Cyclamen europaeum
Remedy for headaches and visual disturbances. Flickering before eyes with headache. Menstrual irregularities. Aversion to fatty food. Depression with weeping. Symptoms better from weeping.
Source
Tincture of the fresh root of Cyclamen europaeum (Primulaceae), gathered in spring.
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Migraine headaches with flickering, fiery spots, or dimness of vision. Satiety after a few bites of food. Aversion to and aggravation from fatty food, bread, butter, and meat. Menses too early, too profuse, with black, clotted blood. Depression ameliorated by weeping. Vertigo from gastric disturbance. Hiccough.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Depression, tearful. Grief. Remorse and self-reproach. Morose, ill-humored. Better after weeping. Feels she has not done her duty. Aversion to open air.
General Symptoms
Affects digestive system, female organs, and vision. Menstrual irregularities with headache and visual disturbances. Satiety and aversion to food. Chlorosis. Anemia with menstrual problems. Aggravated by fat, pork, bread. Menses flow profusely, dark, clotted.
Physical Symptoms
Head
Migraine with visual disturbances — flickering, fiery spots, dimness. Headache on waking. Vertigo worse from standing.
Eyes
Flickering before eyes. Dim vision. Fiery sparks. Half vision. Spots before eyes.
Stomach
Satiety after a few bites. Aversion to fatty food, bread, butter, meat. Hiccough. Nausea and vomiting.
Rectum
Diarrhea after coffee. Soft, frequent stool.
Female Genitalia
Menses too early, profuse, dark, clotted. Menstrual headache with visual aura. Flow better when moving about.
Extremities
Pains in heels. Boring pains in bones.
Modalities
Better From
Weeping. Open air (sometimes). Walking slowly. Lemonade. Cold water.
Worse From
Open air (often). Fatty food. Evening. Sitting. Standing. Cold. Pork.
Constitutional Type
Chlorotic, anemic women with menstrual irregularities. Those who feel guilty and depressed. Weepy disposition. Aversion to fatty foods and bread. Pale, delicate persons with tendency to migraine with visual aura.
Clinical Indications
Migraine with visual aura. Menstrual irregularities. Chlorosis. Anemia. Depression. Morning sickness (when odor-averse). Vertigo. Visual disturbances.
Comparative Materia Medica
Compare Pulsatilla (weepy, worse from fat, changeable symptoms — very similar), Iris versicolor (migraine with visual aura and vomiting), Natrum muriaticum (migraine, worse from sun). Cyclamen is more averse to open air than Pulsatilla and has more pronounced visual disturbances.
Safety Information
Coffee. Pulsatilla.
Cyclamen root contains saponins (cyclamin) which are toxic. Ingestion causes violent vomiting, purging, and convulsions. The fresh root is a strong purgative. Mother tincture should be used with caution.
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