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Lycopodium (club moss)

Lycopodium clavatum

Botanical illustration of Lycopodium

A top remedy for chronic or acute constipation with bloating, gas, and a sense of fullness after only a few bites. Stools may be hard, dry, and difficult to pass, with cramping and gurgling that is worse late afternoon to evening.

Key indications

  • Best for: Constipation, bloating or gas
  • Sense of fullness and pressure in the lower abdomen
  • Ineffectual urging with hard, dry stool
  • Symptoms better from warm drinks and passing gas
Worse from

4–8 pm, warm rooms, tight clothing around waist

Better from

Warm drinks, motion, open air, after midnight

Suggested dosage

200C twice daily; reduce as bowels regulate.

Frequently taken with
Plumbum Metallicum (Lead)

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.