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Male Fern · Aspidium Filix Mas · "The Tapeworm Remedy"
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🎯 A primary remedy for the expulsion of intestinal worms, particularly tapeworms, and for certain chronic lymphatic or pulmonary conditions.
📖 Boericke writes:
(ASPIDIUM)
A remedy for worm symptoms, especially with constipation. Tapeworm. Soporific conditions.Torpid inflammations of lymphatic glands (Maceration of fresh root). Pulmonary tuberculosis in young patients, no fever, with limited, ulcerated lesions, formerly classified as scrofula.
👤 Constitution
•Typically young patients with a tendency toward lymphatic issues or those suffering from parasitic infestations.
⭐ Key Symptoms — Give When You See
Torpid inflammations of lymphatic glands (Maceration of fresh root).
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🩺 Systems & Indications
⚙️INTRODUCTION
Used for parasitic worm infestations and chronic lymphatic or early pulmonary conditions.
Presence of intestinal worms, especially when associated with constipation.
A state of excessive sleepiness or lethargy.
Sluggish or slow-moving inflammation of the lymph glands.
Pulmonary tuberculosis in young patients without fever, involving limited, ulcerated lung lesions.
🔑 Modalities
↓Worse from
💊 Dosage & Potency
1X to 3X
Decimal
🕒As directed
Primary Dosage
1/2 to 1 dram of the Oleoresin
Other
🕒As directed
📝For the expulsion of tapeworm, taken fasting.
🌿 Remedy Relationships
🔄 Compare With
Cina Maritima →Granatum →Kousso →Aspidium Alhamanticum
📚 Sources & References

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