Lemna minor
Remedy of nasal polyps and ozena. Nasal polyps with offensive discharge. Foul smell from nose. Crusts in nose. Loss of smell. Post-nasal drip. Chronic sinusitis with polyps.
Source
Prepared from the whole fresh plant of Lemna minor (Lemnaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Nasal polyps — the chief indication. Ozena — foul-smelling nasal discharge. Crusts in nose. Loss of smell. Post-nasal drip — thick, offensive. Chronic sinusitis with polyps. Nasal obstruction. Mouth-breathing. Asthma from polyps.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Dull from nasal obstruction.
General Symptoms
Nose. Worse from damp, cold, rainy weather. Better from dry weather, warmth.
Physical Symptoms
Nose
Nasal polyps — the keynote. Ozena — foul discharge. Crusts. Loss of smell. Post-nasal drip. Obstruction. Mouth-breathing.
Respiratory
Asthma from nasal polyps. Dyspnoea.
Modalities
Better From
Dry weather, warmth
Worse From
Damp, cold, rainy weather
Constitutional Type
Chronic nasal polyp sufferers.
Clinical Indications
Nasal polyps, ozena, chronic sinusitis, loss of smell, post-nasal drip, nasal obstruction
Comparative Materia Medica
Teucrium has nasal polyps with crawling. Sanguinaria has right-sided polyps. Calcarea has polyps in children.
Safety Information
Not established.
Duckweed is non-toxic. Used as animal feed and bioremediation. Safe in all potencies.
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