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SAMBUCUS NIGRA
SAMBUCUS NIGRA
sambPlantCommonPsoric
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🎯 Acts primarily on the respiratory system, specifically addressing suffocative coughs and nasal obstruction in infants.
About: Sambucus Nigra is a key remedy for respiratory distress, particularly in infants who suffer from blocked noses and sudden, suffocative coughing fits. It is characterized by a unique combination of dry, obstructed breathing and profuse sweating. It is often indicated when a child wakes up suddenly at night feeling like they cannot breathe.
👤 Constitution
•Typically infants or children who are fretful, easily frightened, and prone to respiratory congestion and night sweats.
⭐ Key Symptoms — Give When You See
Suffocative cough coming on about midnight.
Boericke
Infant's nose is blocked, causing difficulty breathing while nursing.
Boericke
Child wakes up suddenly, nearly suffocating, sits up, and turns blue.
Boericke
Dreads being uncovered.
Boericke
Profuse sweat over entire body during waking hours.
Boericke
Constant fretfulness.
Boericke
Profuse sweat on waking.
Boericke
🩺 Systems & Indications
🧠Mind
Useful for children who are extremely irritable and prone to sudden frights.
Constant irritability and fretfulness.
Easily frightened, with fright leading to suffocative attacks.
Sees images when closing eyes.
🔑 Modalities
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💊 Dosage & Potency
Tincture to sixth potency
Mother Tincture
🕒As directed
🌿 Remedy Relationships
🚫 Antidotes
ARSENICUM ALBUM →CAMPHORA →
🔄 Compare With
OPIUM →SAMBUCUS CANADENSIS →IPECACUANHA →MEPHITIS PUTORIUS →
📚 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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