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Remedy Name/s: |
Common Name/s: |
Latin, Zoological, Botanical and mineralogical name/s: |
| Drosera, Drosera Rotundifolia, Dros. |
Sundew, Dew Plant |
Drosera Rotundifolia |
General description and domicile:
Native to Britain, Europe, India, China, Russia. Asia, South Africa, North and
South America (in fact it would have been easier to list where it does not grow
wild) but most commonly known in Europe.
Ground hugging in marshes and bogs this little perennial (that hardly exceeds
six inches) is an aquatic herbaceous plant that supplements its nutrition
by catching insects.
The little round leaves are covered in longish hairs that have a small drop of
liquid at the top end (hence the name dew plant) which increases as the sun
reaches its peak (hence the name sundew). It is this intricate combination of
liquid and hair that is used to trap and digest insects.
Part used and extraction:
All of the plant is used, harvested in the flowering season.
Remedy preparation:
Chopped and steeped in alcohol to obtain mother tincture
History:
The
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Remedy profile:
A minor remedy used primarily for coughs. The emotional profile is restless,
sensitive and superstitious people that seek company when ill. They often feel
that others talk about them behind their backs.
Key Symptoms:
Coughs, fear of the supernatural, restless at night.
Used for treatment of:
Coughs (persistent and in fits)
Whooping cough
Sore throat (accompanied by persistent coughing)
Bronchitis
Asthma
General Symptoms Worse for:
Factors/Conditions that make the symptoms worse
Heat
At night
Lying down
Talking
General Symptoms Better for:
Factors/Conditions that improve symptoms
Sitting up
Fresh air
Walking
Gentle exercise
See also our
Herbal page on Drosera.
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