Apis mellifica – What are the indications, key notes, modalities?

Indications:

• Shock
• Allergy, anaphylaxis
• Erythema and edema
• Tonsillitis, pharyngitis
• Bee stings and insect bites
• Cystitis with burning, stinging urination

Constitutionally for irritability, people who are overprotective, jealous, suddenly angered when pestered (“queen bee” personality)

Key notes:

• Stinging pains
• Edema and erythema
• Thirstless

Modalities:

< cold

< heat, pressure, bending forward

For shock, dDx. Aconite (< cold, wind), Arnica (> alone), Carbo-veg (wants to be fanned, > cold), Cinchona (> warm, bending over), Veratrum album (< cold)

For insect bites or stings, dDx. Ledum (chilly but > cold applications), Urtica (< cold)

For cystitis, dDx. Cantharis (burning pain, > cold), Equisetum (urethral cutting pain, < movement), Medorrhinum (onset after new sexual relationship, > night), Staphysagria (burning pain, > heat)

For thirstlessness, dDx. Belladonna (high fever, < heat, motion, lying down), Gelsemium (fever, > continual motion), Ipecac (< warm), Lycopodium (> passing gas), Pulsatilla (< cold)

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This post was written by Omar Rifai