This remedy is used in a specific way in acute homeopathic care. When someone has a barking, tickling cough, along with a feeling of difficult breathing think of Spongia.

They may also have a sore throat and cold and are often worse after sleeping (they may even wake up coughing).

## Key Symptoms of this remedy

# Worse from any movement

Barking, croupy cough

Worse after sleep

## Conditions often requiring this remedy

Cough including croup

Cold

Sore throat

Tiredness