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LAUROCERASUS
LAUROCERASUS
laurPlantUncommonPsoric
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🎯 A remedy primarily acting on the heart and lungs to address states of cyanosis, gasping, and lack of vital reaction.
About: Laurocerasus is a specialized remedy often used for cardiac and respiratory distress where there is a lack of vital reaction. It is uniquely indicated when the patient experiences gasping for breath, blue-tinted skin, and a sensation of clutching at the heart. It is particularly helpful in cases of spasmodic cough in heart patients.
👤 Constitution
•Often indicated for patients with weak heart function, cyanotic tendencies, and a general lack of physical reaction to stimuli.
⭐ Key Symptoms — Give When You See
Gasping for breath with clutching at the heart.
Boericke
Dry, tickling cough in cardiac patients.
Boericke
Lack of vital reaction in chest and heart affections.
Boericke
Cyanosis (bluish skin) in newborns or cardiac patients.
Boericke
Audible rolling of liquid through the esophagus and intestines.
Boericke
General coldness not improved by warmth.
Boericke
Spasmodic facial and esophageal muscles.
Boericke
Threatening paralysis of the lungs.
Boericke
Deep, snoring, stertorous sleep.
Boericke
Cold, clammy feet and legs.
Boericke
🩺 Systems & Indications
⚙️Introduction
Used for general states of low vitality, spasmodic conditions, and circulatory distress.
Spasmodic tickling cough, especially in those with heart conditions.
Lack of vital reaction to treatment, especially in chest and heart issues.
Difficulty breathing in newborn infants.
Audible sound of liquid rolling through the esophagus and intestines.
General feeling of coldness that does not improve with warmth.
Severe stomach pain accompanied by a loss of speech.
Spasms of the facial muscles and the esophagus.
🔑 Modalities
↓Worse from
💊 Dosage & Potency
Tincture to third potency
Mother Tincture
🕒As directed
Cherry-laurel water
Other
🕒As directed
📝two to five drop doses
🌿 Remedy Relationships
🔄 Compare With
HYDROCYANICUM ACIDUM →AMBRA GRISEA →CAMPHORA →SECALE CORNUTUM →AMMONIUM CARBONICUM →
📚 Sources & References
✓ Boericke's Materia Medica↗✓ Hering's Guiding Symptoms↗Hahnemann's Materia Medica PuraKent's Materia MedicaClarke's DictionaryAllen's KeynotesPhatak's Concise MM
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