Lobelia
Lobelia inflata
Common Name(s)
Indian tobacco, puke weed.
Origin
Found in North America, especially the eastern and central US.
Background
This plant was used by native Americans as a tobacco substitute, and to induce vomiting or expectoration.
Preparation
The whole, fresh plant in flower, including the seeds and roots, is finely chopped and macerated in alcohol.
Indian tobacco, puke weed.
Origin
Found in North America, especially the eastern and central US.
Background
This plant was used by native Americans as a tobacco substitute, and to induce vomiting or expectoration.
Preparation
The whole, fresh plant in flower, including the seeds and roots, is finely chopped and macerated in alcohol.
Remedy profile
This remedy is most appropriate for people who have an overexaggerated anxiety about their health, particularly those who fear death from a disease of the heart or lungs. It is commonly prescribed for breathlessness and asthma accompanied by great anxiety. Characteristic symptoms include a rattling sound in the chest, despite the presence of little or no mucus, and a feeling of oppression and constriction in the chest. Further symptoms may include excessive salivation, retching, hiccuping, a sensation as if there is a lump in the throat, nausea, and a sinking feeling in the stomach. Nausea with giddiness, and vomiting with profuse perspiration, may also be helped by this remedy.Symptoms better: For warmth; for rapid movement; for small amounts of food.
Symptoms worse: After sleep; for the least movement; for bathing in cold water; for smoking tobacco; for beer.
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