Bryonia alba
Wild Hops
Key Characteristics
Worse from any motion; dryness of mucous membranes; irritable, wants to be left alone; thirst for large quantities of cold water; right-sided complaints.
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 few hours for slow-onset influenza, dry cough, or stitching pains; 200C in severe pleuritic or rheumatic cases.
Chronic Dosing
30C weekly to monthly for chronic rheumatism, constipation, or digestive complaints; ascend potency as the picture holds.
Notes
Worse from any motion and better from pressure and rest; thirst for large quantities of cold water is a strong confirmatory.
Dosing Guidance
Potency scale and acute / chronic dosing notes drawn from the primary literature.
Potency Scale
30C, 200C, 1M
Acute
30C every 2-3 hours for acute dry cough, headache, or GI complaints with irritability; reduce as symptoms ease.
Chronic
200C weekly for chronic rheumatism, constipation, or headaches; 1M under supervision.
Notes
Keynotes: dryness, irritability, worse from any motion, better from rest and firm pressure, thirst for large quantities. Patient wants to be left alone.
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.
Bilious
Materia Medica
Tap a header to expand a section, or use the section index to jump straight to a region.
Irritable, wants to be left alone; delirium talks of business; desires to go home; anxiety about future; dullness; confusion; fear of death; desire for things not present, refuses when offered; melancholy; taciturn; quarrelsome.
Headache, bursting, splitting; worse motion, opening eyes; better pressure, lying; one-sided; frontal; headache from constipation; vertigo on rising; head heavy.
Eyes heavy; pain on moving eyes; better pressure; photophobia; conjunctivitis; eyes sore; worse motion; dim sight; lachrymation; styes.
Remedy Relationships
Complementary, follow-up, inimical, and antidotal remedies linked to Bryonia alba.
- Complementary
- Follows well
- Compare
- Inimical
- Antidote
This website is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Please consult a qualified homeopath or healthcare professional before using any remedies.