Materia Medica: Keynotes are breathing difficulties from coughs, croup, asthma, heart conditions. Spongia coughs have wheezing sounds with stubborn mucous. Laryngitis with a raw burning sensation.Coughs preceded by a wheezing breath. Children waking from sleep, scared from having difficulty breathing.
Spongia Tosta
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Key Symptoms:
COUGH
Hoarse, dry, barking cough, "like sawing through a board"
Lying down head low Cough from tickling in throat
Breathing harsh & dry sounding
Breathing difficult, as ifs plug in throat
Awakens with sensation of suffocation
CROUP
After Aconite
Dry, barking, sawing cough
Wakes out of sleep with feeling of suffocation, loud violent cough, fright, and difficult breathing
Wheezing worse during inspiration
COLDS
Nose alternately runs and stops up
Eyes water, discharge mucus
