Coffea
(Coffea cruda · Unroasted coffee)
The remedy of the racing mind. In the materia medica, Coffea is associated with sleeplessness from a flood of ideas, heightened senses and pain that feels unbearable, often after joy, good news or surprise.
Source
Unroasted coffee beans
Kingdom
Plant
Abbreviation
Coff.
Home acute kit
Usually prescribed by a homeopath
The classic picture
(a remedy is chosen when the whole picture fits the person, not from a single symptom)
Wide awake at night with a rush of thoughts and ideas
All the senses heightened; noise, smells and touch feel like too much
Pains feel unbearable, driving to despair
Complaints after sudden emotion, even happy excitement or surprise
Toothache eased by holding ice water in the mouth
Tends to feel better
Warmth
Lying down
Ice water held in the mouth
Tends to feel worse
Strong emotion, even joy
Noise and strong smells
Cold, open air
Night
How it compares
(remedies that are often confused with Coffea)
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Chamomilla
(Matricaria chamomilla)
Also oversensitive to pain, but Chamomilla is angry and snappish where Coffea is excited and wired.
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Aconite
(Aconitum napellus)
Also restless and anguished, but Aconite is gripped by fear after a shock.
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Ignatia
(Ignatia amara)
For sleeplessness after grief; Coffea for sleeplessness after excitement or joy.
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Side-by-side comparisons
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From the classic texts
“Neuralgia in various parts; always with great nervous excitability and intolerance of pain, driving to despair. Unusual activity of mind and body. Bad effects of sudden emotions, surprises, joy, etc.”
“Unusual activity of mind and body. Full of ideas; quick to act, no sleep on this account.”
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