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SPONGIA TOSTA
SPONGIA TOSTA
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🎯 A remedy primarily indicated for respiratory conditions like croup and dry cough, as well as heart affections and glandular swellings.
About: Spongia Tosta is a key remedy for dry, barking coughs and respiratory distress, particularly in children. It is also highly effective for heart conditions involving palpitations and suffocation, as well as for swollen glands like the thyroid. It is best suited for those who feel anxious and experience worsening symptoms before midnight.
👤 Constitution
•Children with a fair complexion and lax muscle tone, often presenting with swollen glands.
⭐ Key Symptoms — Give When You See
Dry, barking, croupy cough that is worse before midnight.
Boericke
Larynx is dry, constricted, and sensitive to touch.
Boericke
Sudden awakening after midnight with pain, suffocation, and intense fear.
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Cough is relieved by eating or drinking, especially warm drinks.
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Swelling and hardening of glands, especially the thyroid.
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Sensation of a plug in the larynx.
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Heart palpitations with a sensation of the heart surging upward.
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Excessive hunger and thirst.
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Swelling and tenderness of the testicles and spermatic cord.
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🩺 Systems & Indications
🧠Mind
Useful for anxiety states where emotional excitement triggers physical symptoms like coughing.
Feelings of anxiety and fear.
Cough is triggered or worsened by any form of excitement.
🔑 Modalities
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💊 Dosage & Potency
Second trituration
Decimal
🕒As directed
tincture to third potency
Other
🕒As directed
🌿 Remedy Relationships
🔄 Compare With
BROMIUM →ACONITUM NAPELLUS →MERCURIUS SOLUBILIS →HEPAR SULPHURIS CALCAREUM →LACHESIS MUTUS →IODIUM →
📚 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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