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Bryonia Alba

Bryonia Alba

7 entries across 7 books · abbreviations: BRY · Family: Cucurbitaceae

Source and preparationPlant · Cucurbitaceae · Bryonia alba

PreparationTincture of root procured before flowering. Clarke

Full source note…

Bryonia alba. White Bryony. N. O. Cucurbitaceae. Tincture of root procured before flowering. Clarke

About the family

Cucurbitaceae…

The Cucurbitaceae are the gourd family, flowering plants with tendril-climbing vines and fleshy fruits, including squashes, melons, cucumbers, and pumpkins. Among the listed remedies, Bryonia alba (white bryony) and Colocynthis (bitter cucumber) are the best-known members in homeopathy, alongside Cucurbita pepo (pumpkin), Elaterium (squirting cucumber), and Momordica balsamica (balsam apple).

Antidoted byAconitum Napellus Boericke, Clarke, Hering Alumina Clarke, Hering Camphora Clarke, Hering Chamomilla Boericke, Clarke, Hering Chelidonium Majus Clarke Clematis Erecta Clarke, Hering Coffea Cruda Hering Ferrum Muriaticum Clarke Ignatia Amara Clarke, Hering Muriaticum Acidum Clarke, Hering Nux Vomica Boericke, Clarke, Hering Pulsatilla Pratensis Clarke, Hering Rhus Toxicodendron Clarke, Hering Senega Clarke, Hering Actaea Racemosa Clarke Angustura Vera Clarke Antimonium Tartaricum Clarke Ranunculus Bulbosus Boericke

Entries

Kent

Bryonia Alba · James Tyler Kent · 48,451 chars

Clarke

Bryonia · John Henry Clarke · 35,565 chars

Hering

BRYONIA ALBA · Constantine Hering · 19,880 chars

Nash

Bryonia Alba · E. B. Nash · 10,412 chars

Lippe

Bryonia alba · Adolph zur Lippe · 7,851 chars

Boericke

BRYONIA ALBA · William Boericke · 5,880 chars

Allen

Bryonia Alba · Henry C. Allen · 3,413 chars

Relations (this remedy →)

compare 13Aconitum Napellus Ammoniacum Gummi Antimonium Crudum Arctium Lappa Arnica Montana Arsenicum Album Asclepias Tuberosa Baptisia Tinctoria Belladonna Calcarea Carbonica Cinchona Officinalis Kali Muriaticum Ptelea Trifoliata

follows well 11Aconitum Napellus Alumina Ammoniacum Gummi Arsenicum Album Kali Carbonicum Nux Vomica Opium Phosphorus Pulsatilla Pratensis Rhus Toxicodendron Sulphur

Backlinks (other remedies → this one)

compare 128Abies Nigra Abrotanum Aconitum Napellus Actaea Spicata Ailanthus Glandulosa Allium Sativum Alumina Antimonium Crudum Antimonium Tartaricum Apis Mellifica Apocynum Androsaemifolium Apocynum Cannabinum Aranearum Tela Arbutus Andrachne Arctium Lappa Arum Triphyllum Asclepias Syriaca Asclepias Tuberosa

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compatible 16Artemisia Vulgaris Calendula Officinalis Carbo Vegetabilis Chelidonium Majus Digitalis Purpurea Helleborus Niger Illicium Anisatum Influenzinum Ledum Palustre Lycopodium Clavatum Nux Vomica Petroleum Phosphorus Pulsatilla Pratensis Rhus Toxicodendron Scilla Maritima

complementary 10Alumina Antimony Crudum Arnica Montana Belladonna Chelidonium Majus Hyoscyamus Niger Kali Carbonicum Pyrogenium Rhus Toxicodendron Tuberculinum

incompatible / inimical 3Aranearum Tela Caladium Seguinum Calcarea Carbonica

similar 12Alumina Antimonium Crudum Argentum Nitricum Arnica Montana Arsenicum Album Artemisia Vulgaris Belladonna Bismuthum Subnitricum Caladium Seguinum Juglans Cinerea Veratrum Album Viscum Album

Other remedies of the Cucurbitaceae

Colocynthis Cucurbita Pepo Elaterium Officinarum Momordica Balsamica

Research (25)

Papers in PubMed that mention this remedy together with homeopathy, newest first.

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Enhancing Homeopathic Prescribing for Chronic Cough by Classifying the Reliability of Polar SymptomsKaur H, Rutten L, Eizayaga JE et al. · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2026 · Observational Study · doi
Homeopathic Treatment of Chronic Low-Back Pain: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled TrialMuduli S, Sarkar S, Pal RK et al. · Journal of integrative and complementary medicine · 2025 · Randomized Controlled Trial · doi
Homeopathic Medicines in Third (Omicron) Wave of COVID-19: Prognostic Factor ResearchManchanda RK, Miglani A, Kalsi A et al. · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2024 · Observational Study · doi
Individualized homeopathic medicines in preventing the progression from pre-diabetes to diabetes: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-arm trialBanerjee A, Ganguly S, Saha S et al. · Explore (New York, N.Y.) · 2024 · Randomized Controlled Trial · doi
Homeopathic Medicines in Second Wave of COVID-19: Prognostic Factor ResearchManchanda RK, Miglani A, Chakraborty M et al. · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2023 · Observational Study · doi
Test of a Homeopathic Algorithm for COVID-19: the Importance of a Broad PerspectiveMiglani A, Manchanda RK, Kalsi A et al. · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2023 · doi
Balanced cytokine upregulation by diluted ethanolic extract of Bryonia alba in Delta SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein RBD-induced pathogenesis in Gallus gallus embryoGoswami P, Chatterjee D, Ghosh S et al. · Bulletin of the National Research Centre · 2022 · doi
Impact of Bias in Data Collection of COVID-19 CasesManchanda RK, Miglani A, Chakraborty M et al. · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2022 · Observational Study · doi
Comparative Effectiveness of Pre-Identified Homeopathic Medicines in Asymptomatic COVID-19 Individuals Receiving Standard Care-An Open-Label, Randomized, Controlled Exploratory TrialVaranasi R, Tomar S, Gupta S et al. · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2022 · Randomized Controlled Trial · doi
Homeopathic Medicines Used as Prophylaxis in Kolkata during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Community-Based, Cluster-Randomized TrialMukherjee SK, Ganguly S, Das S et al. · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2022 · Randomized Controlled Trial · doi
Homeopathic Remedies in COVID-19: Prognostic Factor ResearchManchanda RK, Miglani A, Gupta M et al. · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2021 · Observational Study · doi
Clinical Characteristics and Remedy Profiles of Patients with COVID-19: A Retrospective Cohort StudyJethani B, Gupta M, Wadhwani P et al. · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2021 · doi
Homeopathic Clinical Features of 18 Patients in COVID-19 Outbreaks in Hong KongTo KLA, Fok YYY · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2020 · doi
Physiotherapy and a Homeopathic Complex for Chronic Low-back Pain Due to Osteoarthritis: A Randomized, Controlled Pilot StudyMorris M, Pellow J, Solomon EM et al. · Alternative therapies in health and medicine · 2016 · Randomized Controlled Trial
No effect of a homoeopathic combination of Arnica montana and Bryonia alba on bleeding, inflammation, and ischaemia after aortic valve surgeryCornu C, Joseph P, Gaillard S et al. · British journal of clinical pharmacology · 2010 · Randomized Controlled Trial · doi
Effect of homeopathy on analgesic intake following knee ligament reconstruction: a phase III monocentre randomized placebo controlled studyParis A, Gonnet N, Chaussard C et al. · British journal of clinical pharmacology · 2008 · Randomized Controlled Trial · doi
Canova, a Brazilian medical formulation, alters oxidative metabolism of mice macrophagesde Oliveira CC, de Oliveira SM, Godoy LM et al. · The Journal of infection · 2006 · doi
Activation of bone marrow cells treated with Canova in vitroAbud AP, Cesar B, Cavazzani LF et al. · Cell biology international · 2006 · doi
Comparative efficacy of homeopathic and allopathic systems of medicine in the management of clinical mastitis of Indian dairy cowsVarshney JP, Naresh R · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2005 · doi
Evaluation of a homeopathic complex in the clinical management of udder diseases of riverine buffaloesVarshney JP, Naresh R · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2004 · doi
The anticancer homeopathic composite "Canova Method" is not genotoxic for human lymphocytes in vitroSeligmann IC, Lima PD, Cardoso PC et al. · Genetics and molecular research : GMR · 2003
Can homeopaths detect homeopathic medicines by dowsing? A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trialMcCarney R, Fisher P, Spink F et al. · Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine · 2002 · Clinical Trial, Randomized Controlled Trial · doi
[Treatment of pain due to unwanted lactation with a homeopathic preparation given in the immediate post-partum period]Berrebi A, Parant O, Ferval F et al. · Journal de gynecologie, obstetrique et biologie de la reproduction · 2001 · Clinical Trial
Can homeopaths detect homeopathic medicines? A pilot study for a randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled investigation of the proving hypothesisVickers A, McCarney R, Fisher P et al. · The British homoeopathic journal · 2001 · Clinical Trial, Randomized Controlled Trial · doi
Plant adaptogens. II. Bryonia as an adaptogenPanossian A, Gabrielian E, Wagner H · Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 1997 · doi

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Clinical (Clarke)

Alcoholism Amenorrhoea Anger, effects of Aphthae Apoplexy Asthma Bilious attack Brain, affections of Breast, inflamed Bronchitis Cancer Chill, effects of Chlorosis Constipation Consumption Coryza Cough Dentition Diaphragm, rheumatism of Diarrhoea Dropsy Dyspepsia Eczema Enteric fever Eruptions Gastro-enteritis Haemorrhages Hands, swollen Headache Heart, inflammation of Hernia Hiccough Hydrocele Hydrocephalus Influenza Intermittent fevers Jaundice Joints, pain in Lactation, disorder of Liver, disorders of Lumbago Measles Meningitis Menstruation, vicarious Miliaria Milk fever Myalgia Nephritis Nose-bleed Peritonitis Phlegmasia alba dolens Pleurisy Pleurodynia Pneumonia Pregnancy, morning cough of; sickness of Puerperal fever Pyuria Relapsing fever Remittent fever Rheumatism Scarlatina Screaming Side, pain in Sleep, anxious dreams in Spina bifida Stiff-neck Suppressed eruptions, bad effects of Thirst Tongue coated Toothache Trachea, pain in Vertigo Waking, starts and screams on Water-brash Whooping-cough Yellow fever

Indicated for (Boger)

Abdomen, alternating with Abdomen, head, alternating with Abdomen, numb Abdomen, stitches Air, hot, as if Albuminuria Anasarca Back, coughing, agg Bathing, cold, amel Blood, rushes of, upward Blood-vessels, heat in Bowels, obstructed, paralysis Burning, shivering, with Cheesy, old Chest, arms, into Chest, backward thro' left Chest, coughing, agg Chest, region, deep in Chest, region, intercostal Chest, region, right Chill, anticipates Chill, partial, one part, with heat of another Chill, pressure, amel Colds, descending Compression Constipation, scanty stools, with profuse nightly urination Convulsion, sleeplessness and Cough, cries before Cough, painful Cough, prodrome, in [[as a]]Cough, sides, holds Craves, indefinite things Craves, refused, what is Craves, relish, what can't Crushing Delirium, sleeplessness, and Diarrhoea; of phthisis Dry, internal Effusion, deposits, etc Epigastrium, pulsation Epistaxis, menses, absent Epistaxis, sweat, with Epistaxis, washing face, agg Eruptions, delayed Eruptions, receding Expectoration, purulent Eyes, closing, agg Eyes, over Eyes, over, left Eyes, red, agg., vomiting or hiccough Faint, rising, on Falling, backward Fever, painful Foot, dorsae, swelled Gall bladder, septic Gastritis Groins, sore, before menses Gullet, burning, in typhoid Haemoptysis Haemorrhage, weakness, undue Hamstrings, short, tense Head, cough, agg Head, crushing in Head, eyes, motion of, agg Head, hot, with cold limbs Head, low, amel. [[lying]]Head, milk, amel Head, washer-woman's headache Hiccough, vomiting, with Hips, morbus coxarius Humerus, aches (right)Hunger, headache, with Hypochondriae, bruised, sore Hysterical, twitchings, during menses Jaws, wagging Joints, synovitis Legs, rotation, agg Liver, abscess Liver, bursting Liver, heavy+62 more