Cajuputum
Remedy of laryngeal spasm and hiccough. Choking sensation in throat. Persistent hiccough. Sensation of enlargement. Earache with fullness.
Source
Prepared from the essential oil of Melaleuca cajuputi (Myrtaceae).
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Keynote Symptoms
Choking sensation in throat — laryngeal spasm. Persistent hiccough. Sensation of enlargement of body parts. Earache with fullness and deafness. Flatulence. Nervous trembling. Toothache.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Nervous, anxious. Restless.
General Symptoms
Throat and nervous system. Worse from cold, night. Better from warmth, eructation.
Physical Symptoms
Throat
Laryngeal spasm. Choking. Constriction. Tickling.
Stomach
Persistent hiccough. Flatulence. Nausea.
Ears
Fullness, deafness. Earache.
Modalities
Better From
Warmth, eructation
Worse From
Cold, night, swallowing
Constitutional Type
Not constitutional. Used for hiccough and laryngeal spasm.
Clinical Indications
Persistent hiccough, laryngeal spasm, earache, flatulence
Comparative Materia Medica
Ignatia has hiccough with emotional origin. Nux vomica has hiccough from overeating. Cuprum has laryngeal spasm.
Safety Information
Not well established.
Cajuput oil is used in aromatherapy. Similar to tea tree oil. Low toxicity externally. Toxic if ingested in large amounts — causes GI irritation, CNS effects. Safe in potentised forms.
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