Homoeopathy — Page 644
Spongia Tosta 644 Spongia, also present in Phosphorus, Lachesis, Carbo Veg, Glonoine, Lycopodium and Aesculus. Whenever startled at night, a Spongia patient, will be disorientated. Spongia is also very useful in the treatment of chronic failure and enlargement of the heart. Usually, the heart once enlarged does not return to its normal size. Spongia is one out of many possible homoeopathic remedies for this condition. Rhus Tox should be specially studied in this connection. Besides Spongia, Crataegus Q should also be used to strengthen the heart. Spongia is by nature a hot remedy. The patient feels very hot and likes the open air. The symptoms become worse in a heated room and with touch and pressure. It also aggravates on movement, walking and bending over. A patient feels better in cold weather, except the cough, which becomes more severe. Spongia is also useful in the treatment of thyroid goitre. The thyroid gland becomes enlarged but it is not hard. It is soft and resilient like a sponge. In Spongia, the glands inside the uterus also become swollen like a sponge. Children whose glands are swollen and their body is flabby will benefit from Spongia. Some people have a double chin with soft skin hanging down. Spongia is said to benefit them. There is an interesting sign in Spongia i. e. , the throat becomes sore on eating sweets and candy. Spongia 30 will help relieve this condition. Sweets must be abandoned during the course of the treatment but may be tried again after a few days. If the sore throat returns, then Spongia 200 should be tried. A Spongia patient is very restless at night and unable to sleep soundly. He gets frequently startled during sleep. His symptoms aggravate at night. Moreover, he cannot sleep well during the day either. Spongia is very useful in the treatment of pericarditis (inflammation of the outer lining of the heart) as well as the infection of the heart (endocarditis). A Spongia patient becomes fatigued easily. There is severe headache due to increased blood flow to the head. The discharge from the eyes