Drosera

Drosera is derived from a tiny plant that traps insects inside its leaves.

Treatment Use

Drosera is useful when any of the following are indicated:

Mental and emotional aspects

• Feelings of restlessness and anxiety when  left alone
• Fear of ghosts
• Difficulty in concentrating
• Sense of persecution
• Prone to talkativeness
• Suspicious of bad or unwelcome news.

Physical aspects

• Colds, especially when accompanied by a violent cough
• Coughs that will not stop and are spasmodic
• Coughs accompanied by nausea or vomiting
• Whooping cough
• Joint pain and growing pains in the legs of teenagers if accompanied by symptoms of stiffness.

Modalities

• Better: for being outside in the fresh air and stretching the body and limbs
• Worse: late at night, or lying down for long periods of time; after drinking and eating cold food, after periods of talking

Treatment Tips

An excellent remedy for coughs and colds, in particular for a dry, retching cough.