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Remedy

Lycopodium (club moss)

Lycopodium clavatum

Botanical illustration of Lycopodium

A top remedy for kidney disease with kidney pain, edema, and urinary disturbances. Often indicated when there is a history of digestive or metabolic imbalance, low confidence, and symptoms worse in the late afternoon.

Key indications

  • Best for: A top remedy for edema or swelling in kidney or nephrotic disease 
  • Edema beginning in the lower extremities
  • Urinary difficulty with burning at the end of urination
  • Bloating and poor appetite, worse 4–8 pm
  • Anticipatory anxiety and irritability
Worse from

4–8 pm, warm rooms, tight clothing, right side

Better from

Warm drinks, motion, open air, after midnight

Suggested dosage

30C twice daily. Use as an adjunct to medical care, not a replacement.

Frequently taken with

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.