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Arctium Lappa

Burdock

Potencies: 6C, 30C, 200C, 1M
Thermal: Ambithermal (variable, but affected parts often burn while patient may feel chilly)
Miasm: Psora
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About

A deep-acting remedy for indurated swellings, boils, and glandular affections, especially useful when symptoms are left-sided and associated with burning pains.

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Keynotes

Deep-seated, hard, indurated swellings; burning and stinging pains; left-sided symptoms; improvement from cold applications; aggravation from motion and touch

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Constitution

Robust, full-blooded individuals with a tendency toward indurations, left-sided affections, and chronic inflammatory conditions

🤒Symptoms Profile

General Symptoms

Hard, indurated tumors, boils, carbuncles, abscesses, glandular swellings, burning pains, sore throat, rheumatic pains

Mental Symptoms

Restlessness from physical discomfort, irritability during acute phases, anxiety about health

Physical Symptoms

Hard, fixed tumors under skin; boils with burning pain; glandular swellings (especially left side); sore throat with burning sensation; rheumatic pains in joints worse from motion

Uses

Skin diseases (boils, carbuncles, acne), abscesses, glandular swellings, rheumatism, sore throat, deep-seated inflammatory conditions

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Modalities

Aggravated: Motion, heat, touch, night; Ameliorated: Cold applications, rest

💊Dosage Information

Available Potencies

6C, 30C, 200C, 1M

Recommended Dosage

30C-200C for acute phases; repeat every 2-4 hours if needed; chronic cases may require higher potencies under professional guidance

🔗Relationships & Affinities

🫀 Organ Affinity

Skin, lymphatic system, glands, throat, joints

🤝 Complementary

Hepar sulphuris, Silicea

🛡️ Antidotes

None well-established, but strong odors may counteract

⚠️Important Cautions

Avoid in acute inflammatory states with high fever unless left-sided symptoms predominate; not for superficial skin complaints without induration

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