Materia Medica de A a Z

LAUROCERASUS (laur)

Spasmodic tickling cough, especially in cardiac patients, is often magically influenced by this drug. LACK OF REACTION, especially in chest and heart affections. DRINK ROLLS AUDIBLY THROUGH OESOPHAGUS AND INTESTINES. General coldness, not ameliorated by warmth. Violent pain in stomach with loss of speech. Spasm of facial muscles and oesophagus. Asphyxia neonatorum.

Fever

Coldness; chills and heat alternate. Thirst, with dry mouth in afternoon.

Respiratory

Cyanosis and dyspnoea; worse, sitting up. Patient puts hands on heart. Cough, with valvular disease. Exercise causes pain around heart. Tickling, DRY COUGH. Dyspnoea. Constriction of chest. Cough, with copious, jelly-like, or bloody expectoration. Small and feeble pulse. Threatening paralysis of lungs. GASPING FOR BREATH; clutches at heart.

Heart

Mitral regurgitation. Clutching at heart and palpitation. Cyanosis neonatorum.

Sleep

Spells of deep sleep, with snoring and stertorous breathing.

Extremities

Toe and finger nails become knotty. Skin blue. Sprained pains in hips, thighs and heels. Cold, clammy feet and legs. Clubbing of fingers. Veins of hands distended.

Relationship

Compare: Hydrocy ac (Hydr-ac); Camph; Sec; Ammon carb (Am-c); Ambr.

Dose

Tincture to third potency. Cherry-laurel water, two to five drop doses.