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Chelidonium (greater celandine)

Chelidonium majus

Botanical illustration of Chelidonium

A leading liver remedy for congestion and sluggish bile flow in hepatitis and fatty liver. There is soreness under the right ribs with the characteristic pain running to the tip of the right shoulder blade, sallow or jaundiced skin, and nausea after fatty food.

Key indications

  • Best for: The top liver support remedy; especially with pain under right shoulder blade 
  • Sluggish liver and bile flow with bitter taste and yellow-coated tongue
  • Nausea and heaviness after fatty food, fried food, or alcohol
  • Clay-coloured or alternating stools with dark urine
  • Fatigue and low spirits with liver congestion
Worse from

Fatty food, alcohol, motion, lying on the right side

Better from

Warm drinks, eating, pressure

Suggested dosage

6X, preferably in liquid, three to four times daily. Use as an adjunct to medical care, not a replacement.

Frequently taken with

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.