Galanthus nivalis
Plant · Amaryllidaceae
Galanthus Nivalis is suited to patients with cardiac weakness and valvular insufficiency, particularly mitral regurgitation with broken compensation. The patient experiences a characteristic sensation of collapse and faintness, with irregular and violent palpitation. Myocarditis with mitral insufficiency is a key indication for this remedy.
Key symptoms
- Faintness and sinking sensations
- Heart weak with sensation of collapse as if must fall
- Pulse very irregular, rapid and uneven with violent palpitation
- Systolic murmur at apex
- Sore dry throat with dull headache
- Half-conscious and worried feeling during sleep
Snow-drop
Proving by Dr. A. Whiting Vancouver.
Faintness, sinking sensations. Sore dry throat with dull headache. Half conscious and worried feeling during sleep. Heart weak with sensation of collapse as if she must fall. Pulse very irregular, rapid and uneven, violent palpitation. Systolic murmur at apex. Therapeutically-decided benefit in cases of Mitral Regurgitation with broken down compensation. Myocarditis with some degree of mitral insufficiency.
Dose
First potency to fifth.
Classical texts are in the public domain. Educational reference only — not medical advice.
