Educational information on traditional homeopathic use only. Not medical advice.
Belladonna Homaccord is one of the oldest and simplest formulas in the Heel catalogue: just two ingredients, deadly nightshade and echinacea, each in a ladder of potencies. Because it is simple, it is also easy to misunderstand. People ask what "Homaccord" means, why there are so many numbers on the label, and whether it is the same as the single-potency Belladonna tablets they may already own. This guide answers each of those questions using the facts from our product page.
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What is Belladonna Homaccord?
A Homaccord is a Heel formula that combines a small number of related ingredients, each in several potencies, so that one bottle covers a wide range. Belladonna Homaccord pairs Atropa belladonna with Echinacea angustifolia. Our product page gives the traditional field of use as localised inflammation, for example in tonsillitis, furuncles and carbuncles. That is how the remedy is traditionally described in homeopathic use, and not a promise of any outcome.
If you would like the wider background on the Homaccord family, see our Guide to the Heel Homaccords.
Forms and pack sizes
The product page offers three options:
- a 30 ml bottle of drops;
- a 100 ml bottle of drops;
- a box of 10 ampoules, each 1.1 ml.
The drops contain 35 vol.-% alcohol, as the label states. Ampoules are oral vials, and other methods of use, including injection, are for trained individuals such as practitioners.
Understanding the ingredient names
- Atropa belladonna is deadly nightshade, a tall European shrub with glossy black berries. The name "belladonna" means "beautiful lady" in Italian. In homeopathy it is used only in highly diluted potencies.
- Echinacea angustifolia is narrow-leaved purple coneflower, a prairie plant best known in herbal medicine.
The potency ladder is the distinctive feature. Per the label, the drops contain Atropa belladonna at D2, D10, D30, D200 and D1000, and Echinacea at D10, D30 and D200. The ampoules differ slightly, starting at D4 for belladonna instead of D2. "D" stands for decimal, so D2 is one part in a hundred and D30 is one part in a thousand billion billion billion. The idea behind the ladder is to include low, medium and high potencies together in one remedy. The label's "vol.-%" means percentage of alcohol by volume.
How it is traditionally used
The label directions are:
- Drops: in general, 10 drops 3 times daily. In acute disorders, initially 10 drops every 15 minutes, over a period lasting up to two hours.
- Ampoules: in acute disorders daily, otherwise 1 ampoule 3 to 1 times weekly.
The page does not list contraindications, side effects or interactions for this product. Most people take the drops in a little water and hold them in the mouth briefly, although the label does not specify that.
Comparing it with its siblings
Belladonna Homaccord and Weleda Belladonna 30c
Weleda Belladonna 30c is the single-potency approach. It is a bottle of 125 quick-dissolving tablets on a lactose and sucrose base. Each tablet is Atropa belladonna at 30c, which is a one in a hundred dilution carried out thirty times. The page states directions of 2 tablets for adults and 1 for children, to be sucked or chewed, with one dose every 2 hours for the first 6 doses and then as required. Traditionally, homeopaths associate Belladonna with sudden, intense states marked by heat, redness and throbbing sensations.
- Homaccord: two ingredients, a ladder of potencies, drops or ampoules, a ready-made Heel combination.
- Weleda 30c: one ingredient, one potency, tablets, the classic homeopathic single remedy.
Our Belladonna: Homeopathic Uses guide covers the single remedy in more detail.
Belladonna Homaccord and Echinacea Compositum or Engystol
Because Belladonna Homaccord already includes echinacea, some readers ask about other Heel defence products. Echinacea Compositum is a broad ampoule formula built around echinacea, and Engystol N is the tablet remedy. Our guide Immune Defence and Viral Illness: Engystol and Echinacea compositum compares them. Each is a distinct formula with its own label.
Choosing between the options
If you like a ready-made combination and want a choice of bottle size, the 30 ml drops are the easiest place to begin, and the 100 ml bottle suits a household that expects to use it regularly. The ampoules are individually measured and follow a weekly schedule on the label. If you would rather follow the classic single-remedy path, with a repeating dose schedule printed on the page, Weleda Belladonna 30c is the alternative. None of these is better in itself; they are different formats of the same traditional starting point, and a practitioner can help you decide between a combination and a single remedy.
Who should take care
Anyone who is pregnant, breastfeeding, giving a remedy to a child, sensitive to daisy-family plants such as echinacea, or taking prescribed medicine should speak to your doctor or practitioner. The drops contain alcohol. Keep to the directions on the pack, and note that the very frequent acute dosing on the label is limited to a short period.
Frequently asked questions
Is Belladonna Homaccord the same as Weleda Belladonna?
No. They share the plant but not the formula: Homaccord combines belladonna with echinacea in five and three potencies, while Weleda is belladonna alone at 30c.
Is deadly nightshade safe in a homeopathic remedy?
Homeopathic preparations are highly diluted, and the label directions are written for that dilution, so simply keep to them.
Which is better, drops or ampoules?
Drops come in two bottle sizes and are the more flexible form. Ampoules are individually measured. The choice is a matter of convenience.
Why do the drops and ampoules have different potencies?
The label lists D2 for belladonna in the drops and D4 in the ampoules. This reflects how each form is made.
Does the Homaccord label list any extras?
The drops are described in terms of 100 g of solution with the ingredients at 0.5 g each, and the alcohol content is given as 35 vol.-%. The ampoules are described per 1.1 ml, at 5.5 microlitres of each potency.
Does a Homaccord have the same pattern as a Compositum?
Not exactly. A Compositum usually has many more ingredients. Homaccord or Injeel... What's the Difference? sets out the three Heel formats.
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- Homaccords: Guide to the Heel Homaccords
- Belladonna: Homeopathic Uses
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