Educational information on traditional homeopathic use only. Not medical advice.
Skin complaints have a way of testing patience. Creams are tried, triggers are crossed off, and the problem returns anyway. Many people eventually look for something that works from a different angle, and Cutis Compositum from Heel is one of the best-known homeopathic combinations traditionally associated with the skin. This guide sets out what it is, how the ampoule and tablet forms differ, and what the label says about it.
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What is Cutis Compositum?
Cutis Compositum is a combination homeopathic medicine in Heel's antihomotoxic range. The name comes from the Latin cutis, meaning skin. The ampoules are also sold as Cutis compositum N Ampullen. As with other "compositum" products, it blends a large number of ingredients, each in a stated potency, into one preparation.
The product page describes it as traditionally used for the stimulation of the defensive system in a long list of skin-related conditions, including dermatitis, dermatosis, neurodermatitis, allergy, acne vulgaris, cradle cap (crusta lactea), impetigo contagiosa, interdigital mycosis, hair loss, Dupuytren's contracture and several others. It is a very broad list, and it describes what the product has been traditionally linked with.
Ampoules or tablets?
The product comes in two forms, selectable on the page.
- Ampoules (box of 10, 2.2 ml each): the label guidance is daily in acute disorders, otherwise 1 ampoule three to one times weekly. This form is the one most often used by practitioners and has the fullest published composition on the page.
- Tablets (box of 50): adults and children above 6 years take 1 tablet sublingually (under the tongue) or dissolved completely in the mouth, three times daily. Infants and children up to 6 years take half the adult dose.
If you simply prefer something pleasant and easy to carry, the tablet is the natural choice. If you work with a practitioner who builds a programme around weekly dosing, the ampoule fits better. Either way, use as directed on the label or by your practitioner.
What is in it?
The ampoule composition runs to twenty-seven ingredients, all at 22 µl each in a 2.2 ml ampoule. To make sense of the Latin, it helps to group them:
- Organ preparations in homeopathic potency: skin (Cutis suis), liver, spleen, placenta, adrenal gland and umbilical cord.
- Plant and mineral remedies: Thuja occidentalis, Galium aparine (cleavers), Urtica urens (stinging nettle), Arctium lappa (burdock), Ledum palustre, Aesculus hippocastanum, Selenium, Sulfur, Calcium fluoratum and Mercurius solubilis Hahnemanni.
- Others: Ichthyolum (ammonium bitumen sulphate) D28, Cortisonum aceticum D28, Acidum formicicum, a Pyrogenium nosode, and citric-acid-cycle catalysts.
Stated contraindication and side effects
These come straight from the product page and are worth reading before you buy:
- Contraindication: known allergy to ammonium bitumen sulphate (the ichthyol ingredient).
- Side effects: in rare cases, increased flow of saliva may occur after taking it.
- Interactions: none known.
Skin and the rest of the body
In the Heel tradition, the skin is considered one of the body's routes of elimination, so Cutis Compositum is frequently thought of alongside the liver, bowel and lymphatic system. Our drainage and detoxification guide explains that idea in more detail, and natural liver support and detox covers the everyday side. Products often paired with it include Hepar Compositum, Galium-Heel and Lymphomyosot.
For practical day-to-day care, read natural remedies for eczema and dermatitis, which sits well alongside any homeopathic product.
Understanding the ingredient names
Here is a plain-English key to some of the less obvious names on the ampoule list.
- Thuja occidentalis is the evergreen conifer known as white cedar or arbor vitae.
- Galium aparine is cleavers, also called goosegrass, the sticky green climber of hedgerows.
- Urtica urens is the small stinging nettle, and Arctium lappa is greater burdock.
- Ledum palustre is marsh Labrador tea, a low evergreen shrub of boggy ground.
- Aesculus hippocastanum is the horse chestnut, the tree that produces conkers.
- Ignatia is the St Ignatius bean, and Sanguinarinum nitricum is named after sanguinarine, a compound found in bloodroot.
- Selenium, Sulfur, Calcium fluoratum (calcium fluoride) and Acidum phosphoricum (phosphoric acid) are mineral and chemical ingredients.
- Acidum formicicum is formic acid, and Ichthyolum is ammonium bitumen sulphate, the ingredient named in the contraindication.
Pack sizes
The ampoules come in a box of 10, each 2.2 ml, and the tablets in a box of 50. The page lists both forms under the single product, so you choose the form on the product page itself.
Cutis Compositum and Hepar Compositum compared
People often meet these two together. Hepar Compositum lists the liver first, in its traditional indications, and mentions dermatosis, dermatitis and neurodermitis as well. Cutis Compositum leads with the skin and lists a longer run of skin-related terms. Both are compositum ampoules at 22 µl per ingredient, and both appear in Heel's drainage thinking. Hepar Compositum is ampoules only, whereas Cutis Compositum also offers tablets.
Who should take care
Anyone with a known allergy to ammonium bitumen sulphate should not use it. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, giving it to a child or taking prescribed medicine, speak to your doctor or practitioner.
Frequently asked questions
Can children take the tablets?
The label gives a half-adult dose for infants and children up to 6 years.
What does sublingually mean?
Place the tablet under the tongue and let it dissolve completely rather than swallowing it whole.
How long should I use it?
The label does not state a course length, and we cannot promise a result or timeframe. Review with your practitioner.
How many ingredients are in the ampoule?
The ampoule composition on the product page lists twenty-seven ingredients, each at 22 µl.
What size are the packs?
A box of 10 ampoules (2.2 ml each) or a box of 50 tablets.
What is ichthyol?
The product page names it as ammonium bitumen sulphate and lists a known allergy to it as the contraindication.
Is it the same as Hepar Compositum?
No. They are different compositum blends with different ingredient lists, though they share a few catalysts and Sulfur.
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