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Ictodes Foetida

Q / 30CIctodes
Skunk Cabbage · Symplocarpus Foetidus · "The Asthma Spasmodic Remedy"
AsthmaSpasmodicCoughWhoopingLarynxHysteria

Made from Skunk Cabbage. Acts on respiratory system and nervous system. Used in spasmodic asthma and whooping cough. Laryngeal and bronchial spasms. Hysterical respiratory spasms. Choking sensation. Cough with spasms.

THE ESSENCE
Spasmodic asthma and whooping cough. Laryngeal spasm — choking. Hysterical respiratory spasms. Cough that chokes. Similar to Lobelia in respiratory spasm.
LARYNGEAL SPASM — choking
SPASMODIC ASTHMA
WHOOPING COUGH — spasmodic
Give when you see
Spasmodic asthma — laryngeal spasm
Whooping cough with choking spasms
Hysterical respiratory spasms
Choking cough from laryngeal involvement
Similar to Lobelia in respiratory spasm
WORSE FROM
Cold airExcitementNight
BETTER FROM
WarmthOpen air
BODY SYSTEMS
Spasmodic respiratory, hysterical constitution
DOSAGE
potency: Q or 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
Lobelia
Antidotes
Camphor
Follows well
Lobelia
Followed by
Arsenicum
Compare
Lobelia, Mephitis, Cuprum, Drosera