Chelidonium majus
Greater Celandine
Key Characteristics
Right-sided; liver complaints; pain under right shoulder blade; yellow tongue; worse right side, motion; better hot food, pressure; jaundice.
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
30C, 200C, 1M
Acute
30C every 2-3 hours for acute liver congestion, gallstone colic, or right-sided headache with jaundice; reduce as symptoms ease.
Chronic
200C weekly for chronic liver congestion, jaundice, or gallstone tendency; 1M only under professional supervision.
Notes
Best for right-sided liver congestion with jaundice and pains shooting to the right scapula. Often paired with Lycopodium or Bryonia in liver constitutions. Stop on improvement.
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
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Depression, anxiety, and fear of disease; melancholia with weakness; confusion of mind; desire to be alone; irritability with weakness.
Dull, heavy headache with fullness; worse from motion; sensation of weight; right-sided headache; headache from liver congestion; vertigo on rising.
Heavy eyes with dim sight; sensitivity to light; yellow sclera with jaundice; burning and lachrymation.
Remedy Relationships
Complementary, follow-up, inimical, and antidotal remedies linked to Chelidonium majus.
- Complementary
- Follows well
- Compare
- Inimical
- Antidote
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