Myrica cerifera
Remedy of liver and jaundice with despondency. Dull heavy aching in liver. Jaundice with sallow, yellowish complexion. Complete loss of appetite. Sleepy, drowsy. Feeling of pressure in liver region. Muscular soreness.
Source
Prepared from the bark of Myrica cerifera (Myricaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Liver complaint with jaundice and despondency. Dull, heavy, aching sensation over liver. Sallow, yellowish complexion. Complete loss of appetite. Persistent drowsiness and sleepiness. Muscular soreness and aching. Dark, scanty urine. Desire to lie down constantly.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Despondent, dull. Drowsy. Cannot rouse himself. Indifferent. Irritable.
General Symptoms
Liver primarily. Worse from motion, morning, eating. Better from rest.
Physical Symptoms
Head
Dull heavy headache with liver symptoms. Vertigo.
Face
Sallow, yellow. Jaundiced complexion.
Stomach
Complete loss of appetite. Nausea. Fullness over liver. Epigastric distress.
Abdomen
Dull heavy aching over liver. Pressure. Jaundice. Tenderness.
Rectum
Loose, light-colored stools. Clay-colored. Dark urine.
Urinary
Dark, scanty urine. Bile in urine.
Extremities
Muscular soreness and aching all over. Heavy, tired.
Sleep & Dreams
Persistent drowsiness. Cannot keep awake. Sleeps but unrefreshed.
Modalities
Better From
Rest, lying down
Worse From
Motion, morning, eating
Constitutional Type
Not constitutional. Used for acute jaundice and liver complaints.
Clinical Indications
Jaundice, hepatitis, liver congestion, drowsiness with liver disease, anorexia from hepatic disease
Comparative Materia Medica
Chelidonium has liver with right scapular pain. Carduus marianus has portal congestion. Leptandra has black tarry stools. China has liver with debility.
Safety Information
Not well established.
Bayberry bark is used traditionally as an astringent and tonic. Generally considered safe. Large amounts may cause GI irritation. Safe in all potencies and mother tincture.
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