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Phytolacca Decandra

30C / QPhytolacca
Poke Root · Poke Weed · "The Breast and Throat Remedy"
MastitisTonsillitisRheumatismGlandsSore NipplesFlying Pains

Made from Poke Root. Acts on glands, throat and breast. Mastitis — breast hard, painful, lumpy. Tonsillitis with throat dark and painful. Rheumatic pains flying from joint to joint. Electric shock-like pains. Sore cracked nipples during nursing.

THE ESSENCE
MASTITIS — breast hard, hot, painful, lumpy. Tonsillitis — dark red throat, pain extends to ear. Rheumatic pains flying from joint to joint like electric shocks. Sore cracked nipples during breastfeeding.
TONSILLITIS — dark red, pain extends to ear
Cannot swallow — extreme pain
MASTITIS — breast hard, hot, painful, lumpy
Give when you see
Mastitis — breast hard, hot, lumpy and painful
Sore cracked nipples during nursing
Tonsillitis — dark red, pain extends to ear
Rheumatic pains flying like electric shocks
Glandular enlargements throughout
Cannot touch ground from rheumatic pain
WORSE FROM
Cold dampNightMotion
BETTER FROM
Dry weatherWarmthRest
BODY SYSTEMS
Glandular constitution
Breastfeeding women with mastitis
DOSAGE
potency: 30C internally; Q tincture on breast externallyfrequency: 3 times dailyduration: Short to medium course
Informational only. These are general references — always consult a qualified homeopath for diagnosis and treatment.
RELATIONSHIPS
Complementary
Graphites, Hepar Sulph
Antidotes
Camphor
Follows well
Hepar Sulph, Belladonna
Followed by
Calcarea, Sulphur
Compare
Belladonna, Bryonia, Hepar Sulph, Mercurius, Rhus Tox