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Chelidonium Majus

30C / QChelidonium
Greater Celandine · "The Right-Sided Liver Remedy"
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Source
🎯 A primary liver remedy that addresses jaundice, gallbladder issues, and characteristic pain under the right shoulder blade.
📖 Boericke writes:
A prominent liver remedy, covering many of the direct reflex symptoms of diseased conditions of that organ. The jaundiced skin, and especially theconstant pain under inferior angle of right scapula, are certain indications. Paralytic drawing and lameness in single parts. The great general lethargy and indisposition to make any effort is also marked. Ailments brought on or renewed by change of weather.Serous effusions. Hydrocele. Bilious complication during gestation.
👤 Constitution
•Typically presents with a jaundiced, yellow complexion, a heavy and lethargic temperament, and a tendency toward right-sided symptoms.
⭐ Key Symptoms — Give When You See
The jaundiced skin, and especially the constant pain under inferior angle of right scapula, are certain indications.
introduction
Serous effusions.
introduction
Hydrocele.
introduction
Bilious complication during gestation.
introduction
Neuralgia over right eye, right cheek-bone and right ear, with excessive lachrymation, preceded by pain in liver.
head
Prefers hot food and drink.
stomach
Nausea, vomiting; better, very hot water.
stomach
Eating relieves temporarily, especially when accompanied with hepatic symptoms.
stomach
Constipation; stools hard, round balls, like sheep's dung, bright yellow, pasty; clay-colored, stools float in water; alternation of diarrhoea and constipation.
stool
Fixed pain under inner and lower angle of right scapula.
back
Icy coldness of tips of fingers; wrists sore, tearing in metacarpal bones.
extremities
🩺 Systems & Indications
👤HEAD
Useful for headaches associated with liver congestion, characterized by heavy, cold sensations and right-sided nerve pain.
Icy coldness of occiput from the nape of neck; feels heavy as lead.
Heavy, lethargic; drowsiness very marked, with general numbness; vertigo, associated with hepatic disturbance.
Inclination to fall forward.
Right-sided headache down behind ears and shoulder-blade.
Neuralgia over right eye, right cheek-bone and right ear, with excessive lachrymation, preceded by pain in liver.
🔑 Modalities
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💊 Dosage & Potency
Tincture
Mother Tincture
🕒As directed
Primary Dosage
🌿 Remedy Relationships
🤝 Complementary
Bryonia Alba →Lycopodium Clavatum →
🚫 Antidotes
Chamomilla →
🔄 Compare With
Sulphur →Lycopodium Clavatum →Arsenicum Album →Nux Vomica →Opium →Bryonia Alba →
📚 Sources & References

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