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Aconite (monkshood)

Aconitum napellus

Botanical illustration of Aconite

A key remedy for hypertension driven by fear, shock, or panic — when blood pressure suddenly rises with a pounding heart, anxiety, and a sense of impending doom. Especially useful for panic-triggered spikes with restlessness and fear of dying.

Key indications

  • Best for: Hypertension with hypertensive spikes triggered by fright, shock, or panic
  • Sudden pounding heart with anxiety and restlessness
  • Fear of death or impending doom during a blood pressure surge
  • Flushed, hot, dry skin with a full, bounding pulse
  • Worse after exposure to cold dry wind or sudden emotional shock
Worse from

Fright, shock, cold dry wind, night, warm rooms

Better from

Open air, rest, reassurance

Suggested dosage

200C twice daily. Use as an adjunct to professional care, not a replacement.

Important warning

Do not stop antihypertensive drugs without medical supervision.

Frequently taken with

General guidance only. 200ck may be substituted for 200C potencies. Stop the remedy upon significant improvement. If no improvement after 2-3 doses in acute cases or after 4-6 weeks in chronic cases, try a different remedy. Consult a experienced practitioner if you feel you need additional help for serious or persistent symptoms.