Conium
(Conium maculatum · Poison hemlock)
A remedy of slow weakness and dizziness. In the materia medica, Conium is associated with gradual loss of strength, vertigo on turning in bed, and a flat, withdrawn mood with little interest in anything.
Source
The poison hemlock plant, a tall umbellifer with purple-spotted stems
Kingdom
Plant
Abbreviation
Con.
Home acute kit
Usually prescribed by a homeopath
The classic picture
(a remedy is chosen when the whole picture fits the person, not from a single symptom)
Vertigo when lying down or turning over in bed, or even moving the eyes; must keep the head still
Trembling weakness of body and mind, especially in the legs; often an older person's picture
Low, timid and averse to company, yet afraid of being alone; memory weak, no interest in work or study
Breasts sore, hard and painful before and during periods; sweats as soon as they close their eyes
Tends to feel better
Letting the limbs hang down
Fasting
In the dark
Motion and pressure
Tends to feel worse
Lying down, turning or rising in bed
Before and during periods
Bodily or mental exertion
How it compares
(remedies that are often confused with Conium)
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Baryta carbonica
(Baryta carbonica)
Both are often pictures of later life; Baryta is shy and childlike, Conium weakened, dizzy and withdrawn.
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Cocculus
(Cocculus indicus)
Cocculus' vertigo follows lost sleep and motion; Conium's comes from turning over in bed.
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Gelsemium
(Gelsemium sempervirens)
Both trembling and weak; Gelsemium is heavy and drowsy with sudden onset, Conium slow and gradual.
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From the classic texts
“Excitement causes mental depression. Depressed, timid, averse to society, and afraid of being alone. No inclination for business or study; takes no interest in anything.”
“Vertigo: especially when lying down or turning in bed; moving the head slightly, or even the eyes; must keep the head perfectly still”
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