SPONGIA TOSTALiquid

Spongia tosta is a homoeopathic medicine derived from roasted sponge, specifically the skeleton of marine sponges. Belonging to the Spongiidae family, it has been traditionally valued for its therapeutic properties in treating respiratory and thyroid gland disorders. In homoeopathy, Spongia tosta is primarily used to alleviate symptoms of cough, especially dry, barking coughs, and respiratory distress. It is also employed for its effects on the thyroid gland, supporting hormonal balance and overall respiratory health.

Common Names:

English: Roasted Sponge

SBL's Spongia tosta can be helpful in the following conditions:

• Respiratory Affections 

• Great dryness of all air-passages; hoarseness; larynx feels dry, burns, and constricted.
• Short, panting, difficult respiration; sensation of a plug in the larynx.
• Treats dry, barking, croupy cough; larynx sensitive to touch.
• Croup worse during inspiration and before midnight.
• Helps in weakness of chest, can scarcely talk.

• Wheezing, asthmatic cough exacerbated by cold air.
• Profuse expectoration and suffocation; worsens lying with head low and in a hot room.

• Heart Complaints

• Rapid and violent palpitations with dyspnea; worsens lying down.
• Feels best resting in a horizontal position.
• Helpful for angina, faintness with sweating and hypertrophy of heart.

• Anxiety

• Anxiety and fear exacerbate cough symptoms.

• Sleep

• Awakens in a fright with a sensation of suffocation.

• Male Complaints

• Treats swelling of spermatic cord and testicles, accompanied by pain and tenderness.
• Orchitis and epididymitis with heat and sensitivity in the affected parts.

• Mesntrual Complaints

• Helps in pain in sacrum, increased hunger, and palpitations before menses.
• During menses, wakes with suffocative spells, absence of menses with asthma symptoms.

• Thyroid Complaints

• Swollen thyroid gland; burning and stinging sensations in the throat.
• Symptoms worsen after consuming sweet foods.

• Laryngitis

• Larynx dry, constricted; throat feels stitched and dry.
• Cough triggered by tickling; constant throat clearing.

• Fever

• Aids in periodic attacks of heat accompanied by anxiety.
• Face becomes red and feels hot; sweating occurs during fever episodes.