RUMEX CRISPUS

Homeopathy

RUMEX CRISPUS

Rumex crispus
Yellow dock, curled dock.

Key Uses:

Asthma

Whooping cough, dry, tickling coughs, croup, or other hard, hacking coughs

Origin : Native to Europe and Africa.

Background : Long used in Western herbal medicine, yellow dock is a mild laxative and also acts as a stimulant to the liver and gallbladder.

Preparation : The fresh root is finely chopped and macerated in alcohol.

Remedy Profile : Rumex crispus is best suited to low-spirited, serious people who are very restless in the evening. Their sleep is often wakeful, and unpleasant dreams and fantasies disturb them when asleep or awake. The throat and chest are the main focus of Rumex crispus. There may be whooping cough, a dry, tickling cough, croup, or other hard, hacking cough, or asthma that is suffocating and choking on going to bed. There may be great concentration on the breathing and sensitivity to cold air.

Symptoms Better : For wrapping up, including wrapping the head; for covering the mouth; for drinking; for sucking hard candy.

Symptoms Worse : For cold air; for open air; for breathing in cold air; for touch and pressure on the throat; for uncovering; for movement; for talking; for eating.