KREOSOTUM


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


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CORYZA.

FLUENT CORYZA –

Fluent or dry coryza, with much sneezing, especially in the morning.

Chronic catarrh; bad, putrid smell before the nose; no appetite in morning on waking.

WORSE –

On approach of warm weather.

COUGH.

DRY COUGH –

Dry, wheezing, hollow cough : during dentition (sub-acute).

Tormenting, dry cough from tickling-crawling in larynx and bronchi, or below larynx, as if in upper bronchi.

Dry, convulsive, whistling cough; leading to retching, with escape of urine.

Chronic, teasing, hectic cough; night-sweats, fever, and debility.

LOOSE COUGH –

Severe, persistent, spasmodic, sub-acute or chronic cough, often attended by vomiting; profuse, slimy, purulent sputa : must sit up.

Bitter taste in mouth, fetid breath, greenish, watery diarrhoea, hectic fever : cannot lie down; must sit up.

Loose, fatiguing cough of old people; copious sputa.

SPUTA –

None, cough dry.

White, thick, copious, gelatinous mucus.

Copious, purulent sputa, after coughing-spell.

Usually copious expectoration; thick, white, or yellow mucus.

Greenish-yellow, bloody; of coagulated blood.

Profuse, slimy, purulent sputa.

WORSE –

During dentition.

Evening and morning, chronic cough : at night.

From lying down; from exercise : from music (Calcarea c.).

When awaking : lying on side, or turning in bed.

SENSATIONS –

Feels sore, as if bruised; or, as if sternum was crushed in.

Pain and soreness in chest and sternum, compelling him to press with hand (Bryonia).

Heaviness and oppression of chest. (Sub-acute.)

Severe pains in chest; frequent blood-spitting; chronic cough, great emaciation; purulent, greenish sputa; afternoon fever, morning sweat.

SPECIAL –

Perspires and feels weak after coughing.

Chills and heat; sleepiness.

Bloating of stomach; must loosen the clothing.

Violent winter cough of old people; very spasmodic spells at night; sputa, light-colored.

Chronic bronchial and laryngeal catarrh; with hoarseness and much hawking of mucus.

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"