Lecithinum
Sarcode for neurasthenia and nutritive debility. Nervous exhaustion with emaciation. Improves nutrition and nerve function. Anemia. Loss of phosphates. Sexual debility. Brain fag. Promotes assimilation.
Source
Prepared from lecithin (phosphatidylcholine), a phospholipid from egg yolk or soybeans.
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Neurasthenia — nervous exhaustion with nutritive debility. Brain fag. Loss of phosphates. Anemia with wasting. Sexual debility. Promotes assimilation and nutrition. Improves nerve function. Tuberculosis support — improves nutrition. Used as nutritive supplement.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Brain fag. Cannot concentrate. Forgetful. Exhausted mentally.
General Symptoms
Nutritive and nervous. Worse from exertion. Better from rest, nutrition.
Physical Symptoms
Head
Brain fag. Cannot concentrate.
Extremities
Weakness. Emaciation. Anemia.
Male Genitalia
Sexual debility. Emissions with weakness.
Urinary
Phosphaturia — loss of phosphates.
Modalities
Better From
Rest, nutrition, eating
Worse From
Exertion, fasting
Constitutional Type
Neurasthenic, debilitated individuals.
Clinical Indications
Brain fag, neurasthenia, anemia, nutritive debility, phosphaturia, sexual debility, TB support
Comparative Materia Medica
Phosphoric acid has debility from fluid loss. Calcarea phosphorica has nutritive debility in children. Avena sativa is a nerve tonic.
Safety Information
Not established.
Lecithin is a common dietary supplement and food additive (E322). Found in egg yolks, soybeans, sunflower. Non-toxic. Essential component of cell membranes. Safe in all potencies and mother tincture.
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