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Datura Ferox

Fierce Thornapple

Potencies: 6C, 30C, 200C, 1M
Thermal: Chilly
Miasm: Sycosis
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About

A toxic plant of the Solanaceae family used in homeopathy for violent delirium, convulsions, and escape mania. Key remedy for restlessness with incoherent speech and sensory distortions.

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Keynotes

Desire to run away or escape, incoherent loquacity, convulsions with opisthotonos, aversion to light, and hallucinations of small animals or insects

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Constitution

Violent, restless, and excitable individuals with delirious states and aversion to restraint. May exhibit irrational fear or manic energy.

🤒Symptoms Profile

General Symptoms

Delirium, convulsions, hallucinations, loquacity, desire to escape, incoherent speech, mydriasis, opisthotonos

Mental Symptoms

Violent delirium with frantic desire to escape, loquacity with incoherent speech, hallucinations (seeing small animals/insects), extreme restlessness, and fear of being confined

Physical Symptoms

Convulsions with opisthotonos, dilated pupils (mydriasis), dry burning mucous membranes, clonic spasms, sensation of constriction in throat, and involuntary motions

Uses

Acute mania with violence, epilepsy, convulsive disorders, delirium tremens, rabies-like symptoms, and conditions with intense restlessness and sensory overload

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Modalities

Worse: Noise, light, touch, and during night (2-4am). Better: Darkness, lying down, and being alone

💊Dosage Information

Available Potencies

6C, 30C, 200C, 1M

Recommended Dosage

Start with 30C potency in acute cases; repeat every 1-2 hours as needed. Lower potencies (6C) for chronic miasmatic conditions. Professional supervision advised.

🔗Relationships & Affinities

🫀 Organ Affinity

Nervous system (brain/spinal cord), respiratory tract, and gastrointestinal mucosa

🤝 Complementary

Stramonium, Belladonna, Hyoscyamus

🛡️ Antidotes

Nux vomica, Camphor

⚠️Important Cautions

Avoid in pregnancy and cardiac conditions. Use only under professional guidance due to potent toxicological profile. Not for chronic use without miasmatic consideration.

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