Ricinus communis
Castor-oil
Boericke, Pocket Manual of Homœopathic Materia Medica, 9th ed., 1927, p. 556
Has marked action on gastro-intestinal tract. Increases the quantity of milk in nursing women. Vomiting and purging. Languor and weakness.
Head
Vertigo, occipital pain, congestive symptoms, buzzing in ears. Face pale, twitching of mouth.
Stomach
Anorexia with great thirst, burning in stomach, pyrosis, nausea, profuse vomiting, pit of stomach sensitive. Mouth dry.
Abdomen p. 557
Rumbling with contraction of recti muscles, colic, incessant diarrhœa with purging. Rice water stools with cramps and chilliness.
Stool p. 557
Loose, incessant, painless, with painful cramps in muscles of extremities. Anus inflamed. Stools green, slimy, and bloody. Fever, emaciation, somnolence.
Relationship p. 557
Compare: Resorcin (summer complaint with vomiting); destroys organic germs of putrifaction; Cholos terrapina (cramps of muscles). Ars.; Verat.
The book’s Dose section is left out: Samepath quotes the books but gives no dosing advice.