Arum Triphyllum – Indian Turnip

Arum Triphyllum – Indian Turnip

The mother tincture is prepared from the fresh tuber, gathered before the develop- ment of the leaves. The plant grows wild in North and South America and in China. Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Torr. N.O. Araceae.

Acute laryngitis. Cracking of the voice. Hoarseness of speakers. Acute catarrhs, pharyngitis, bronchitis. Scarlatina.

A prominent symptom is the tendency to copious sweating. A certain forgetfulness and absent-mindedness indicate Arum Triphyllum, especially if there is a pre- dominantly irritable mood and sleep is restless and disturbed.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation-Monograph for Arisaema triphyllum, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for arum triphyllum: acute inflammations of the upper respiratory pas- sages and of the oral cavity; vocal overstrain.