About
Citrus Aurantium is a homeopathic remedy prepared from the bitter orange. It is primarily used for digestive disturbances, nervous tension, and conditions related to anxiety and palpitations. It is especially noted for its action on the heart and nervous system in states of emotional excitement.
Keynotes
Palpitations from the slightest emotion or excitement. Sensation of a lump in the throat (globus hystericus). Nervous dyspepsia with much flatulence and eructations.
Constitution
Nervous, sensitive, excitable individuals prone to anxiety and digestive upsets from emotional stress.
🤒Symptoms Profile
● General Symptoms
Palpitations from anxiety, nervous dyspepsia, flatulence, insomnia, headache, nervous excitement, globus hystericus, cardiac neuralgia
● Mental Symptoms
Anxiety, nervous excitement, apprehension, easily startled, hysterical tendencies, mental exhaustion from overwork
● Physical Symptoms
Palpitations felt in the pit of the stomach, pressure and pain in the cardiac region, bloated abdomen with flatulence, headache from mental strain, sensation of a ball in the throat
Uses
Anxiety with palpitations, nervous indigestion, flatulent colic, insomnia from mental overwork, nervous headaches, hysterical conditions
Modalities
Worse: From emotions, excitement, mental exertion. Better: From rest, open air, gentle motion.
💊Dosage Information
Available Potencies
6C, 30C, 200C, 1M
Recommended Dosage
Typically 30C potency, 3-5 pellets as needed for acute symptoms. For chronic conditions, higher potencies (200C, 1M) may be used infrequently under professional guidance.
🔗Relationships & Affinities
🫀 Organ Affinity
Heart, nervous system, digestive system (stomach, intestines), throat
🤝 Complementary
Coffea, Ignatia, Nux vomica
🛡️ Antidotes
Camphora, Coffea
⚠️Important Cautions
Should not be used as a substitute for conventional cardiac care in serious organic heart disease. Use under professional guidance.
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