Synonym: Apis Mel

Abscess, Carbuncle, Constipation, Lung & Heart affections, Varicose veins

Indications for Apis mellifica LM potency medicine:

Apis Mellifica acts on cellular tissues causing oedema of skin and mucous membranes.

The very characteristic effects of the sting of the bee furnish unerring indications for its employment in disease. Swelling or puffing up of various parts, oedema, red rosy hue, stinging pains, soreness, intolerance of heat, and slightest touch, and afternoon aggravation are some of the general guiding symptoms of Apis Mellifica.

Erysipelatous inflammations, dropsical effusions and anasarca, acute, inflammation of kidneys, and other parenchymatous tissues are characteristic pathological states corresponding to Apis.

Apis acts especially on outer parts, skin, coatings of inner organs, serous membranes.

It produces serous inflammation with effusion, membranes of brain, heart, pleuritic effusion, etc. Extreme sensitiveness to touch and general soreness is marked.

Sensation of stiffness and as of something torn off in the interior of the body, Much prostration is seen in the patients of Apis Mellifica.

Patient profile: Apis mellifica LM potency medicine

Mind: Apathy, indifference, and unconsciousness. Awkward; drops things readily.

Stupor alternating with erotic mania. Sensation of dying. Listless; cannot think clearly. Jealous, fidgety, hard to please. Sudden shrill, piercing screams.

Cannot concentrate mind when attempting to read or study.

Head: Whole brain feels very tired. Vertigo with sneezing, worse on lying or closing eyes. Heat, throbbing, distensivep ains, better on pressure, and worse on motion.

Eyes: Lids swollen, red, Oedematous, burn and sting. Conjunctiva bright red, puffy. lachrymation hot. Photophobia, Pain around orbits.

Styes is well relieved, also checks their recurrence.

Ears: External ear red, inflamed, sore; stinging pains.

Nose: Coldness of tip of nose. Red, swollen, inflamed, with sharp pains.

Face: Swollen, red, with piercing pain. Waxy, pale, oedematous. Erysipelas with stinging burning oedema. Extends from right to left.

Mouth: Tongue fiery red, swollen, sore, and raw, with vesicles. Scalding in mouth and throat.

Tongue feels scalded, red hot, trembling, Gums swollen, Lips swollen, especially upper.

Membrane of mouth and throat glossy, as if varnished.

Stomach: Sore feeling, thirstless, Vomiting of food, craving for milk.

Abdomen: Sore, bruised on pressure, when sneezing, Extremely tender, Dropsy of abdomen.

Stool: Involuntary on every motion, Bloody, painless. Anus feels raw.

Hemorrhoids, with stinging pain, after confinement, Diarrhoea watery, yellow; Cannot urinate without a stool Dark, fetid, worse after eating. Constipation; feels as if something would break on straining.

Urine: Burning and soreness when urinating. Suppressed, loaded with casts; frequent and involuntary; stinging pain; Incontinence. Last drop burn and smart.

Female: Oedema of labia; relieved by cold water. Soreness and stinging pains; ovaritis; worse in RIGHT ovary. Menses suppressed, with cerebral and head symptoms, especially in young girls.

Dysmenorrhoea, with severe ovarian pains.

Metrorrhagia profuse, with heavy abdomen, faintness, stinging pain. Sense of tightness. Bearing-down, as if menses were to appear.

Ovarian tumors, metritis with stinging pains. Great tenderness over abdomen and uterine region.

Respiratory: Hoarseness; breathing hurried and difficult. Oedema of larynx.

Extremities: Oedematous, Knee swollen, shiny, sensitive, sore, with stinging pain. Feet swollen and stiff. Feel too large.

Joint pain in back and limbs, Tired, bruised feeling.

Numbness of hands and tips of fingers, Hives with intolerable itching, Oedematous swellings.

Skin: Swellings after bites; sore, sensitive, Stinging.

Erysipelas, with sensitiveness and swelling, rosy hue.

Carbuncles, with burning, stinging pain. Sudden puffing up of whole body.

Sleep: Very drowsy. Dreams full of care and toil. Screams and sudden startling during sleep.

Aggravation Worse from heat in any form; touch; pressure; late in afternoon; after sleeping; in closed and heated rooms, Right side.

About LM potency homeopathy medicines

In the sixth edition of ‘Organon’ Dr. Hahnemann had introduced a new system of dilution and potentization and called it “renewed dynamisation” with a diluting ratio of 1:50,000. It was named as 50 millesimal potency or LM potency by Dr. Pierre Schmidt. In some parts of the world, it is also called as Q potency. It soon got professional acceptance. As on date, it is recognized by different homoeopathic pharmacopoeias including American and Indian.

What are they and how are they denoted?

These homoeopathic potencies are prepared in the diluting scale of 1:50,000 and denoted as 0/1, 0/2, 0/3…..etc. They are generally used up to 0/30.

Perceived advantages

• Highest development of power at each potency level.
• Mildest reaction – no medicinal aggravation.
• Frequent repetition is permitted; every hour or oftener in urgent cases.
• Quick cure in chronic cases where it can be given daily or oftener.
• 0/3 is more subtle than 30C or 200C and the 0/30 is sharper than CM as believed by many classical homoeopaths.

LM potency dosage: Generally LM potencies are administered as follows:

1. Take a 4oz (120ml) to 6oz (180ml) clean glass bottle. Fill it 3/4th with water. Take 1or 2 globules of the desired potency (often starting at LM 0/1) and place it into the bottle.
2. Succuss the bottle just prior to ingestion 1 to 12 times depending on the sensitivity of the patient. This slightly raises the potency and activates the remedy.
3. Take 1, or more teaspoons of the medicinal solution and place it into 8 to 10 tablespoons of water in a dilution glass and stir it. Most cases are started with 1 teaspoon and the amount is increased only if necessary. In children the amount should be 1/2 teaspoon. Infants may only need 1/4 of a teaspoon.

The dosage of the medicinal solution can be carefully adjusted to suit the sensitivity of the individual’s constitution

Note: We dispense SBL LM potency medicines in 1/2, 1 & 2 dram plastic containers, image for illustrative purpose only.