Spongia

Classical single remedy

a dry, barking, croupy cough that sounds like a saw driven through wood; worse before midnight, from cold air, talking and excitement; better for warm drinks and eating. (Boericke)

What it’s reached for

  • a dry crowing croupy cough, worse in the early night.

Cough — Drosera vs. Ipecacuanha vs. Antimonium Tartaricum vs. Bryonia vs. Spongia vs. Hepar Sulph: dry, hollow, barking cough "like a saw driven through wood," worse before midnight, worse cold air and excitement, better for warm drinks and eating.

Asthma / Wheezing — Arsenicum vs. Ipecacuanha vs. Natrum Sulphuricum vs. Spongia: dry wheezing, the air passages feeling dry, a barking or sawing sound, worse before midnight and from cold air, better for eating and drinking warm.

Potency: 30C every 1–2 hours while the cough is barking; croup with breathing difficulty needs urgent care.

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Choosing a potency

  • 6C · 12C · 30C — a recent or first-aid complaint. 30C is the usual starting point.
  • 200C · 1M — a long-standing or recurring complaint; a deeper action, taken less often.
  • Ø mother tincture — herbal / tonic / organ-support use, in drop doses.
  • 3X · 6X biochemic — gentle tissue-salt support that can be taken regularly.
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