Apis mellifica
Honeybee
Key Characteristics
Edema, swelling, puffiness, stinging pains; rosy, puffy, transparent swelling; thirstlessness; worse from heat, better from cold.
Commonly used in these styles
Prescribing approaches where this remedy is frequently selected.
Typical Potencies & Dosing
Common potency scales and dosing guidance for acute and chronic use.
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Potency Scale
C
Acute Dosing
30C every few hours until swelling and stinging ease; 200C in severe angioedema or allergic reactions.
Chronic Dosing
30C daily to weekly for chronic allergic or oedematous conditions; ascend potency as the picture clarifies.
Notes
Better from cold applications confirms the remedy; if the patient becomes apathetic or the swelling shifts sides, re-evaluate.
Dosing Guidance
Potency scale and acute / chronic dosing notes drawn from the primary literature.
Potency Scale
30C, 200C, 1M
Acute
30C every 15-30 minutes for acute oedema, urticaria, or stinging eruptions; reduce to hourly as swelling subsides.
Chronic
200C weekly for recurrent urticaria or angioedema; 1M only under professional supervision.
Notes
Keynote is oedema with stinging, hot, rosy swelling, better for cold applications. Stop on marked improvement; high potencies can aggravate oedema.
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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Apathy, indifference; awkward, drops things; no desire to speak; jealousy; tearful; cannot concentrate; busy, restless, fidgety; changeable moods; shrieking; whining; jealousy, especially in women; depression after suppressed eruptions.
Headache with stinging pain; head feels heavy; congestion of blood to head; worse from heat; better from cold applications; puffy swelling of eyelids and face.
Eyes red, inflamed, swollen, oedematous; lids puffy, bag-like; stinging, burning pains; better cold water; photophobia; tears hot; conjunctivitis with oedematous swelling; styes.
Remedy Relationships
Complementary, follow-up, inimical, and antidotal remedies linked to Apis mellifica.
- Complementary
- Follows well
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- Inimical
- Antidote
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