Blatta Orientalis is used in homeopathy in the form of granules that are allowed to melt under the tongue. It should be taken outside of meals and stimulants such as coffee or tobacco should be avoided during treatment. It can also come in other forms such as globule doses, powdered triturations, drinkable drops or ampoules and mother tinctures.
Presentation of the remedy
Blatta Orientalis is a homeopathic remedy that comes from a species of cockroach called the Oriental cockroach. It is an insect that is usually found in kitchens and unsanitary places such as warehouses. It is mainly used in homeopathic care to desensitize the body. The remedy should be administered gradually in dilutions according to the speed of disappearance of symptoms.
Blatta Orientalis is indicated for the treatment of respiratory infections. More specifically, it is prescribed to treat asthma with mucopurulent expectoration, chronic bronchitis and bronchiolitis. Blatta Orientalis has a more pronounced action on asthma caused by dust and on symptoms aggravated by humidity. But it also helps to fight against allergens such as pollen or pathogenic germs.
For the treatment of asthma attacks, it is advisable to start treatment with Blatta Orientalis as soon as the first symptoms appear. If improvement is slow to appear, it is best to consult a doctor who will prescribe an anti-inflammatory and bronchodilators.
Recommended dosages
To treat acute lung infections such as asthma attacks or bronchiolitis, take 5 granules of the following remedies alternately: Blatta Orientalis 5 CH, Antimonium tartaricum 5 CH, Ipeca 5 CH. The doses should be spaced about ten minutes apart. This interval will then have to be modified as improvements are perceived. The treatment lasts about 2 to 3 days.
To relieve the baby's bronchiolitis, he is given Blatta Orientalis 7 CH in trituration every hour. For babies under 8 months, the dosage is one measuring spoon. Above this age, he can take 3 granules each time. If no improvement occurs after 24 hours, do not hesitate to go to a medical consultation.
To combat chronic lung infections, administer Blatta Orientalis 9 to 15 CH. The dosage is 5 granules to be taken every morning and evening for 90 days. Another method of disease-modifying treatment is to administer Blatta Orientalis 7 or 9 CH daily. As soon as you improve, space out the intakes at a rate of once a week to once a month but with dilutions greater than 15 to 30 CH.
