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Sanguinaria Canadensis

30CSanguinaria
Bloodroot · "The Right-Sided Migraine Shoulder Remedy"
sang.PolychrestPlantCommonPsoric
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🎯 A right-sided remedy acting primarily on the respiratory tract and mucous membranes, characterized by burning sensations and vasomotor disturbances.
📖 Boericke writes:
(SANGUINARIA)
Is a right-sided remedy pre-eminently, and affects chiefly the mucous membranes, especially of the respiratory tract. It has marked vaso-motor disturbances, as seen in the circumscribed redness of the cheeks, flashes of heat, determination of blood to head and chest, distention of temporal veins, burning in palms and soles, and has been found very applicable to climacteric disorders. Burning sensations, like from hot water. Influenzal coughs. Phthisis.Sudden stopping of catarrh of respiratory tract followed by diarrhoea. Burning in various parts is characteristic.
👤 Constitution
•Typically affects individuals with vasomotor instability, characterized by flushed cheeks, burning palms and soles, and a tendency toward right-sided headaches and respiratory congestion.
⭐ Key Symptoms — Give When You See
Sudden stopping of catarrh of respiratory tract followed by diarrhoea.
introduction
Veins and temples are distended.
head
Redness and burning of cheeks.
face
Hectic flush.
face
Nasal polypi.
nose
Cough of gastric origin; relieved by eructation.
respiratory
Spasmodic cough after influenza and after whooping-cough.
respiratory
Burning in soles and palms.
extremities
Rhus poisoning.
skin
🩺 Systems & Indications
👤HEAD
Useful for periodic right-sided migraines that settle over the eyes and are accompanied by visible temple veins.
Worse right side, sun headache.
Periodical sick headache; pain begins in occiput, spreads upwards, and settles over eyes, especially right.
Veins and temples are distended.
Pain better lying down and sleep.
Headaches return at climacteric; every seventh day (Sulph; Sabad).
Pain in small spot over upper left parietal bone.
Burning in eyes.
Pain in the back of head "like a flash of lightning".
🔑 Modalities
↓Worse from
↑Better from
💊 Dosage & Potency
Tincture
Mother Tincture
🕒As directed
📝in headaches
Primary Dosage
6X
Decimal
🕒As directed
📝in rheumatism
🌿 Remedy Relationships
🤝 Complementary
Tartaricum Acidum →Antimonium Tartaricum →
🔄 Compare With
Iris Versicolor →Melilotus Officinalis →Belladonna →Lachesis Mutus →Ferrum Metallicum →Justicia Adhatoda →Digitalis Purpurea →
📚 Sources & References

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