Cocculus Indicus is a homeopathic remedy made from the seeds of the Indian cockle plant. In homeopathic practice it is best known for travel and motion sickness, and for the dizzy, hollow exhaustion that follows loss of sleep, such as long nights caring for others.
This page covers the plant it comes from, the complaints it has traditionally been linked to, the symptom picture that points to it, and the usual forms and potencies.
The short version: A remedy classically reached for travel sickness and the dizzy exhaustion of lost sleep and caregiving.
What is Cocculus Indicus and where does it come from?
Cocculus Indicus is prepared from the seeds of Anamirta cocculus (Indian cockle), a climbing plant native to South and Southeast Asia. The seeds are toxic in crude form, so the material is used only after homeopathic dilution and succussion.
It is one of the great classical remedies for the effects of motion and for nervous exhaustion from broken sleep.
What is Cocculus Indicus traditionally used for?
As always in homeopathy, the whole picture guides the choice. Cocculus Indicus is traditionally associated with:
- Travel and motion sickness, with nausea and dizziness from riding in cars, boats or trains.
- Nausea worse from the sight or smell of food, and from sitting up.
- Dizziness and a hollow, empty feeling in the head and stomach.
- Exhaustion from loss of sleep, such as night nursing or caring for a sick relative.
- Weakness with trembling and a slow, foggy sense of the body.
Who typically reaches for it?
The typical Cocculus picture is a person worn out by broken nights and worry, feeling giddy, nauseated and hollow, made worse by movement and by the smell of food. Carers who have sat up night after night, and travellers undone by the car or boat, are the classic examples.
Symptoms are usually worse from motion, loss of sleep, cold air and eating, and better from quiet and warmth.
What forms and potencies does it come in?
Like most classical remedies, Cocculus Indicus is prepared by serial dilution and succussion from its source material. You will most often see it in small lactose pillules or tablets, and sometimes as liquid drops or in combination formulas alongside complementary remedies.
In home self-care it is commonly used in low to medium potencies such as 6C or 30C. Lower potencies are often chosen for more physical, everyday complaints, while 30C is a popular general-purpose strength. Higher potencies are usually reserved for guidance from an experienced homeopath.
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Common questions
What is Cocculus Indicus made from?
It is prepared from the seeds of the Indian cockle plant, which are diluted and succussed for homeopathic use.
What is it best known for?
Traditionally, motion and travel sickness, and the dizzy exhaustion that follows loss of sleep and long spells of caregiving.
How is it usually taken?
Often as 6C or 30C pillules; for travel, people commonly take it shortly before and during a journey.
Note: This page is for general education and is not medical advice. Homeopathic remedies are used within a long tradition of self-care; they are not a substitute for professional diagnosis or treatment. If symptoms are severe, persistent or worsening, or if you are unsure, please speak to a qualified health professional.