Drosera Rotundifolia (HMT)

Drosera is a plant which is carnivorous in nature (it devours insects).

Its leaves have a reddish, hair y 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

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,

In homoeopathy, the medicine is prep ared from an extract of the plant

action in the treatment of convulsive disorders . Drosera is not only

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

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

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

cowardly and a pessimist as well as extremely irritable. There is

pain on the left side of the face while the right side of the face is dry

the windpipe after taking food.

Drosera, the windpipe f eels tight and contract ed. Drosera is very

two to three hours. Constant co ughing makes them exhausted and

there is no relief.

been restricted to whooping cough. It has a much wider range of

any part of the body and restlessness.

constitution of Drosera is the victim of superstitions . He is restless,

fear of falling on the left side. A fe eling of severe cold and a stinging

and warm, are all typical features of Drosera.

cough which starts after midnight or which gets worse on talking will

If such a patient contracts fever, he feels very cold and shivers. The

face is flushed, while the hands become cold. There is complete

absence of thirst. Typically, th e Drosera cough becomes worse on

lying down, laughing and singing or due to the warmth of the bed.

fear of falling on the left side. A fe eling of severe cold and a stinging

on the surface of the ground. As soon as an insect comes near they

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 fe eling of severe cold and a stinging

as soon as the child puts his head on the pillow, and then continue for

on the surface of the ground. As soon as an insect comes near they

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 fe eling of severe cold and a stinging

as soon as the child puts his head on the pillow, and then continue for

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

of use in coughs, but is also used for the treatment of convulsions

and warm, are all typical features of Drosera.

Drosera may be of use to treat the cough arising out of irritation inside

An epidemic cough spreads wide during the formation of pods on the

wild Acacia trees, Drosera is very useful in treating this cough. In

useful for the treatment of the cough associated with constant irritation

in the throat, which is not reliev ed even after coughing. Any kind of

cough which starts after midnight or which gets worse on talking will

respond to Drosera. In children, bouts of whooping cough come on

absence of thirst. Typically, th e Drosera cough becomes worse on

lying down, laughing and singing or due to the warmth of the bed.

insanity and problems related to childbirth.

through the cheekbones. The patient feels dizzy in the open and has a