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Hyoscyamus Niger

30C / 200CHyoscyamus
Henbane · "The Jealous Loquacity Remedy"
hyos.PolychrestPlantCommonPsoric
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🎯 It acts as a profound nervous system depressant and stimulant, causing states of delirium, twitching, and loss of control.
📖 Boericke writes:
(HYOSCYAMUS)
Disturbs the nervous system profoundly. It is as if some diabolical force took possession of the brain and prevented its functions. It causes a perfect picture ofmania of a quarrelsome and obscene character. Inclined to be unseemly and immodest in acts, gestures and expressions. Very talkative, and persists in stripping herself, or uncovering genitals. Is jealous, afraid of being poisoned, etc. Its symptoms also point to weakness andnervous agitation; hence typhoid and other infections withcoma vigil. Tremulous weakness and twitching of tendons. Subsultus tendinum. Muscular twitchings, spasmodic affections, generally with delirium. Non-inflammatory cerebral activity.Toxic gastritis.
👤 Constitution
•Typically indicated for individuals who are nervous, excitable, and prone to twitching or spasmodic movements, often with a tendency toward suspicious or irrational behavior.
⭐ Key Symptoms — Give When You See
It causes a perfect picture of mania of a quarrelsome and obscene character.
introduction
Tremulous weakness and twitching of tendons.
introduction
Toxic gastritis.
introduction
Very suspicious.
mind
Great hilarity; inclined to laugh at everything.
mind
Low, muttering speech; constant carphologia, deep stupor.
mind
Uvula elongated.
throat
After irritating food.
stomach
Dry, spasmodic cough at night (worse lying down; better sitting up), from itching in the throat, as if uvula were too long.
chest
Picking at bed-clothes; plays with hands; reaches out for things.
extremities
Starts up frightened.
sleep
Coma vigil.
sleep
🩺 Systems & Indications
🧠Mind
Used for mental states involving delirium, suspicion, and inappropriate, impulsive behavior.
Very suspicious.
Talkative, obscene, lascivious mania, uncovers body; jealous, foolish.
Great hilarity; inclined to laugh at everything.
Delirium, with attempt to run away.
Low, muttering speech; constant carphologia, deep stupor.
🔑 Modalities
↓Worse from
↑Better from
💊 Dosage & Potency
6th to 200th
Centesimal
🕒As directed
Primary Dosage
🌿 Remedy Relationships
🚫 Antidotes
Camphora →Belladonna →
⏭️ Similar
Bothrops Lanceolatus →
🔄 Compare With
Gelsemium Sempervirens →Belladonna →Stramonium →Agaricus Muscarius →
📚 Sources & References

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