

Follows Well

Inimical

Antidoted By

It Antidotes

Comparison

Dose

Potency

Duration of Action

Terminologies

Main terminologies

Homeopathic Medicine / Remedy:

Meaning: A substance (derived from plants, minerals, animals, etc.) prepared through a specific process of serial dilution and succussion (vigorous shaking) according to homeopathic pharmacopeia. The term "remedy" is often used interchangeably with "medicine" in homeopathy and is selected for a patient based on the principle of ‘like cures like’.

Materia Medica:

Meaning: Latin for "medical materials". In homeopathy, it refers to a collection of detailed descriptions of remedies. Each entry typically lists the symptoms (mental, emotional, physical) that a substance has been known to produce in healthy individuals during ‘provings’ and/or cure in the sick. Examples include Boericke’s, Phatak’s, Clarke’s, and Kent’s Materia Medicas.

Synoptic Key:

Meaning: A concise summary format, often using an acronym or the letters of a remedy’s name (like C-O-C-A), designed to highlight the most prominent or guiding symptoms (keynotes) of that remedy for easy recall and quick reference.

Sphere of Action:

Meaning: The specific organs, tissues, or physiological systems where a particular homeopathic remedy primarily exerts its effects. For Coca, the sphere of action includes the nervous system, respiratory system, and heart.

Modalities:

Meaning: The factors or circumstances that make a specific symptom or the patient’s overall condition better (<) or worse (>). Examples for Coca include worse from ascending heights, worse from exertion. Modalities are crucial for individualizing a case and selecting the correct remedy.

Miasm: 

Meaning: A concept introduced by Samuel Hahnemann, referring to underlying chronic disease tendencies or predispositions (often inherited) that influence a person’s susceptibility to illness and modify how symptoms manifest. The main miasms are Psora, Sycosis, and Syphilis, with others added later by different practitioners (e.g., Tubercular, Cancer). Sankaran placed Coca between the Sycotic and Cancer miasms.

Dyspnoea:

Meaning: The medical term for difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. It’s listed as a common symptom in many Materia Medica entries, including Coca’s.

Palpitation:

Meaning: The sensation of being aware of one’s own heartbeat, often experienced as rapid, fluttering, pounding, or irregular beats. A frequently recorded symptom in homeopathic Materia Medica.

Vertigo:

Meaning: The medical term for dizziness, typically a sensation of spinning oneself or the surroundings. Recorded as a symptom under many remedies.

Debility / Prostration:

Meaning: Significant weakness, lack of energy, or exhaustion, affecting the person physically and/or mentally. These terms describe a general state often noted in remedy pictures.

Other terms

Repertory:

Meaning: An index of symptoms used in homeopathy. Symptoms are listed systematically (e.g., by body part or type), and under each symptom (rubric), remedies known to affect that symptom are listed, often graded according to how strongly they relate to it. It’s a tool used alongside the Materia Medica to help find potential remedies matching the patient’s symptoms.

Similimum:

Meaning: The homeopathic remedy whose symptom picture, as detailed in the Materia Medica (derived from provings and clinical use), most closely matches the specific and complete symptom picture (Totality of Symptoms) of the individual patient. Finding the similimum is the goal of homeopathic case analysis.

Constitutional Prescribing:

Meaning: A homeopathic approach where the remedy is selected based on the person’s overall constitution – their enduring physical build, temperament, mental and emotional tendencies, general susceptibilities, and chronic patterns of illness – rather than just the symptoms of a current acute illness.

Reference

Also Search As

1.Using Search Engines with Specific Keywords:

• Use search engines like Google, DuckDuckGo, or Google Scholar.
  Combine "homeopathy" or "homeopathic" with terms related to the remedy and its uses.
  Examples of effective search terms:
  

  "Coca homeopathic remedy symptoms"

  "Coca homeopathy guiding symptoms"

• "Erythroxylum Coca Materia Medica"

  "Coca homeopathy altitude sickness" or "Coca homeopathy mountain sickness" (This is a very common indication found in literature and studies).

  "Coca homeopathy fatigue

  "Homeopathic proving of Coca"

  "Boericke Coca" (or replace Boericke with other authors like Kent, Phatak, Clarke, Sankaran to find specific Materia Medica entries).

  "Coca homeopathy for climbers"

  Based on recent research found: "Coca homeopathy cocaine craving study"

2.Searching Academic Databases:

PubMed / PubMed Central (PMC): Excellent resources for finding published research, including clinical trials, reviews, and case studies. Search results show studies on Coca for cocaine craving and reviews mentioning its use in travel medicine/altitude. (e.g., search "Erythroxylum coca homeopathy" or "homeopathy altitude sickness Coca").
Google Scholar / Semantic Scholar: These search across a wide range of academic literature, including articles, theses, and abstracts. Search results identified studies like "The Effect of Homeopathic Coca on High Altitude Mountain Sickness".
ResearchGate: Researchers often upload their papers here. Searching on this platform can yield relevant articles, like the Mt. Everest study and the review on coca/cocaine.

3.Consulting Homeopathic Journals:

Look for articles in dedicated homeopathic journals. Some may have online archives.
Examples include: Homeopathy (Published by Thieme), American Journal of Homeopathic Medicine, Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy (IJRH), Journal of Integrative Medicine (which published a study on Coca found in the search results).

4.Exploring Online Homeopathic Resources:

Online Materia Medicas:

Many websites host digital versions of classic Materia Medicas (Boericke, Kent, Clarke, etc.). Search within these sites for "Coca" or "Erythroxylum Coca".

Homeopathic Research Institute (HRI):

Their website often features summaries and links to reliable homeopathic research.

Websites of Homeopathic Organizations:

National Center for Homeopathy (USA), Faculty of Homeopathy (UK), Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH, India), and reputable homeopathic colleges may have articles or resource sections.

5.Using Homeopathic Software:

If you have access to homeopathic software (like RadarOpus, MacRepertory, Complete Dynamics), these contain extensive Materia Medica information and allow searching for specific remedies and symptoms.

6.Consulting Books:

Classic Materia Medicas: Refer to printed copies of works by Boericke, Kent, Clarke, Hering, Allen, Phatak, Sankaran, etc.
Modern Homeopathic Texts: Look for books focusing on specific conditions (like travel, first aid, altitude sickness) or newer Materia Medicas. The search results mentioned Manuel Mateu Ratera’s "First Aid with Homeopathy" which discusses Coca for mountain medicine.