Kali phosphoricum
Tissue salt #6 for nerve exhaustion. The premier nerve and brain tonic. For mental and physical exhaustion, anxiety, insomnia, and nervous conditions.
Source
Potassium phosphate (K2HPO4), the great nerve nutrient found in brain and nerve cells.
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Keynote Symptoms
Nervous exhaustion from overwork or worry. Prostration. Insomnia from nervous excitement. Humming in ears. Offensive discharges. Brain fag.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Nervous dread without cause. Anxiety and despondency. Weak memory. Starts at slight sounds. Night terrors in children. Brain fatigue from study.
General Symptoms
Worse from worry, mental and physical exertion, cold, early morning. Better from warmth, rest, nourishment, gentle motion. All discharges are offensive.
Physical Symptoms
Head
Headache from mental exertion, fatigue, hunger. Nervous headaches. Humming in the ears.
Stomach
Nervous indigestion. Hunger soon after eating. Empty, gone feeling in stomach.
Respiratory
Asthma from nervous causes. Short, spasmodic cough.
Extremities
Paralytic weakness. Tired, heavy limbs after slight exertion.
Sleep & Dreams
Insomnia from nervous excitement or overactive mind. Night terrors. Sleepwalking.
Modalities
Better From
Warmth. Rest. Nourishment. Gentle motion. Company.
Worse From
Worry and mental exertion. Physical exertion. Cold. Early morning. Noise.
Tissue Salt Information
Biochemic Function
The great nerve nutrient. Found in all fluids and tissues, especially brain and nerve cells. Essential for proper nerve impulse transmission, mental function, and muscle contraction. Deficiency leads to nerve weakness and all conditions involving prostration.
Facial Diagnosis Signs
Ashen gray discoloration on the temples and around the ears. Grayish, sunken appearance. Hollow temples.
Deficiency Symptoms
Nervous exhaustion, insomnia, anxiety, depression, brain fog, exam stress, burnout, chronic fatigue, night terrors in children.
Clinical Indications
Nervous exhaustion, insomnia, anxiety, depression, exam stress, shingles, chronic fatigue, ADHD symptoms, nervous indigestion, night terrors.
Dosage & Potency Guidance
Standard dose: 2-4 tablets of 6X potency, dissolved under the tongue, 3-4 times daily.
Acute conditions: Take every 15-30 minutes until symptoms improve, then reduce frequency.
Chronic conditions: Take 3 times daily for several weeks.
Children: Half the adult dose for children under 12.
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