Sticta pulmonaria comes from a lichen that grows on the trunk of certain trees, such as beech or oak.
This lichen has reddish lobed stems from which the mother tincture is extracted.
It can also be found on rocks in some mountainous regions of Europe.
Used as a homeopathic remedy, Sticta Pulmonaria is marketed in the form of granules based on lactose and sucrose.
It is also available in other forms such as ampoules, drinkable drops, lactose-based triturations and suppositories.
Main indications
Sticta Pulmonaria is mainly used to treat diseases of the respiratory tract.
It is recommended for sinusitis accompanied by nasal congestion, forehead heaviness and facial pain.
It can also be used at the first signs of a cold or runny nose.
It is effective in relieving tracheitis and its associated symptoms of dry throat and irritating cough.
Sticta Pulmonaria is also recommended for the treatment of certain mental disorders, such as mental confusion or obsessive speech.
The latter disorder can be seen in certain people who constantly talk about everything and nothing.
It is also used to treat severe migraine headaches that are aggravated by noise or light.
Clinical indications
Sticta Pulmonaria is used to relieve a dry, nocturnal cough accompanied by a severe headache.
It is also indicated for hay fever with repeated sneezing and an intense feeling of pressure from the root of the nose to the forehead.
Sticta Pulmonaria is recommended for nasal catarrh with abundant discharge and severe pain in the eyes and head.
These symptoms are often accompanied by coughing and an unbearable feeling of pressure in the chest.
Other indications include the treatment of acute rheumatism with hot, swollen joints.
Sticta Pulmonaria also relieves inflammation of the small joints and chronic bursitis of the knee.
Homeopathic doctors also prescribe it for blurred vision or pain in the eyeballs.
It is also effective for drowsiness after meals and for insomnia caused by coughing, nervousness or even after operations in children.