Gnaphalium polycephalum
Cudweed
Key Characteristics
Sciatica with numbness and pain alternating; pain along the sciatic nerve, worse from motion and at night, better from lying on the affected side; cramps in the legs; rheumatic pains shifting from joint to joint; numbness and tingling; sensitive to cold and damp.
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 sciatica with numbness and pain alternating, worse from motion and at night; reduce as pain eases.
Chronic
200C weekly for chronic sciatica, rheumatic pains, or cramps in the legs; 1M only under professional supervision.
Notes
Best for sciatica with numbness and pain alternating, worse from motion and at night, better from lying on the affected side. Often paired with Colocynthis or Rhus-toxicodendron in sciatica. 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.
Nervous
Materia Medica
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Irritable, anxious, and depressed; fear of disease; nervous exhaustion with irritability; low spirits; aversion to exertion.
Dull, heavy headache with fullness; worse from motion; sensation of weight; vertigo on rising; headache from nervous exhaustion.
Heavy eyes with dim sight; sensitivity to light; burning and lachrymation.
Remedy Relationships
Complementary, follow-up, inimical, and antidotal remedies linked to Gnaphalium polycephalum.
- Complementary
- Follows well
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- Inimical
- Antidote
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