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Coccus Cacti

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Cochineal · Scale Insect · "The Viscous Mucus Cough Remedy"
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🎯 A remedy primarily indicated for spasmodic coughs and catarrhal conditions of the urinary tract.
📖 Boericke writes:
The clinical application of the symptoms of this remedy, place it among the medicines for spasmodic and whooping coughs, and catarrhal conditions of the bladder; spasmodic pains in kidneys, with visceral tenesmus. Anuria, anasarca, ascites.
👤 Constitution
•Individuals who are sensitive to touch and pressure, often suffering from conditions that worsen after sleep or exertion.
⭐ Key Symptoms — Give When You See
Sensation of a foreign body between upper lid and eyeball.
head
Constant hawking from enlarged uvula; coryza, with inflamed fauces; accumulation of thick viscid mucus, which is expectorated with great difficulty.
respiratory
Tickling in larynx.
respiratory
Whooping cough attacks end with vomiting of this tough mucus.
respiratory
🩺 Systems & Indications
🧠Mind
Used for emotional states characterized by sadness occurring at specific times of the day.
Early morning or afternoon sadness.
🔑 Modalities
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💊 Dosage & Potency
Lower triturations
Other
🕒As directed
Primary Dosage
🌿 Remedy Relationships
🔄 Compare With
Sarsaparilla Officinalis →Cantharis Vesicatoria →Cactus Grandiflorus →
📚 Sources & References

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