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tx
eyes/ears/nose/throat
pharyngitis
botanicals

primary herbs

Aconitum napellus (toxic): acute; irritation, elevated temperature (Felter and Lloyd, p. 105)
Althea officinalis: demulcent for older forms with dry cough, dysphagia, or for acute inflammation and irritation; as a gargle several times daily (Weiss, p. 123)
Arnica montana (toxic): 1 tsp. to a glass of water as a mouthwash or gargle; stimulates peripheral circulation, increases mucosal resistance (Weiss, p. 124)
Atropa belladonna (toxic): congestion, according to indications; a valuable remedy (Felter and Lloyd, p. 338)
Baptisia tinctoria: especially with foul conditions, halitosis, dusky purplish, lurid discoloration; combines well with Echinacea spp., Capsicum frutescens and Commiphora myrrha (Felter and Lloyd, p. 326; British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 39)
Chamomilla spp.: anti-inflammatory for acute inflammation; hot tea as a gargle every hour
Collinsonia canadensis: relaxed condition with dark discoloration and poor capillary circulation (Ellingwood, p. 266)
Commiphora myrrha: specific for pharyngitis; combines well with Echinacea spp., Baptisia tinctoria (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 73)
Echinacea spp.
Gelsemium sempervirens (toxic): with Phytolacca decandra for difficulty swallowing, aching and fullness of the throat (Harper-Shove, p. 57)
Guaiacum officinalis: stiffness and dryness of the throat, painful swallowing, burning in throat (Harper-Shove, p. 57)
Hydrastis canadensis: locally and internally; simple catarrhal, follicular or granular pharyngitis (Felter and Lloyd, p. 1027)
Phytolacca decandra (toxic): follicular pharyngitis, hard swollen glands, ulcerated; covers many varieties of pharyngitis (Ellingwood, p. 374; Felter and Lloyd, p. 1473)
Potentilla tormentilla: astringent
Salvia officinalis: for older forms with dry cough, dysphagia, or for acute inflammation and irritation; as a gargle several times daily (Weiss, p. 123)
Usnea spp.: as gargle and internally


complementary herbs

formula: tinctures of:
Hydrastis canadensis
Commiphora myrrha
Phytolacca decandra (toxic)
Echinacea spp., equal parts
may add one synergist, either
Bryonia alba (toxic)
Gelsemium sempervirens (toxic)
Atropa belladonna (toxic)
according to indications
instructions: 20 drops every hour on day one, 20 drops every 2 hours on day two, 20 drops every 4 hours on day three. Swish in mouth, then swallow (Khalsa)


footnotes