Homarus
Remedy of urticaria from shellfish. Intense itching, burning hives after eating lobster or shellfish. Swelling of face and body. Anaphylactic-like reaction. Nausea with shellfish intolerance.
Source
Prepared from the whole lobster Homarus americanus, potentised.
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
Urticaria from shellfish, especially lobster — the specific remedy. Intense itching, burning hives. Swelling of face, lips, throat. Nausea, vomiting from shellfish. Can be used prophylactically before shellfish exposure in sensitive individuals. Anaphylactic-like symptoms.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Anxious during reaction. Restless from itching.
General Symptoms
Allergic reaction to shellfish. Worse from shellfish, warmth. Better from cold applications.
Physical Symptoms
Skin
Urticaria — intense itching, burning wheals. Swelling. From shellfish. Face, lips swell.
Throat
Swelling, constriction — anaphylactic. Difficulty breathing.
Stomach
Nausea, vomiting from shellfish intolerance.
Modalities
Better From
Cold applications
Worse From
Shellfish, warmth, touch
Constitutional Type
Not constitutional. Specific for shellfish allergy.
Clinical Indications
Shellfish allergy, urticaria from lobster/shellfish, anaphylaxis from shellfish (adjunct), prophylaxis before shellfish exposure
Comparative Materia Medica
Astacus fluviatilis has similar shellfish urticaria. Apis has urticaria with stinging edema. Medusa has jellyfish-type urticaria. Urtica urens has general urticaria.
Safety Information
Apis, Urtica urens.
Lobster is a common food. Allergenic proteins (tropomyosin) cause reactions in sensitized individuals. Non-toxic in non-allergic persons. Safe in all potentised forms.
Find the Right Remedy
Not sure if Homarus is the best match? Our Remedy Finder can help you compare remedies based on your specific symptoms, modalities, and constitutional type.