DR. RECKEWEG R48
Pulmonary diseases

Ingredients:
Acid. picrin. D8, Bryonia D12, China D6, Dulcamara D30, Ferrum phosphoric. D12, Kalium carb. D6, Lycopodium D30, Phosphorus D30, Sepia D6, Silicea D30.

Indications:
Pulmonary weakness. Complementary remedy in bronchial asthma, chronic pulmonary catarrh, cough resulting from excessive smoking.
Complementary or alternative remedy in all catarrhal affections of the upper air passages.
Weariness, nocturnal perspiration.

Mode of action:
Acid. picrin.: In cases of lassitude and burning pains
Bryonia: Attenuates the catarrh and irritation in the pleura. Indicated in pleurisy
China: General tonic after an exhausting illness.
Dulcamara: Consequences of sweating. Pressure on the shoulders.
Ferrum phosphoricum: After a cold with irritation of the upper air passages and continuous cough. In feverish bronchitis, bronchopneumonia, in pulmonary tuberculosis with temperature.
Kalium carb.: Against nocturnal perspiration.
Lycopodium: Effective for the liver, support of the detoxication function.
Phosphorus: Selective effect in pulmonary diseases, in pneumonia and tuberculosis.
Sepia: General effect on the physical constitution, general tonic for the body. Against weariness, weakness, lack of energy, fatigue.
Silicea: Effective in cases of pulmonary inflammation and inflammation of the pulmonary alveoli.

The present remedy acts mainly on the constitutional weakness, especially of the lungs, and in pre-tuberculous conditions of weakness.
It may be used in cases of tuberculosis as a tonic and to ameliorate the constitution.
It may also be used as a complementary remedy in bronchial asthma and in case of weakness resulting from a cold, etc.

Dosage:
Generally 3 times daily 10–15 drops in some water before meals.
In dorsal pains, take every 5–10 minutes the same dose.

Remarks:
Complementary remedies:
R43 in asthma.
R6 in case of influenza and fever.
R24 in irritation of the costal pleura and pleurisy.
R32 in exhausting perspiration, especially nocturnal.
R34 to improve calcification in the focal centre of the lungs, with tuberculosis of the hilus glands in children.