Spong, Spongia Tosta

Respiration

Boger described Spong with three respiratory rubrics

1. RESPIRATION - General; in
2. COUGH - Incessant
3. VOICE AND SPEECH - General; in

Apnea	He wake up with Great fear/ Dyspnea before he realizes his surroundings (Carb-v ₳ Spong) Feeling of dying. It seems like his last breath. In this case, he can be saved by Carb-v, but if asthma returns later due to a cold, give him Nat-s. Spong and Ip only have a temporary improvement. (Carb-v ₳ Spong) (Ip ₳ Spong)
Cough nature	Croupy / Suffocative cough that wakes him up with Dyspnea + Cold sweat As if air passage is narrowed that cough amels him. (Opposite to Ign and All-c, Cough agg) Paroxysmal successive Coughs Sticky and dry sputum that does not come out easily (Arn, Caust, Lach, Kali-c, Kali-s, Nux-m, Sep, Staph)
Cough modalities	Caused by irritation of the larynx Dry coughs Amel with drinking and eating Dyspnea / Cough amel with warm Food/ Drinks and agg with cold drinks Agg with Deep breathing / Excitement
Laryngitis	Laryngitis + Voice Hoarseness / Voice interruption Harsh coughs, sounds like a Saw / Dog barking/ A bell with a metallic sound Laryngeal pain: He grabs his throat Pain/ Irritability/ Dryness / Burning of larynx Chronic larynx problems that have progressed to tuberculosis and cachexia Dryness of the larynx caused by a cold, sneezing that hits his lungs and the patient loses his voice. His nose becomes dry, phlegm gradually begins and progresses to rattling. (Similar to Hep) (Hep ₳ Spong)
Laryngitis modalities	Agg by Touching the larynx Singing, talking Swallowing food
Laryngospasm / Laryngismus	Colds that lead to dryness and irritation of the trachea and larynx Ign and Gels are effective in 80% of these cases, and the next step is Laur and Spong His larynx became sensitive to touch during croup attacks (Phos)
Asthma	Suffocating dyspnea Noisy / Dryness / Harsh breathing (wheezing) esp when falling asleep Asthmatic cough Asthma caused by goitre or bronchitis or croup (Large airways) Spasmodic asthma esp caused by a cold Amel by bending head backward Agg with movement, activity, talking Anxious Breathing in the form of gasping There are two remedies for heart problems associated with asthma: Lach, Spong (Lach ₳ Spong)
Croup	Spong is a croup remedy (Acon ₳ Spong) Spong is a cough remedy (Hep ₳ Spong), (Iod ₳ Spong) His face is pale, wrinkled with cold sweat during croup attacks. (Very similar to Ars) esp with heart problems. Croup with endocarditis and many rheumatic heart diseases is a good indication for Spong
Pulmonary tuberculosis	Tuberculosis of the upper lobe of the lungs
Modalities	Agg with ascending Agg with drinking After sleep agg

Other disease

Heart problems	According to Vithoulkas Spong is a mental-cardiac remedy (Fear/ Anxiety/ Dyspnea/ Suffocation related to heart problems/ Palpitations / Heart pain / Fear of something bad happening/ Death) Feeling of pressure and suffocation in the chest, esp when lying down without a pillow Feeling of fullness in the chest accompanied by Closed and Tearful eyes Palpitation wakes him up esp after midnight Palpitations due to hyperthyroidism Valvular heart diseases / Cardiac hypertrophy (Kalm. Sep, Naja) Cardiac Congestion that move like a wave upwards / Towards the face Acute endocarditis (Spong, Abrot, Kalm, Naja) Cardiac Dyspnea: Dyspnea with ​​Cardiac / Asthmatic origin (Orthopnea: Dyspnea / Wheezing when lying down) Orthopnea is accompanied by a severe headache, and the patient must sit down immediately Angina pectoris: Shooting pain in the heart Palpitation + Lip cyanosis + Copious perspiration Heart pains with hot flushes
Panic attacks	He wakes up with a panic and it takes him a while to realize his surroundings (Aesc, Lyc, Samb, Lach, Phos, Carb-v) (Acon ₳ Spong) Sensation of suffocation, as if something is blocking his airway or larynx, which wakes him up. He feels that a rope is tied around his neck He feels like he is dying He feels suffocated at the beginning of sleep and wakes up with anxiety. Anxious and frightened look
Endocrine Glands	Enlarged glands (Thyroid, Testes, Lymph nodes) Congestive headache associated with goiter, heart problems and asthma Pancreatitis Diphtheria Epididymitis / Orchitis Inflammation/ Swelling / Pain / Burning of epididymis, testicles and spermatic cord Feeling of Pulling / Squeezing the testicles His testicles are completely hardened.
Sudden weakness	He suddenly feels weak while walking in the open air, then he should lie down immediately. His thighs are sweating Thinking about these conditions makes him feel worse.

Four Themes

According to Radar

(1) Past (Am-c)	MIND - DELUSIONS - visions, has - horrible - events, of past MIND - DWELLS - past disagreeable occurrences, on MIND - DWELLS - past disagreeable occurrences, on - frightful scene of some mournful event of the past; tormented by a MIND - THOUGHTS - tormenting - past disagreeable events, about
(2) Changing mood (Croc, Plat, Stram, Chin)	Great anxiety and happiness Happiness and confusion/distraction Happiness and sadness Happiness and irritability/litigiousness Joy and dislike of work
(3) Falling (Calc, Bell, Nux-v, Rhus-t)	Anxiety with fainting, thinks fainting Dizziness with falling (especially on the back) Drooping eyelids, coma-like sleep with profuse sweating
(4) Restricted, Retained (Plb)	Eye pain spreading to the back Stretching feeling in the face Sensation of limbs stretching downward or upward when walking or trying to walk His body is bent while walking Jerking upper limbs

Relations

• Related: Iod, Led (Iod ₳ Spong) (Led ₳ Spong)
• Follow well: Cact

Miasms

• MTB
• RSV: Spong is good candidate for RSV because of Non-catarrhal / Dry inflammation of the Lung / Larynx
• PIV
• HMPV