Which remedy is associated with periodic malarial fever, greater sensitivity to hard pressure, fluid loss, acute bleeding, shock, aversion to the lightest touch, and fear of cats?

• A. Causticum
• B. Cina
• C. China Cinchona
• D. Drosera

Answer: (C)

China Cinchona is the remedy for a desiccated, prostrated state after fluid loss, often with a malaria-like periodic fever. The extreme sensitivity to touch, to the point of aversion to the lightest contact, fits its characteristic sensation of hypersensitivity and withdrawal. The occurrence of shock from fluid loss and acute bleeding aligns with the collapse China is known to remedy. The mental sign of fear of cats is a distinctive symptom described for this remedy. When these elements—periodic fever, desiccation with weakness, marked tactile sensitivity, and the cat fear—come together, China Cinchona best matches the total picture.