Allium sativum
Remedy of bronchial catarrh and digestive complaints. Chronic bronchitis with copious expectoration. Dyspepsia from meat diet. Hip-joint pain. Sense of fullness in abdomen. Appetite changes — alternating hunger and disgust.
Source
Prepared from the fresh bulb of Allium sativum (Amaryllidaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Chronic bronchial catarrh with copious expectoration. Dyspepsia from meat and high living. Hip-joint pain, especially left. Appetite alternates — ravenous then disgust. Flatulence. Colicky pains. Used as MT for cardiovascular support.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Dull, heavy. Irritable. Fear of not recovering.
General Symptoms
Chest and GI. Worse from eating meat, dampness, evening. Better from open air.
Physical Symptoms
Respiratory
Chronic bronchial catarrh. Copious mucous expectoration. Cough worse evening.
Stomach
Dyspepsia from meat. Alternating appetite. Flatulence. Eructations.
Extremities
Hip-joint pain, especially left. Aching.
Modalities
Better From
Open air
Worse From
Eating meat, dampness, evening
Constitutional Type
Chronic bronchitis with dyspepsia.
Clinical Indications
Chronic bronchitis, dyspepsia from meat, hip-joint pain, flatulence
Comparative Materia Medica
Allium cepa has acute coryza. Antimonium tartaricum has rattling bronchitis. Nux vomica has dyspepsia with irritability.
Safety Information
Not established.
Garlic is one of the most widely used foods and medicines. Non-toxic. Causes garlic breath and GI upset in excess. Blood-thinning effect. Safe in all potencies.
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