About
Antimonium Tartaricum is a highly valuable homeopathic medicine derived from tartar emetic. It is primarily indicated for conditions characterized by extreme weakness, prostration, rattling of mucus in the chest that cannot be expectorated, and a tendency to drowsiness and stupor.
Keynotes
Rattling of mucus in the chest with inability to expectorate; extreme weakness and drowsiness; nausea and vomiting; pale, bluish face; desire for cold drinks.
Constitution
Individuals who are weak, frail, emaciated, with a tendency to drowsiness and stupor. Often seen in children and the elderly with respiratory complaints. They may be irritable and sensitive.
🤒Symptoms Profile
● General Symptoms
Rattling in chest, difficulty expectorating mucus, extreme weakness, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, stupor, pale or bluish face, coughing, shortness of breath, eruptions, fever, diarrhea, convulsions
● Mental Symptoms
Irritability, anger, despair, sadness, desire to be left alone, aversion to company, confusion, delirium, stupor, loss of consciousness, fear of being alone or dying.
● Physical Symptoms
Respiratory system: Violent, rattling cough, with profuse expectoration of thick, ropy mucus that is difficult to dislodge. Dyspnea, suffocating sensation. Chest feels full and heavy. Gastrointestinal system: Violent nausea, retching, and vomiting. Tongue coated white and thick. Skin: Eruptions resembling chickenpox, measles, smallpox; pustular eruptions, itching intensely. General: Extreme prostration, weakness, trembling. Face pale or bluish. Fever with cold sweat.
Uses
Bronchitis, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, coughs with rattling mucus, whooping cough, influenza, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea with weakness, skin eruptions like chickenpox and measles, convulsions in children.
Modalities
Worse from motion, warmth, eating, lying down, in warm room, from noise, from touch. Better from sitting up, spitting out mucus, in open air, from cold drinks.
💊Dosage Information
Available Potencies
6C, 12C, 30C, 200C, 1M, 10M
Recommended Dosage
For acute conditions, 6C or 30C every 1-3 hours. For chronic conditions, 200C or 1M once a day or less frequently. Potency and frequency depend on the severity of symptoms and individual response. Always consult a qualified homeopath.
🔗Relationships & Affinities
🫀 Organ Affinity
Respiratory system (lungs, bronchi), Gastrointestinal system, Nervous system, Skin.
🤝 Complementary
Ipecacuanha, Pulsatilla, Phosphorus, Bryonia.
🛡️ Antidotes
Camphor, Ipecacuanha, Nux Vomica.
⚠️Important Cautions
Should be used with caution in cases of extreme prostration and collapse. Avoid if there is a strong tendency to collapse or if the patient is extremely weak and cannot expectorate at all. Consult a homeopath for proper guidance.
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