Cina maritima
Wormseed
Key Characteristics
Irritable, cross, wants to be carried; worms; grinding teeth; picking nose; worse touch, night; better lying on abdomen; 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
30C to 200C
Acute
30C every 4 hours
Chronic
200C monthly
Notes
Particularly useful for worm symptoms in children. Higher potencies for convulsions.
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.
Nervous — irritable, hyperactive
Materia Medica
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ILL-HUMORED, CROSS, IRRITABLE. Children who do not want to be touched or carried. Bored, dull. Picks at nose, bores into nose. Hyperactive. Hysterical. Convulsions. Worse at night.
Headache with throbbing pain. Worse from noise. Vertigo on looking down. Scalp sensitive. Pain in temples. Head feels heavy. Worse from lying down. Bores head into pillow.
Eyes pain, worse from light. Inflammation. Lachrymation. Photophobia. Spots before eyes. Pain extends to temples. Worse from looking intently. Strabismus. Itching eyelids.
Remedy Relationships
Complementary, follow-up, inimical, and antidotal remedies linked to Cina maritima.
- Complementary
- Follows well
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- Inimical
- Antidote
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