Habitat Hilly pastures and heaths in Central and Northern Europe, Russian Asia, and North America. Common in Great Britain, especially the North
ClarkePreparation Trituration of spores. Tincture of spores. Tincture of fresh plant.
Sources 19 entries across 17 books: Boericke, Kent, Clarke, Hering, Allen …
Dose Boericke
6X, 200X, Ø
Both the lower and the highest potencies are credited with excellent result. For purposes of aiding elimination the second and third attenuation of the Tincture, a few drops, 3 times a day, have proved efficacious, otherwise the 6th to 200th potency, and higher, in not too frequent doses
Reason for useDewey
Where are our pathogeneses of Lycopodium ? Hahnemann's Chronic Diseases. British Journal of Homoeopathy , Vols. XVII and XVIII. North American Journal of Homoeopathy , Aug., 1877. What is Lycopodium ? It is the Club Moss or ground pine. How do we prepare Lycopodium to use as a medicine ? The spores must be severely triturated for hours, first dry, then with alcohol enough to make a thick paste, then sufficient alcohol is added to make five parts, by weight, to each part of Lycopodium . Stand in well stoppered bottle eight days in dark, cool place. Decant, strain and filter. Drug power, 1/10. The tincture is straw colored. Triturations are more reliable. What is the general sphere of action of Lycopodium ? It is especially adapted to ailments gradually developing ; functional power weakened with failure of the digestive power ; and where the function of the liver is seriously disturbed. Urinary disturbances are marked. Give four general characteristics of Lycopodium. 1. Aggravation from 4 to 8 P. M.
Follows well Calcarea Carbonica, Lachesis, Graphites +7
Compare Natrum Muriaticum, Nux Vomica, Arsenicum Album +32
* Number of books that state the relation, where more than one. Historical text from the classical materia medica (1828–1950). Not medical advice, and not a claim that any remedy works. homeopathylibrary.com/remedy/lycopodium-clavatum
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