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Physalia Physalis · Portuguese Man o' War · "The Man o' War Sting Remedy"
BurningStingUrticariaAscendingParalysisCnidarianVenom

Prepared from the venom of the Portuguese Man o' War, a Cnidarian relative of jellyfish, anemones, and corals. Its sting produces intense burning stinging pain with violent itching and vesicular/urticarial eruptions; severe cases show ascending muscular weakness.

THE ESSENCE
Intense burning, stinging pain with violent itching and urticaria, and in severe cases ascending muscular weakness or paralysis.
Intense burning, stinging pain with violent itching
Ascending muscular weakness, paralysis in severe cases
Give when you see
Burning, stinging pain with violent itching
Ascending muscular weakness in severe cases
Affinity for cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, nervous, musculoskeletal systems, skin, kidneys
Mental: irritability with family, sense of alienation
WORSE FROM
Not well documented
BETTER FROM
Not well documented
BODY SYSTEMS
Irritability and impatience with family
Sense of overwhelm, alienation, disconnectedness
DOSAGE
potency: 6Xfrequency: As directed by practitionerduration: Acute course for sting reaction, under supervision
Informational only. These are general references — always consult a qualified homeopath for diagnosis and treatment.
RELATIONSHIPS
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Apis Mellifica, Cantharis, Urtica Urens, Rhus Toxicodendron