Symphoricarpus racemosus
Remedy of severe morning sickness. Persistent nausea and vomiting of pregnancy — the best-known indication. Nausea worse from any motion. Aversion to all food. Better from lying on back.
Source
Prepared from the fresh berries of Symphoricarpos albus (Caprifoliaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Severe morning sickness of pregnancy — the PRIMARY indication. Persistent nausea and vomiting not relieved by anything. Worse from ANY motion, smell of food. Better from lying on back perfectly still. Aversion to all food. Cannot keep anything down. Dehydrating vomiting of pregnancy. One of the most commonly used remedies for hyperemesis gravidarum.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Prostrated, indifferent from constant nausea.
General Symptoms
Pregnancy nausea. Worse from motion, smell of food, rising. Better from lying on back perfectly still.
Physical Symptoms
Stomach
Persistent nausea and vomiting of pregnancy — the keynote. Aversion to all food. Cannot keep anything down. Dehydrating.
Modalities
Better From
Lying on back perfectly still
Worse From
Any motion, smell of food, rising
Constitutional Type
Pregnant women with severe morning sickness.
Clinical Indications
Morning sickness (severe), hyperemesis gravidarum, persistent nausea of pregnancy
Comparative Materia Medica
Ipecacuanha has persistent nausea. Tabacum has nausea with pallor. Sepia has nausea from cooking smells. Colchicum has nausea from food smell.
Safety Information
Not established.
Snowberries are mildly toxic — cause vomiting if eaten in quantity (which is the proving symptom). Non-lethal. Safe in potentised forms.
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