Coughs, Croup, Laryngitis, Sore Throat

Front 1

Croup.
Sudden onset. Oppressed breathing on least motion.
Hoarse, Dry, croupy cough.
< at night and after midnight.
Dry hot skin; high fever. Burning thirst

Back 1

Aconite:

Terror, anxiety, fear, restless.
Pneumonia worse lying on left-side.

Front 2

Croup. Tickling, short, dry cough; < night. Hoarse. Barking cough. Larynx very painful.

Back 2

Belladonna

Complementary: Calc carb.

Acute suppurative tonsillitis, worse right side.

Photophobia; dilated pupils; bright red, glossy skin; no thirst, anxiety or fear;

Front 3

Hoarseness or tickling cough from being over-heated.

Spasmodic cough with rattling of mucus.

Back 3

Bromium
Halogen remedies have a strong relationship to glands, esp. the lymphatics.
Generally aggravated by heat.
Complaints come in the summer.
General amelioration by the sea.

Front 4

Cough so severe as to produce epistaxis. Violent paroxysm of coughing, sometimes so serve to patient cannot catch his breath or becomes cyanotic.

Back 4

Drosera: Common sundew
< lying down
< midnight, after midnight, 2am

Front 5

Cough < any part of the body gets cold or uncovered. Choking cough. Weakness and much rattling in chest. Chilly, oversensitive;
Pharyngitis with STITCHING OR SPLINTER-LIKE PAINS in throat.
Croup.

Back 5

Hepar Sulphur
< cold dry air, winter, drafts
< least, uncovering;
> damp weather

Front 6

Raw, tickling sensation which provokes a dry cough; pain in larynx; Croupy cough, downward from head to throat and bronchi;

Back 6

Iodum
Hard, swollen glands; always too hot;

Thirsty.

Front 7

Profuse, yellow expectoration, very glutinous and sticky, comes out in long stringy and very tenacious mass. Chilly.
Croup. Sinusitis.

Back 7

Kali-bic

Complementary: Ars.
< undressing (cough);

Front 8

Hoarseness, < evenings, larynx very painful; cannot talk due to pain in larynx; tightness across chest; great weight on chest; whole body trembles with cough.
Croup.

Back 8

Phos
< lying on left, painful side
< emotions
<lying on back
< cold, hands, open air
> eating; sleep
> being rubbed
> in dark; lying on right side

Front 9

Spasmodic croup; suffocative cough, coming on about midnight; sniffles in infants; child awakes suddenly, nearly suffocating, sits up turns blue; cannot expire.
Croup. Pertussis. Bronchitis.

Back 9

Sambucus: Elder
Asthma AND heavy perspiration.
Asthma < night and after midnight.
Respiration difficult at night and the patient jumps up with a feeling of suffocation.

Front 10

Cough, usually dry, usually worse before midnight, often of a harsh or barking or croupy character.

Back 10

Spongia tosta
Bath Sponge
< dry, cold wind
> eating a little
> head lying low
> descending

Front 11

Dry cough resembling, "a saw going through wood," or a "seal's bark."

Croup, worse before midnight.

Back 11

Spongia
Asthma AND thyroid conditions.

Respiratory conditions AND testicular pains.

Front 12

Constriction, tickling and dryness in throat. Sensation of a plug in larynx. Cough abates after eating or drinking

Back 12

Spongia
Suffocation; Hollow cough.

Front 13

Marked pain, dark red discoloration and inflammation of tonsils, pharynx, or root of the tongue, worse on the right side.

Throat pain better cold drinks and worse warm drinks.

Back 13

Phytolacca
Generally worse from cold and cold damp.

Front 14

Tickling in throat pit causes cough; copious mucous discharge; dry, teasing cough preventing sleep; cough < pressure, talking; inspiration of cool air, at night.
Continuous cough.

Back 14

Rumex-yellow dock

< cold or open air.
< uncovering
< morning on waking or at 11pm.
< change of temp. (warm to cold or cold to warm)
Better by sucking on candy

Hint 14

ndy.

Front 15

Cough. Constant, short, dry, with feeling of suffocation (or a dry ringing cough) after exposure of cold, dry wind

Back 15

Aconite

Hint 15

None

Front 16

Cough. Persistent, rattling, great accumulation of phelgm, difficulty getting phelgm up; sudden sensation of suffocation - must sit up

Back 16

Antimonium tart

Hint 16

None

Front 17

Cough. Wheezing respiration, frothy phelgm, can't breath freely, WORSE midnight-2am, restless, anxious, weak, exhausted

Back 17

Arsenicum album

Front 18

Cough. Dry, tickling cough in violent paroxysms; great dryness in larynx; cough seems to burst in head, fits

Back 18

Belladonna

Hint 18

None

Front 19

Cough. Hard, dry, spasmodic, shakes whole body often with stitches or soreness in chest, bursting headache WORSE cold, dry weather, after eating, wants to sigh, ANY MOVEMENT, peevish. Holds chest when coughing.

Back 19

Bryonia

Hint 19

None

Front 20

Cough. Hard, racks whole chest which seems full of mucus; rawness in throat and hoarseness, may get relief of drink cold water. Can have incontinence with cough.

Back 20

Causticum

Hint 20

None

Front 21

Cough. Violent tickle in larynx brings on fit coughing accompanied by retching, gagging, causes pain below ribs WORSE night BETTER open air.

Back 21

Drosera

Hint 21

None

Front 22

Cough. Suffocative coughing spells, croup WORSE cold, dry weather, breathing cold air, uncovering a body part BETTER warm, moist weather

Back 22

Hepar sulph

Front 23

Cough. Spasmodic, suffocative with rattling respiration early in illness wheezing, wt on chest. Intense nausea with clean tongue.

Back 23

Ipecacuanha

Hint 23

None

Front 24

Cough. Persistent. Very tough mucus - lumpy or stringy, constant hawking.

Back 24

Kali bic

Hint 24

None

Front 25

Cough. Dry teasing or spasmodic cough with gagging and retching feverish. Can't move/uncover without feeling very chilly, bursting HA WORSE cold, dry wind.

Back 25

Nux Vomica

Hint 25

None

Front 26

Cough. Dry, hard tickling cough racks body, exhausting; tickle in larynx or lower; causes bursting HA; chest tight WORSE any change temp., lying down night, laughing, talking.

Back 26

Phos

Hint 26

None

Front 27

Cough. Dry, teasing persistent cough, possibly with spells of gagging WORSE warm room, lying down. Desire air and open windows.

Back 27

Pulsatilla

Hint 27

None

Front 28

Cough. Dry, teasing cough with tickle deep in air tubes WORSE night, uncovering, taste of blood in mouth, restless, must move.

Back 28

Rhus Tox

Hint 28

None

Front 29

Cough. Spasmodic cough, dry or tough tenacious stringy mucus violent tickly - paroxysm WORSE lying down, night, sensitive open air. INSPIRED AIR FEELS COLD.

Back 29

Rumex

Hint 29

None

Front 30

Laryngitis
Inflammation of larynx in singers. Voice harsh, badly pitched. Thick coated white tongue.
< cold, bathing
< overheating
< heat, summer

Back 30

Antimonium crud
Cough entering a warm room.

Front 31

Hoarseness especially in professional singers, speakers.
Especially, high notes cause cough.

Back 31

Argentum nitricum:
Splinter-like pain in the throat. (Like nitric acid)
< anxiety
> cool air

Front 32

Hoarseness or tickling cough from being over-heated.

Back 32

Bromium
Large, stoney hard glands-submaxillary, cervical, goitre.

Front 33

Has never recovered since previous illness; weakness, icy coldness; dusky face;

Back 33

Carbo veg
< warmth, depletions.
> from being fanned

Front 34

Constant desire to clear the throat.
Hoarseness chronic after acute laryngitis;
> cold drinks

Back 34

Caustiucm

Front 35

Hoarseness, usually w/o pain though at times may be quite painful. Voice lost entirely.

Back 35

Phos.
Craves cold drinks; chilly; thirsty.

Front 36

Sore throat. Burning, smartness, drying, tingling in throat - very red. Sudden onset from exposure to cold wind fever and thirst for cold water. Hurts to swallow.

Back 36

Aconite

Hint 36

None

Front 37

Sore throat. Burning, stinging pains in throat - swollen and soggy, desire cool. WORSE heat, absence of thirst

Back 37

Apis

Front 38

Sore throat. Develops slowly, recurrent tonsillitis, tendensy to quinsy tonsil and neck lymph nodes enlarge

Back 38

Baryta carb

Front 39

Sore throat. Bright red throat, dry and burns like fire. Bright red tongue, spasm on swallow.

Back 39

Belladonna

Front 40

Sore throat. Burning pain in throat - soreness and raw, feels constricted, must keep swallowing hoarseness, relieved by coughing up mucus

Back 40

Causticum

Hint 40

None

Front 41

Sore throat. Develops several days after exposure in warm, moist, relaxing weather difficulty swallow, cold shivers, lassitude, heaviness. No thirst

Back 41

Gelsemium

Hint 41

None

Front 42

Sore throat. Comes with a well-established cold fishbone sensation. Swallowing pain from throat to ears. Throat sensitive. Catarrah, very irritable, sensitive to cold draft.

Back 42

Hepar sulph

Hint 42

None

Front 43

Sore throat. Soreness starts on left and later extends to right ; throat blue/red; feels like it is closing up. Constant desire to swallow. Rawness and burning. Can swallow solids better than liquids. No pressure on throat.

Back 43

Lachesis

Hint 43

None

Front 44

Sore throat. Very severe, rapid onset, prostration, ulceration of membranes, thick tongue, salivation, putrid odor, hot sweats

Back 44

Merc cyanatus

Hint 44

None

Front 45

Sore throat. Raw, sore, smarting, happens with every cold, foul mouth, thirst despite moist mouth and much salivation thick, yellow coating.

Back 45

Merc solbilis

Hint 45

None

Front 46

Sore throat. Sore, congested and dark red; throat feels full as if would choke; every attempt sends shooting through ears, can't swallow even water. Sensation of ball of red-hot iron stuck in throat. Neck muscles stiff.

Back 46

Phytolaca

Hint 46

None

Front 47

Edema. Uvula hangs down like a bag; throat is fiery red and puffy.

Back 47

Apis.

Front 48

Throat and tongue are bright red; Constricted, cannot drink water. Redness is < right side; spasms.

Back 48

Belladonna
<checked sweat; light

Front 49

Pharyngitis with pain alternating sides. Throat pain extending ears, better cold drinks.

Back 49

Lac caninum
< touch

Front 50

Sore throat begins on right side; deposits spread from right to left;

Back 50

Lycopodium
< cold drinks;
> hot drinks;

Front 51

Red, swollen, painful, intense inflammation; painful to swallow; pain mostly postnasal with sharp pain to ears; burning pain with much swelling; > slight external pressure; swollen glands; salivation.

Back 51

Mercurius cor

Hint 51

> after urinating; stool

Front 52

Sore throat. Tongue has a thick yellow base; Constant inclination to swallow.
Right-sides

Back 52

Mercurius Iod Flav.

Hint 52

> cold drinks

Front 53

Sore throat. Worse left tonsil; dark red fauces;

Back 53

Mercurius Iod Rub

Hint 53

> cold drinks

Front 54

Sore throat. Foul breath after pus has formed. Great thirst with moist tongue.

Back 54

Mercurius

Hint 54

< night
< lying on right side
< perspiring; heat

Front 55

Pain at root of tongue which travels to ear; throat dark red-blue; < drinking hot water; throat feels rough, narrow, hot; swollen tonsils; red tip of tongue (Rhus-t)

Back 55

Phytolacca