Ignatia

Ignatia is derived from St Ignatius bean, a seedpod from the Ignatia amara tree.

Treatment Use

Ignatia is useful when any of the following are indicated:

Mental and emotional aspects

• Highly emotional states
• Shock Anger
• Grief
• Inability to express emotions
• Hysteria
• Insomnia
• Quick, sudden tearfulness
• Self-blame and self-pity
• Worry - Sadness over divorce and broken relationships
• Sudden, unexpected mood changes
• Exhaustion caused by overwork
• Obsessive-compulsive behaviour
• Hypochondria
• Jealousy
• Fixed ideas .

Physical aspects

• Headaches caused by emotional stress and tension
• Coughs and sore throats
• Difficulty in swallowing
• Twitching of the face triggered by anxiety
• Digestive problems, in particular after shock or grief when accompanied with a sinking sensation
• Cravings for odd foods when ill
• Diarrhea
• Disruptive sleep patterns, particularly if grieving.

Modalities

• Better: for warmth and the sun; change of position.
• Worse: in cold air; for emotional upset; in the morning.

Treatment Tips

One of the best remedies for emotional problems. It is good for mood swings, bereavement and any accompanying physical ailments. It is also good if the ailments are very changeable.