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Remedy

Gelsemium (yellow jasmine)

Gelsemium sempervirens

Botanical illustration of Gelsemium

For slow-onset fever that creeps in with weakness, trembling, and a drowsy, heavy feeling. The person is dull, droopy, and chilly, with chills running up and down the spine and little thirst.

Key indications

  • Fever develops slowly rather than suddenly; with body aches & weakness
  • Heavy, drooping eyelids and drowsy, dull mental state
  • Trembling, weakness, and chills up and down the spine
  • Little or no thirst despite the fever
Worse from

Damp weather, anticipation, heat of sun

Better from

Sweating, urination, open air

Suggested dosage

30C every 2–3 hours during slow-onset fever; taper as weakness and chill settle.

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.