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Remedy

Chelidonium (greater celandine)

Chelidonium majus

Botanical illustration of Chelidonium

For sluggish constipation linked to slow liver and bile function, where stool may be soft or pasty but passes incompletely and unsatisfyingly. Often with a heavy, dragging fullness in the right upper abdomen and a coated tongue.

Key indications

  • Soft or pasty stool passed incompletely and unsatisfyingly
  • Sluggish bowels with liver congestion and right-sided fullness
  • Alternating constipation and loose stool
  • Better from warm drinks and warm food
Worse from

Motion, touch, lying on the right side, fatty foods

Better from

Eating, warm drinks, pressure

Suggested dosage

30C twice daily.

Frequently taken with
Mercurius Solubilis (quicksilver)

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.