The drug "Conium" (homeopathy): indications for use, reviews

The drug "Conium" refers to one-component homeopathic medicines. Has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, sedative and anticonvulsant action. It contains an extract of one of the most poisonous plants of the umbellate family - the hemlock spotted.

Forms of release

This homeopathic remedy can be purchased as an ointment (external use) and in the form of granules for oral administration.

Active ingredient ointments "Conium" - tincture "Conium D1" (1 g), auxiliary ingredients added in the form of Vaseline medical and lanolin anhydrous.

About the plant

It is a two-year-old plant, reaching a height of two meters. Call it so steel because of the toxic effects on the body. Since in the first year the hemlock consists of a bundle of radical leaves resembling parsley or carrots, they can easily be poisoned. The first signs of poisoning are headache and dizziness. The stem grows in the second year. It becomes branched, hollow, with a bluish tint and has dark red spots beneath. White small flowers are stacked in uneven umbrellas. The fruit is the seed. It grows everywhere except in the Far North.

From it, and produced "Conium" (homeopathy). Indications for use will be discussed later.

History of application in general medicine

As a drug, a similar drug was known as far back as the 5th century BC. It was used to treat many diseases. The boligols were considered a strong narcotic substance. Inside it was used to 0.2-0.3 g as an effective substance for the treatment of scrofula, glandular tumors, cancer, as an anesthetic. But since the agent caused poisoning, it was not used in general medicine.

History of use in homeopathy

In homeopathy the drug was introduced by Hahnemann in 1825. This remedy has been thoroughly tested twice. The results of the first experiment are placed in "Clean Medicine", and the result of the second one is in "Chronic Diseases". Hahnemann's remedy was of interest because in the works of the Austrian physician Sterk described cases of complete cure of patients with severe forms of illness, as well as deaths that were caused by the hemlock. Hahnemann used hemlock in small proportions, and the results were positive. This is the basis for the modern use of the "Conium". In homeopathy, the indications for use are extensive.

The development of the drug is based on Hahnemann's tests and medical studies of side effects. The drug acts fully on the entire body. In homeopathy, "Conium" is considered a constitutional substance that is used to treat patients with chronic diseases.

Characteristic symptoms after application of the drug, established during the test:

• Dizziness when head bending and when watching moving objects;
• Feeling weak in the legs;
• Pain in the upper part of the left lung;
• The sensation of a ball or coma in the larynx that generates swallowing reflexes.

This drug is often used in induration (painless compaction) and enlarged glands (cervical, breast, ovaries, testicles, parotid, thyroid, prostate). As a result of the prolonged application of "Conium", glandular tumors often disappear, the likelihood of their transformation into malignant ones decreases.

The dissolving effect of "Conium" on glandular and connective tissue is used to treat patients with the initial form of cerebrovascular sclerosis. Also, improvements are recorded in patients in the last stages of the disease. The drug gives relief from spasms of the esophagus with difficulty swallowing and intestines with spasmodic colitis, as well as the muscles of the bladder with difficulty urinating. Other common reasons for using the drug are muscle weakening, paresis, paralysis.

Indications

The official instructions for use indicate that the ointment is used to treat a variety of diseases. The most common are:

• Matodinia (swelling, tenderness, engorgement of the mammary glands, hypersensitivity when touched);
• Benign mastopathy;
• Cysts and painful seals in the mammary glands, especially if they are formed due to trauma.

What are the granules of "Conium" (homeopathy) indications for use?

Most often, granules are prescribed to people with unbalanced psyche, who are often worried and anxious. Women with pronounced premenstrual syndrome. The drug can help those who suffer from exudative diathesis, swelling in the extremities, acute inflammation of the spinal cord, headaches.

It is also prescribed in the presence of the following pathologies:

• Paresis and paralysis;
• Weakness of the limbs;
• Paresthesia;
• prostatitis;
• insomnia;
• Cerebral vascular sclerosis;
• Convulsive reactions.

In "Conium Maculatum" (homeopathy), the indications for use are very extensive. This includes a cough with purulent sputum, which is difficult to go away, bronchitis with a dry extremely painful cough, especially at night, when a person is forced to take deep breaths.

In addition, the remedy is effective in facial neuralgia with pain in the infraorbital nerve, which also increases at night.

In these cases, often appointed and "Conium 6" (homeopathy). Indications for use in this drug are as follows:

• Gastrointestinal diseases with high acidity;
• Cancer diseases;
• Prevention of malignant neoplasms;
• Ophthalmic diseases;
• Diseases of the prostate gland (adenoma);
• Problems with the process of urination.

There are preparations with a different dosage. The means "Conium 30" (homeopathy) indications for use are similar to the above. Dosage should be selected by a homeopathic doctor depending on the severity of the disease. You can not prescribe the drug yourself, since hemlock, which is part of the composition, is a poisonous plant. It is not ruled out poisoning. Especially if you apply "Conium 200" (homeopathy). Indications for use are the same, but the dosage here is quite large, so you should be careful.

Contraindications

If there is an increased sensitivity, the agent is not used. Children and adolescents under the age of 18 should refrain from eating. Pregnant women are prescribed with caution.

How to use?

Granules of "Conium" dissolve in the mouth, placing them under the tongue. On average, about forty grains per day, that is, five times eight times a day, are prescribed per day. For two months, take this homeopathic remedy. If necessary, the course can be repeated, but after a break.

The ointment is applied to the skin before bed, the layer must be thin. It is better to put a bandage on top. It is enough once a day for a week. Then it will be enough to lubricate the skin twice a week. The course lasts two to three months.

Adverse events

If you comply with the dosage, the remedy is well tolerated. From the ointment can develop dermatitis, with the use of granules - an allergic reaction. Blood pressure may also decrease. Do not exclude symptoms of intoxication when the dose is exceeded: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, choking, tachycardia, numbness, loss of consciousness.

If any negative reactions occur, use should be stopped. Regardless of which means "Conium" (homeopathy) indications for use.

Reviews

Reviews about this homeopathic remedy are mostly positive. Most often it is well tolerated. From the application of the ointment, the effect comes fairly quickly. Granules need to be taken for a long time, after which it is possible to note improvement in well-being. In homeopathy, faith in the drug plays a significant role. If it is, recovery will necessarily come.

We examined the "Conium" preparation (homeopathy) with indications for use, and also described in detail the instructions to it.