Allium cepa
Red Onion
Key Characteristics
Acrid, watery nasal discharge burning upper lip; bland lachrymation; worse warm room, better open air; coryza from cold damp.
Commonly used in these styles
Prescribing approaches where this remedy is frequently selected.
Not yet associated with specific prescribing styles.
Typical Potencies & Dosing
Common potency scales and dosing guidance for acute and chronic use.
30c to 200c
Potency Scale
30c to 200c
Acute Dosing
30C every few hours for acute coryza with acrid nasal discharge and bland lachrymation; 200C in severe, well-established pictures.
Chronic Dosing
Not typically used chronically; reserved for acute coryza from cold damp.
Notes
Acrid nasal discharge burning upper lip and bland lachrymation confirm. Worse in warm room and better in open air are strong confirmatories. Stop repetition once the coryza resolves.
Dosing Guidance
Potency scale and acute / chronic dosing notes drawn from the primary literature.
Potency Scale
30C, 200C
Acute
30C every 2-3 hours during acute coryza; reduce to 3x daily as discharge eases.
Chronic
30C 2-3x weekly for chronic nasal catarrh or hay-fever tendency; 200C in seasonal prophylaxis under guidance.
Notes
Most useful in the early stage of a cold with profuse, acrid, lachrymating discharge. Discontinue once discharge changes character.
Miasmatic Affinity
The chronic miasm — inherited disease pattern — most associated with this remedy.
Constitutional Type
The constitutional profile — physical and emotional temperament — this remedy is most suited to.
Sanguine
Materia Medica
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Acrid, watery nasal discharge burning upper lip; bland lachrymation; irritable, hasty; anxious, fears death; weeps easily; slow; forgetful; hypochondriasis; worse warm room, better open air; obstinate; conscientious; desire to be alone; suicidal; desperate; coryza from cold damp; fearful.
Headache, one-sided; worse warm room; better open air; head heavy; falling hair; dandruff; vertigo; scalp sensitive; sweating; sweating on head; worse from coryza; occipital; congestive; boring; sneezing.
Eyes red, inflamed; photophobia; lachrymation; styes; conjunctivitis; ulcers on cornea; dim sight; worse warm room; better open air; hypersensitive; hemorrhages; burning; sensitive to light; offensive; styes on lids; twitching; bland lachrymation; sneezing.
Remedy Relationships
Complementary, follow-up, inimical, and antidotal remedies linked to Allium cepa.
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