Materia Medica de A a Z

DROSERA ROTUNDIFOLIA (dros)

Affects markedly the respiratory organs and was pointed out by Hahnemann as the principal remedy for whooping-cough. Drosera can break down resistance to tubercle and should therefore be capable of raising it (Dr. Tyler). Laryngeal phthisis is benefited by it. Phthisis pulmonum; vomiting of food from coughing with gastric irritation and profuse expectoration. Pains about hip-joint. Tubercular glands.

Head

Vertigo when walking in open air, with inclination to fall to the LEFT side. Coldness of left half of face, with stinging pains and dry heat of RIGHT HALF.

Stomach

Nausea. Aversion to and bad effects from acids.

Respiratory Organs

Spasmodic, dry irritative cough, like whooping-cough, the PAROXYSMS FOLLOWING EACH OTHER VERY RAPIDLY; can scarcely breathe; chokes. Cough very deep and hoarse; worse, after midnight; yellow expectoration, WITH BLEEDING FROM NOSE and mouth; RETCHING. DEEP, HOARSE VOICE; HOARSENESS; laryngitis. Rough, scraping sensation deep in the fauces and soft palate. Sensation as if crumbs were in the throat, of feather in larynx. Laryngeal phthisis, with rapid emaciation. Harassing and titillating cough in children - not at all through the day, but commences as soon as the head touches the pillow at night. Clergyman's sore throat, with rough, scraping, dry sensation deep in the fauces; voice hoarse, deep, toneless, cracked, requires exertion to speak. ASTHMA WHEN TALKING, with contraction of the throat at every word uttered.

Extremities

Paralytic pains in the coxo-femoral joint and thighs. Stiffness in joints of feet. All limbs feel lame. Bed feels too hard.

Fever

Internal chilliness; shivering, with hot face, cold hands, no thirst. Is always too cold, even in bed.

Modalities

Worse: after midnight, lying down, on getting warm in bed, drinking, singing, laughing.

Relationship

Antidote: Camph. Compare; Fluoroform (2 per cent. watery solution, 2-4 drops, after paroxysms, considered specific for whooping-cough.) Ouabain (Ouabin) from leaves of Carissa schimperi-arrow poison. (Respiratory spasm-Whooping cough is cut short in first stage and reduced in frequency of attacks and hastens convalescence.) Chel; Cor-r; Cupr; Cast-v; Arg-m; Meny.

Dose

First to twelfth attenuation.