Cineraria maritima
Eye remedy for cataract. Used as eye drops (mother tincture diluted) to slow early cataract progression. Corneal opacity. Chronic conjunctivitis. Eye inflammation.
Source
Prepared from the fresh plant of Jacobaea maritima (Asteraceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Cataract — early stages. Used as diluted eye drops (1:10 MT in saline) to slow cataract progression. Corneal opacity. Chronic conjunctivitis. Eye fatigue. The chief homeopathic eye-drop remedy for cataracts. Applied topically rather than taken internally in most cases.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Not strongly mental.
General Symptoms
Eyes primarily. Topical use.
Physical Symptoms
Eyes
Cataract — early stages. Corneal opacity. Chronic conjunctivitis. Eye fatigue. Topical eye drops.
Modalities
Better From
Topical application
Worse From
Light, eye strain
Constitutional Type
Not constitutional. Eye-specific remedy.
Clinical Indications
Early cataract, corneal opacity, chronic conjunctivitis, eye drops for cataract
Comparative Materia Medica
Calcarea fluorica has cataracts internally. Silicea has corneal opacity. Phosphorus has glaucoma.
Safety Information
Not established.
Dusty miller is non-toxic. Widely used as homeopathic eye drops for cataracts. Safe topically and internally.
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