Remedy
Carbo vegetabilis (charcoal)
Carbo vegetabilis
A remedy for collapse, coldness, and lack of oxygenation with blue-tinged skin, weak pulse, and gasping. Often used for smoke inhalation, fainting, or states where the vital force feels depleted.
Key indications
- Coldness, collapse, or fainting with weak pulse
- Gasping for air, as if air is not reaching the lungs
- Skin bluish, cold, or mottled; wants to be fanned
- Weakness after illness, blood loss, or bad air
Worse from
Bad air, warmth, closed rooms, overeating
Better from
Cool air, being fanned, sitting up
Suggested dosage
200C every 30 minutes during acute smoke exposure; taper as breathing eases. Seek emergency care for severe inhalation.
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.