OSMIUM


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


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CORYZA.

FLUENT CORYZA–

Fluent coryza, with sneezing, tickling in larynx; nose and throat sensitive to air; short, dry cough, easy mucus from posterior nares; tough from larynx.

DISCHARGES-

Watery mucus from nares; tough from larynx.

COUGH.

DRY COUGH –

Short bursts of dry cough, from irresistible tickling in larynx.

Larynx dry; sensitive to air.

Scanty mucus hangs in larynx like a string; coughs, gags and retches to loosen it.

Irresistible, hacking dry cough, from irritation low down in the chest; violent dry cough.

Hard, dry cough, shaking the whole body; as if coughing in empty tube; resonant.

With tearing pain in sternum.

Severe, dry cough, first part of night to midnight.

Violent, dry cough on rising, returns during the day.

SPUTA–

None, cough dry.

Very scanty and difficult in the larynx; none from chest.

WORSE–

Riding or walking in the open air, hoarseness worse.

At night; present by day.

First part of night, to midnight.

On rising; returns during the day.

LARYNX AND VOICE–

Hoarseness from singing; worse riding on walking in open air.

Larynx dry; or, with very tough, scanty mucus.

Larynx painful; worse talking or coughing.

SENSATIONS–

Whole sternum is sore to touch and sensitive to touch, independent of cough; shooting pain in the sore sternum.

Irresistible tickling in larynx.

Severe irritation low down in the chest.

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"