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Lycopodium (club moss)

Lycopodium clavatum

Botanical illustration of Lycopodium

The first remedy to try for hiccups. Especially for hiccups that come with bloating and gas, often after only a few bites of food. The stomach feels full and tight, with rumbling and sour rising, and the hiccups return each time the abdomen distends.

Key indications

  • The top remedy for hiccups 
  • Hiccups after eating only a small amount
  • Rumbling, distended abdomen with sour rising
  • Worse 4–8 pm; better from warm drinks
Worse from

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

Better from

Warm drinks, motion, open air, after midnight

Suggested dosage

30C, preferably in liquid, every 1-3 hours while hiccups persist.

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.