About
Stramonium is the remedy of TERROR - fears of the dark, of dogs, of water, of shining objects. It covers violent, states with marked religious mania, vivid hallucinations, and loquacity. The patient alternates between terror and violence. This is one of the most important remedies for night terrors in children and PTSD.
Keynotes
TERROR is the keynote - of darkness, solitude, dogs, water, shining objects. Must have light and company. Begs for help. Violence alternating with fear. Face expression of terror. No thirst despite fever. Stammering with effort to speak. Picks at bedclothes.
Constitution
Children who wake screaming from nightmares. Those traumatized by violence or shock. PTSD sufferers. Patients with religious delusions. Those with history of abuse who become fearful or violent.
🤒Symptoms Profile
● General Symptoms
Night terrors with screaming, fear of dark needing light, fear of water, violence and rage alternating with fear, convulsions from fright, stammering, delirium tremens, PTSD symptoms, hydrophobia
● Mental Symptoms
Extreme terror of dark and solitude. Vivid hallucinations of animals, ghosts. Religious mania, thinks they're in communication with God. Violence - biting, striking, spitting. Obscenity. Desire to escape. Praying and beseeching. Loquacity with rapid changes of subject.
● Physical Symptoms
Convulsions from fright or bright light. Pupils dilated widely. Face alternately red and pale. High fever with no thirst. Suppressed secretions - dry mouth, no sweat. Chorea. Stammering. Aversion to water - spasms from sight of water.
Uses
Night terrors especially in children, PTSD from shock/trauma, convulsions from fright, delirium in fever, mania with religious delusions, violent psychiatric states, fear of water after shock, stammering from fright
Modalities
WORSE: Dark, solitude, looking at shining objects, attempting to swallow liquids, after sleep. BETTER: Light, company, warmth.
💊Dosage Information
Available Potencies
30C, 200C, 1M, 10M
Recommended Dosage
200C for night terrors, given at bedtime. 30C for acute states. High potencies (1M+) for deep-seated PTSD. Single doses usually sufficient.
🔗Relationships & Affinities
🫀 Organ Affinity
Brain, nervous system, mind, respiratory system
🤝 Complementary
Belladonna (both are delirious remedies but different), Hyoscyamus, Cuprum
🛡️ Antidotes
Hyoscyamus, Nux Vomica, Tobacco
⚠️Important Cautions
Psychiatric supervision may be needed. Emotional support essential. May need repeated dosing in PTSD.
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