Phellandrium aquaticum
Remedy of chronic bronchitis and breast pain. Copious offensive expectoration. Pain in breast — right side, during nursing, going through to back. Headache with heavy pressing. Chronic chest complaints.
Source
Prepared from the fresh ripe fruit of Oenanthe aquatica (Apiaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Chronic bronchitis with copious, offensive, purulent expectoration. Pain in right breast — worse during nursing, going through to scapula (like Croton tiglium but right-sided). Headache — heavy pressing, worse from touch. Chronic chest complaints. Tuberculosis support. Nocturnal cough.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Dull, depressed from chronic illness.
General Symptoms
Chest and breast. Worse from nursing, touch, lying down. Better from sitting up.
Physical Symptoms
Respiratory
Chronic bronchitis. Copious offensive purulent expectoration. Nocturnal cough. TB support.
Female Genitalia
Pain in right breast — during nursing, going through to back/scapula.
Head
Heavy pressing headache. Worse from touch.
Modalities
Better From
Sitting up
Worse From
Nursing, touch, lying down, night
Constitutional Type
Chronic bronchitis. Nursing mothers with breast pain.
Clinical Indications
Chronic bronchitis with offensive sputum, right breast pain during nursing, headache, TB support
Comparative Materia Medica
Croton tiglium has nipple-to-back pain during nursing but left or general. Stannum has chest weakness with expectoration. Balsamum has chronic bronchitis.
Safety Information
Not established.
Water dropwort is toxic — contains oenanthotoxin. Not to be confused with Oenanthe crocata which is more toxic. Use only potentised forms.
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