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Thymus Serpyllum

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Wild Thyme · "The Whooping Cough Thyme Remedy"
thymu.PlantUncommonPsoricBoericke only

Exclusively Documented in Boericke

This remedy is documented exclusively in Boericke's Materia Medica. It does not appear in other classical references in this encyclopedia.

🎯 It acts primarily on the respiratory system, specifically addressing dry, nervous coughs and respiratory infections in children.
📖 Boericke writes:
Respiratory infections of children; dry nervous , whooping-cough, severe spasms but little .
Ringing in ears with feeling of pressure in head. Burning in , sore, throat worse empty swallowing; blood vessels distended, dark.
👤 Constitution
Typically indicated for children suffering from spasmodic respiratory complaints.
🔑 Modalities
Boericke Exclusive
Worse from
💊 Dosage & Potency

Historical record, not a prescription. Boericke published this in 1927. It is not medical advice — consult a qualified practitioner before acting on it.

Summarised from the passage below — Boericke’s own wording is the record.

Tincture
Mother Tincture
Primary Dosage

Boericke's Materia Medica

In Boericke’s Repertory

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Thymus Serpyllum is listed in 3 rubrics across 1 chapter.

Respiratory System3