Verbascum thapsus
Remedy of facial neuralgia and ear conditions. Crushing, pinching neuralgia of face — lower jaw, teeth, ear. Deep hoarse voice like a trumpet. Deafness. Earache with sensation of ear being stopped. Cough deep, hollow, hoarse — "a trumpet voice."
Source
Prepared from the whole fresh plant of Verbascum thapsus (Scrophulariaceae) at flowering.
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Keynote Symptoms
Facial neuralgia — crushing, pinching, mostly left inferior maxillary nerve and into the ear. Periodic — occurs at same hour. Deep, hoarse, bass voice — "trumpet voice." Earache with sensation of obstruction. Deafness. Enuresis. Cough deep, hollow, hoarse. Mullein oil (from flowers) used topically for earache.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Dull, absent-minded. Dreaminess. Difficulty concentrating during neuralgia.
General Symptoms
Face, ear, voice. Worse from change of temperature, talking, sneezing, biting, 9 AM to 4 PM. Better from deep breathing, pressure.
Physical Symptoms
Face
Neuralgia — crushing, pinching, of lower jaw, especially left inferior maxillary nerve. Periodic — same hour daily. Pain extending to ear. Tearing, pressing.
Ears
Earache — deep. Sensation of obstruction. Deafness. Dry scales in ear canal. Mullein oil topically for earache — traditional remedy.
Throat
Hoarseness — deep, bass, "trumpet voice." Chronic laryngitis.
Respiratory
Cough — deep, hollow, hoarse, trumpet-like. Chronic bronchitis.
Urinary
Enuresis — involuntary urination, especially during cough.
Modalities
Better From
Deep breathing, pressure
Worse From
Change of temperature, talking, sneezing, biting, 9 AM to 4 PM, cold air, periodically
Constitutional Type
Not strongly constitutional. Used for facial neuralgia, earache, and hoarseness.
Clinical Indications
Facial neuralgia (lower jaw), earache, deafness, hoarseness, deep cough, enuresis, periodic neuralgia
Comparative Materia Medica
Spigelia has left-sided neuralgia but more around the eye. Plantago has dental neuralgia to ear. Chamomilla has earache but with irritability. Causticum has hoarseness from vocal cord paralysis.
Safety Information
Camphora, Coffea.
Mullein is one of the gentlest and safest medicinal herbs. Non-toxic. Used for millennia for respiratory and ear conditions. Mullein oil for earache is a well-established folk remedy. Safe in all potencies, mother tincture, and flower oil.
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