Atropa belladonna
Deadly Nightshade
Key Characteristics
Sudden, violent onset; throbbing, burning heat; redness; right-sided; hot, red, flushed face; dilated pupils; worse from light, jarring, touch.
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.
C
Potency Scale
C
Acute Dosing
30C every 1-2 hours for sudden fever, throbbing headache, or sore throat; 200C in high fever with delirium.
Chronic Dosing
30C infrequently for recurrent febrile or congestive tendencies; constitutional use requires clear right-sided, throbbing picture.
Notes
Worse from jarring, light, and noise; no thirst in fever. Stop repetition as the fever peaks and sweating begins.
Dosing Guidance
Potency scale and acute / chronic dosing notes drawn from the primary literature.
Potency Scale
30C, 200C, 1M
Acute
30C every 30 minutes to hourly for acute fever with sudden onset, throbbing, and heat; reduce as fever eases.
Chronic
200C weekly for recurrent fevers, headaches, or tonsillitis with throbbing; 1M under supervision.
Notes
Sudden, violent, throbbing, hot, red symptoms — high fever, dilated pupils, dry heat. Better for rest and semi-erect posture; worse from touch, jarring, light.
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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Violent delirium; hallucinations; sees monsters, ghosts; strikes, bites, tears; wants to escape; fear of imaginary things; rage; screaming; moaning; confusion; cannot recognize family; mania; delirium tremens.
Headache, throbbing, bursting, hammering; worse light, noise, jar, lying down; better pressure, binding head; head hot; face red; congestion; sun headache; one-sided, right; scalp sensitive; convulsions.
Eyes red, glaring, sparkling; pupils dilated; photophobia; strabismus; conjunctivitis with throbbing; eyes protruding; wild look; lachrymation; blindness from congestion.
Remedy Relationships
Complementary, follow-up, inimical, and antidotal remedies linked to Atropa belladonna.
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- Follows well
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- Inimical
- Antidote
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