Dr. Reckeweg R5 (Gastreu)

R5 Gastreu Stomach Drops

Indications of Dr. ReckewegR5 

Acute and chronic gastritis, dyspepsia, chronic relapsing gastritis with or without ulceration. Especially ulcus parapyloricum. Heartburn, bad taste in mouth, frequent belching, flatulence, meteorism. Acts on the inflamed mucosa of stomach, on the physiology of stomach.

Ingredients of Dr. ReckewegR5  

• Anacardium
• Argentum nitricum
• Arsenicum album
• Carbo vegetabilis
• Chelidonium
• Lycopodium
• Nux Vomica
• Scrophularia Nodosa

Mode of Action of Main Ingredients in Dr. ReckewegR5 

Anacardium: Gastric complaints, improving after eating, pains around midnight.

Argentum nitricum: Epigastric complaints, noisy and frequent belching with temporary improvement.

Arsenicum album: Remedy for mucous membrane, burning pain in the stomach with vomiting.

Carbo vegetabilis: Sensation of repletion in abdominal cavity, asthenia and exhaustion.

Chamomilla: Nervous hypersensitivity and irritability. Swelling of the stomach.

Chelidonium: Effective for liver and bile, choleretic, improvement of gastric disorder by ingestion.

Lycopodium: Gastro-intestinal disturbances, bitter taste in mouth, lack of appetite, constipation, flatulent colic.

Nux vomica: Nervous irritability, hypochondria, stomach constriction, disturbances due to nicotin.

Scrophularia nodosa: Griping pains in abdomen, hyperacidity improving after eating.

In some patients, sensitive to drugs, the pains may grow worse after a few days of using medicine, which is the so called primary reaction. In such cases it will be advisable to discontinue the it completely for 1-2 days. Resumption of medication will result in continued improvement. In other cases follow it with intermissions, or lower the dose, or give the drops on a full stomach.

It is characteristic in the use of Dr. Reckeweg R5, to see the usual relapses decrease progressively in graveness and frequency, until they disappear completely.