Ovi gallinae pellicula
Remedy of chronic eczema. Stubborn eczema not responding to other remedies. Dry, cracking skin. Itching. Used when well-selected skin remedies fail.
Source
Prepared from the membrane lining the inside of a hen's egg shell.
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Chronic stubborn eczema — not responding to other remedies. Dry, cracking skin. Itching. Used as an intercurrent when constitutional skin remedies give partial results. Chronic recurring dermatitis.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Irritable from chronic skin condition.
General Symptoms
Skin. Worse from cold. Better from warmth.
Physical Symptoms
Skin
Chronic stubborn eczema. Dry, cracking. Itching. Resistant to treatment.
Modalities
Better From
Warmth
Worse From
Cold
Constitutional Type
Chronic eczema resistant to treatment.
Clinical Indications
Chronic eczema, stubborn dermatitis, dry cracking skin
Comparative Materia Medica
Graphites has eczema with oozing. Sulphur has itching eczema. Petroleum has winter eczema.
Safety Information
Not established.
Egg membrane is non-toxic. Safe in potentised forms.
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