Asa Foetida Homeopathic remedies are prescribed on the principal that 'like cures like', in a tiny dilution - so the indications below are what a healthy person would feel if taking Asa Foetida. If your symptoms fit within the symptoms below, then Asa Foetida would be a good bet. The following are the strongest indications of Asa Foetida for its use in homeopathy. Entries on a white background are from Boericke's Materia Medica, other entries are from a reversed Kent's repertory. Homeopathic remedies are not the same as herbal remedies. Please remember though, this homeopathy materia medica is provided for information only, with no guarantee of accuracy; it is not intended as a substitute for medical advice, nor as a claim for the effectiveness of Asa Foetida in treating any of the symptoms below. If symptoms persist, seek professional medical advice - minor symptoms can often be a sign of a more serious underlying condition. Homeopathic remedies are very dilute, and while the homeopathic remedy may be beneficial, the raw product may be harmful. To purchase Asa Foetida and other homeopathic remedies online, please click the button above. The flatulence and spasmodic contraction of stomach and oesophagus with reverse peristalsis are the most marked symptoms. In its selection, its relation to the hysterical and hypochondriacal patients, must be borne in mind. Besides these superficial symptoms, it has been found to affect favorably deep ulcerations, caries of bones, especially in the syphilitic organism; here the Extreme sensitiveness and terrible throbbing, nightly pains, guiding to its use. BETTER, open air; from motion, pressure. WORSE, at night; from tough; left side, during rest, warm applications. Relationships Antidotes: China; Mercur. Compare: Moschus; China; Mercur; Aurum mind; hysteria; mind; hysteria; after suppression of discharges; Irritable; complains of her troubles; sensitive head; pain, headache; hysterical headache; head; pain, headache; from emotions; nervous; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); outward; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); forehead; ; head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); forehead; pressing outward; Pressive pain from within outward. Boring above eyebrows eye; inflammation; syphilitic; eye; numbness around eyes; eye; pain; open air; eye; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp; open air; eye; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp; extending outward; ; eye; pulsation; night; ; Orbital neuralgia; better, pressure and rest Iritis and intraocular inflammations, with boring, throbbing pains at night Stitches under left frontal eminences Boring pains in and around eyes Syphilitic iritis Superficial corneal ulcer with digging pains; worse at night. Offensive, purulent discharge. Mastoid disease with pain in temporal region with Pushing out sensation Offensive otorrhoea, with boring pains in mastoid bone Syphilitic ozaena, with very offensive purulent discharge Caries of nasal bones ( Aurum.) nose; decay (see discharge if applicable); nose; discharge from nose; offensive smelling; nose; discharge from nose; offensive smelling; from ulcer or disease of nasal bones; face; pain; sudden, sharp; outward; face; skin; discoloration; bluish; face; swelling; lips; lower; ; mouth; teeth; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, stinging; outward; Sensation as if peristaltic motion were reversed, and oesophagus were driven from stomach to throat. throat; sensation of something in throat; lump; throat; sensation of something in throat; lump; rising sensation; Globus hystericus Ball rises in throat abdomen; stomach; burping, belching; foul; after fat or rich food; ; abdomen; stomach; burping, belching; like garlic; abdomen; stomach; burping, belching; rancid; abdomen; stomach; burping, belching; foul; abdomen; complaints of spleen; ; abdomen; stomach; burping, belching; abdomen; stomach; disordered; abdomen; heat; sensation of heat in spleen; ; abdomen; heat; abdomen; stomach; burping, belching; loud; Great distention Stomach; Great difficulty in bringing up wind Flatulence and regurgitation of liquid Hysterical flatulence Sensation of emptiness and weakness, with distention and beating in stomach and abdomen Forcible eructation of gas Pulsation in pit of stomach Violent gastralgia; cutting and burning in stomach and region of diaphragm Gurgling and rolling of wind, which escapes afterwards with loud and difficult eructation. Diarrhea, extremely offensive, with meteorism, and regurgitation of food. Pain in perineum, as if something dull pressed out Obstinate constipation Distended, griping, with hunger rectum; flatulence; offensive; stool; odour; putrid; stool; odour; offensive; stool; watery; stool; thin, liquid; urine; odour; strong; urine; odour; like ammonia; Deficient milk, with oversensitiveness. Female; Mammae turgid with milk in the unpregnant chest; constriction, tension; convulsive; chest; heart; palpitations; from exertion; ; chest; heart; palpitations; while sitting; ; chest; constriction, tension; spasmodic; chest; movements in and of chest; spasms of chest; chest; movements in and of chest; spasms of chest; hysteric; Palpitation more like a tremor. Spasmodic tightness, as if lungs could not be fully expanded extremities, limbs; pain; in bones; ; extremities, limbs; inflammation; leg; around the bone; ; extremities, limbs; bones; decay of bone; extremities, limbs; stiffness; skin; abnormal growths; ulcers; stinging, sudden, sharp; in red circle around; skin; pain; stinging; skin; itching; scratching; skin; abnormal growths; ulcers; generating pus; skin; abnormal growths; ulcers; sensitive; margins; ; skin; abnormal growths; ulcers; sensitive; around ulcers; ; skin; abnormal growths; ulcers; sensitive; skin; abnormal growths; ulcers; hardened; with red circle around; skin; abnormal growths; ulcers; discharges; thin; skin; abnormal growths; ulcers; discharges; offensive; putrid; skin; abnormal growths; ulcers; discharges; bloody; skin; abnormal growths; ulcers; Itching, better scratching; ulcers painful on edges Suppressed skin symptoms produce nervous disorders. generalities; pain; sudden, sharp; muscles; burning in muscles; ; generalities; pain; sudden, sharp; muscles; ; generalities; pain; sudden, sharp; externally; ; generalities; pain; sudden, sharp; outward; generalities; pain; sudden, sharp; internally; ; generalities; symptoms not symmetrical; symptoms on one side; ; generalities; symptoms not symmetrical; left; ; generalities; swelling; bones; ; generalities; swelling; around the bone; ; Ulcers affecting bones; thin, ichorous pus. generalities; tension; internally; ; generalities; touch; generalities; pain; pressing; from within outward; generalities; pain; pressing; internally; ; Bones; Darting pain and caries in bones Periosteum painful, swollen, enlarged generalities; bones; decay of bone; generalities; bones; decay of bone; around the bone; ; generalities; bones; softening of bones; generalities; convulsions; hysterical; generalities; faintness, fainting; after emission; ; generalities; pain; bones; ; generalities; pain; around the bone; ; generalities; pain; jerking; externally; ; generalities; pain; jerking; bones; ; generalities; twitching; Asa Foetida is available to buy through our online shop from WHP in USA, Boiron in USA, Hylands in USA, by clicking the red 'View Purchase Options' button. Alternative names, keywords, and common mis-spellings Gum Of The Stinkasand, Asafoetida