Materia Medica

Blatta orientalis – Boericke

Blatta orientalis
blat

 

 

(Indian Cockroach)
A remedy for asthma. Especially when associated with bronchitis. Indicated after arsenic when this is insufficient.
Cough with DYSPNOEA in bronchitis and phthisis. Acts best in stout and corpulent patients. Much pus-like mucus.

 

 

Dose

Lowest potencies during an attack. After the spasm, for the remaining cough, use the higher. Stop with improvement to prevent return of aggravation.