Description

GUACO - DL

Indication

Guaco is a valuable and multifaceted homoeopathic medicine prepared from the fresh leaves of Mikania guaco, a tropical climbing plant belonging to the Compositae family. Traditionally recognized for its powerful antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory properties, Guaco demonstrates a wide spectrum of action, particularly on the gastrointestinal system, spinal cord and nerves, urinary organs, and female reproductive system. It is particularly suited to cases of cholera-like diarrhoea, paralytic symptoms, rheumatism, and corrosive leucorrhoea with violent itching. The medicine is marked by drawing, tearing, and burning sensations, along with general weakness and fatigue, making it beneficial in both acute infections and .

Common Name: Guaco

can be helpful in the following conditions:

Choleraic and Diarrhoeal Affections

• Sudden, urgent stools at early hours (4–6 a.m.), first dark brown, later watery and rice-water-like in appearance.
• Diarrhoea followed by sacral aching, fatigue, and general prostration.
• Useful in cholera-like symptoms with profuse, painless discharges and weakness.
• Congestion of haemorrhoidal veins, often accompanying bowel disturbances.

Polyuria and Phosphaturia

• Excessive and frequent urination with a high presence of phosphates, leading to weakness in the hips and loins.
• Pain and pressure over the bladder.

Leucorrhoea and Violent Itching

• Copious, corrosive leucorrhoea causing yellow staining of linen and burning irritation of the thighs.
• Sensation of “fire running out” with violent itching, especially .
• Acts as a vital support in chronic vaginal infections and post-inflammatory conditions.

• Severe drawing, tearing, and burning pains from , often radiating to axilla or forearms.
• Frequent stitching and jerking pains along the spinal cord, worse on bending.
• Marked paralytic weakness or heaviness, particularly following fatigue or diarrhoea.
• Aching in lumbo-sacral region with feeling of forward pressure in lumbo-sacral region.

Musculoskeletal and Rheumatic Pains

• Rheumatic drawing and tearing pains in .
• Sensation of dislocation in joints with burning and tearing pain.
• Soreness around hip joints, particularly after exertion or exposure.
• Tearing in ankle joints and soles, with burning sensations in the extremities.
• Drawing pain in thigh and calves.

Headache and Mental Excitability

• Severe occipital headache sometimes extending to the upper spine.
• Associated heat in the head, general mental restlessness, and excitability.

Tongue and Swallowing Difficulty

• Heaviness of tongue, with difficulty speaking and moving it—early sign of paralysis.
• Constriction in the larynx and trachea with associated difficulty in swallowing.

Fatigue and General Weakness

• Debilitating fatigue following diarrhoea, mental strain, or muscular overexertion.
• Constant heaviness, and weariness, especially in the back and hips.

Ingredients

Guaco (Mikania guaco)

Dosage

As prescribed by the physician.

Safety

• Read the label carefully before use.
• Do not exceed the recommended dose.
• Keep out of the reach of children.
• Store in a cool, dry place; avoid sunlight and heat.
• Avoid strong smells (onion, hing, mint, garlic) during use.
• Allow 15 minutes gap between two homoeopathic medicines, 30 mins gap between Homoeopathic medicines and food, or one hour gap between Homoeopathic medicines or another system of medicines.