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LACHNANTHES TINCTORIA

LACHNANTHES TINCTORIA
lachnPlantRarePsoric
Source
🎯 Acts primarily on the head, chest, and circulation, with a specific affinity for rheumatic conditions of the neck and early-stage respiratory issues.
About: Lachnanthes is a specialized remedy often indicated for torticollis (wry neck) and rheumatic neck pain. It is particularly suited for light-complexioned individuals suffering from early-stage chest complaints or respiratory issues accompanied by a sensation of coldness. It is also noted for a unique mental state that produces a desire to talk and the courage to speak.
👤 Constitution
Light-complexioned people, often with a tendency toward respiratory weakness or rheumatic stiffness.
Key Symptoms — Give When You See
Neck drawn to one side (torticollis).
Boericke
Sensation of head being enlarged.
Boericke
Chilliness between the shoulder blades.
Boericke
Bridge of nose feels pinched.
Boericke
Desire to talk and courage to make a speech.
Boericke
Heat bubbling and boiling around the heart.
Boericke
Rheumatic symptoms of the neck.
Boericke
Scalp feels sore as if hair were standing on end.
Boericke
🩺 Systems & Indications
👤Head
Useful for right-sided headaches with a sensation of enlargement and scalp sensitivity.
Sensation that the head is enlarged.
Right-sided headache extending down to the jaw.
Scalp feels painful and sore, as if the hair were standing on end.
Bridge of the nose feels as if it is being pinched.
Redness of the cheeks in a circular pattern.
🔑 Modalities
Worse from
💊 Dosage & Potency
3X
Decimal
🕒As directed
Primary Dosage
Tincture
Mother Tincture
🕒once or twice a week, or three drops every four hours
📝in phthisis, unit doses
🌿 Remedy Relationships
🔄 Compare With
DULCAMARABRYONIA ALBAPULSATILLA PRATENSISFEL TAURI
📚 Sources & References
Boericke's Materia MedicaHering's Guiding SymptomsHahnemann's Materia Medica PuraKent's Materia MedicaClarke's DictionaryAllen's KeynotesPhatak's Concise MM

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