Sticta pulmonaria

by C.M. Boger — General Analysis

COUGH, incessant
DIRECTION of sensations, Diagonally
FLOATING, flying, etc., as if (Comp. Vertigo.)
MEASLY

Sticta pulmonaria across the other classic books

Sticta pulmonaria appears in 7 of the 13 classic books on Similia. Each was written to do a different job — here is what each adds on this remedy, with the opening of its entry.

Allen TF — The raw proving record — symptoms as the provers reported them, unedited.
“Sticta pulmonaria, L. Natural order , Lichenes. Common name , Lungwort lichen. Preparation , Tincture. Authorities. She got very lively, told her father she felt as if she would like to strike out, only for fun; she would like it just for the fun of it. After awhile she lay down on the lounge, and began, to use a…”
Boericke — The quick clinical read — keynotes, modalities and the conditions it is actually prescribed in.
“Lungwort (STICTA) Offers a set of symptoms like coryza, bronchial catarrh and influenza, together with nervous and rheumatic disturbances. There is a general feeling of dullness and malaise, as when a cold is coming on; dull, heavy pressure in forehead, catarrhal conjunctivitis, etc. Rheumatic stiffness of neck …”
Boger (Syn) — Generals and modalities in a short analytical portrait rather than a symptom list.
“Nerves. Membranes: Nose. Chest. Bronchi. Joints. Shoulder (R). Night. Lying down. Motion. Change of temperature. Free discharges. Open air. Nervous , stiff and rheumatic; develops catarrhs. Painful, dry mucous membranes. Diagonal pains. .................... Must talk. Seems to be floating. Burning eyelids. Pressure or…”
Clarke — The widest entry — sources, provings, clinical uses, relationships and antidotes in one place.
“Lung-wort. N. O. Lichenes. Tincture. Angina pectoris / Anus, pain in / Asthma / Bronchitis / Catarrh / Clergyman's sore throat / Cold / Cough / Diabetes / Diaphragm, rheumatism of / Diarrhœa / Glands, swollen / Hay-fever / Headache / Housemaid's knee / Hysteria / Influenza / Laryngitis / Levitation / Measles, cough of…”
Hering — Graded symptoms, each weighted by how often provers and practice confirmed it.
“Lungwort Lichen. Lichens. The tincture is prepared from the fresh lichen grown on the sugar maple. Introduced by S. P. Burdick, proved by him, N. A. M. J. of Hom., vol. 12, p. 202 ; Lutes, Hale's N. R., p. 992 ; observations by Lilienthal, Am. Jour. of Hom. Mat. Med., vol. 2, p. 234. CLINICAL AUTHORITIES…”
Nash — The comparisons — the remedy set beside the ones it is most often confused with.
“Heavy full feeling, and pain and pressure in forehead and root of the nose > by discharge. Secretions in the nose dry up and form crusts; constant inclination to blow the nose, without result, on account of the excessive dryness. Dry night cough; can’t sleep or lie down; must sit up: cough after measles (Coff.). This…”

Sticta pulmonaria in Kent's Repertory

Kent's Repertory lists Sticta pulmonaria in 208 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in NOSE (46), EXTREMITIES (44), COUGH (38), HEAD (19), GENERALITIES (12).

HEAD - PAIN, - pressing - Forehead - daytime
EXTREMITIES - BURSAE
NOSE - CATARRH - dry,chronic
NOSE - DRYNESS,inside - blowing nose,compelled,but no discharge
NOSE - FULLNESS,sense of - root
NOSE - BLOW the,constant inclination to
NOSE - DISCHARGE, - hard - dry
NOSE - DISCHARGE, - crusts,scabs,inside
NOSE - CORYZA - discharge,without (dry)
GENERALITIES - PAIN - pressing - load,as from
NOSE - DRYNESS,inside
THROAT - DRYNESS
BACK - PAIN - Dorsal region - scapulae - left - under - cough - during
EXTREMITIES - MOTION - Leg - involuntary - night
EXTREMITIES - PAIN - Upper Arm - triceps
MOUTH - DRYNESS - Palate - soft palate,like leather
EXTREMITIES - INFLAMMATION - Fingers - nails - root of
NOSE - DISCHARGE, - dries quickly,forming scabs
EXTREMITIES - PAIN - Upper Arm - posterior part
NOSE - OBSTRUCTION - sleep,during

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Sticta pulmonaria across the other classic books

Sticta pulmonaria appears in 7 of the 13 classic books on Similia. Each was written to do a different job — here is what each adds on this remedy, with the opening of its entry.

Allen TF — The raw proving record — symptoms as the provers reported them, unedited.

“Sticta pulmonaria, L. Natural order , Lichenes. Common name , Lungwort lichen. Preparation , Tincture. Authorities. She got very lively, told her father she felt as if she would like to strike out, only for fun; she would like it just for the fun of it. After awhile she lay down on the lounge, and began, to use a…”

Boericke — The quick clinical read — keynotes, modalities and the conditions it is actually prescribed in.

“Lungwort (STICTA) Offers a set of symptoms like coryza, bronchial catarrh and influenza, together with nervous and rheumatic disturbances. There is a general feeling of dullness and malaise, as when a cold is coming on; dull, heavy pressure in forehead, catarrhal conjunctivitis, etc. Rheumatic stiffness of neck …”

Boger (Syn) — Generals and modalities in a short analytical portrait rather than a symptom list.

“Nerves. Membranes: Nose. Chest. Bronchi. Joints. Shoulder (R). Night. Lying down. Motion. Change of temperature. Free discharges. Open air. Nervous , stiff and rheumatic; develops catarrhs. Painful, dry mucous membranes. Diagonal pains. .................... Must talk. Seems to be floating. Burning eyelids. Pressure or…”

Clarke — The widest entry — sources, provings, clinical uses, relationships and antidotes in one place.

“Lung-wort. N. O. Lichenes. Tincture. Angina pectoris / Anus, pain in / Asthma / Bronchitis / Catarrh / Clergyman's sore throat / Cold / Cough / Diabetes / Diaphragm, rheumatism of / Diarrhœa / Glands, swollen / Hay-fever / Headache / Housemaid's knee / Hysteria / Influenza / Laryngitis / Levitation / Measles, cough of…”

Hering — Graded symptoms, each weighted by how often provers and practice confirmed it.

“Lungwort Lichen. Lichens. The tincture is prepared from the fresh lichen grown on the sugar maple. Introduced by S. P. Burdick, proved by him, N. A. M. J. of Hom., vol. 12, p. 202 ; Lutes, Hale's N. R., p. 992 ; observations by Lilienthal, Am. Jour. of Hom. Mat. Med., vol. 2, p. 234. CLINICAL AUTHORITIES…”

Nash — The comparisons — the remedy set beside the ones it is most often confused with.

“Heavy full feeling, and pain and pressure in forehead and root of the nose > by discharge. Secretions in the nose dry up and form crusts; constant inclination to blow the nose, without result, on account of the excessive dryness. Dry night cough; can’t sleep or lie down; must sit up: cough after measles (Coff.). This…”