Action of Medicine:

• It aids in liquefying the concentrated bile and acts as a chologogue and purgative by preventing the formation of biliary sediments and stones, especially in the gall bladder.

Reference: Boericke’s New Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica with Repertory

Action of Ingredients:

Carduus marianus- The action of this drug is centered in the Liver, and portal system, causing soreness, pain, Jaundice. Pain in region of liver. Left lobe very sensitive. Fullness and soreness, with moist skin. Constipation; stools hard, difficult, knotty; alternates with Diarrhoea. Swelling of gall bladder with painful tenderness. Hyperaemia of Liver with Jaundice. Cirrhosis with dropsy.

Chelidonium maj.- A prominent liver remedy, covering many of the direct reflex symptoms of diseased conditions of that organ. Bilious complication during gestation. Eating relieves temporarily, especially when accompanied with hepatic symptoms. Gallstones.

Cholestrinum- Enlargement of the liver, Jaundice and formation of Gall stones and gall stone colic.

Lycopodium clav.- Sour eructations. Great weakness of digestion. Bulimia, with much bloating. After eating, pressure in stomach, with bitter taste in mouth. Eating ever so little creates fullness. Immediately after a light meal, abdomen is bloated, full.

Nux vomica-

Colocynthis- Very bitter taste. Agonizing cutting pain in abdomen causing patient to bend over double and pressing on the abdomen. Intestines feel as if bruised. Colic with cramps in calves. Cutting in abdomen especially after anger. Pain in small spot below navel. Dysenteric stool renewed each time by the least food or drink. Jelly-like stools. Musty odor. Distention.