What Is Gelsemium Homaccord? Drops and Ampoules Explained

Educational information on traditional homeopathic use only. Not medical advice.

Gelsemium Homaccord is a Heel remedy with a short, simple ingredient list and an unusual way of building its formula. If you have seen it in a practitioner's list and wondered what the name means, what is inside the bottle or which size to choose, this guide walks through it step by step, using the information printed on the product page.

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What is Gelsemium Homaccord?

It is a combination homeopathic medicine made by Heel in Germany. It contains three plant ingredients: Gelsemium sempervirens, Rhus toxicodendron and Cimicifuga racemosa. The product page gives its indication as the temporary relief of recurrent occipital headache, stiff neck and upper back neuralgia, and pain extending from the back or neck over the head. The occipital region simply means the back of the head, where the skull meets the neck.

The word Homaccord is a Heel coinage. It describes a formula in which every ingredient is present in several dilutions at once, rather than a single dilution. That idea is the key to reading the label, so it is worth a closer look.

What it is traditionally used for

Gelsemium Homaccord is known to help the body improve its natural ability to heal, with some ailments, such as:

• Recurrent occipital headache
• Stiff neck
• Upper back neuralgia
• Pain extending from the back or neck over the head

These are traditional homeopathic associations, not promises of results. The product page carries the indications beside the directions.

Understanding the ingredient names

• Gelsemium sempervirens is the climbing plant commonly called yellow jasmine. It is the lead ingredient and gives the product its name.
• Rhus toxicodendron is the plant known as poison ivy, a very familiar homeopathic starting material that appears in many Heel formulas.
• Cimicifuga racemosa is black cohosh, a woodland plant of North America.

Each is listed with a letter D and a number. D means a one-in-ten dilution step, and the number says how many steps were made. Gelsemium Homaccord drops list each plant at D2 or D3, D10, D30 and D200. In plain terms, the maker has included a low, a medium and two high dilutions of the same plant in one bottle. This is what the word Homaccord signals, and our guide to what Homaccord, Compositum and Injeel mean explains the wider naming system.

The numbers on the label

For the drops, the label lists a 100 g composition. Gelsemium is present at 0.4 g for each of its four dilutions, while Rhus toxicodendron and Cimicifuga are present at 0.3 g for each of theirs. The drops contain 35 vol.-% alcohol.

For the ampoules, the label lists a 1.1 ml composition. Gelsemium appears at 4.4 microlitres for each dilution, and Rhus toxicodendron and Cimicifuga at 3.3 microlitres each. The starting dilutions are slightly different in the ampoule, at D4 for Gelsemium and Cimicifuga and D5 for Rhus toxicodendron, with the same D10, D30 and D200 above.

It is worth noticing that the lead ingredient, Gelsemium, is present at a slightly higher quantity than the other two in both forms, while the other two are matched with each other. That is simply how the formula is built, and it is the same whichever size you buy.

Forms and pack sizes

Three options are available on our product page:

• A 30 ml bottle of drops
• A 100 ml bottle of drops
• A box of 10 ampoules

The 30 ml bottle is a sensible first choice for most people. The 100 ml bottle suits regular users and households, because it holds more than three times as much. The ampoules are the form most often chosen by practitioners. Our page gives a dosage line for the drops only, so for the ampoules please follow the leaflet in the box.

How it is traditionally used

The product page gives the following direction for the drops: adults and children above 11 years, 10 drops taken orally three times daily. Many people take drops on a little water and hold them in the mouth briefly before swallowing, which is the usual homeopathic habit. Always follow the leaflet in your own box, which is the authoritative source.

Homeopathic medicines are traditionally taken a little apart from food, drink and strong flavours such as mint or coffee. Because the drops contain alcohol, some people place them in a spoonful of water first.

Gelsemium Homaccord and its siblings

Several Heel formulas share an ingredient with Gelsemium Homaccord, and customers often ask how they differ.

• Cimicifuga Homaccord carries Cimicifuga racemosa as its principal ingredient, together with Strontium carbonicum. Its label indication refers to the cervical region of the spine, intervertebral neuralgia and back pain.
• Spigelon contains Gelsemium at D3 among eight ingredients and carries the label indication constitutional headache.
• Colocynthis Homaccord follows the same Homaccord pattern with a different pair of plants. Its label indication refers to neuralgia, including sciatica.

You can see the pattern: the name before Homaccord is the lead plant, and each product pairs it with a small number of companions. That is why a Homaccord label is so much shorter than a Compositum label.

Who should take care

If you are pregnant, giving a remedy to a child, or taking a prescribed medicine, please speak to your doctor or practitioner before use. The drops contain alcohol, and the label directions apply to adults and children above 11 years.

Frequently asked questions

What does Homaccord mean?

It is Heel's name for a formula whose ingredients are each included at several dilutions together.

Is Gelsemium Homaccord only for adults?

The label direction for the drops states adults and children above 11 years.

Does it contain alcohol?

The drops contain 35 vol.-% alcohol, according to the product page.

What is the difference between drops and ampoules?

They share the same three ingredients. The ampoule is a 1.1 ml single-dose liquid, and the drops are a bottled liquid taken by the drop.

Can I take it alongside other Heel remedies?

Practitioners sometimes combine Heel remedies. If you are unsure, ask your practitioner about your own routine.

Who makes it?

Heel, the German homeopathic manufacturer, and we supply it in the original packaging.

Keep reading

• Natural Remedies for Migraine and Headaches
• Natural Remedies for Nerve Pain and Neuralgia
• Natural Remedies for Back Pain and Sciatica
• Gelsemium: Homeopathic Uses
• Cimicifuga (Black Cohosh): Homeopathic Uses and Benefits
• Homaccord, Compositum and Injeel: What the Names Mean

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