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Materia Medica

Ficus Religiosa

Ashwathya

Ashwathya This East Indian drug causes and cures haemorrhages of many kinds. Haematemesis, menorrhagia, haemoptysis, etc. Bloody urine.

Head

Melancholic-quiet; burning at vertex; vertigo and slight headache.

Stomach

Nausea, vomiting of bright red blood; pain and sick feeling in stomach.

Respiratory

Difficult breathing; cough with vomiting of blood; pulse very weak.

Relationships

Compare: Acalypha; Millefol; Thlaspi; Ipecac.

Dose

First potency.

Source: Pocket manual of homoeopathic materia medica by William Boericke (1906). Public domain, transcribed by OOREP. Also in Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica, 8th ed., p. 330.

Classical materia medica is provided for reference and study. It is not a prescription. Consult a qualified homeopath before taking any remedy.