SBL Antimonium tartaricum

Also Known As:
Ant Tart, Antim Tart
Common Name: Tartar Emetic, Tartrate of Antimony and Potash

Causes & Key Symptoms of SBL Antimonium Tartaricum

SBL Antimonium Tartaricum is known for relieving convulsive twitching, heavy limbs, and general debility. It is effective for internal inflammation, gastric complaints, persistent nausea (felt in the chest), and certain respiratory conditions. It is often used for children who want to be carried and cry if touched. Symptoms are generally worse in warm and damp environments and better when sitting up or in cold air.

Symptom Specifics

Mind

• Mood and Temperament: Excessive peevishness, quarrelsome, discouragement, despair, lethargy, unwillingness to be touched (especially in children).

Head

• Confusion and Headache: Dullness, bewilderment, and inclination to sleep; tremors, worse when lying down or warming in bed.

Eyes

• Eye Strain: Fatigue, desire to close eyes, aching, and sparkling vision when rising.

Ears

• Ringing and Humming in the ears.

Nose

• Coryza and Ulceration: Frequent sneezing, ulcerated nostrils, and dilated nostrils with loss of smell and taste.

Face

• Pale, Sunken Appearance: Convulsive jerking of facial muscles.

Teeth

• Toothache: Violent pain, especially in the morning; rheumatic, intermittent toothaches.

Mouth

• Excess Salivation: Thick, pasty saliva, often with a brown-coated tongue.

Appetite

• Food Aversions and Cravings: Aversion to milk and food; craving acidic foods or raw fruits.

Stomach

• Persistent Nausea and Vomiting: Empty risings, nausea mitigated by expelling gas, vomiting of mucus, and sensation of stomach fullness.

Abdomen

• Pain and Spasms: Incisive abdominal pain, spasms with eye contraction, pulsations, and discomfort relieved by flatus.

Stool and Anus

• Constipation Alternating with Diarrhea: Mucus-filled diarrhea with burning sensation extending from the rectum.

Urinary System

• Painful Urination: Profuse urine emission, nocturnal urges with burning, involuntary emissions.

Male and Female Reproductive Organs

• Male: Pain in testicles after suppressed gonorrhea.
• Female: Bearing-down sensation, pimple eruptions on genital area.

Respiratory System

• Cough and Mucus Accumulation: Rattling in the chest, hoarseness, shortness of breath with suppressed expectoration, and cough worsened after meals.

Chest

• Burning and Inflammation: Burning sensation radiating to the throat, inflammation, and miliary eruptions.

Neck and Back

• Muscle Weakness and Eruptions: Weak neck muscles, preventing head support; miliary eruptions on neck; pain in sacral area with cold sweats.

Limbs

• Heaviness and Pain: Over-fatigued limbs with joint pain, numbness in feet.

Skin

• Itching and Pustules: Itching, miliary eruptions, pustules with red areolas, and bluish-red marks post-healing.

Generalities

• Weakness and Muscle Spasms: Inflammation, gastric and bilious complaints, and convulsive jerks and spasms. Symptoms worsen when sitting down or rising.

Dosage and Usage Guidelines

• Standard Dosage: 5 drops in half a cup of water, three times daily, or as directed by a physician.

Precautions

• Side Effects: No known side effects; however, follow prescribed guidelines.
• Consultation: Seek physician guidance, especially during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Terms and Conditions

Homeopathic remedies should be selected based on symptom similarity. Consult a healthcare provider for best practices as effects vary among individuals. Avoid self-medication.