German Strophanthus Hispidus Mother Tincture Q:

Strophanthus Hispidus  Mother Tincture Q is available in the following German brands and Sizes

• Reckeweg (20ml) 
  
• Adel (20ml) 

Homeopathic Uses - The heart’s action is weak, rapid, and irregular, due to muscular debility and insufficiency. Cardiac pain. Pulse quickened

Strophanthus Hispidus Q is an excellent Homeopathic medicine for reducing the extreme effects of high cholesterol levels in the blood. It is a very efficient and safe remedy that can be used in old age to tone up weak heart muscles. It also has the capacity to drain off the dropsical affections that have occurred from extreme effects on the heart due to high cholesterol deposits. The heart affections that have resulted as a combined effect of tobacco smoking and high cholesterol levels also come under this Homeopathic medicine usage. The other symptoms that guide towards the use of Strophanthus Hispidus are excessive palpitations (tachycardia), cardiac pain, and breathlessness.

Strophanthus is a muscle poison; it increases the contractile power of all striped muscles. Acts on the heart; increasing the systole and diminishing the rapidity. May be used with advantage to tone the heart, and run off dropsical accumulations. In small doses for the weak heart; it feels enlarged. In mitral regurgitation, where edema and dropsy have supervened (Digit). Strophanthus occasions no gastric distress has no cumulative effects, is a greater diuretic, and is safer for the aged, as it does not affect the vaso-motors. In pneumonia and in severe prostration from hemorrhage after operations and acute diseases.

After the long use of stimulants; the irritable heart of tobacco smokers. Arterio-sclerosis; rigid arteries of the aged. Restores tone to brittle tissue, especially of the heart muscle and valves. Especially useful in failing compensation dependent upon a fatty heart. Hives. Anaemia with palpitation and breathlessness. Exophthalmia goiter. Corpulent persons.

Strophanthus his. is a valuable heart remedy. It is an effective remedy for congestive heart failure, angina pectoris, hypertension,  arteriosclerosis, etc

Strophanthus is a powerful diuretic.

What do doctors recommend Strophanthus for?

Dr. K S Gopi: Strophanthus Q is best for heart failure with edema of the legs. The heart’s action is weak, rapid, and irregular, due to muscular debility and insufficiency. Pulse rapid, alternating with slow, weak, small irregular.

Dr. Vikas Sharma: Strophanthus Hispidus is a medicine for high blood pressure in the elderly due to arteriosclerosis (hardening, thickening, and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls).

Strophanthus Hispidus is an excellent natural medicine for reducing the extreme effects of high cholesterol levels in the blood. It is a very efficient and safe remedy that can be used in old age to tone up weak heart muscles. Symptoms:  excessive palpitations, cardiac pain, and breathlessness.

Dr. Chaitra recommends:  The name strophanthus is derived from the Greek word stroph means twisted cord or rope and Anthus meaning flower- expressing its look, the limb of corolla being divided into five long tail-like segments.

History - it has been used as an arrow poison in Africa.

Clinical - Alcoholism, anemia, cardiac dropsy, affections of the heart, hemoptysis, cough, Diplopoda, urticaria.
Develops special disgust for alcohol, and stimulants.Dipsomania. Indicated for functional disturbances of the heart after substance abuse.

Dr. S B Tiwari recommends Strophanthus Hispidus for 

• Dyspnea, especially on standing
• Edema of lung
• Bronchial and cardiac asthma
• Lung congested
• Heart action is weak, pulse irregular due to muscular weakness
• Cardiac pain
• Irritable heart of tobacco smoker

Contents: Strophanthus hisp.  contain three vital glycosides namely K- strophanthoside, K-strophanthin b, and cimarin. It also contains kombic acid, choline, trigonelline, fixed oil, resin, and mucilage.

Action on Heart: increases the contractile power of all stripped muscles especially the heart increasing the systole and diminishing the rapidity. It has no cumulative action, safe for corpulent, aged persons with rigid arteries. Good for the irritable heart of tobacco smokers.

Side effects - Frequent uses of mother tincture produce some side effects, such as nausea, vomiting, headache, disturbance of vision, and heart problems. It is unsafe for pregnant and breastfeeding women. Strophanthus might make the uterus contract, and this could cause a miscarriage

About German Homeopathy remedies: These medicines are made and bottled in Germany. They are shipped to India and sold through authorized distributors. German brands available in India currently are Dr. Reckeweg, Schwabe Germany (WSG), and Adel (Pekana).