Capsicum annuum
Cayenne Pepper
Key Characteristics
Homesickness, nostalgia; burning pains; worse cold, open air; better heat; sore throat; cough; urinary complaints; clumsy children.
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.
No established dosing guidance
This remedy does not yet have a standardized potency scale or dosing protocol recorded. Please consult a qualified homeopathic practitioner or the primary literature before use.
Dosing Guidance
Potency scale and acute / chronic dosing notes drawn from the primary literature.
Potency Scale
6X to 30C
Acute
30C every 4 hours
Chronic
6X twice daily or 12C weekly
Notes
Particularly useful for homesickness, mastoiditis, and burning pains with chills.
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.
Leuco-Phlegmatic — homesick, sluggish
Materia Medica
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HOMESICK, nostalgic, longs for home and old friends. Obstinate, selfish. Sluggish, lazy, does not want to work. Irritable, easily offended. Fear of drafts. Children clingy. Worse when alone.
Headache, bursting, throbbing, worse from coughing. Pain in temples. Vertigo. Scalp sensitive. Worse from cold. Hot head.
Eyes burning, smarting. Lachrymation. Photophobia. Inflammation. Worse from cold air. Red, congested.
Remedy Relationships
Complementary, follow-up, inimical, and antidotal remedies linked to Capsicum annuum.
- Complementary
- Follows well
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- Inimical
- Antidote
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