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Spongia Tosta

30C / 200CSpongia
Roasted Sea Sponge · "The Barking Saw Cough Remedy"
CroupBarkingSawHeartThyroidAnxiety

Made from Roasted Sea Sponge. Chief action on respiratory system and heart. Croup — barking cough like sawing through wood. Anxiety — cardiac. Thyroid enlargement. Cough BETTER from warm food and drink. Alternating with Aconite and Hepar Sulph for croup.

THE ESSENCE
Croup BETWEEN Aconite and Hepar Sulph. Barking cough like SAWING THROUGH WOOD. Better from warm food and warm drink. Thyroid enlargement. Cardiac anxiety. Dry cough — no mucus.
Anxiety — fear of death from cardiac symptoms
Thyroid enlarged — goitre
CROUP — barking cough like sawing through wood
Give when you see
Barking croup like sawing through wood
Better from warm food and warm drinks
Cardiac anxiety with valvular disease
Wakes from sleep suffocating — sits up in fright
Dry cough — no mucus
Thyroid enlargement
WORSE FROM
Cold airLying downNightSleepExcitement
BETTER FROM
Warm food and drinksSitting uprightEating
BODY SYSTEMS
Anxious, cardiac constitution
Thyroid involvement
DOSAGE
potency: 30Cfrequency: Every 30 mins in acute croupduration: Short course
Informational only. These are general references — always consult a qualified homeopath for diagnosis and treatment.
RELATIONSHIPS
Complementary
Aconite, Hepar Sulph
Antidotes
Camphor
Follows well
Aconite — in croup sequence
Followed by
Hepar Sulph — in croup sequence
Compare
Aconite, Hepar Sulph, Drosera, Bromium, Iodium