Remedy
Gelsemium (yellow jasmine)
Gelsemium sempervirens
The leading remedy for anticipatory or social anxiety — nervousness before a performance, exam, or public event with trembling weakness, heavy limbs, and a sense of paralysis from dread.
Key indications
- Anticipatory anxiety before a performance, exam, or interview
- Weakness and trembling with nervous dread
- Heavy eyelids, mental dullness, and difficulty thinking under pressure
- Chills running up and down the spine during nervous excitement
- Headache at the base of the skull from stress
Worse from
Damp weather, anticipation, heat of sun
Better from
Sweating, urination, open air
Suggested dosage
30C every 3-4 hours, as needed.
Frequently taken with
Ignatia (St. Ignatius bean)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.