Guaco
Remedy of snake bites and deafness. Used as snake bite antidote in South America. Deafness with ear symptoms. Bronchitis. Chronic pharyngitis. Bulbar paralysis. Tongue paralysis.
Source
Prepared from the fresh plant of Mikania guaco (Asteraceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Snake bite antidote — traditional South American use. Deafness — with buzzing, roaring. Chronic pharyngitis. Bronchitis with cough. Tongue paralysis — difficulty speaking. Bulbar paralysis. Cholera adjunct. Scorpion stings.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Dull from deafness. Confused.
General Symptoms
Ears and nervous system. Worse from cold, damp. Better from warmth.
Physical Symptoms
Ears
Deafness — buzzing, roaring. Eustachian tube catarrh.
Throat
Chronic pharyngitis. Catarrh. Tongue paralysis.
Respiratory
Bronchitis. Cough.
Modalities
Better From
Warmth
Worse From
Cold, damp
Constitutional Type
Not constitutional. Snake bite antidote. Deafness remedy.
Clinical Indications
Snake bites (antidote), deafness, chronic pharyngitis, tongue paralysis, bronchitis, scorpion stings
Comparative Materia Medica
Cedron is another snake bite antidote. Lachesis is from snake venom. Verbascum has deafness.
Safety Information
Not well established.
Mikania guaco is used in Brazilian folk medicine. Low toxicity. Anti-inflammatory and bronchodilator properties. Safe in all potencies.
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