Educational information on traditional homeopathic use only. Not medical advice.
Ovarium Compositum has long been one of the Heel formulas that practitioners reach for in the women's-health field. The original Heel product has been discontinued, which is why our catalogue lists OVA Combi drops as the recommended substitute. This guide explains what the name means, what is on the OVA Combi label, how it differs from related products such as Ovarium Injeel and Hormeel S, and who should take extra care.
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What is Ovarium Compositum?
"Ovarium" is Latin for the ovary, and "compositum" means a composite formula. Ovarium Compositum was designed as a broad homeopathic combination for the female glandular system, in the same way that Thyreoidea Compositum is directed at the thyroid. You can read about that sibling in our guide to Thyreoidea Compositum.
The product page describes the traditional field of use as stimulation of the glandular and defensive functions, and of the connective tissue, in the female cycle and the climacteric, and in various metabolic disturbances including those that arise in later life. As with every remedy in this series, that is a statement of traditional homeopathic use rather than a promise of any result.
Forms and pack sizes
The OVA Combi substitute is sold as a single 30 ml bottle of drops. The page describes it as a direct replacement wherever Ovarium Compositum would usually be applied. There is no tablet form. If you would like an ampoule alongside the drops, the closest single-ingredient ampoule on our site is Ovarium Injeel, covered below.
Understanding the ingredient names
OVA Combi is listed in decimal "X" potencies. The page names these ingredients:
- Placenta humana (X12), Uterus (X30) and Anterior Pituitary (X30) are tissue-named preparations, the organ-led part of the formula.
- Cypripedium is lady's slipper orchid (X6).
- Lilium tigrinum is the tiger lily (X6).
- Pulsatilla nigricans is the pasque flower (X30).
- Aquilegia vulgaris is columbine, or granny's bonnet (X3).
- Hydrastis canadensis is goldenseal, a North American woodland herb (X6).
- Bovista is the puffball fungus (X6).
- Ipecacuanha is a South American root (X6).
- Sepia (X12), Lachesis (X12), Apisinum (C6) and Kreosotum (X9) are long-standing homeopathic starting materials, listed by their Latin names.
- Mercurius solubilis Hahnemanni is a mineral preparation (X12).
- Magnesium phosphoricum is magnesium phosphate (X12).
- Acidum cis-aconiticum is aconitic acid, one of the citric-acid cycle members (X12).
An X potency is a one in ten dilution repeated that many times, so X12 is one part in a trillion. A C potency uses a one in a hundred step, so C6 is the same dilution as X12. If this layering is unfamiliar, see Homaccord, Compositum and Injeel: What the Names Mean.
How it is traditionally used
Our OVA Combi page does not give a dosage line, so please follow the directions that come with the bottle. For orientation, the other Heel women's products on our site state these label directions:
- Hormeel S drops: in general, 10 drops 3 times daily; ampoules initially daily, otherwise 3 to 1 times weekly.
- Ovarium Injeel: a general guideline of the contents of one ampoule 1 to 3 times weekly, or as directed.
In the Heel tradition, hormonal-field remedies are generally taken over a period of weeks and are often combined by a practitioner with others. The page lists no contraindications or side effects for OVA Combi.
Comparing it with its siblings
OVA Combi drops and Ovarium Injeel
Ovarium suis Injeel is the single-ingredient ampoule: Ovarium suis alone in D10, D30 and D200, in 1.1 ml ampoules. Our page calls it the organ component of Ovarium Compositum, with the same field of use in ovarian and climacteric matters. One is the broad blend; the other is the focused single remedy.
OVA Combi drops and Hormeel S
Hormeel S is a plant-led Heel formula, listed in 10-ampoule boxes and in 30 ml and 100 ml drops. Its ingredients include Pulsatilla, Sepia, Ignatia, Viburnum opulus (guelder rose), Cyclamen, Nux moschata (nutmeg) and others. The drops contain 35 vol.-% alcohol. Where OVA Combi leans on glandular-tissue preparations, Hormeel S is mostly botanical. Our guide What Is Hormeel S Used For? sets it out in full.
Choosing between the options
Three products on our site sit close together in this field, and a simple way to choose is to start from the format you prefer.
- You prefer drops and a broad formula: OVA Combi, a 30 ml bottle with a long ingredient list that combines tissue-named preparations with plants and minerals.
- You prefer a single, focused ingredient in ampoules: Ovarium suis Injeel, ten 1.1 ml ampoules, one ingredient in three potencies.
- You prefer a mostly botanical formula, with a choice of drops or ampoules: Hormeel S, which has a printed dosage for both forms.
These are not rivals so much as different routes into the same traditional field, and a practitioner may suggest more than one over time.
Who should take care
Because this is a glandular-field formula, anyone who is pregnant, breastfeeding, giving a remedy to a child, taking prescribed medicine of any kind, including hormonal medicine, or living with a hormone-related condition should speak to your doctor or practitioner. Follow the directions on the pack.
Frequently asked questions
Is OVA Combi the same as the Heel Ovarium Compositum?
It is the recommended replacement on our site, in drops. Its ingredient list is written in X potencies, while Heel labels use D potencies, so the formulas are similar in purpose but not identical.
Why was the Heel original discontinued?
Our page simply states that it has been discontinued. We do not have a reason from the manufacturer.
What do the letters D, X and C mean?
They name the dilution step. D and X both mean one part in ten at each step, so they are the same scale under two names, while C means one part in a hundred at each step. The number says how many times the step was repeated. Heel labels use D, and the OVA Combi label uses X and C.
Does OVA Combi contain alcohol?
The page does not give an alcohol percentage. Hormeel S drops, by comparison, state 35 vol.-%.
Can I use it with Hormeel S?
Practitioners combine them, but that is an individual decision.
Is it a hormone?
No. Homeopathic potencies are highly diluted preparations, listed here by name rather than by active quantity.
Does the page list side effects?
No contraindications, side effects or interactions are listed for OVA Combi. The ampoule and drops pages for the other products in this guide carry their own notes, so read each label.
Where can I read about the menopause range?
Our guide Natural Remedies for Menopause Symptoms covers the wider group of remedies.
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