Melilotus officinalis
Sweet Clover
Key Characteristics
Congestive headache, bursting, red face; worse heat; better bleeding, cold; convulsions; throbbing; congestion; hay fever; intense congestion.
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 1M
Acute
30C every 4 hours
Chronic
200C monthly
Notes
Particularly useful for congestive headaches with red face and wild delirium. Higher potencies for congestive states.
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.
Sanguine — congestive
Materia Medica
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WILD DELIRIUM, confusion, talks incessantly. Fear of death. Excitable, restless. Worse from congestion. Anxiety. Sadness. Hallucinations. Children cry, strike. Mania with congestion.
CONGESTIVE HEADACHE with RED FACE, throbbing, bursting. Blood rushes to head. Worse from heat, sun. Vertigo. Scalp sensitive. Head feels heavy. NOSEBLEED RELIEVES. Better from epistaxis.
Eyes congested, red, burning. Photophobia. Lachrymation. Spots before eyes. Pain extends to temples. Worse from heat. Staring look. Protruding eyes.
Remedy Relationships
Complementary, follow-up, inimical, and antidotal remedies linked to Melilotus officinalis.
- Complementary
- Follows well
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- Inimical
- Antidote
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