Atropinum
Remedy of dry mucous membranes and dilated pupils. Extreme dryness everywhere. Dilated pupils. Tachycardia. Delirium. Urinary retention. Concentrated Belladonna action.
Source
Prepared from atropine sulphate, the purified alkaloid of Belladonna, potentised.
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Extreme dryness of all mucous membranes — mouth, throat, skin. Dilated pupils. Tachycardia — rapid pulse. Delirium — vivid hallucinations. Urinary retention. Flushed hot skin. Concentrated essence of Belladonna's anticholinergic action. Photophobia.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Delirium with vivid hallucinations. Excited. Loquacious.
General Symptoms
Dryness and heat. Worse from light, heat. Better from dark, cold.
Physical Symptoms
Eyes
Dilated pupils. Photophobia. Blurred near vision.
Mouth
Extreme dryness — lips, throat, tongue. Cannot swallow.
Chest
Tachycardia. Rapid bounding pulse.
Urinary
Retention. Cannot urinate.
Skin
Hot, dry, flushed.
Modalities
Better From
Dark, cold
Worse From
Light, heat
Constitutional Type
Not constitutional. Anticholinergic states.
Clinical Indications
Anticholinergic syndrome, dilated pupils, dry mouth, tachycardia, urinary retention, delirium
Comparative Materia Medica
Belladonna has same action but broader. Hyoscyamus has anticholinergic delirium but lascivious. Stramonium has delirium with terror.
Safety Information
Physostigma (physiological antidote). Morphinum. Pilocarpus.
Atropine is a powerful anticholinergic — causes "mad as a hatter, dry as a bone, red as a beet, blind as a bat, hot as a hare." Used medically for bradycardia, pre-anesthesia, eye exams. Lethal in overdose. Use ONLY potentised forms.
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