CHELIDONIUM


Respiratory symptoms of homeopathic remedy Chelidonium, described by Van Denburg in his book, Therapeutics of Respiratory system, cough & coryza, published in 1916….


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TEMPERAMENT-

Dull, stupid, forgetful: taciturn.

CORYZA.

FLUENT CORYZA-

Fluent coryza, with sneezing; or, Dry coryza with Nose stopped up.

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Tongue and throat dry.

larynx feels more or less swollen and congested.

With more or less soreness and sometimes shooting and burning.

Fluent coryza, Soreness of nostrils, and an eruption like measles.

Hawks up lumps of phlegm, with sensation of impediment to swallowing.

SENSATION-

constriction of throat as if he could not swallow food, but breathing is not interfered with.

More or less choking when breathing or coughing.

Feeling of constriction in larynx and throat.

As if air would not pass through.

COUGH.

DRY COUGH-

Violent, spasmodic cough, in paroxysm, Shaking the whole body, With painful contraction of the abdominal muscles., Spasmodic dry cough, With forcible ejection of small lumps of mucus.

Cough from tickling in larynx, brings tears to the eyes.

LOOSE COUGH-

Loose, spasmodic cough, especially in the morning.

Copious, thick phlegm and loud mucus rales.

Dry, or loose, spasmodic cough,

SPUTA-

None, cough very spasmodic; or, Very difficult; cannot get under it.

Loose and copious, especially in the morning.

SENSATIONS-

From feeling of dust in air-passages, which is not relieved by the coughing.

Hindrance to breathing, as from a tight girdle.

Spasm of diaphragm.

Cough seems to shake whole body.

Intermittent stitching pains from cough, especially in the right chest.

Short and quick breathing, with oppression relieved by a few deep inspirations.

Attended by anxiety as if he would choke.

Nightly attacks of asthma, with sensation of constriction in chest in region of diaphragm.

Tightness of chest; must loosen clothing.

Pain in right side, in region of liver.

M.W. Van Denburg
M. W. (Marvin W.) VAN DENBURG, A.M., M.D.
Author of "A homoeopathic materia medica on a new and original plan ... A sample fascicle containing the arsenic group."
"Therapeutics of the respiratory system, cough and coryza, acute and chronic : repertory with index, materia medica with index"