Cistus canadensis
Remedy for glandular enlargement and chronic sore throat. Extremely sensitive to cold air — inhaling cold air causes distress. Sensation of coolness in throat. Scrofulous glands. Chronic nasal catarrh.
Source
Tincture of the whole plant of Cistus canadensis (Cistaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Extreme sensitivity to cold air — slightest inhalation of cold air causes symptoms. Cool sensation in throat, nose, and larynx. Chronic glandular swelling (scrofulous). Herpetic eruptions. Itching all over body without visible eruptions. Sensation of ants crawling. Desire for cheese. Sore throat with sensation of sand.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Hurried, impatient. Feels unable to move fast enough. Fear of cold.
General Symptoms
Extreme sensitivity to cold air is the keynote. Glandular swellings — scrofulous. Chronic nasal and throat catarrh. Herpetic eruptions, especially around lips. Deep-acting on lymphatic system. Malignant disease of glands.
Physical Symptoms
Nose
Chronic coryza. Sensation of coolness in nose when breathing. Sneezing from cold air.
Throat
Cool sensation in throat that is very distressing. Sensation of sand or dryness. Must sip water constantly. Chronic sore throat. Uvula swollen.
Chest
Cool feeling in trachea and bronchi on breathing. Rattling mucus.
Skin
Herpes — cold sores around mouth. Itching without eruption. Lupus. Cancerous ulcers.
Extremities
Cold hands and feet. Sore, swollen fingertips. Tetter on hands.
Modalities
Better From
Eating. Expectoration. Open air (mild).
Worse From
Cold air. Mental exertion. Slightest exposure to cold. Morning.
Constitutional Type
Scrofulous persons with chronic glandular swellings. Extremely sensitive to cold air. Thin, pale, with enlarged lymph nodes. Often with herpetic tendency.
Clinical Indications
Chronic sore throat. Glandular swelling. Scrofula. Herpes. Lupus. Cancer of glands. Chronic nasal catarrh. Cold sensitivity.
Comparative Materia Medica
Compare Hepar sulphuris (extreme cold sensitivity with suppuration), Calcarea carbonica (glandular enlargement with sweatiness), Baryta carbonica (tonsillar enlargement with timidity). Cistus is distinguished by the cool sensation in the throat from breathing cold air.
Safety Information
Rhus toxicodendron. Sepia.
Cistus canadensis is relatively non-toxic. It has been used in folk medicine as an astringent and tonic. Mother tincture is well tolerated.
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