Category: Reckeweg Pharmacological Index

R3 Corvosan – Heart Drops
Form: Drops

Ingredients

Ingredient	Potency
Arsenicum album	D5
Cactus	D2
Crataegus	Ø
Digitalis	D3
Kalium carbonicum	D3
Kalmia	D3
Phosphorus	D5
Scilla	D2
Spigelia	D3
Strophanthus	D3

Indications

Heart insufficiencies of a light to medium degree, with a tendency towards oedema. Myocardial weakness in cases of valvular heart diseases. Dilatations.

Post-infectious myocardial weakness. Degenerative processes of the myocardium, coronary insufficiencies, cardiac infarction, functional irregularities, myo- and endocarditis, hypotonia.

Mode of Action

Increases muscular strength of the heart, caused by the following group.

• Arsenicum album: Heart weakness with uneasiness and anguish, mainly around midnight, with orthopnea. Difficult breathing; general conditions exhaustion.
• Cactus: Oppression with symptoms of angina pectoris. Strong pulse, suffocation.
• Crataegus: Myodegeneratio cordis with cardiac weakness; enfeeblement of the heart during infectious diseases. Painful spasms; hypotension; tendency towards decompensation; functional irregularities.
• Digitalis: Heart failure with cardiac dilatation.
• Kalium carbonicum: Weakness of the heart and the cardiovascular system in endo-myocarditis. Sharp pain in the heart.
• Kalmia: Pains extending down left arm. Chronic heart weakness with difficult breathing. Acute and chronic endocarditis, following gout and rheumatism.
• Phosphorus: Heart palpitations mainly when resting on the left side, afflux of blood to the chest and suffocation, anguish. General nervous exhaustion and hypersensitivity.
• Scilla: Insufficiency of the cardiovascular system with dysrhythmia. Decompensation phenomenon.
• Spigelia: Strong and abnormal palpitation, low pulse, endo-myocarditis.
• Strophanthus: Fast acting heart tonic.

Dosage

According to the weakness of the heart, 3 times daily 10-20-30 drops in some water, in the beginning of the treatment even 4-6 times daily. In case of strong tendency towards hydropsy, to be taken undiluted. Improvement should follow after several days only. If not, the dose should be increased, and reduced again after improvement to 20 drops, 3 times a day. Even after complete disappearance of the complaints a treatment of 10-15 drops 2-3 times a day should be continued for a longer period of time. Overdosing presents no danger. In acute weakness of the heart, every 15 to 30 minutes 10-20 drops.

Remarks

In cardiac neurosis, angina pectoris etc., use R 2 Gold drops.

In myocarditis and endocarditis administer additionally R 22. Decompensated heart: R 58. In myocardial infarct: R 67 and R 2, follow-up with R 3. Cardiac arrhythmias: R 66. Cardiac neurosis: R 22.

R18 Cystophylin – Kidney and Bladder Drops
Form: Drops

Ingredients

Ingredient	Potency
Berberis	D4
Cantharis	D4
Dulcamara	D4
Equisetum hiemale	D6
Eupatorium purpureum	D3

Excipients: Ethanol, Aqua pur

Indications

Inflammation of the kidneys, renal calculi, sharp stinging pains in the kidneys, pains in the sacral region.

Peritonitis, metritis, piercing pains in the bladder, inflammation of bladder, burning pains when urinating, yellow urine, turbid.

Mode of Action

• Berberis: Piercing pains in the renal region getting worse from pressure, pains in sacral region, rigidity and numbness of the back, sensation as if water is running through skin.
• Cantharis: Dull pains in the renal region, burning pains when urinating, constant urge to urinate. Urine is passed drop by drop, reddish, glairy, tinged with blood. Cystitis.
• Equisetum hiemale: Similar effects on kidneys and bladder as cantharis, through its content of silicic acid. Lessening of bladder tenesmus and bloody urine. Enuresis, bladder irritations (mainly in women), albumin and blood in urine. Eliminates uric acid (causing pain when urinating).
• Eupatorium purpureum: Especially indicated in cases of bladder irritations. Frequent urine urge, painful, with abundance or lack of urine, coloured, glairy.
• Dulcamara: Irritation of the bladder, constant and painful urge to urinate. When urinating, abundance or lack of urine which is coloured, glairy. Paralyzed bladder, worse in damp weather. Specific effect on the mucosa of the bladder. Smelly urine.

Dosage

In acute cystitis and cysto-pyelitis, 10 drops in some water one hourly to begin with, thereafter two hourly. As soon as improvement sets in administer 10-15 drops in some water 3-4 times a day.

In chronic cystitis, cysto-pyelitis and bacteriuria: administer 10-15 drops in some water 2-3 times daily before meals until disappearance of symptoms.

In bladder irritation: 10-15 drops in some water once or twice a day.

Remarks

in nephrolithiasis give additionally R 27, 10-15 drops twice a day.

In prostatitis: alternate R 18 with R 25.

In albuminuria, nephrosis and chronic nephritis: give additionally R 64:

R4 Enterocolin – Diarrhoea Drops
Form: Drops
14

Ingredients

Ingredient	Potency
Acidum phosphoricum	D3
Baptisia	D4
Chamomilla	D4
Chininum arsenicosum	D3
Colocynthis	D6
Ferrum phosphoricum	D8
Mercurius sublimatus corrosivus	D5
Oleander	D6
Rhus Toxicodendron	D4
Veratrum	D6

Indications

Acute and chronic gastro-entero-colitis of all types. Summer diarrhoea after a chill or faulty diet. Intestinal catarrh, intestinal influenza, diarrhoea with fever, typhoid fever, dysentery.

Mode of Action

• Acidum phosphoricum: Typhoid fever, sleepiness, acute and chronic diarrhoea.
• Baptisia: Diarrhoea with much mucus, dull headache, fever, brown coated tongue, swollen body.
• Chamomilla: Aqueous or greenish stools after a chill, colics.
• Chininum arsenicosum: Bactericidal, diarrhoea with fever, general exhaustion and asthenia.
• Colocynthis: Dysenteric stools with violent intestinal spasms.
• Ferrum phosphoricum: Watery diarrhoea with strong flatulence. Remedy for fever and inflammation.
• Mercurius sublimatus corrosivus: Glairy and blood-tinged stools, exhausting colics and tenacious tenesmus.
• Oleander: Explosive pultaceous stools, colicky intestinal cramps, undigested stools.
• Rhus Toxicodendron: Watery diarrhoea, mucohaemorrhagic, restlessness, drowsiness. Result of getting wet.
• Veratrum: Vomiting and diarrhoea with violent shivering and collapse. Diarrhoea in summer.

Dosage

In acute fever, every 1/4-1 hour, 20 drops undiluted. When improving, generally reduce the dose to 10-15 drops every 1-2 hours. It is advisable to continue the treatment for about a week at the rate of 10-15 drops, 3 times a day, before meals, until complete recovery.

In ordinary diarrhoea, without fever, according to graveness 10-15 drops every 1-3 hours.

In typhoid fever, without intestinal disturbances, 10-15 drops every 1-2 hours.

In chronic diarrhoea, 3 times a day 10-15 drops before meals.

Remarks

In long standing cases with low vitality and poor reactivity additionally R 26, 10-15.drops once daily.

In intestinal spasms: additionally R 37.

During convalescence: Vita-C 15.

R19 Euglandin-M – Glandular Drops for Men
Form: Drops

Ingredients

Ingredient	Potency
Glandulae thymi	D12
Thyreoidinum	D12
Hypophysis	D12
Pancreas	D12
Glandulae suprarenales	D12
Testes	D12

Excipients: Ethanol, Aqua pur

Indications

Endocrine dysfunction, growth disturbances, obesity due to pituitary dysfunction, respectively underweight, goitre, Grave’s diseases, Addison’s disease, myxoedema, etc.

Mode of Action

• Glandulae suprarenales: Asthenia, weight reduction, myasthenia. Allergic conditions, asthma, hypoglycaemia. Hypertonia-Hypotonia.
• Hypophysis: Essential element of hormonal system. Controls the internal secretion, the contents of lactic acid in the blood, the mineralization and the fluidic content of the body. (anti-diuretic effect).
• Pancreas: Pancreatic diabetes. Stimulates production of digestive secretions.
• Testes: Senility, declining potency, faulty memory, depression, functional disturbances of the glands, inferiority complex, cryptorchidism, nocturnal enuresis, impotency. Frigidity of women, lesbian tendencies, oligo- and azoospermia, faulty circulation, congestions. Attenuates hyperfunction of hypophysis.
• Glandulae thymi: Exhaustion, mongolism.
• Thyreoidinum: Regulation of the thyroid gland, interrupted development of thyroid. Myxoedema, hypothermy, hypercholesterinaemia, retarded intellectual development, helps drain the organism.

Dosage

Generally 3 times daily 10-15 drops in some water.

Remarks

The individual remedies have partially been derived and potentised from fetal tissues. In the process of potentisation the surface area is increased resulting in an opposite action of the remedy as compared to its actions in the crude form (following the Arndt-Schulz principle). In this way it is possible to influence endocrine disfunctions that are otherwise extremely difficult to treat.

To increase the reactivity after debilitating diseases: see R 26. In obesity: additionally R 59.

Data notes

• R 19 (men) and R 20 (women) share one monograph. The booklet lists 'Testes D12, (Ovaria D12 in R 20)'; its Ingredient Index confirms Testes for R 19 and Ovaria for R 20.

R5 Gastreu – Stomach Drops
Form: Drops
15-16

Ingredients

Ingredient	Potency
Anacardium	D6
Argentum nitricum	D6
Arsenicum album	D4
Belladonna	D4
Carbo vegetabilis	D8
Chamomilla	D2
Chelidonium	D3
Lycopodium	D5
Nux vomica	D4
Scrophularia nodosa	D1

Indications

Especially ulcus parapyloricum. Acute and chronic gastritis, dyspepsia, chronic relapsing gastritis with or without ulceration.

Heartburn, bad taste in mouth, frequent belching, flatulence, meteorism. Acts on the inflamed mucosa of stomach, on the physiology of stomach.

Mode of Action

• Anacardium: Gastric complaints, improving after eating, pains around midnight.
• Argentum nitricum: Epigastric complaints, noisy and frequent belching with temporary improvement.
• Arsenicum album: Remedy for mucous membrane, burning pain in the stomach with vomiting.
• Belladonna: Epigastric sensitivity to pressure, and other disturbances, nausea, vomiting.
• Carbo vegetabilis: Sensation of repletion in abdominal cavity, asthenia and exhaustion.
• Chamomilla: Nervous hypersensitivity and irritability. Swelling of the stomach.
• Chelidonium: Effective for liver and bile, choleretic, improvement of gastric disorder by ingestion.
• Lycopodium: Gastro-intestinal disturbances, bitter taste in mouth, lack of appetite, constipation, flatulent colic.
• Nux vomica: Nervous irritability, hypochondria, stomach constriction, disturbances due to nicotine.
• Scrophularia nodosa: Griping pains in abdomen, hyperacidity improving after eating.

In some patients, sensitive to drugs, the pains may grow worse after a few days of treatment, which is the so-called primary reaction. In such cases it will be advisable to discontinue the treatment completely for 1-2 days. Resumption of treatment will result in continued improvement. In other cases follow treatment with intermissions, or reduce the dose, or give the drops on a full stomach.

It is characteristic in the use of Dr. Reckeweg R 5, to see the usual relapses decrease progressively in graveness and frequency, until they disappear completely.

Remarks

The additional use in the first days of the treatment of neutralizing substances in cases of strong hyperacidity, will not adversely influence the efficacy. As to diet, preference should be given to easily digestible food, avoiding fermentative foods such as: legumes, cabbage, heavy fats such as oil sardines, smoked fish, fried potatoes, etc. Chew food well, abstain from tobacco, reduce sugar consumption.

In case of simultaneous liver complaints, use R 7, additionally 2-4 times a day between the meals.

In colics: additionally R 37.

Involvement of the pancreas: additionally R 72.

Data notes

• No dosage is printed for this product in the booklet.

R6 Gripfektan – Influenza Drops
Form: Drops

Ingredients

Ingredient	Potency
Aconitum	D4
Bryonia	D4
Camphora	D3
Causticum Hahnemanni	D6
Baptisia	D4
Eupatorium perfoliatum	D3
Ferrum phosphoricum	D8
Gelsemium	D6
Eucalyptus	D3
Sabadilla	D6

Indications

Acute feverish inflammations of the fibrous tissues and the serous membranes.

Gripfektan: Specific serous remedy, especially influenza.

General infection with pain in the limbs, sensation of prostration, dull headaches, restlessness. Dry and burning skin, acute pains.

Feverish catarrh of the mucosa of the upper air-passages, rhinopharyngitis, influenza bronchitis, pneumonia, inflammation of the serous membranes, pleurisy, pericarditis, peritonitis, irritation of the peritoneum during inflammatory processes of the abdominal organs.

Mode of Action

• Aconitum: Fever after a chill, with dry hyperemic skin, restlessness.
• Baptisia: Typhic fever, stupor and lethargy, cold, irritation of the mucous membranes.
• Bryonia: Catarrhal fever, headaches, piercing pains, inflammation of the serous tissues.
• Camphora: Analeptic, calmative.
• Causticum Hahnemanni: Sensation of rawness of mucosa, hollow cough, weakness of the sphincter of bladder.
• Eucalyptus: General agitation and accelerated breathing, weariness and rigidity of limbs, headaches, fever.
• Eupatorium perfoliatum: Fever with sensation of prostration. Catarrhal inflammation of the upper air-passages with tendency to cough and sensation of rawness of mucosa.
• Ferrum phosphoricum: Remedy for fever and inflammation, low pulse, rush towards the head. Especially effective in inflammations of the upper respiratory tracts and in bronchopneumonia.
• Gelsemium: Congestive headaches, sleepiness, shivering and prostration.
• Sabadilla: Convulsive stimulus of the sneezing centre, burning cold, stimulus of the coughing centre, stitches on the chest.

Dosage

Acute illness with feverish tendency; 10 drops in some water every 15 to 30 minutes. As soon as fever is abating (generally after 1-2 days) and perspiration appears, take the medicine every 1-2 hours 10-15 drops. When fever has gone, take during several days every 2-3 hours 10 drops in some water.

Prevention in influenza epidemics; 3-4 times a day 10-15 drops in some water.

Remarks

In acute infection with high fever and inflammation localized mainly in the mucosa of the head (redness, delirium, conjunctivitis), use R 1.

In bronchitis: see Jutussin drops R 9 and syrup R 8.

In pleuritis: see R 24.

Involvement of sinuses: see R 49.

Above remedies are administered in addition to or in alteration with R 6 depending on the symptomatology. Chickenpox: administer additionally R 68.

R7 Hepagalen – Liver and Gallbladder Drops
Form: Drops

Ingredients

Ingredient	Potency
Carduus marianus	D2
Chelidonium	D2
China	D3
Cholesterinum	D6
Colocynthis	D6
Lycopodium	D4
Nux vomica	D4

Excipients: Ethanol, Aqua pur

Indications

Organic and functional complaints of liver and gallbladder, hepatopathy, cholecystopathy, calculi, disturbances of the biliary secretion, hepatitis, swelling of the abdomen, premature satiety, lack of appetite, bitter taste in mouth, flatulence, constipation, weariness after meals, irritation, hypochondria.

Mode of Action

• Carduus marianus: Painful swelling of the liver, jaundice, biliary calculi, cholangitis.
• Chelidonium: Swelling of the liver with sensation of pressure on liver and biliary vesicle and extending to right shoulderblade, cholagogue.
• China: Meteorism, swelling of abdomen, flatulent colics.
• Cholesterinum: Enlargement of the liver, jaundice and formation of gallstones.
• Colocynthis: Cramplike pains in abdomen, cannot stand pressure of clothes. At the time a pain occurs, improvement is obtained through strong pressure on abdomen and through bending over.
• Lycopodium: Meteorism and flatulence, bitter taste in mouth, bad humour, constipation.
• Nux vomica: Hypochondria, liver constriction and congestion, nausea, abuse of tobacco, icterus, gastro-duodenal catarrh, constipation.

Dosage

Generally 3 times a day 10-15 drops in some water before meals. If no improvement occurs within 8-14 days take 10-15 drops 4-6 times a day and reduce the dose when improving. Even after complete disappearance of the complaints, take 10-15 drops 1-3 times a day for a longer period of time, watching diet rigorously available

Remarks

In inflammatory diseases of liver and biliary vesicle, additional use of R1.

In simultaneous gastric diseases (gastritis, ulcers), use also R 5.

In ulcers, take 10-15 drops of R 5 3 times a day before meals, and 10- 15 drops of R 7 2-4 times a day between meals.

In haemorrhoids, additional use of R 13.

R8 Jutussin – Cough Syrup
Form: Syrup

Ingredients

Ingredient	Potency
Lichen Islandicus	–
Flores Rhoeados	–
Herba Thymi	–
Herba Plantaginis lanceolatae	–
Herba Urticae	–
Folia Rubi fruticosi	–
Flores Chamomillae	–
Folia Trifolii fibrini	–
Flores Malvae	–
Belladonna	D3
Bryonia	D2
Coccus cacti	D5
Corallium rubrum	D12
Cuprum aceticum	D12
Drosera	D3
Ipecacuanha	D5
Spongia	D5
Sticta	D3
Thymus vulgaris	–
Liquor Ammonii anisatus	–
Saccharum	–

Excipients: Ethanol, Aqua pur

Indications

Catarrhal affections of the upper air passages. Rhino-laryngopharyngitis, especially bronchitis and whooping cough at all stages. Effective expectorant in chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, fits of coughing in phthisis.

Mode of Action

Optimum concentration of divers ethereal oils, with specific effect on the mucous membranes of the upper air passages. Strong soothing effect, secretory and antiseptic due to its phenol and turpentine components, sedative on account of its contents of Flores Rhoeados.

Mobilisation of the defensive elements of the organism by the additional use of active homeopathic ingredients with organo-tropic effects on the mucous membranes of the upper air passages.

• Belladonna: Convulsive cough attack, hollow and barking cough, dry mucous membranes.
• Bryonia: Harsh and dry cough with pain in chest.
• Coccus cacti: Hypersensitivity of the mucosa of the pharynx. Spasmodic cough with viscous glairy expectorations.
• Corallium rubrum: Violent attack of convulsive cough with choking fit.
• Cuprum aceticum: Spasmodic cough, viscous mucus, dyspnea.
• Drosera: Convulsive cough with cyanosis and suffocation, spasmodic asthma.
• Ipecacuanha: Dry asphyxiant cough with glottis spasm, nausea and emesia.
• Spongia: Hollow cough, cough at night.
• Sticta: Cold down from the nose to the pharynx and trachea, followed by bronchitis. Pressure on the root of the nose.
• Thymus vulgaris: Expectorant.

Dosage

Whooping cough: 1 In the beginning of the treatment frequent doses, every 1/2-1 hour 10 drops in some water, or one teaspoon of syrup. It is advisable to alternate from hour to hour the cough syrup and the cough drops. After attenuation of the graveness and frequency of the fits of coughing (generally in 2-3 days) take the medicine every 2 hours.

In the treatment of non-specific catarrhs, following whooping cough, take 4-6 times daily 10-15 drops in some water, or one teaspoon of syrup.

Acute bronchitis and laryngopharyngitis:

Every 2-3 hours 10-15 drops or one teaspoon of syrup.

This medicine may be taken by everybody, even by babies, to whom a non-liquid diet should preferably be given.

Data notes

• R 8 (syrup) and R 9 (drops) share one monograph in the booklet; the two ingredient lists are printed separately and have been split accordingly.

R9 Jutussin – Cough Drops
Form: Drops

Ingredients

Ingredient	Potency
Belladonna	D4
Bryonia	D3
Coccus cacti	D6
Corallium rubrum	D12
Cuprum aceticum	D12
Drosera	D4
Ipecacuanha	D6
Spongia	D6
Sticta	D4
Thymus vulgaris	–

Excipients: Ethanol, Aqua pur

Indications

Catarrhal affections of the upper air passages. Rhino-laryngopharyngitis, especially bronchitis and whooping cough at all stages. Effective expectorant in chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, fits of coughing in phthisis.

Mode of Action

Optimum concentration of divers ethereal oils, with specific effect on the mucous membranes of the upper air passages. Strong soothing effect, secretory and antiseptic due to its phenol and turpentine components, sedative on account of its contents of Flores Rhoeados.

Mobilisation of the defensive elements of the organism by the additional use of active homeopathic ingredients with organo-tropic effects on the mucous membranes of the upper air passages.

• Belladonna: Convulsive cough attack, hollow and barking cough, dry mucous membranes.
• Bryonia: Harsh and dry cough with pain in chest.
• Coccus cacti: Hypersensitivity of the mucosa of the pharynx. Spasmodic cough with viscous glairy expectorations.
• Corallium rubrum: Violent attack of convulsive cough with choking fit.
• Cuprum aceticum: Spasmodic cough, viscous mucus, dyspnea.
• Drosera: Convulsive cough with cyanosis and suffocation, spasmodic asthma.
• Ipecacuanha: Dry asphyxiant cough with glottis spasm, nausea and emesia.
• Spongia: Hollow cough, cough at night.
• Sticta: Cold down from the nose to the pharynx and trachea, followed by bronchitis. Pressure on the root of the nose.
• Thymus vulgaris: Expectorant.

Dosage

Whooping cough: 1 In the beginning of the treatment frequent doses, every 1/2-1 hour 10 drops in some water, or one teaspoon of syrup. It is advisable to alternate from hour to hour the cough syrup and the cough drops. After attenuation of the graveness and frequency of the fits of coughing (generally in 2-3 days) take the medicine every 2 hours.

In the treatment of non-specific catarrhs, following whooping cough, take 4-6 times daily 10-15 drops in some water, or one teaspoon of syrup.

Acute bronchitis and laryngopharyngitis:

Every 2-3 hours 10-15 drops or one teaspoon of syrup.

This medicine may be taken by everybody, even by babies, to whom a non-liquid diet should preferably be given.

Data notes

• R 8 (syrup) and R 9 (drops) share one monograph in the booklet; the two ingredient lists are printed separately and have been split accordingly.

R10 Klimakteran – Climacteric Drops
Form: Drops

Ingredients

Ingredient	Potency
Acidum sulfuricum	D4
Cimicifuga	D4
Lachesis	D12
Sanguinaria	D4
Sepia	D4

Excipients: Ethanol, Aqua pur

Indications

Climacteric complaints, flushes of heat, attacks of perspiration, physical weakness, depression, headaches, irregular menstruations, fluor pruritus vulvae, psychic exhaustion, indifference.

Mode of Action

R 10 exerts a favourable biological influence on all ovarian disorders.

• Acidum sulfuricum: Physical weakness, flatulence, prostration, flushes followed by perspiration, tendency towards haemorrhage, pruritus vulvae.
• Cimicifuga: Endocrine dysfunction, especially during menopause. Psychogenic depression and excitement. Restlessness.
• Lachesis: Emotional outbursts and sensations of throbbing, vertigo, oppression, suffocation, heart weakness. Improvement at the time of menstruation.
• Sanguinaria: Vaso-motoric irritations, alternating heat and cold, nervous irritability, headaches.
• Sepia: Hormonal effect, Physical and spiritual weariness, exhaustion, lack of energy, sleepiness, indifference. Rush of heat followed by perspiration. Psychic hypersensitivity and irritability. Sinking feeling in abdomen, excessive fluor, irregular menstruations.

Dosage

According to the state of acuteness 3-6 times a day 10-15 drops in some water. When improving, reduce the dose immediately to 10-15 drops three times daily. It is advisable to continue the treatment for a longer period of time at the rate of 10-15 drops, 1-2 days, until the physiological transformation of the body has been reached.

R 10 does not contain hormones, which are usually employed. The additional use of such preparations does not influence its biological effectiveness, but will be unnecessary in most cases.

Remarks

R 10 also proves to be effective in diseases of the female organs, especially fluor genitalis. In metritis, peri-parametritis, ovaritis, alternate R 10 and R 1, every 2-3 hours.