Verbascum thapsus
Mullein
Key Characteristics
Deafness, earache; cough, barking; worse pressure, motion; better rest; ear complaints; neuralgia; cough; catarrh; hoarseness.
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
12C weekly
Notes
Particularly useful for facial neuralgia with crushing pain and altered hearing, and cough with profuse expectoration.
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 — facial neuralgia
Materia Medica
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Sad, despondent. Irritable. Memory weak. Anxiety. Hypochondriasis. Worse from cold, draft. Nervous, facial neuralgia.
Headache, crushing pain. Worse from cold, draft. Vertigo. Heavy head. Pain in temples. Facial neuralgia extends to head.
Eyes pain. Lachrymation. Photophobia. Spots before eyes. Worse from light. ALTERED HEARING affects eyes. Itching eyelids.
Remedy Relationships
Complementary, follow-up, inimical, and antidotal remedies linked to Verbascum thapsus.
- Complementary
- Follows well
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- Inimical
- Antidote
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