Capsicum (cayenne pepper)
Capsicum annuum
A leading remedy for homesickness, especially in children who feel the pull of home so strongly that they cannot settle anywhere else. They are tearful, out of sorts, and oversensitive, yet refuse sympathy and cry from their own contradictions. Complaints begin after moving away, starting school or camp, or traveling, and ease once going home is decided upon.
Key indications
- Best for: Homesickness with tearfulness and an inability to settle in a new place
- Feels intensely homesick yet refuses consolation or sympathy
- Oversensitive, out of sorts, and contrary; cries from their own words
- Symptoms begin after moving away, travel, camp, or a new school
- Better when planning to return home, or once home is decided upon
Being away from home, sympathy, cold, changes of weather
Warmth, rest, the prospect of going home
30C twice daily while the homesickness is acute; taper as the person settles in.
General guidance only. 200ck may be substituted for 200C potencies. Stop the remedy upon significant improvement. If no improvement after 2-3 doses in acute cases or after 4-6 weeks in chronic cases, try a different remedy. Consult a experienced practitioner if you feel you need additional help for serious or persistent symptoms.