Oenanthe crocata
Remedy of epilepsy with sudden unconsciousness. Epileptic convulsions without warning or aura. Sudden loss of consciousness. Skin eruptions alternating with brain symptoms. Red face during convulsion.
Source
Prepared from the fresh root of Oenanthe crocata (Apiaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Epilepsy — sudden unconsciousness WITHOUT aura or warning. Convulsions with red, turgid face. Skin eruptions alternating with brain symptoms — when one suppressed, other appears. Foam at mouth. Locked jaw during seizure. Trismus.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Sudden unconsciousness. No warning before seizure.
General Symptoms
Nervous system. Worse from suppressed eruptions. Better from rest.
Physical Symptoms
Head
Epilepsy — sudden, without aura. Red face during seizure. Foam at mouth. Trismus.
Skin
Eruptions alternate with brain symptoms.
Modalities
Better From
Rest, after seizure
Worse From
Suppressed eruptions
Constitutional Type
Epileptics with sudden seizures without warning.
Clinical Indications
Epilepsy without aura, sudden unconsciousness, convulsions with red face, alternating skin/brain symptoms
Comparative Materia Medica
Cuprum has convulsions with thumbs clenched. Bufo has epilepsy with genital aura. Cicuta has convulsions with head thrown back.
Safety Information
Not established.
Water dropwort is one of the most toxic European plants. Contains oenanthotoxin causing violent convulsions and death rapidly. Use ONLY potentised forms.
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