Aconite

Aconite is derived from Monkshood, a toxic plant used for centuries to treat infections and also to poison arrows for hunting.

Treatment Use

Aconite is useful when any of the following are indicated:

Mental and emotional aspects

• Anxiety and great fear
• Feelings of doom and gloom, especially when accompanied by illness
• A strong fear of death, the dark and ghosts
• Agoraphobia and panic Any form of shock
• Worry and stress about the future
• Nightmares
• Panic attacks
• Vivid imagination
• Unhappiness
• Emotional and physical tension that drain energy from the mind and the body.

Physical aspects

• Headaches with a hot and heavy sensation
• Sore, gritty eyes
• Sore nose, throat or ear problems
• Tightness and pressure around the chest Coughs, colds and influenza
• Sleep problems
• Feelings of restlessness
• Palpitations
• Nervous twitching of the eye
• Sunburn, when accompanied by shaking and fever.

Modalities

• Better: for fresh air and warmth.
• Worse: in the evening and at night.

Treatment Tips

This remedy is useful for treating ailments that develop suddenly.