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CICUTA VIROSA

CICUTA VIROSA
cicPolychrestPlantUncommonPsoric
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🎯 It acts primarily on the nervous system to produce violent spasmodic conditions, convulsions, and distortions of the body.
About: Cicuta virosa is a powerful remedy for severe neurological disturbances, particularly those involving intense muscle spasms, tetanus-like rigidity, and epilepsy. It is often indicated when the patient exhibits violent, strange behaviors or physical distortions, such as the body arching backward like a bow.
👤 Constitution
Typically indicated for individuals suffering from severe nervous system irritation, often following head injuries or brain concussions, characterized by violent, involuntary movements.
Key Symptoms — Give When You See
Head turned or twisted to one side.
Boericke
Back bent backward like an arch (opisthotonos).
Boericke
Convulsions from concussion of the brain.
Boericke
Hard, lemon-colored crusts on skin eruptions.
Boericke
Pupils dilated and unresponsive; spasmodic strabismus.
Boericke
Cerebro-spinal meningitis with cervical muscle contraction.
Boericke
Hiccough and unnatural cravings for things like coal.
Boericke
Bleeding from the ears.
Boericke
🩺 Systems & Indications
🧠Mind
Used for mental states involving confusion, strange behavior, and epilepsy.
Epilepsy accompanied by moaning and whining.
Delirium characterized by singing, dancing, and making funny gestures.
Perception that everything is strange and terrifying.
Confusion between the present and the past
  • feeling like a child..
Stupid feeling, melancholy, indifference, and mistrust.
🔑 Modalities
Worse from
Better from
💊 Dosage & Potency
Sixth to two hundredth
Centesimal
🕒As directed
Primary Dosage
🌿 Remedy Relationships
🚫 Antidotes
ARNICA MONTANAOPIUM
🔄 Compare With
CALCAREA CARBONICABELLADONNA
📚 Sources & References
Boericke's Materia MedicaHering's Guiding SymptomsHahnemann's Materia Medica PuraKent's Materia MedicaClarke's DictionaryAllen's KeynotesPhatak's Concise MM

Compiled from classical homeopathic texts in the public domain. Click any active source badge to open the original text. For educational and reference purposes only. Always consult a qualified homeopath for treatment.

CICUTA VIROSA — Homeopathy Materia Medica