Hoarseness(see Laryngitis also)
An unnaturally deep and harsh quality of the voice.
Symptoms/Problems |
Remedy |
Frequency(Doses) |
| Hoarseness;due to sudden exposure to dry cold wind |
Aconite 30 or 200 |
2 hourly |
| Due to over use of voice;of politicians,singers etc. |
Arnica 30 or 200 |
3 hourly |
| In professional singers;chronic laryngitis |
Argentum nit.30 or 200 |
4 hourly |
| When Argentum nit. fails |
Manganum acet.30 |
4 hourly |
| Sudden;violent hoarseness with scrapping feeling in the throat |
Belladonna 30 |
4 hourly |
| Due to paralytic effects;cannot tolerate touch of clothes around throat |
Lachesis 30 |
4 hourly(3) |
| Due to catarrh;involuntary urination while coughing;constant hawking |
Causticum 30 |
4 hourly(3) |
| Due to hysteria;emotional disturbances;inhaling smoke |
Ignatia 30 or 200 |
4 hourly(3) |
| Due to paralysis of vocal cord |
Oxalic acid.6 or 30 |
4 hourly |
| Hoarseness with sore throat;worse by eating sweets;clears throat constantly |
Spongia 30 |
4 hourly(3) |
| Complete loss of voice;accompanied with loose cough;loss of thirst with dry throat;better in open and cold air |
Pulsatilla 30 |
4 hourly |
| Hoarseness of singers;as soon as they begin to sing |
Selenium 30 or 200 |
10 min(3) |
| Tendency to get hoarseness off and on |
Wyethia 6 or 30 |
4 hourly |
| Hoarseness with constant hawking in public speakers.Worse by singing,talking,due to sudden exposure |
Arum triph.30 |
4 hourly |
| Hoarseness due to exposure,with profuse clammy perspiration;worse in the evening;desire for icy cold drinks |
Phosphorus 30 or 200 |
4 hourly(3) |
| Hoarseness during menstrual cycle;feverish and leathergic feeling |
Gelsemium 30 |
4 hourly |
| Intercurrent remedy for psoric patients(over sensitive and prone to cold) |
Psorinum 200 or 1M |
weekly(3) |
| Hoarseness due to sudden exposure |
Borax 1X or 30 |
10 min(3) |
| Hoarseness due to exposure to heat |
Antimonium crud.30 |
4 hourly |
| Hoarseness;better by talking |
Rhus tox.30 |
4 hourly |
| Hoarseness from cold or congestion of vocal cords;tongue clean;persistent nausea |
Ipecac 30 |
4 hourly |
| Hoarseness due to exposure;accompanied by vomiting and excessive hunger |
Cina 30 or 200 |
4 hourly |
| Complete loss of voice;burning in throat,as from hot vapors,excessive salivation |
Mercurius sol.30 |
4 hourly |
| With irritation of throat;localised irritation at one point |
Sabadilla 30 |
4 hourly |
| When well selected remedies fail;patient feels discomfort at night |
Syphilinum 1M |
weekly(3) |