What Is Spigelon? Heel Tablets, Drops and Ampoules Explained

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

Spigelon is one of the best-known multi-ingredient remedies from the German homeopathic maker Heel. Customers often ask what exactly is in it, which form to choose and how it differs from the other Heel remedies that sit alongside it on the shelf. This guide answers those questions in plain language, using only the information printed on the product page and label.

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What is Spigelon?

Spigelon is a combination homeopathic medicine. Instead of a single substance, it brings together eight ingredients, each prepared in a homeopathic dilution. The indication printed on the label is simply 'constitutional headache'. The product page makes no wider statement than that, and neither do we.

Like most Heel products, Spigelon is sold in several forms so that people can choose the one that suits their routine. The ingredients are the same idea in each form, but the quantities are listed separately for the ampoules, tablets and drops, which is why it is worth reading the right line on the label.

What it is traditionally used for

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

• Constitutional headache

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

Understanding the ingredient names

Homeopathic labels use Latin names, which can look intimidating. Here is what each one refers to in everyday language.

• Spigelia anthelmia is a tropical plant often called pinkroot, and it gives the product its name.
• Atropa belladonna is the plant commonly known as deadly nightshade, a well-known homeopathic starting material.
• Bryonia cretica is a climbing plant known as white bryony.
• Gelsemium sempervirens is the climbing plant called yellow jasmine.
• Melilotus officinalis is sweet clover, a meadow plant.
• Natrium carbonicum is sodium carbonate, a mineral salt.
• Acidum silicicum is silicic acid, a mineral preparation.
• Thuja occidentalis is the conifer called white cedar.

The letter and number after each name, such as D3 or D12, describe the dilution. D means a one-in-ten step, so D3 has been through three such steps and D12 through twelve. In Spigelon the first six ingredients are at D3, while silicic acid and Thuja are at D12.

Forms and pack sizes

On our product page you can choose between four options:

• A box of 10 ampoules
• A box of 50 tablets
• A box of 250 tablets
• A 30 ml bottle of drops

The 50-tablet box suits someone trying the remedy for the first time, while the 250-tablet box is the choice of households and practices that use it regularly. The drops are a liquid with an alcohol content of 35 vol.-%, which is worth knowing if you avoid alcohol. The ampoules are small glass vials of liquid. In the 1.1 ml ampoule, six of the ingredients appear at 1.1 microlitres each and silicic acid and Thuja at 2.2 microlitres each.

The tablet label gives its quantities in milligrams, with 30 mg of each D3 ingredient and 60 mg each of silicic acid and Thuja per tablet. The drops label is written for 100 g, with 10 g of each D3 ingredient and 20 g each of the two D12 ingredients. These are different ways of writing the same proportions: the D12 ingredients always appear at twice the quantity of the D3 ones.

How Spigelon is traditionally used

The directions below are those printed on the product page. Always follow the leaflet in your own box, and treat this as a reading aid rather than instructions.

• Tablets: in general, one tablet dissolved under the tongue three times daily. In acute disorders, one tablet every 15 minutes over a period lasting up to two hours.
• Drops: in general, 10 drops three times daily. In acute disorders, 10 drops every 15 minutes over a period lasting up to two hours.
• Ampoules: in acute disorders, one ampoule daily; otherwise one ampoule one to three times weekly.

Homeopathic medicines are traditionally taken away from food and strong flavours, so many people allow tablets to dissolve slowly and avoid eating or drinking for a short time beforehand. Our guide to taking Traumeel ampoules by mouth shows a step-by-step approach that applies to any Heel drinking ampoule. Other methods of use for ampoules are for trained individuals, such as practitioners.

Spigelon and its Homaccord siblings

Heel makes a series of remedies in which each product is built around a small set of related ingredients. Spigelon sits in the same wider family as several others that people often compare it with.

Gelsemium Homaccord is built around Gelsemium and Rhus toxicodendron, together with Cimicifuga, each in several dilutions at once. Its label indication refers to recurrent occipital headache, stiff neck and upper back neuralgia. Spigelon, by contrast, spreads eight different ingredients across two dilution levels and carries the broader wording 'constitutional headache'.

Melilotus Homaccord shares one ingredient with Spigelon, sweet clover, but is a different formula. Belladonna Homaccord shares another, the nightshade plant. Looking at these overlaps explains why practitioners sometimes speak of them together. If you want to understand the naming system itself, our article on what Homaccord, Compositum and Injeel mean sets it out clearly.

A short checklist before you choose

• Check which form you prefer: tablets, drops or ampoules.
• Check the alcohol content if that matters to you. Only the drops carry an alcohol figure.
• Read the leaflet in the box, because it is the authoritative source for directions.
• Keep a note of what you take, so that you can tell your practitioner if you ask for advice.

Who should take care

If you are pregnant, are giving a remedy to a child, or are taking a prescribed medicine, please speak to your doctor or practitioner before using any homeopathic product, including Spigelon. Always follow the directions on the pack.

Frequently asked questions

What does Spigelon contain?

Eight ingredients: Spigelia anthelmia, Atropa belladonna, Bryonia cretica, Gelsemium sempervirens, Melilotus officinalis, Natrium carbonicum, Acidum silicicum and Thuja occidentalis, all in homeopathic dilution.

Is Spigelon a Heel product?

Yes. It is made by Heel in Germany and we supply it in the manufacturer's own packaging.

Which form should I choose?

Tablets dissolve under the tongue and are easy to carry. Drops contain alcohol. Ampoules are the traditional choice for practitioners and for people who prefer a liquid.

Can I take tablets and drops together?

They are the same formula in different forms, so most people choose one. Your practitioner can advise on combinations.

Does the tablet form contain alcohol?

The label gives an alcohol content for the drops only, at 35 vol.-%.

What does D3 mean?

It is a dilution step. D3 means three one-in-ten dilutions in sequence.

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