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CHELIDONIUM MAJUS

CHELIDONIUM MAJUS
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🎯 A primary liver remedy that addresses jaundice, gallbladder issues, and characteristic pain under the right shoulder blade.
About: Chelidonium Majus is a major remedy for liver and gallbladder disorders, often indicated by a yellow complexion and a specific, persistent pain under the right shoulder blade. It is highly effective for digestive disturbances, jaundice, and conditions that worsen with changes in weather. It is best suited for individuals who feel lethargic, heavy, and generally averse to making any physical effort.
👤 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
Constant, fixed pain under the inner and lower angle of the right shoulder blade.
Boericke
Jaundiced skin and yellow complexion.
Boericke
Strong preference for hot food and drinks, with nausea relieved by very hot water.
Boericke
Tongue is large, flabby, and yellow with teeth imprints.
Boericke
Stools are bright yellow, clay-colored, or float in water.
Boericke
General lethargy and indisposition to make any effort.
Boericke
Neuralgia over the right eye with excessive tearing.
Boericke
Ailments brought on or renewed by change of weather.
Boericke
Urine is profuse, foaming, and yellow like beer.
Boericke
Right-sided symptoms are predominant.
Boericke
🩺 Systems & Indications
👤HEAD
Useful for headaches associated with liver congestion, characterized by heavy, cold sensations and right-sided nerve pain.
Icy cold sensation at the back of the head and neck, feeling as heavy as lead.
Neuralgia over the right eye, cheekbone, and ear, accompanied by excessive tearing.
Extreme drowsiness and mental heaviness with a feeling of numbness.
Dizziness related to liver problems, with a tendency to fall forward.
Right-sided headache extending behind the ears and shoulder blade.
🔑 Modalities
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💊 Dosage & Potency
Tincture
Mother Tincture
🕒As directed
Primary Dosage
🌿 Remedy Relationships
🤝 Complementary
BRYONIA ALBALYCOPODIUM CLAVATUM
🚫 Antidotes
CHAMOMILLA
🔄 Compare With
SULPHURMERCURIUS SOLUBILIS
📚 Sources & References
Boericke's Materia MedicaHering's Guiding SymptomsHahnemann's Materia Medica PuraKent's Materia MedicaClarke's DictionaryAllen's KeynotesPhatak's Concise MM

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