Antimonium tartaricum
Antimony Tart
Key Characteristics
Rattling cough with weakness; chest full of mucus, cannot expectorate; drowsiness; worse evening, lying; nausea; respiratory complaints.
Commonly used in these styles
Prescribing approaches where this remedy is frequently selected.
Not yet associated with specific prescribing styles.
Typical Potencies & Dosing
Common potency scales and dosing guidance for acute and chronic use.
30c to 200c
Potency Scale
30c to 200c
Acute Dosing
30C every few hours for acute rattling cough with weakness and inability to expectorate; 200C in severe, well-established pictures.
Chronic Dosing
Not typically used chronically; reserved for acute rattling cough and respiratory complaints.
Notes
Rattling cough with weakness and chest full of mucus that cannot be expectorated confirm. Drowsiness and nausea are strong confirmatories. Stop repetition once the cough loosens and expectoration begins.
Dosing Guidance
Potency scale and acute / chronic dosing notes drawn from the primary literature.
Potency Scale
30C, 200C
Acute
30C every 1-2 hours during rattling cough with weakness; reduce as expectoration improves.
Chronic
30C 2x daily for chronic bronchial catarrh with coarse rattling; 200C weekly under supervision for recurrent chest congestion.
Notes
Indicated when the chest is full of rattling mucus but little is expectorated, with weakness and drowsiness. Watch for cyanosis in infants.
Miasmatic Affinity
The chronic miasm — inherited disease pattern — most associated with this remedy.
Constitutional Type
The constitutional profile — physical and emotional temperament — this remedy is most suited to.
Lymphatic
Materia Medica
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Rattling cough with weakness; chest full of mucus, cannot expectorate; irritable, hasty; anxious, fears death; weeps easily; slow; forgetful; hypochondriasis; worse evening, lying; better from sitting up; obstinate; conscientious; desire to be alone; suicidal; desperate; drowsiness; nausea; respiratory complaints; fearful; drowsy; weakness.
Headache, one-sided; worse evening, lying; better from sitting up; head heavy; falling hair; dandruff; vertigo; scalp sensitive; sweating; sweating on head; worse from cough; occipital; congestive; boring; sneezing; drowsy; vertigo.
Eyes red, inflamed; photophobia; lachrymation; styes; conjunctivitis; ulcers on cornea; dim sight; worse evening, lying; better from sitting up; hypersensitive; hemorrhages; burning; sensitive to light; offensive; styes on lids; twitching; sneezing; drowsy; weakness.
Remedy Relationships
Complementary, follow-up, inimical, and antidotal remedies linked to Antimonium tartaricum.
- Complementary
- Follows well
- Compare
- Inimical
- Antidote
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