Aralia Racemosa and its therapuetic notes.pptx

aralia racemosa Key Symptoms of Aralia racemosa
1. Respiratory System:
Dry, spasmodic, suffocative cough, worse at night, on lying down, and after first falling asleep.
Tickling in throat causing cough.
Asthmatic breathing — dyspnea with sensation of constriction in the chest.
Oppression of chest, worse in the evening and night.
Sensation of a foreign body in throat.
Cough with expectoration of tough mucus in the morning.
2. Aggravations (Worse from):
Lying down (must sit up to breathe or cough).
At night, especially after first sleep.
Cold air, drafts, and damp weather.
Exertion or physical activity.
3. Amelioration (Better from):
Sitting up.
Expectoration of mucus.
Warm surroundings to some extent.
4. Other Symptoms:
Rawness and burning in throat and upper air passages.
Tickling in the throat-pit.
Constant desire to clear the throat.
Sensation as if something stuck in throat that cannot be swallowed.
Sneezing with fluent coryza.
Allergic rhinitis-like symptoms, sensitive to dust, pollen.
Clinical Conditions Indicated:
Bronchial asthma.
Chronic bronchitis.
Allergic cough and rhinitis.
Night cough in children.
Hay fever.
Constitutional Features (less emphasized but observed in practice):
Individuals who are sensitive to cold air and damp weather.
Tendency for recurrent respiratory infections.
Often indicated in asthmatic children or elderly persons with weak lungs.
Comparative Chart of Aralia racemosa vs. Spongia, Sambucus, Ipecac
Feature / Remedy Aralia racemosa Spongia tosta Sambucus nigra Ipecacuanha
Type of Cough Dry, spasmodic, suffocative cough; worse on lying down Dry, barking, croupy cough; sounds like a saw through wood Suffocative, dry cough, worse at night; child wakes suddenly gasping Constant, spasmodic, suffocative cough with gagging and vomiting
Time of Aggravation At night, after first sleep; lying down Before midnight, worse at night After midnight (child wakes up gasping) Any time; but especially in warm, humid weather
Breathing / Dyspnea Asthmatic breathing, oppression in chest, must sit up Dyspnea with sensation of dryness in air passages Sudden dyspnea, suffocation; nasal blockage in infants Severe dyspnea, chest tightness, gasping for air
Throat Symptoms Rawness, tickling in throat, sensation of something stuck Dryness and constriction in larynx and trachea Spasmodic closure of glottis Nausea with cough, no throat dryness
Position Worse lying down; must sit up to breathe Worse lying down, but sometimes better bending forward Worse lying down, must sit up suddenly to breathe Worse motion, but no marked positional relief
Expectoration Little or no expectoration at night; some in morning Little, tough expectoration Usually dry, or minimal frothy expectoration Profuse, white, frothy expectoration with nausea
Other Keynotes Asthmatic cough with tickling in throat-pit, worse first sleep Fear of suffocation; must lean forward to breathe Suffocative attacks during sleep in infants Persistent nausea accompanies cough; asthma

1. ARALIA RACEMOSA Presenter : Dr.D.Santhoshi Meghana MD(Hom)-part-I(2023-2024) Department of Homoeopathic Materia Medica Presented on : 04-10-2024 Guide : Dr.Trupti Laxmi swain HOD : Dr.Samar Chatterjee Moderator : Dr.Anjali Manayil

2. Introduction: Common name :American spikenard Family :araliacea Source :vegetable kingdom Parts used :roots Prover : Dr.S.A . Jones Habitat :North America from central Canada to Virginia Other names : Indian root,life of man ,old man’s root,petty morell,spignet Araliacea /ivy family: ginseng,hedera helix,angelica,oplopanax,eleutherococcus

3. Active principles :polyynes : falcarinole,falcarindiol triterpene saponins* volatile oil Effects : due to saponin content reflex expectorant for cold & cough diaphoretic stimulates tissue renewal Pharmacological action:

4. Unproven uses: Preparations are used internally for colds,chronic coughs & asthma. Used as an alternative for sarsaparilla in the treatment of skin diseases & for rheumatic conditions North Americans, Indians use it internally to treat backache & externally for bruises,swellings & inflammation

5. Sphere of action: Asthma Hay fever (Allergic rhinitis)

6. Essential features: Principle action : bronchial part of the respiratory system. fits a class of people who have a constitutional weakness in this area and who, year after year, have colds - which can recur frequently - that settle very rapidly in the bronchii , causing spasmodic coughs with tough, viscid mucus. Year after year these repeated colds appear to worsen until eventually they develop into an asthmatic crisis . It seems that the constitution becomes weaker every year, allowing the common colds to purchase a deeper hold upon the bronchii . It is characteristic of this remedy to be symptomatic only during such respiratory events, which entail severe suffering and which may last for a few weeks each time, and to remain free of dyspnea during the often lengthy intervals in between.

7. Despite having suffered such severe colds which ended nearly every time in cough and dyspnea, recovered almost completely, until the next bout which brought him down to bed with the same symptomatology. the only symptom which remains after such a crisis is a raw, burning feeling in the center of the chest, as if the area were being continually irritated by smoke; the patient is constantly reminded of this sensitive spot. Deep breathing makes this burning much more pronounced, and the patient will tell you that this irritation always reminds him of his main sensitivity.

8. Another sensitivity these patients have relates to smoking. They are forced to give up smoking cigarettes as the smoke causes immediate coughing, even when they are not experiencing an acute exacerbation. They also have a great sensitivity to the smoke from others' cigarettes. this is a common symptom in people suffering with asthma, in Aralia it is very pronounced even when the patient is not experiencing asthmatic symptoms.

9. Characteristics of the acute exacerbations : irregular periodicity (They may have a cold any time of the year, but always at least once every winter.) Aggravation: after a short sleep on lying down night cold and drafts colds travel from the nose to the bronchii need to sit up viscid, tenacious mucus, and loud wheezing . "a fit of coughing occuring before midnight, either immediately on lying down or more commonly after a short sleep. —Burnett

10. during the initial years the common colds start with an acrid coryza; red, dry, parched lips; and an aggravation from cold air. At night the patient wakes up after a short sleep with violent spasmodic coughing that eventually forces him to get up from bed; he then sits and coughs for some time before he can go back to sleep. He needs his head high to prevent coughing. Sitting bent forward ameliorates the coughing or the dyspnea. The expectoration is warm and has a salty taste.

11. Mind: Fear that he will develop a serious disease, primarily of the lungs. Irritable peevish Generalities: Weak, prostrated, with nausea felt in the throat and stomach.

12. Mouth: Taste salty He wants to keep the tongue moving to keep it moist, although there is profuse salivation. Aphthae, mostly of the palate. Nose: Watery, acrid discharge from the nose excoriating the nostrils Smarting and soreness of the posterior nares due to acrid mucus. Coryza with frequent sneezing, worse in cold air and better with warmth or while walking in the sun. The least draft of air brings on violent sneezing. Hay fever

13. Throat: Sensation as if a foreign body were in the throat. Stomach: Vague nausea felt in the throat and stomach. Discomfort in the stomach with flatulency. Abdomen: Pain from the liver to the right scapula.

14. Rectum: Sensation as if about to have a loose stool, but expels with great difficulty only a teaspoonful of yellow feces. After stool, while still sitting, an aching pain in the rectum develops, extending upwards. Irritation in the anus at night. Sleep: Profuse perspiration during sleep.

15. Modalities: Worse : from cold falling temperature drafts after a short sleep during the night lying with the head low around 11 p.m. or midnight( can continue until 4 or 5 a.m. ) Better : warmth warm covering sitting up with the head bent forwards when coughing or dyspneic.

16. I have given this remedy in a severe case of bronchopneumonia with high fever, coughing with loud wheezing, and dyspnea, with an aggravation around midnight that woke him after a short sleep. However, the remedy modified only the time of aggravation and let the patient sleep a little longer; it did not cure. Subsequently he awoke at 2 or 2:30 a.m. . Kali carbonicum and other remedies were tried, but only with partial local amelioration; symptoms changed, but the patient did not really benefit. The remedy that finally really cured was Phosphorus because it fit the entire mental-emotional picture. In another case, Aralia modified the wheezing and coughing in a child who woke up around this time of morning, but again without curing. Cases:

17. Article: Dr. Virendra Chauhan and Dr. Sunil Bishnoi DOI: https ://doi.org/10.33545/26164485.2023.v7.i1e.765 It is concluded that homoeopathic medicines such as sinapis nigra, quillaya saponaria , ambrosia artemesia folia, nux vomica, tuberculinum , natrum sulph , medorrhinum , allium cepa has marvelous result in improving the symptoms of allergic rhinitis.

18. Relationship : Compare: Pecten-Scallop Arsenicum album, Ipecacuanha, Sambucus nigra, Sabadilla . Ars iod ; Naphthaline ; Cepa; Rosa; Sinapis.

19. Instead of this remedy you might sometimes end up prescribing : Allium cepa :initially acrid discharge from the nose Kali bichromicum : viscid mucus Kali carbonicum :sensitivity to cold and drafts and a nighttime aggravation Sambucus nigra : when the asthma persists for hours during the night and is accompanied by profuse perspiration Ipecacuanha : patients sometimes do complains of nausea with coughing.

20. humid asthma. Quick, labored breathing. Constriction of chest, especially right side. Asthma preceded by coryza and burning in throat and chest. Attacks ends with copious expectoration of tough, frothy mucus. Worse at night Pecten-Scallop:

21. beginning of hay-fever, with involvement of Eustachian tube Associated with eustachian catarrh . Rosa Damascena :

22. Sneezing eyes inflamed , painful head hot. Hay-fever. Spasmodic asthma ; better in open air. Soreness in chest and stomach; must loosen clothing. Dyspnea  and sighing inspiration. Emphysema in the aged with asthma.  Whooping-cough , long and continued paroxysms of coughing, unable to get a respiration. Acute laryngo-tracheitis. Bronchitis when the spasmodic element is associated with tenacious expectoration and oppression Naphthalinum :

23. coryza, with  acrid nasal  discharge and laryngeal symptoms, eye secretion  bland . Colds in   damp cold weather Sneezing, especially when entering a warm room. Copious, watery and extremely acrid discharge . Feeling of a lump at root of nose. Hay-fever Fluent coryza with headache, cough, and hoarseness.  Allium Cepa:

24.  hay-fever, coryza, and pharyngitis. Dry nares and pharynx, with thick, lumpy secretion. Mucus from posterior nares feels cold. Scanty,  acrid  discharge.  Stoppage of left nostril all day , or in afternoon and evening. Dry, hot, with lachrymation, sneezing; hacking cough Cough better lying down.  Nostrils alternately stopped . Sinapis Nigra:

25. Action on mucous membrane of the nose and the lachrymal glands, producing coryza and symptoms like  hay-fever Spasmodic sneezing, with running nose Coryza , with severe frontal pains and redness of eyes and lachrymation Copious, watery, nasal discharge. Worse , cold and cold drinks, full moon Better , warm food and drink, wrapped up. Sabadilla :

26. References: Dictionary of practical materia medica- Clarke.J.H . Pocket manual of homoeopathic materia medica- Boericke w. Materia medica viva ,volume -1 by George Vithoulkas Frederik schroyens , sherr j. synthesis: repertorium homeopathicum :the source repertory. India : B.Jain publishers (p)ltd;2016 https://doi.org/10.33545/26164485.2023.v7.i1e.765

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