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Lycopodium (club moss)

Lycopodium clavatum

Botanical illustration of Lycopodium

A colic remedy for babies and children whose digestive troubles come with marked anxieties and severe gassiness. They are irritable, demanding, and often want to be held and fed constantly, yet may still fuss. Belly pain is clearly relieved by passing gas, and hiccups frequently follow nursing or feeding.

Key indications

  • Colic in babies that is worst around 4pm-8pm
  • Abdominal pain relieved by passing gas or burping
  • Irritable, demanding baby or child who wants constant holding and feeding
  • Hiccups after nursing or feeding
  • Colic is worse around 4pm-8pm
Worse from

Late afternoon, feeding, lying on the right side, suppressed flatus

Better from

Passing gas, warm drinks, gentle motion, being carried

Suggested dosage

200C twice daily.

Frequently taken with

No complementary remedies listed yet.

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.