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Allium Cepa

30CAllium Cepa
Red Onion · Cepa · "The Hay Fever Remedy"
Hay FeverColdCoryzaEye WateringSneezingNeuralgic

Made from Red Onion. The homeopathic picture mirrors exactly the effects of cutting an onion — profuse acrid nasal discharge with bland eye discharge. The opposite of Euphrasia. Primary remedy for hay fever, colds and nasal allergies.

THE ESSENCE
Profuse ACRID nasal discharge that excoriates upper lip. BLAND, non-irritating eye discharge. Exactly opposite of Euphrasia. Neuralgic pain like a thread — left-sided. Worse in warm room.
Headache with coryza — bursting
Eyes water profusely — but bland, non-acrid
Profuse ACRID nasal discharge — excoriates upper lip
Give when you see
Profuse acrid nasal discharge excoriating upper lip
Bland non-irritating eye discharge — opposite of Euphrasia
Worse warm room — better open cool air
Violent sneezing in paroxysms
Neuralgic pain like thread — left sided
Hay fever and allergic rhinitis
WORSE FROM
Warm roomEveningDamp cold windFlowers
BETTER FROM
Open airCold room
BODY SYSTEMS
Sensitive to odors — triggers catarrh
Tendency to hay fever and allergies
DOSAGE
potency: 30Cfrequency: 3 times daily or every 2 hrs in acuteduration: Short course for acute colds
Informational only. These are general references — always consult a qualified homeopath for diagnosis and treatment.
RELATIONSHIPS
Complementary
Phosphorus, Pulsatilla, Thuja
Antidotes
Camphor, Arnica, Nux Vomica, Veratrum
Follows well
Phosphorus, Pulsatilla
Followed by
Calcarea, Phosphorus, Sulphur
Compare
Euphrasia, Arsenicum, Nux Vomica, Sabadilla, Aconite