Chelidonium majus

 

Chelidonium

• Source : vegetable kingdom 
• Common name : celandine 
• Family : papaveraceae
• Prover : Dr. Hahnemann
• Miasm : psora 
• Temperament : irritable 
• Side affinity : Right 

Liver + / GB Stone

• A/F : Change in weather. 
• Doctrine of signature : made from yellow colored juice, and acts of liver which secrets yellow colored juice, also generalized paleness including conjunctiva and skin due to jaundice. 
• It is indicated in nearly all complaints of the liver. 
• It produces Congestion, Inflammation and Degeneration (CID) in the liver.
• Pain :  in liver region of the abdomen, along with the lower and inner angle of right scapula. 
• Jaundice : yellow discoloration of the skin and conjunctiva.
• Nausea and vomiting with indigestion of the food. 
• Bitter taste in mouth, due to bilious imbalance. 
• Tongue : yellow coated tongue with imprint of teeth.
• Associated with right sided lung affection like pneumonia and night diarrhoea. 
• Chelidonium is also a remedy of choice in GB stone with the same characteristics. 
• Aggravation : motion, change in weather. 
• Amelioration : after dinner, from pressure especially in GB stone. 

G. I. T. 

• Mention the whole liver affections, along with the description below. 
• Diarrhoea alternates with constipation (Nux.v., sulp., ant.c.).
• Diarrhoea especially at night. 
• Stool : involuntary, yellow, brown or white slimy.

Extras

• Cheli., Bry., And lyc., Predominantly acts on lower lobe of the right lung, this is why they can be compared.
• And also the bry. And lyc. are complementary of Chelidonium. 
• While Chelidonium antidotes Bryonia. 
• Pain of Chelidonium is at lower and inner angle of right scapula, as there is a location of lower lobe of right lung and back side of the liver as well.
• Cheli. Is indicated in acute conditions, while lyco. Is indicated in chronic one.