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MENTHA PIPERITA
MENTHA PIPERITA
menthPlantUncommonPsoric✨ Exclusively from Boericke
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Exclusively Documented in Boericke
This remedy is documented exclusively in Boericke's Materia Medica. It does not appear in other classical references like Hering's Guiding Symptoms.
🎯 It acts primarily on the respiratory system and digestive tract, stimulating cold-perceiving nerves and relieving flatulence and dry, irritated coughs.
About: Mentha piperita is a remedy derived from peppermint that is particularly useful for respiratory irritation and digestive issues like gas and colic. It is unique for its ability to stimulate cold-perceiving nerves, often making the patient feel as though they are breathing in cold air. It is frequently indicated for dry, tickling coughs and abdominal bloating.
👤 Constitution
•No specific constitutional type is defined, but it is often indicated for individuals suffering from flatulent colic or respiratory sensitivity to air and smoke.
⭐ Key Symptoms — Give When You See
Dry, tickling cough worsened by air, smoke, or fog.
Boericke
Sensation of a pin stuck across the throat.
Boericke
Bilious colic with excessive gas accumulation.
Boericke
Stimulates cold-perceiving nerves; air feels cold to the patient.
Boericke
Irritation in the suprasternal fossa (base of the throat).
Boericke
Trachea is painful to the touch.
Boericke
Every scratch becomes a sore.
Boericke
🩺 Systems & Indications
✨ Boericke Exclusive🔵Abdomen
Useful for treating digestive distress characterized by excessive gas, bloating, and colic.
Biliary colic accompanied by a significant buildup of gas.
Abdominal bloating that interferes with sleep.
Colic in infants.
🔑 Modalities
✨ Boericke Exclusive↓Worse from
💊 Dosage & Potency
Tincture
Mother Tincture
🕒As directed
📝1 to 20 drops
30C
Centesimal
🕒As directed
🌿 Remedy Relationships
🔄 Compare With
Mentha viridis →ARSENICUM ALBUM →LACHESIS MUTUS →Ranunculus bulbosus →Mentha pulegium →RUMEX CRISPUS →
📚 Sources & References
✓ Boericke's Materia Medica↗Hering's Guiding SymptomsHahnemann's Materia Medica PuraKent's Materia MedicaClarke's DictionaryAllen's KeynotesPhatak's Concise MM
Compiled from classical homeopathic texts in the public domain. Click any active source badge to open the original text. For educational and reference purposes only. Always consult a qualified homeopath for treatment.