Homoeopathy — Page 313
Drosera Rotundifolia 313 Drosera Rotundifolia (Sundew) Drosera is a plant which is carnivorous in nature (it devours insects). Its leaves have a reddish, hairy structure on the surface, which produce a secretion to attract insects and helps to digest them. This secretion glitters like dew in the sunlight. The leaves remain spread on the surface of the ground. As soon as an insect comes near they immediately close and the insect becomes their food. In the 16 th century, Drosera became very famous in the treatment of tuberculosis, but it killed more people than it saved from the disease. Besides tuberculosis, it was also used for the treatment of toothache, insanity and problems related to childbirth. In , the medicine is prepared from an extract of the plant and is commonly used for the treatment of cough. Its use has mostly been restricted to whooping cough. It has a much wider range of action in the treatment of convulsive disorders. Drosera is not only of use in coughs, but is also used for the treatment of convulsions related to other diseases. Therefore, it is also useful in the treatment of epilepsy. The Drosera patient becomes very worried and anxious after the convulsion and the subsequent unconsciousness. Drosera is a very highly effective remedy for the treatment of this confusion, perhaps an aftereffect of the convulsion. Drosera should also be used in the treatment of menopausal syndrome because the symptoms of Drosera are very similar to that of menopause, such as flushing of the face, selective congestion of any part of the body and restlessness. A Drosera patient is afraid of being alone and suspicious. He will not even trust his close friends. Such symptoms are also seen in the case of medicines prepared from snake venom. A patient of the constitution of Drosera is the victim of superstitions. He is restless, cowardly and a pessimist as well as extremely irritable. There is headache, especially over the forehead , which radiates outward through the cheekbones. The patient feels dizzy in the open and has a fear of falling on the left side. A feeling of severe cold and a stinging