Myrtus Communis
Myrtle
By William Boericke โ Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica & Repertory
The leaves contain Myrtol, an active antiseptic. Chest pains, as found often in consumptives, call for this remedy. Incipient phthisis. Nerve sedative and stimulant to mucous membranes, bronchitis, cystitis and pyelitis.
Chest
Stitching pain in left breast, running through to shoulder-blade ( Illic; Therid; Pix ). Dry, hollow cough, with tickling in chest. Worse in the morning. Sensation of burning in left chest.
Relationship
Compare: Myrtus Chekan (Chronic bronchitis with dense, yellowish sputum, difficult to detach. Copious expectoration keeps patient distressed and coughing).
Dose
Third potency.