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Gnaphalium (cudweed)

Gnaphalium polycephalum

Botanical illustration of Gnaphalium

A classic remedy for right-sided sciatic nerve pain accompanied by numbness and intermittent neuralgia. The pain alternates between sharp neuralgic episodes and a sense of numbness or deadness along the affected nerve.

Key indications

  • Sciatic pain with numbness and intermittent neuralgia
  • Sharp pain alternating with numbness down the leg
  • Better from sitting in a chair and flexing the thigh
  • Worse at night and from lying down
Worse from

Night, lying down, cold damp weather

Better from

Sitting, flexing the thigh, warmth

Suggested dosage

200C twice daily.

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.