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STROPHANTHUS HISPIDUS
STROPHANTHUS HISPIDUS
stroph-hPlantUncommonPsoric✨ 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.
🎯 A powerful heart tonic that increases the strength of heart muscle contractions and acts as a diuretic to reduce fluid retention.
About: Strophanthus is primarily used to support a weak or failing heart, particularly in the elderly or those with rigid arteries. It is unique for its ability to tone the heart muscle without causing gastric distress or cumulative toxic effects. It is also indicated for fluid retention, breathing difficulties, and certain types of heart-related asthma.
👤 Constitution
•Often indicated for corpulent persons, the elderly, or those with rigid, hardened arteries and a weak, irregular heart.
⭐ Key Symptoms — Give When You See
Weak, rapid, and irregular heart action due to muscular debility.
Boericke
Shortness of breath, especially when ascending.
Boericke
Useful for failing heart compensation in fatty heart conditions.
Boericke
Safe for the aged; does not affect the vaso-motors.
Boericke
No gastric distress or cumulative effects.
Boericke
Rigid arteries in the aged.
Boericke
Irritable heart of tobacco smokers.
Boericke
Dropsical accumulations and anasarca.
Boericke
🩺 Systems & Indications
✨ Boericke Exclusive👤HEAD
Used for head symptoms related to circulatory issues or aging.
Pain in the temples accompanied by double vision and impaired sight.
Dizziness associated with old age.
Bright, brilliant eyes and a flushed face.
🔑 Modalities
✨ Boericke Exclusive↓Worse from
💊 Dosage & Potency
Tincture
Mother Tincture
🕒three times a day
📝five to ten drops in acute cases
6x
Decimal
🕒As directed
🌿 Remedy Relationships
🔄 Compare With
DIGITALIS PURPUREA →PHOSPHORICUM ACIDUM →
📚 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.