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Grindelia Robusta

Q / 30CGrindelia
Gumweed · Rosin Weed · "The Asthma Sleep Remedy"
grin.PolychrestPlantCommonPsoric
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🎯 Acts primarily on the respiratory and cardiac systems to relieve difficult breathing, asthma, and chronic bronchitis, while also serving as a topical remedy for skin irritations.
📖 Boericke writes:
(GRINDELIA)
Both Grindelia robusta and Grindelia squarrosa have been used for the symptoms here recorded. There is practically no difference in their action, although the G. Squarrosa is credited with more splenic symptoms, dull pains and fullness in left hypochondrium; chronic malaria; gastric pains associated with splenic congestion. Induces paralysis, beginning in extremities Its action is shown on the heart first quickening, then retarding it.
Acts on the cardio-pulmonary distribution of the pneumo-gastric in dry catarrh (Tart Emetic in muco-purulent). Produces a paresis of the pneumo-gastric, interfering with respiration.Smothering after falling asleep. Asthmatic conditions, chronic bronchitis. Bronchorrhoea with tough mucus, difficult to detach. Raises the blood pressure. Nausea and retching of gastric ulcer. Sugar in urine. An effective antidote to Rhus-poisoning, locally and internally; also for burns, blisters, vaginal catarrh and herpes zoster. Hyperchlorhydria when attended with asthmatic and other neurotic symptoms. Hyperaemia of gastric mucous membrane with difficult respiration.
👤 Constitution
•Typically indicated for patients suffering from chronic respiratory issues, heart weakness, or those experiencing specific nervous symptoms related to breathing and sleep.
⭐ Key Symptoms — Give When You See
Smothering after falling asleep.
introduction
Stops breathing when falling asleep; wakes with a star, and gasps for breath.
respiratory
Cannot breathe when lying down.
respiratory
🩺 Systems & Indications
⚙️INTRODUCTION
Used for general respiratory weakness, heart regulation, and gastric distress associated with nervous or asthmatic symptoms.
Difficulty breathing due to a feeling of smothering when falling asleep.
Chronic bronchitis and asthma with thick, sticky mucus that is hard to cough up.
Paralysis starting in the extremities.
Heart action is first quickened, then slowed.
Nausea and retching associated with stomach ulcers.
High stomach acid accompanied by asthma or other nervous symptoms.
🔑 Modalities
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💊 Dosage & Potency
Tincture
Mother Tincture
🕒1 to 15 drop doses
Primary Dosage
🌿 Remedy Relationships
🔄 Compare With
Eriodyction Californicum →Sanguinaria Canadensis →Eriodictyon →Antimonium Tartaricum →Lachesis Mutus →Eriodictyon Glutinosum →
📚 Sources & References

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