Sticta Pulmonaria

When was Sticta introduced into Homoeopathic literature ?

First proven by Dr. S. P. Burdick, North American Journal of Homoeopathy , Vol. XIV.

What is Sticta ?

It is a Lichen , and the tincture is made from the fresh lichen growing on the sugar maple.

How is the tincture made ?

The lichen is finely chopped, covered with 5 parts, by weight, of dilute alcohol and set aside according to rule, decanted, strained and filtered. Drug power, 1/10.

What is the chief sphere of its action ?

Sticta offers a set of symptoms like coryza, bronchial catarrhs and influenza, with nervous and rheumatic disturbances. There is a general feeling of malaise accompanying.

What of its use in rheumatic affections ?

Red circumscribed spots about joints. Bursa. Of no use in chronic cases, but rather in sub-acute cases.

What are the nasal symptoms ?

Dryness of the mucous membrane of the nose ; the secretion dries so rapidly that although there is an inclination to blow the nose nothing escapes.

Compare Nux vomica, Sticta and Arum triphyllum in coryzas.

Nux vomica . Fluent coryza by day, dryness at night and at 3 A. M. aggravation.

Sticta . Better in the morning, worse in afternoon, sensitiveness to inspired air.

Arum triph . Nose is dry and stuffed, or constant discharge excoriating nostrils.

What other drugs have sensitiveness to inspired air ?

Rumex, Kali bichromicum, Phosphorus and Dulcamara .

What is the cough ?

Hard, dry, barking, almost croupy cough ; worse at night with little or no expectoration.

An irritable cough, caused by dryness high up in the pharynx ; not aggravated by lying down, but worse at night.

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