Ignatia
(Ignatia amara · St. Ignatius bean)
A leading remedy for fresh grief and emotional shock. Ignatia is associated with sighing, a lump in the throat and moods that swing quickly, often with contradictory symptoms.
Source
The seed of the St. Ignatius bean tree
Kingdom
Plant
Abbreviation
Ign.
Home acute kit
Commonly included
The classic picture
(a remedy is chosen when the whole picture fits the person, not from a single symptom)
Recent grief, loss, disappointment or heartbreak
Frequent sighing; a lump in the throat
Mood swings: laughing one moment, crying the next
Symptoms that seem contradictory or unexpected
Trouble sleeping, with yawning but no rest
Tends to feel better
Eating
Changing position
Tends to feel worse
Consolation, sometimes
Coffee
Tobacco smoke
Morning
How it compares
(remedies that are often confused with Ignatia)
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Natrum muriaticum
(Natrum muriaticum)
Often follows Ignatia when grief settles in and becomes old, held-in sadness.
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Pulsatilla
(Pulsatilla pratensis)
Pulsatilla is openly weepy and seeks comfort; Ignatia's emotion is more erratic and suppressed.
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Side-by-side comparisons
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From the classic texts
“Mentally, the emotional element is uppermost, and co-ordination of function is interfered with.”
“The remedy of great contradictions…”
Articles that mention Ignatia
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