Juglans cinerea
Remedy of liver and skin conditions. Jaundice with sharp hepatic pains. Occipital headache. Acne and pustular eruptions. Axillary itching. Liver torpor with constipation.
Source
Prepared from the inner bark of Juglans cinerea (Juglandaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Liver remedy — jaundice with sharp pains in right hypochondrium. Occipital headache — sharp, darting. Acne and pustular eruptions, especially on face. Axillary itching. Liver torpor with clay-colored stool. Constipation.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Dull, confused from liver complaint.
General Symptoms
Liver and skin. Worse from motion. Better from rest.
Physical Symptoms
Head
Occipital headache — sharp, darting.
Abdomen
Liver — sharp pains, right hypochondrium. Jaundice. Liver torpor.
Skin
Acne, pustular eruptions on face. Axillary itching. Eczema.
Rectum
Constipation with clay-colored stool.
Modalities
Better From
Rest
Worse From
Motion
Constitutional Type
Not constitutional. Liver and skin remedy.
Clinical Indications
Jaundice, liver torpor, acne, occipital headache, axillary itching, constipation
Comparative Materia Medica
Chelidonium has liver with right scapular pain. Carduus has portal congestion. Berberis aquifolium has skin as blood purifier.
Safety Information
Not well established.
Butternut bark is a mild cathartic. Used traditionally as a laxative and vermifuge. Low toxicity. Safe in all potencies.
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