Dr. Reckeweg Vita-C 15 – Nerve Tonic

Vita-C 15 – Nerve Tonic
Form: Tonic

Ingredients

IngredientPotency
Acidum ascorbicum–
Decoctum fruct cynosbati–
Decoctum fruct sorbi aucupar–
Extract of fruct citri–
Saccharum–
Saccharum tostum–
Acidum phosphoricumD3
CocculusD5
Helonias dioicaD5
IgnatiaD5
SepiaD5
Zincum metallicumD6

Excipients: Ethanol, Aqua pur

Indications

Conditions of nervous exhaustion, nervous weakness, weariness and morosity, insomnia following mental conflicts, nervous headaches, easily fatigued, general neurasthenia, lack of energy, inability to concentrate.

Mode of Action

General physical invigoration resulting from an increase of vitamins. The feeling of exhaustion subsides, and there is a return of the energy to work.

The effectiveness is increased by the additional use of homoeopathic medicaments:

  • Acidum phosphoricum: Physical and mental weakness, weakness of back and sacral region, inability to do mental work. Consequences of grievances and worries. Indifference and discouragement. Drowsiness during day, dislike to converse. Pollutions, impotency.
  • Cocculus: Physical weakness, exhaustion, irritability, state of depression, insomnia, weakness of muscles of the nape, with a feeling of heaviness in head.
  • Helonias dioica: Exhaustion and overexertion (especially of women), accompanied by uterine affections, nervous irritations, depressions, desire for solitude.
  • Ignatia: Nervous exhaustion and irritability following prolonged mental afflictions of a depressing nature, after grievances and worries. Egocentric solitude.
  • Sepia: Sadness, irritable and moody. Indifference to duties, especially with women in the menopause.
  • Zincum metallicum: Great nervous exhaustion, restlessness of the legs. Irritability of the nervous system, taciturnity, slow mental conception, weak memory. Burning and weakness along spinal cord, pricking and numbness of the limbs.

Dosage

In the beginning of the treatment three times daily from one teaspoonful to one liquor-glass. When improvement sets in, the same dose 1-2 times daily, eventually only in the evening.

Remarks

In sleep disturbances: see R 14 which may be administered additionally.

During menopause: additionally R 10.

In endocrine disturbances: see R 19, respectively R 20.

In hypotension: see R 44. In impotency: see R 41.