About
Cananga Odorata is a homeopathic remedy prepared from the fragrant flowers of the Ylang-Ylang tree. It is primarily used for its profound calming effect on the nervous system, addressing states of nervous exhaustion, hysteria, and palpitations. It is considered a remedy for emotional and cardiac disturbances linked to nervousness.
Keynotes
Intense nervous excitement and exhaustion, hysteria with palpitations and dyspnea, symptoms arising from emotional shock or over-excitement, sensation as if heart would stop.
Constitution
Nervous, excitable, sensitive individuals prone to hysterical reactions and nervous exhaustion.
🤒Symptoms Profile
● General Symptoms
Nervous exhaustion, hysteria, palpitations, nervous dyspnea, anxiety, headache from nervous excitement, insomnia, flatulent colic
● Mental Symptoms
Nervous excitability, hysteria, anxiety, restlessness, emotional oversensitivity, feeling of being overwhelmed, mental exhaustion
● Physical Symptoms
Palpitations with anxiety, nervous dyspnea (difficulty breathing), headache from nervous excitement, insomnia, flatulence and colic, general weakness and exhaustion
Uses
Nervous exhaustion, anxiety states, hysterical reactions, functional heart palpitations, nervous headaches, insomnia, flatulence and colic of nervous origin
Modalities
Worse: From emotional excitement, shock, nervous strain. Better: From rest, quiet surroundings, fresh air.
💊Dosage Information
Available Potencies
6C, 30C, 200C, 1M, Q (Mother Tincture)
Recommended Dosage
Lower potencies (6C, 30C) are commonly used for acute nervous states. Higher potencies (200C, 1M) may be used for deeper emotional conditions. Frequency depends on acuity.
🔗Relationships & Affinities
🫀 Organ Affinity
Nervous system, cardiovascular system (functional disorders), mind, digestive system (nervous dyspepsia)
🤝 Complementary
Ignatia, Coffea, Aconitum, Gelsemium
🛡️ Antidotes
Camphora, strong coffee
⚠️Important Cautions
Should not be used as a substitute for necessary medical care for serious cardiac or psychological conditions. Use with caution in very low potencies due to the plant's essential oil content.
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