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Coccus Cacti

30CCoccus Cacti
Cochineal · Scale Insect · "The Viscous Mucus Cough Remedy"
CoughViscous MucusWhooping CoughKidney StonesRopySpasmodic

Made from Cochineal insect. Acts on respiratory system and kidneys. Cough with very viscous, ropy, stringy mucus. Whooping cough — paroxysmal with viscid expectoration. Kidney stones with renal colic. Mucus hangs in strings from throat.

THE ESSENCE
Cough with VISCID ROPY STRINGY mucus that hangs in strings. Whooping cough — paroxysmal. Kidney stones — renal colic. Mucus thick and ropy — difficult to detach. Cough ending in vomiting of ropy mucus.
ROPY STRINGY NASAL DISCHARGE
VISCID ROPY MUCUS in throat
ROPY STRINGY MUCUS in throat
Give when you see
Ropy, viscid, stringy mucus — hangs in threads
Whooping cough — paroxysmal with viscid expectoration
Kidney stones — renal colic
Cough ends in vomiting of ropy mucus
Mucus impossible to detach from throat
Worse at 11 AM
WORSE FROM
11 AMCold drinksLying down
BETTER FROM
Warm drinksWalking
BODY SYSTEMS
Catarrhal respiratory constitution with kidney tendency
DOSAGE
potency: 30Cfrequency: 3 times daily or during attackduration: Short to medium course
Informational only. These are general references — always consult a qualified homeopath for diagnosis and treatment.
RELATIONSHIPS
Complementary
Kali Bich
Antidotes
Camphor
Follows well
Kali Bich
Followed by
Kali Bich, Calcarea
Compare
Kali Bich, Drosera, Corallium, Senega