{"id":688,"remedy_name":"Caffeine","remedy_type":"Homeopathic Remedy","alternative_names":[""],"miasm":"Sycotic Miasm","temperament":"Neutral","aggravation_time":"Neutral\/Anytime","keynote_indications":"A crystalline alkaloid, it is a direct heart stimulant and diuretic. One of the best stimulants \nof the vaso-motor centers. Dropsy depending on cardiac insufficiency. Cardiac insufficiency in pneumonia and \nother infectious diseases. Myocardial degeneration. \nCaffeine raises the blood pressure, increas es pulse rate and stimulates the heart muscle, hence a support in \nextreme feebleness or threatened failure. Stimulates the respira tory center, nerve centers and increases \ndiuresis. Acute pulmonary edema. Brachialgia and other neuralgias characterized by nightly aggravations. \nCOMMENTS - A proving has been made with this alkaloid, but has brought out no symptoms not included in \nthe pathogenesis of Coff. Marked pulsation of the arteries on the head and temples. Sparks before eyes, \nroaring in the ears. Vomiting with relief of all symptoms. \nThe Citrate of caffeine, which is used in al lopathic practice, has occasioned dangerous poisonous s ymptoms \nin a number of cases. The most characteristic include restlessness and dizziness, inability to keep erect. \nPalpitations. Violent precordial anxiety. Very rapid pulse. \nAbdominal pulsation. Violenttremblingof all the limbs. Grating of the teeth. Features expressive of great \nanxiety. Constriction of the neck and throat, recurring periodically every fifteen minutes.","modalities":"","symptoms_by_system":[],"schema_version":"1.0","api_provider":"Allahshafi"}