Aralia racemosa
American Spikenard
Key Characteristics
Spasmodic cough at night, worse on lying down, with rattling and wheezing; sensation of suffocation or tightness; asthma with oppression of the chest; sneezing and coryza with fullness; sensitive to cold and damp.
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.
No established dosing guidance
This remedy does not yet have a standardized potency scale or dosing protocol recorded. Please consult a qualified homeopathic practitioner or the primary literature before use.
Dosing Guidance
Potency scale and acute / chronic dosing notes drawn from the primary literature.
Potency Scale
30C, 200C, 1M
Acute
30C every 2-3 hours for acute spasmodic cough at night with rattling and wheezing; reduce as cough eases.
Chronic
200C weekly for chronic asthma or spasmodic cough with night aggravation; 1M only under professional supervision.
Notes
Best for spasmodic cough at night, worse on lying down, with rattling and suffocative feeling. Often paired with Spongia or Rumex in spasmodic cough. Stop on improvement.
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.
Nervous
Materia Medica
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Anxiety and restlessness, especially at night with cough; fear of suffocation; nervousness.
Heavy, congestive headache with fullness; worse from coughing.
Heavy eyes with lachrymation during cough; sensitivity to light.
Remedy Relationships
Complementary, follow-up, inimical, and antidotal remedies linked to Aralia racemosa.
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