Spigelia (pinkroot)
Spigelia anthelmia
A leading remedy for left-sided headaches, with sharp, stabbing pain that settles over or behind the left eye. The pain is often violent and neuralgic, worse from the least motion, noise, or jarring, and better from lying quietly with the head raised.
Key indications
- Left-sided headache with facial or eye pain
- Sharp, stabbing, shooting neuralgic head pain
- Headache worse from motion, jarring, noise, and touch
- Pain rising and falling with the sun; worst at midday
- Better lying still with the head held high
Motion, jarring, noise, touch, cold damp weather, midday
Lying with head high, rest, quiet
200C every 30 minutes during intense pain; taper as pain improves.
Belladonna (deadly nightshade)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.