SPONGIA TOSTA Q, 6C, 12C, 30C, 200C, 1M, 10M USES AND SYMPTOMS
SPONGIA TOSTA
(Roasted Sponge)
Spong.
A remedy chiefly for respiratory symptoms like cough and croup, as well as heart issues, often suited to those with tubercular diathesis. Ideal for fair-complexioned children with swollen glands (adenitis) and lax fibers. Exhaustion and heaviness after minor exertion, with blood rushing to the chest and face, causing anxiety and labored breathing.
Mind: Anxiety and fear. Any excitement worsens the cough.
Head: Blood rush; intense headache, worse in the forehead.
Eyes: Watery eyes with gummy or mucoid discharge.
Nose: Fluent coryza alternating with blockage. Chronic dryness; dry nasal catarrh.
Mouth: Dry, brown tongue with vesicles.
Throat: Swollen thyroid (exophthalmic goiter), stinging, dryness, and burning. Sore throat worsens after eating sweets. Constant throat clearing due to tickling.
Stomach: Excessive thirst and hunger. Discomfort from tight clothing. Hiccups.
Male: Swollen spermatic cord and testicles, with tenderness and pain. Orchitis, epididymitis, and warmth in the affected areas.
Female: Sacral pain, hunger, and palpitations before menses. Suffocative spells during menses. Amenorrhea with asthma.
Respiratory: Extreme dryness in airways. Hoarse voice with a dry, burning larynx (laryngismus, laryngitis). Dry, barking, croupy cough, worse during inspiration and before midnight. Breathing is short, labored, with a feeling of a plug in the larynx. Cough lessens after eating or drinking, especially warm drinks. Cough related to heart disease (Naja) and irrepressible cough deep in the chest, as if raw. Chest weakness makes speaking difficult. Laryngeal phthisis and goiter with suffocative spells. Bronchial catarrh with wheezing and asthmatic cough, worse in cold air, with profuse expectoration. Symptoms worsen in hot rooms or lying flat, with a sense of chest oppression and heat.
Heart: Rapid, forceful palpitations with difficulty breathing, best when lying horizontally. Sudden suffocation and pain after midnight, with flushing and terror (Acon.). Valvular insufficiency, angina pectoris with faintness and anxious sweating. Blood surges into the chest, causing distension and hypertrophy of the heart, especially the right side, with asthmatic symptoms.
Sleep: Wakes in fright, feeling suffocated, worse after sleeping or waking during aggravation (Lach.).
Fever: Heat with anxiety, red face, and sweating.
Skin: Swelling and hardening of glands, particularly cervical and exophthalmic. Painful on turning or pressing. Itching, often associated with measles.
Modalities: Worse ascending, wind, before midnight; better descending or lying with the head low.
Relationship: Compare Acon., Hep., Brom., Lach., Merc-i-f. (goiter).
Dose: Second trituration or tincture to third potency.
SYMPTOMS OF SPONGIA TOSTA
Mind:
Anxiety and fear
Exacerbation of cough with excitement
Head:
Blood rush to the head
Intense headache, worse in the forehead
Eyes:
Watery eyes
Gummy or mucoid discharge
Nose:
Fluent coryza alternating with blockage
Chronic dryness and dry nasal catarrh
Mouth:
Dry, brown tongue
Tongue covered with vesicles
Throat:
Swollen thyroid (exophthalmic goiter)
Stinging, dryness, and burning
Sore throat worse after sweets
Constant throat clearing due to tickling
Stomach:
Excessive thirst and hunger
Discomfort from tight clothing
Hiccups
Male:
Swelling of spermatic cord and testicles
Tenderness and pain
Orchitis, epididymitis
Warmth in affected areas
Female:
Sacral pain, hunger, and palpitations before menses
Suffocative spells during menses
Amenorrhea with asthma
Respiratory:
Extreme dryness of airways
Hoarseness with dry, burning larynx
Dry, barking, croupy cough, worse during inspiration and before midnight
Short, labored breathing with a sensation of a plug in the larynx
Relief after eating or drinking warm beverages
Irrepressible cough from deep in the chest
Weak chest, difficulty speaking
Laryngeal phthisis
Goiter with suffocative spells
Bronchial catarrh with wheezing and asthmatic cough, worse in cold air and hot rooms
Heart:
Rapid, forceful palpitations with dyspnea
Best relief when lying horizontally
Sudden suffocation and pain after midnight
Flushing and terror (Acon.)
Valvular insufficiency
Angina pectoris with faintness and anxious sweating
Surging blood into the chest, distension
Hypertrophy of the heart, especially right side, with asthmatic symptoms
Sleep:
Wakes in fright, feeling suffocated
Symptoms worsen after sleep or upon waking (Lach.)
Fever:
Heat with anxiety
Red face and sweating
Skin:
Swelling and hardening of glands, particularly cervical and exophthalmic
Painful on movement or pressure
Itching, often with measles
Modalities:
Worse ascending, wind, before midnight
Better descending or lying with head low
selection of the potency
Individualization:
- Homeopathy is based on the principle of treating the individual, not just the disease. The unique symptoms and characteristics of the person are crucial in determining the most suitable potency.
Intensity of Symptoms:
- The intensity of the symptoms guides the choice of potency. If the symptoms are intense and acute, a lower potency (e.g., 6C, 30C) might be considered. For chronic conditions with less intensity, higher potencies (e.g., 200C, 1M) may be appropriate.
Sensitivity of the Patient:
- Some individuals are more sensitive to homeopathic remedies, while others may require higher potencies. The practitioner considers the patient’s sensitivity when selecting the potency.
Acute vs. Chronic Conditions:
- Lower potencies are often used for acute conditions, while higher potencies may be considered for chronic or long-standing issues.
Previous Response to Potencies:
- The patient’s response to previous homeopathic treatments helps guide the choice of potency. If a particular potency has been effective in the past, it may be repeated or adjusted as needed.
Vital Force and Susceptibility:
- Homeopathy views illness as a disturbance in the vital force. The practitioner assesses the patient’s overall vitality and susceptibility to determine the appropriate potency.
Aggravation or Amelioration:
- The direction of the symptom response (aggravation or amelioration) after taking a remedy can influence the choice of potency.
Miasmatic Considerations:
- In classical homeopathy, the concept of miasms (inherited disease tendencies) is considered. The practitioner take this into account when selecting the potency.
Practitioner Experience:
- The experience and preference of the homeopathic practitioner play a role. Some practitioners may have success with certain potencies based on their clinical experience.
SAFETY INFORMATION
- Do not exceed the recommended dose by physician
- Keep out of the reach of children
- Store in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight
- Maintain half an hour gap between food/drink/any other medicines and homoeopathic medicine
- Avoid any strong smell in the mouth while taking medicine e.g. camphor, garlic, onion, coffee, hing
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