Helix Tosta
Clarke, A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica, 1900, Vol. I, p. 877
Toasted snail. N. O. Helicidae. Trituration.
Clinical
Haemoptysis. Phthisis.
Characteristics
Snails have a traditional virtue in curing consumption, and homoeopaths have put the remedy to the test by potentizing it. W. H. Leonard (Med. Adv., xxii. 310) reports two cases cured with Helix L cm. (i) A gentleman had frequent attacks of haemoptysis. Continuous hoarseness ; dry, tickling cough ; < at night, preventing sleep; dyspnoea, < ascending stairs. He had already had all Sie usual remedies. Helix tost cm., three powders given. There was no more haemorrhage. A few weeks later a return was feared and a few more doses were given. Four months later the patient was greasy improved in health and remained well. (2) A lady of tubercular diathesis developed the disease after confinement. Several well-indicated remedies failed to check its progress. At length haemorrhage set in. Helix was given as in the other case with prompt effect Haemorrhage ceased ; cough and expectoration gradually improved, and in eight months the patient was well and remained so.