Wyethia helenoides
Remedy of intense itching in the throat and posterior nares. Pharynx feels dry, swollen. Constant desire to swallow to relieve itching. Hay fever with follicular pharyngitis. Uvula feels elongated.
Source
Prepared from the root of Wyethia helenoides (Asteraceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Intense itching in the pharynx and posterior nares — must constantly swallow or clear throat to relieve. Pharynx feels dry, swollen. Uvula feels elongated and touches the tongue. Follicular pharyngitis with allergies. Dry, hacking cough from throat tickle. Hay fever.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Irritable from the constant itching. Depressed.
General Symptoms
Posterior pharynx and nares. Worse from swallowing saliva (worse), afternoon, warm room. Better from cold drinks.
Physical Symptoms
Throat
Intense itching of pharynx — the keynote. Constant desire to swallow to relieve. Pharynx feels dry, swollen. Uvula feels elongated. Follicular pharyngitis. Dry, tickling. Cannot clear the itching sensation.
Nose
Posterior nares itch intensely. Sneezing. Hay fever. Coryza.
Respiratory
Dry, hacking cough from throat tickle. Voice hoarse.
Modalities
Better From
Cold drinks
Worse From
Swallowing saliva, afternoon, warm room, talking
Constitutional Type
Not constitutional. Used for itching pharynx in allergy/hay fever sufferers.
Clinical Indications
Itching pharynx, hay fever, follicular pharyngitis, dry cough from throat tickle, allergic rhinitis
Comparative Materia Medica
Arundo has itching palate at hay fever onset. Sabadilla has violent sneezing. Allium cepa has coryza with acrid discharge. Nux vomica has itching nose/palate with chilliness.
Safety Information
Not well established.
Wyethia root is mildly toxic. Can cause GI irritation and salivation. Safe in potentised forms.
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