Lemna Minor

(Duckweed)

A catarrhal remedy. Acts especially upon the nostrils. Nasal polypi; swollen turbinates. Atrophic rhinitis. Asthma from nasal obstruction; worse in wet weather.

Nose
Putrid smell; loss of smell. Crusts and muco-purulent discharge very abundant. Post-nasal dropping. Pain like a string from nostrils to ear. Reduces nasal obstruction when it is an edematous condition. Dryness of naso-pharynx.

Mouth
Putrid taste on rising in the morning. Dry pharynx and larynx.

Abdomen
Disposition to noisy diarrhea.

Modalities
Worse, in damp, rainy weather, especially heavy rains.

Relationship
Compare: Dulc (damp surroundings and foggy weather). Calc; Teucr; Calend; Nat sulph.

Dose
Third to thirtieth potency.

Reference: Homeopathic Materia Medica by William Boericke