Daphne indica
Remedy of burning in stomach and tobacco craving. Craves tobacco intensely. Burning, hot sensation in stomach. Halitosis — foul breath. Coated tongue. Fetid discharges. Desire for stimulants.
Source
Prepared from the bark of Daphne indica (Thymelaeaceae).
Available Potencies
Get Personalized Safety Info
Sign in and complete your health profile to see safety warnings personalized to your age, sex, medications, conditions, and allergies for this remedy.
Keynote Symptoms
Craving for tobacco — intense desire. Burning, hot sensation in stomach. Halitosis — foul, fetid breath. Tongue thickly coated. Fetid discharges from all orifices. Desire for stimulants — tobacco, coffee, alcohol. Aching in bones, especially lower extremities.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Dull, sluggish. Irritable. Low spirits.
General Symptoms
Stomach and bone. Worse from cold, evening. Better from warmth, eating.
Physical Symptoms
Stomach
Burning in stomach. Halitosis — foul breath. Nausea. Craving for tobacco.
Mouth
Tongue thickly coated. Fetid breath. Bitter taste.
Extremities
Aching in bones, especially lower extremities. Drawing pains. Night pains.
Modalities
Better From
Warmth, eating
Worse From
Cold, evening, night
Constitutional Type
Not constitutional. Used for tobacco craving and burning stomach.
Clinical Indications
Tobacco craving, burning stomach, halitosis, bone pains, fetid discharges
Comparative Materia Medica
Caladium craves tobacco but it makes him sick. Tabacum has nausea from tobacco. Plantago helps smoking cessation.
Safety Information
Mercurius.
Daphne species contain daphnin and mezerein — irritating, vesicant compounds. All parts toxic — causing severe mouth and GI burning, kidney damage. Use only potentised forms.
Find the Right Remedy
Not sure if Daphne indica is the best match? Our Remedy Finder can help you compare remedies based on your specific symptoms, modalities, and constitutional type.