Aspidosperma is one of the excellent remedies in homeopathy from the vegetable kingdom, mostly indicated in lung diseases. It belongs to the family Apocynaceae.
Aspidosperma plants are referred to in pharmacopeia as remedies for the treatment of malaria
Aspidosperma is also a medicinal plant and is used as a natural anti-inflammatory.
It is commonly known as Aspidosperma quebracho and White Quebracho.
. Trituration and solutions of the alkaloid
The homeopathic remedy in form of tincture is prepared from the bark of an evergreen tree native to South America that grows up to 30 meters in height.
Tincture and trituration of the bark are prepared and subsequent potencies are made.
It is the Aspidospermine alkaloid and its salts content of Aspidosperma which possess the medicinal effect when given
in a crude form and is of great homeopathic therapeutic purpose when given in dynamic doses. It is the most important remedy that has an action on the lungs and respiratory tract.
Aspedosperma Constitution /Personality
Aspedosperma is a remedy, best suited for patients with a livid face, and who easily get attacks of asthma.
It is suitable for children with fair complexion, who get breathless on getting a slight cold, and people of old age having weak hearts, but with valvular complications.
It is best suitable for people who are with blueness of the skin, they get cyanosis of eyelids, lips, tongue, and nails on getting a mild cold also.
Guiding symptoms of Aspidosperma
Aspidosperma is one of the best remedies for respiratory paralysis, causing breathlessness, this remedy helps in improving the oxygen levels in the blood and saves the patient from going into a coma.
It is a wonderful remedy for slowed heart, due to Mitral incompetence and stenosis with severe dyspnoea that occurs mostly at night.
and paralysis of extremities.
It relieves dyspnoea in phthisis and pleurisy, but no reduction in the fever.
It is a wonderful remedy to relieve asthma with a livid face, dyspnoea with cyanosis of the lips and face, and fingertips are frequently relieved by it.
It is a great remedy for a Fatty heart there is edema of the extremities.
It is useful in case of heart affection of young people when there is some enlargement, especially on the right side of the chest wall with, much dyspnoea, and slight mitral murmur.
It is a wonderful remedy in cases showing signs of emphysema and severe attacks of asthma.
It is indicated when there is a rippling sound in the chest due to the narrowing of the alveolar sacs, and round pearls like gelatinous mass are expectorated.
Its greatest indication is lung failure, the patient is dull, dizzy almost in a state of unconsciousness.
It is used by many homeopaths in providing relief from congestion caused by chest pain and aids in improving better breathing.
It has got a wonderful action on the process of air exchange in the alveolar sacs, it reduces the carbonic acid in the blood and also increases the count of oxygen in the blood.
It is a wonderful remedy for symptoms of organic heart disease, in treating cardiac irritability and it stimulates the respiratory centers and increases the oxygen in the blood.
It is used by many homeopaths is used as a medicine for fluid retention in the body as well as lungs.
It is a wonderful remedy to remove the temporary obstruction to the oxidation of the blood
It is a wonderful remedy for sexual complaints, to improve the sexual drive in both men and women.
It is a great remedy for fever, it is useful to regulate the body temperature.
Doctors also recommend it to loosen chest congestion and as a respiratory tract stimulant
Aspidosperma is one of the wonderful remedies for COPD that is commonly known as Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease it is a chronic inflammatory condition of the lungs.
It is considered a tonic for the lungs as Aspidosperma removes temporary obstruction to the oxidation of blood by stimulating respiratory centers.
One of the most important guiding symptoms is wanting to breathe during exertion.
It is one of the top listed remedies in cardiac asthma, where it is given in a few drop doses till the feeling of want of breath is over.
Aspidosperma Uses
This article will cover from head to toe all the complaints body. And wherever the symptoms are matched, this medicine can be used-
Mind symptoms
The Aspidosperma patient suffers from great dullness and confusion of the mind.
It is a wonderful remedy for Melancholia, the patient is dull and thinks is going to die now, with loss of consciousness due to breathlessness.
The patient is very much forgetful, there is the confusion of thoughts.
Head symptoms
Aspidosperma is a great remedy for Vertigo, when walking and on rising with a sensation of getting choked.
There is a Heaviness of the head, with sharp shooting pain in the head, frontal headache with a livid face, and cyanosis of lips.
Eyes symptoms
Aspidosperma is a wonderful remedy for iritis where there is redness of the eyes, irritation, and burning in the eyes.
The objects, appear blurred, has to rub the eyes frequently.
It is a wonderful remedy for dilatation of pupils in old people who suffer from difficulty in breathing, and have to struggle to get a breath.
Ears symptoms
Aspidosperma is a wonderful remedy for inflammation of the middle ear, cannot hear clearly, accompanied by difficult respiration.
Mouth symptoms
Aspidosperma is a great remedy for the blueness of the tongue, due to lack of adequate air to breath the tongue is cold blue, cyanosed with imprints of teeth.
The Speech is confused as it is and the tongue is paralyzed in the stage of respiratory failure.
Face symptom
Aspidosperma is indicated when there is a livid face, cyanosis of lips, and a dusky appearance to the face, the patient has a confused look on the face, with the struggle to breathe.
Throat symptom
Aspidosperma is indicated in conditions of sore throat as an ill effect of frequent struggle to breathe as the patient always falls short to breathe enough air and there is frequent loud sound during breathing.
The throat is dry and the patient has to drink water frequently to keep the throat moist.
Chest symptom
It is a wonderful remedy for Cough, Doctors also recommend it to loosen chest congestion and as a respiratory tract stimulant
Aspidosperma is one of the wonderful remedies for COPD that is commonly known as Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease it is a chronic inflammatory condition of the lungs
It is useful in case of heart affection of young people when there is some enlargement, especially on the right side of the chest wall with, much dyspnoea, and slight mitral murmur.
It is a wonderful remedy in cases showing signs of emphysema and severe attacks of asthma.
It is indicated when there are there is a rippling sound in the chest due to narrowing of the alveolar sacs, and round pearls like gelatinous mass are expectorated.
Its greatest indication is lung failure, the patient is dull, dizzy almost in a state of unconsciousness.
It is used by many homeopaths in providing relief from congestion caused by chest pain and aids in improving better breathing.
It has got a wonderful action on the process of air exchange in the alveolar sacs, it reduces the carbonic acid in the blood and also increases the count of oxygen in the blood.
It is a wonderful remedy for symptoms of organic heart disease, in treating cardiac irritability and it stimulates the respiratory centers and increases the oxygen in the blood.
Heart symptoms
Aspedosperma can be given to the patient when there is a weakness of heart attack, with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases.
There is frequent stitching in the heart the pulse is very slow intermits and weak. There is cyanosis and inequality of respiration and expiration, causing loud breathing sounds during inhalation and exhalation.
It is a wonderful remedy for slowed heart, due to Mitral incompetence and stenosis with severe dyspnoea that occurs mostly at night.
It is a great remedy for hypertension along with asthma causing a reduction in oxygen levels in the blood, thus leading to syncope.
Stomach symptoms
Aspidosperma is a great remedy for gastritis there is excessive nausea, not relieved by vomiting, the patient feels weak, and there is a loss of interest in food.
It is indicated in stomach ulcers, due to inadequate blood supply to the stomach.
Abdomen and Rectum symptoms
Aspidosperma is a wonderful remedy for abdomen complaints like irritable bowel syndrome, there is an accumulation of gas in the stomach that does not pass easily causing discomfort.
It is a wonderful remedy for severe abdominal pains, and severe pulsation, the patient feels restless, and cannot move around better by lying down.
Urinary symptoms
Aspidosperma has got a wonderful action on the urinary organs, it is useful in the paralysis of the muscles of the urethra, and there is involuntary dribbling of urine from the bladder.
There is a sensation as if something is pricking, the urine passes out on sneezing and coughing.
It is a wonderful remedy for Urethritis, with full feeling after urination and difficult breathing.
Male symptoms
The male patients of Aspidosperma usually suffer from nightly emissions with a lack of drive to perform the act.
It is a wonderful remedy in treating impotence in men due to a lack of interest in doing sex.
It is a wonderful remedy for sexual complaints, to improve the sexual drive in men.
Female symptoms
Aspidosperma has got a wonderful action on the female genitalia, it is indicated remedy for sexual complaints, to improve the sexual drive in women.
It is a good remedy for infertility in women who are having decreased drive or loss of interest in sexual life.
It is a wonderful remedy for excess Uterine hemorrhage there is bright red blood during menses that continues for a long time making the patient exhausted.
Along with uterine problems, there is severe difficulty in breathing, the patient struggles to take the air.
Hand and Leg symptoms
Aspidosperma is a wonderful remedy for Rheumatism with involvement of the heart.
There is the coldness of extremities with paralysis of hands and legs.
There is a loss of strength in the muscles hands to hold anything in the hand, dropping things easily.
It is a wonderful remedy for pains and aches in the muscles of the calf, there are cramps in the extremities, with associated respiratory problems, that are chronic.
The joint pains are associated with paralysis and loss of strength in the hands and legs.
Back symptoms
Aspidosperma is indicated to treat backache with stiffness and tension in the back, lameness, and paralysis of the back muscles, with pain in the back.
The patient feels better by lying down and resting.
Fever symptoms
Aspidosperma is a wonderful remedy for fever there is chilliness with high-grade fever, difficulty in breathing oppressed respiration.
During intermittent fever, there is cyanosis of the skin of the lips, and figure tips, with headache and loss of appetite.
There is severe sweating from all over the body with marked sweat on the head, the palms, and lower legs.
There is the absence of thirst, dryness of the throat, difficulty in swallowing food and water, there is a severe struggle to breathe.
Along with the above symptoms, there is intense sleepiness.
Skin symptoms
It is a great remedy for cyanosis, of the skin due to a lack of circulating oxygen in the blood.
It is indicated in ulcers on the skin along with a blackish, bluish appearance of the skin with severe itching.
It is useful in skin rashes and itching due to fungus as there is an inadequate blood supply to the skin surface.
The skin becomes dull and loses glow skin his remedy will restore the normal skin after a few months of treatment.
There are bluish spots on the skin surface with a tendency to swelling and severe pain on the affected parts.
Sleep symptoms
Aspidosperma is also indicated in the patient to treat extreme sleepiness day and night, the patient feels drowsy on waking and again wants to sleep, along with difficulty in respiration.
The patient is almost in deep comatose sleep very difficult to wake him up.
Modalities
Modalities are the factors that, increase or decrease the complaints in a patient.
They are categorized as aggravating factors and amelioration factors.
Aggravating factors make the condition of the illness worse, while the amelioration factor improves the condition of the disease.
It can be time, any part of the day, season, position, or any applications, etc.
Aggravated By
The condition of Aspidosperma gets aggravated when moving around, quick walking, in a closed room.
Amelioration By
The conditions of Aspidosperma get better when the stomach is empty, on drinking water, on going out in open air, all complaints are better by resting sitting at one place.
Relationship with Other Medicine
Aspidosperma Complementary Medicines
This remedy completes the process of cure that is started by the first medicine given.
The remedies complementary to Aspidosperma are Bryonia Alba and Arsenicum Album.
Aspidosperma Similar Medicines
These remedies have many similarities in action but are different in origin, which means the source from which the medicine is prepared is another.
Remedies similar to Aspidosperma are Blatta orientalis, Coca, Arsenicum album, and Coffee
Aspidosperma Antidotes
Aspedosperma antidotes the ill effects of salbutamol puff used by patients who have asthma and bronchitis.
Aspidosperma Antidoted by
The bad effects of Aspidosperma are antidoted by Camphor.
Aspidosperma Uses, Dosage & Potencies
The dosage and potency of the medicine depend on the individual case.
Aspidosperma 30 Uses
Lower potency is given when very few symptoms of the patient match with the medicine and help the doctor only to diagnose the disease condition.
This potency requires frequent repetition, 3-4 times a day, till the expected result is seen.
Aspidosperma 200 Uses
This is considered as higher potency; they are given when the majority of mental symptoms and physical symptoms of Aspidosperma match.
Higher potencies are advisable to be not repeated very often; they act for a long duration of days, so the second dose is repeated every 7-days or every 15-days once.
Aspidosperma 1M Uses
This is very high potency. One should give it only after careful case analysis, where all medicinal symptoms of Aspidosperma and that given by the patient match perfectly.
One should not repeat 1 M potency. It is given 30 days once and waiting for symptoms to disappear.
Aspidosperma Q (Mother Tincture) Uses
The mother tincture of Aspidosperma is used by many homeopaths to relieve the symptoms associated with chronic respiratory failure.
It is mainly used to relieve asthma and chronic respiratory affections in patients and should only be given when all the symptoms of Aspidosperma are matched with the patient’s symptoms.
Take 10 drops of mother tincture in half a cup of water three times a day till the improvement occurs.
Aspidosperma 3X/6X Uses
This lower potency of Aspidosperma works well to treat the conditions like Cardiac asthma and has a therapeutic effect on patients suffering.
Take 2-3 drops of dilution directly on the tongue thrice a day for 3 months.
Clinical Indication of Aspidosperma
- Asthma
- Cyanosis
- Paralysis of extremities
- Headache
- Cardiac Asthma
- Chronic Bronchitis
- Weak lungs
- High Fever
Aspidosperma Side Effects
Homeopathic medicines are prepared by potentization where the dynamic curative power of the medication is aroused, so homeopathic medicines produce negligible side effects.
If any side effects of Aspedosperma are seen mostly like a decreasing capacity to breathe or may cause dizziness and vomiting then it can be antidoted by Camphor.