Lycopodium clavatum LM Potency Homeopathy Dilution

Lycopodium Clavatum – A Deep-Acting Constitutional Remedy

Key Indications:
Bloating, liver complaints, backache, joint pains, digestive disturbances, metabolic weakness.

Clinical Indications of Lycopodium Clavatum

Lycopodium clavatum is a powerful constitutional remedy, especially effective in complaints arising after fright, grief, anger, anxiety, vexation, or overexertion. It acts deeply on the digestive system, liver, kidneys, and metabolic functions, particularly where there is functional weakness rather than structural damage.

A striking feature of Lycopodium is its direction of symptoms:

• Complaints predominantly appear on the right side

• Symptoms often progress from right to left

• Complaints tend to move from above downward

The Lycopodium constitution is marked by extreme sensitiveness. Patients are generally chilly, crave warmth, yet many complaints are paradoxically aggravated by heat or warmth.

Patient Profile – Lycopodium Clavatum (LM Potency)

Lycopodium suits individuals who appear confident outwardly but suffer from deep inner insecurity and poor stress tolerance.

Mental & Emotional Characteristics

• Fear of being alone, fear of responsibility, fear of people, even fear of shadows

• Lack of self-confidence, especially when facing challenges

• Desire to dominate or control others; bossy, commanding nature

• Obstinate, opinionated, and resistant to advice once a decision is made

• Uses incorrect words or spells words wrongly while speaking

• Irritable, fault-finding, and critical of others

• Difficulty making decisions; anxiety before undertaking new tasks

• Mental exhaustion, aversion to company, yet craving power and authority

Nose, Ear & Throat Symptoms

• Nasal obstruction with mouth breathing; children constantly rub the nose

• Thick crusts around the nose and face, often with eczema

• Red, inflamed eyes with conjunctivitis and thick discharges

• Ear complaints including otitis media, ear pain, eczema starting behind the ears and spreading to the scalp

• Tinnitus with humming or echoing sounds in the ears

• Throat ulceration, dry throat, food regurgitation after swallowing

• Offensive breath, blisters on the tongue

Stomach & Abdominal Complaints

Digestive symptoms are a hallmark of Lycopodium.

• Bloating and flatulence, especially after eating

• Gas formation that is difficult to expel, causing pain

• Weak digestion associated with liver dysfunction

• Strong craving for sweets, oysters, and warm food

• Good appetite but early satiety—a few mouthfuls cause extreme fullness up to the throat

• Fullness not relieved by belching or passing gas

• Gastric complaints aggravated after cold drinks, beer, or coffee

• Pain after eating, gallstone colic, abdominal distension

• Appetite fluctuations often linked with headaches

Urinary & Rectal Complaints

• Frequent urge to urinate, often linked with high sugar levels

• Burning, pain, or itching during urination

• Severe right-sided lumbar pain due to kidney stones, sometimes causing crying

• Constipation with no urge for stool

• Hard stools causing pressure and abdominal distension

• Hemorrhoids protruding during stool, with burning and pain while sitting

• Itching eruptions around the anus

Male & Female Complaints

Male:

• Weak or absent erections

• Prostatic enlargement or discomfort

• Penis cold, relaxed, and diminished in vitality

Female:

• Vaginal dryness with burning pain at the vulva

• Profuse, clotted, irregular menses

• Breast swelling with nodules and tenderness

Extremities (Upper & Lower Limbs)

• Bone pains in arms, fingers, and joints with stiffness

• Painful palms with dryness and itching

• Gouty stiffness of fingers

• Multiple joint pains aggravated by pressure or sitting

• Calf cramps with trembling of feet, worse in evenings and nights

• Painful corns on feet with shooting pains

• Warts and corns sensitive to touch

• Tendency to catch cold easily

• Numbness, weakness, and emaciation in children

Generalities

• All complaints worsen between 4 PM and 8 PM

• Aggravation from heat, warm rooms, and warmth

• Marked sensitivity to environmental changes

About LM Potency Homeopathic Medicines

In the sixth edition of the Organon, Dr. Samuel Hahnemann introduced a refined system of potentization known as “renewed dynamization”, using a dilution ratio of 1:50,000. These potencies are called LM potencies, also known as Q potencies, a term popularized by Dr. Pierre Schmidt.

Today, LM potencies are officially recognized in Indian, American, and other homoeopathic

Denotation & Scale

• Prepared in a 1:50,000 dilution scale

• Denoted as 0/1, 0/2, 0/3 … up to 0/30

Perceived Advantages of LM Potencies

• Highest therapeutic power with minimal dosage

• Extremely gentle action with little to no aggravation

• Allows frequent repetition, even hourly in acute cases

• Particularly effective in chronic diseases

• 0/3 is considered subtler than 30C or 200C

• 0/30 is believed by many classical homoeopaths to be sharper than CM

General Method of LM Potency Dosage

• Take a clean 120–180 ml (4–6 oz) glass bottle

• Fill ¾ with water

• Add 1–2 globules of the chosen LM potency (usually starting with 0/1)

• Succuss the bottle 1–12 times before each dose depending on sensitivity

• Take 1 teaspoon of the solution and dilute in 8–10 tablespoons of water

• For children: ½ teaspoon

• For infants: ¼ teaspoon

The dose and repetition are always adjusted according to the individual’s sensitivity.

Note:
SBL LM potency medicines are dispensed in ½, 1, and 2 dram plastic containers. Images are for illustrative purposes only.