Lycopodium
(Lycopodium clavatum · Club moss)
Confident on the outside, unsure underneath. Lycopodium is associated with digestive bloating that is worse in the late afternoon, and with people who dread a challenge but rise to it once it starts.
Source
The spores of club moss
Kingdom
Plant
Abbreviation
Lyc.
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)
Bloating and gas, especially lower abdomen; full after a few bites
Symptoms worse between about 4 and 8 pm
Right-sided complaints, or complaints that move from right to left
Anticipatory anxiety, yet does well once the event begins
Prefers warm food and drinks
Tends to feel better
Warm food and drinks
Movement
Loosening clothing
Tends to feel worse
4–8 pm
Right side
Overeating
Stuffy rooms
How it compares
(remedies that are often confused with Lycopodium)
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Carbo vegetabilis
(Carbo vegetabilis)
Carbo veg's gas is higher, with weakness and relief from belching.
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Nux vomica
(Strychnos nux-vomica)
Nux's digestive upset follows overindulgence and comes with irritability.
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Side-by-side comparisons
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From the classic texts
“In nearly all cases where Lycopodium is the remedy, some evidence of urinary or digestive disturbance will be found.”
“For persons intellectually keen, but physically weak…”
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