Strophanthus hispidus

Abstract

Employing numerous references from the homeopathic literature the author details the materia medica of strophanthus hispidus. A few central characteristics include: herart failure with weak, irregular pulse; edema. dyspnea, palpitations, rapid alternation of contraction and dilatation of pupils, loquacity, nausea and vomiting; headache with surgings to the head; hypertension (often with flushed face). The author includes a description of the benefit he personally received from strophanthus in the wake of his myocardial infarction; interestingly, the remedy, in addition, to alleviating his heart condition, greatly improved, his type 2 diabetes mellitus and essentially alleviated his long-standing myopia.