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Remedy

Spigelia (pinkroot)

Spigelia anthelmia

Botanical illustration of Spigelia

A remedy for sharp, stabbing, neuralgic pains, especially on the left side of the head and face. Pain often radiates around or behind the left eye and is worse from the least motion, noise, or touch.

Key indications

  • Left-sided headache with pain settling over or behind the left eye
  • Sharp, stabbing, or shooting neuralgic pain
  • Pain worse from motion, jarring, noise, and touch
  • Headache rising and falling with the sun; worse at midday
  • Better from lying with the head high and keeping still
Worse from

Motion, jarring, noise, touch, cold damp weather, midday

Better from

Lying with head high, rest, quiet

Suggested dosage

200C every 3 hours during intense pain; taper as pain improves.

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.