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Euphorbia Pilulifera

Q to 6XEuph-pil
Euphorbia Pilulifera · Pill-Bearing Spurge (Asthma Weed) · "The Asthma Weed"
HumidAsthmaCardiacDyspnoeaHayFeverUrethritis

The best-known and most widely used of the Euphorbia species for respiratory complaints, valued for humid (mucus-laden) asthma, cardiac dyspnoea, and bronchitis, with additional genito-urinary indications.

THE ESSENCE
Humid asthma with cardiac dyspnoea, hay fever, and bronchitis, alongside urethritis with intense urinary urging.
Humid asthma, cardiac dyspnoea
Urethritis, with intense pain on urinating and much urging
Acrid leucorrhoea, worse from least movement — especially useful for pale, delicate, sensitive women
Give when you see
Humid asthma with cardiac dyspnoea
Urethritis with intense urging
Acrid leucorrhoea worse least movement
Haemorrhage from sunstroke/trauma
WORSE FROM
Least movement (leucorrhoea)
BETTER FROM
Not well documented
BODY SYSTEMS
Humid asthma, cardiac dyspnoea
Hay fever, bronchitis
DOSAGE
potency: Q to 6Xfrequency: As directed by practitionerduration: Course for chronic asthma/bronchitis
Informational only. These are general references — always consult a qualified homeopath for diagnosis and treatment.
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