Apis Mellifica

The Honey-bee, Bee sting, Apis Mellifera, Apis mel

Homeopathic remedies are prescribed on the basis that in a tiny dilution like cures like, so while the very dilute homeopathic remedy may help, the raw product is often best avoided.

Below are the strongest indications of Apis Mellifica based on traditional homeopathic usage. If symptoms persist always consult a medical professional.

Acts on cellular tissues causing oedema of skin and mucous membranes.
The very characteristic effects of the sting of the bee furnish unerring indications for its employment in disease. Swelling or puffing up of various parts, EDEMA, red rosy hue, stinging pains, soreness, intolerance of heat, and slightest touch, and afternoon worse are some of the general guiding symptoms. Erysipelatous inflammations, dropsical effusions and anasarca, acute, inflammation of kidneys, and other parenchymatous tissues are characteristic pathological states corresponding to Apis Mellifica. Apis acts especially on outer parts, skin, coatings of inner organs, serous membranes. It produces serous inflammation with effusion, membranes of brain, heart, pleuritic effusion, etc. Extreme sensitiveness to touch and general soreness is marked. Constricted sensations. Sensation of stiffness and as of something torn off in the interior of the body. Much prostration.
Better, In open air, uncovering, and cold bathing.
WORSE, heat in any form; TOUCH; pressure; late in afternoon; after sleeping; in closed and heated rooms. Right side.
Relationships
Complementary; Nat, mur. The “chronic,” Apis Mellifica.; Also Baryta Carb., if lymphatics are involved. Inimical. Rhus.
Compare: Apium virus (auto-toxaemia, with pus products); Zinc.; Canth.; Vespa; Lachesis.

▲   ▼   MIND (click for more)

Jealous, fright, rage, vexation, grief

Stupor, with sudden sharp cries and startings

Awkward; drops things readily

Whining, tearfulness

Apathy, indifference, and unconsciousness

Cannot concentrate mind when attempting to read or study.

Jealous, fidgety, hard to please

Listless; cannot think clearly

mind; behaviour; shrieking;

mind; behaviour; shrieking; brain cry;

mind; dazed;

mind; death; presentiment of death;

mind; delirium; during sleep; ;

mind; emotions, feelings, attitude, disposition; indifference, apathy, etc.;

mind; emotions, feelings, attitude, disposition; irritability;

mind; emotions, feelings, attitude, disposition; weeping, crying, tearful mood (lamenting);

mind; emotions, feelings, attitude, disposition; weeping, crying, tearful mood (lamenting); causeless, groundless, with no reason;

mind; insanity; busy;

mind; insanity; erotic;

mind; intellectual faculties; impaired thinking; absent-minded (see forgetful);

mind; unconsciousness; during fever; ;

Sensation of dying

Stupor alternating with erotic mania

Sudden shrill, piercing screams

▲   ▼   VERTIGO, DIZZINESS (click for more)

vertigo, dizziness;

vertigo, dizziness; during headache; ;

▲   ▼   HEAD (click for more)

Vertigo with sneezing, worse on lying or closing eyes

Bores head into pillow and screams out.

Dull, heavy sensation in occiput, as from a blow, extending to neck (better on pressure), accompanied with sexual excitement

head; bores head in pillow;

head; congestion (see pulsation);

head; congestion (see pulsation); before period; ;

head; congestion (see pulsation); during period; ;

head; congestion (see pulsation); fullness;

head; congestion (see pulsation); open air;

head; congestion (see pulsation); warm room; ;

head; constriction, tension (see also pulling, pressing);

head; heaviness (see pain; pressing);

head; heaviness (see pain; pressing); open air;

head; heaviness (see pain; pressing); warm room; ;

head; hot;

head; hot; forehead; ;

head; hot; forehead; cool air;

head; hot; in a warm room; ;

head; hot; open air;

head; hydrocephalus (water on the brain: headache, drowsiness, vomiting);

head; pain, headache;

head; pain, headache; back of head (occiput); ;

head; pain, headache; in forehead; when indoors; in a warm room; ;

head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); forehead; ;

head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); forehead; open air;

head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); forehead; warm room; ;

head; pain, headache; pressing (see bursting, pulling); when indoors; in a warm room; ;

head; pain, headache; stitching, sudden, sharp; temples; ;

head; pain, headache; top of head (vertex); ;

head; pain, headache; walking; in open air;

head; pain, headache; warm room;

head; pain, headache; with high or low temperature; headache during the heat; ;

head; skin and scalp; erysipelas (inflamed from infection, deep red colour);

head; swollen, and feeling swollen;

Heat, throbbing, distensive pains, better on pressure, and worse on motion

Sudden stabbing pains

Whole brain feels Very tired

▲   ▼   EYE (click for more)

Keratitis with Intense chemosis of ocular conjunction

Pain around orbits

Photophobia

Staphyloma of cornea following suppurative inflammation

Lachrymation hot

Serous exudation, edema, and sharp pains

Sudden piercing pains

Conjunctiva bright red, puffy

eye; conjunctiva (external lining of eye); swelling;

eye; cornea (transparent part of eye); spots and specks, on cornea;

eye; discoloration; redness;

eye; discoloration; redness; lids; ;

eye; inflammation;

eye; inflammation; acute;

eye; inflammation; erysipelas (inflamed from infection, deep red colour, see face);

eye; inflammation; heat;

eye; inflammation; infants; ;

eye; inflammation; wounds; conjunctiva (external lining of eye); ;

eye; inflammation; wounds; conjunctiva (external lining of eye); oozing pus (including cornea);

eye; inflammation; wounds; lids; ;

eye; pain; as from something in eye;

eye; pain; burning, smarting, gnawing, biting;

eye; pain; burning, smarting, gnawing, biting; warm room;

eye; pain; stinging;

eye; pain; stinging;

eye; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp;

eye; stiffness; lids; ;

eye; strabismus (eyes incorrectly aligned);

eye; swellings;

eye; swellings; lids; ;

eye; swellings; lids; from fluid accumulation; ;

eye; swellings; lids; under the lids; ;

eye; swellings; lids; upper lids; ;

eye; tears; burning;

eye; ulceration; cornea (transparent part of eye); ;

Lids Swollen, red, Oedematous, everted, inflamed; burn and sting

STYES, also prevents their recurrence.

suppurative inflammation of eyes

▲   ▼   VISION (click for more)

vision; dim; evening; when reading; ;

vision; weak (see eyes, weak); using eyes;

vision; whirling;

▲   ▼   EAR (click for more)

ear; pain; on swallowing; ;

ear; pain; with sore throat; ;

ear; skin; discoloration; redness;

External ear red, inflamed, sore; stinging pains.

▲   ▼   NOSE (click for more)

Red, swollen, inflamed, with sharp pains.

Coldness of tip of nose

nose; accumulation of fluid;

nose; coldness; tip of nose; ;

nose; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp;

nose; skin or lining of nose; discoloration; redness; skin erysipelas (inflamed from infection, deep red colour);

nose; swelling;

▲   ▼   FACE (click for more)

Erysipelas with stinging burning oedema

Extends from right to left.

face; lips; turned out lips;

face; pain; stinging;

face; skin; discoloration; red;

face; skin; itching (see skin); stinging;

face; skin; out-breaks on skin; like nettle rash;

face; skin; out-breaks on skin; red; erysipelas (inflamed from infection, deep red colour);

face; skin; out-breaks on skin; red; erysipelas (inflamed from infection, deep red colour); around eye; ;

face; skin; out-breaks on skin; red; erysipelas (inflamed from infection, deep red colour); fluid accumulation;

face; skin; out-breaks on skin; red; erysipelas (inflamed from infection, deep red colour); periodic;

face; skin; out-breaks on skin; red; erysipelas (inflamed from infection, deep red colour); recurrent;

face; skin; shiny skin;

face; skin; shiny skin; waxy;

face; stiffness, muscles; lips; ;

face; swelling;

face; swelling; around eyes; ;

face; swelling; fluid accumulation;

face; swelling; lips; ;

face; swelling; lips; upper; ;

face; swelling; scarlet fever;

face; swelling; under eyes; ;

Swollen, red, with piercing pain

Waxy, pale, oedematous

▲   ▼   MOUTH (click for more)

Red, shining, and puffy, like erysipelas

Cancer of the tongue.

Gums swollen

Lips swollen, especially upper

Membrane of mouth and throat glossy, as if varnished

mouth; discoloration; palate (roof of mouth); red;

mouth; discoloration; tongue; red;

mouth; discoloration; tongue; red; fiery-red;

mouth; discoloration; tongue; yellow; bright; shining;

mouth; dryness; tongue; ;

mouth; growths, blisters, swellings; blisters; stitching, sudden, sharp, stinging;

mouth; growths, blisters, swellings; blisters; tongue; ;

mouth; growths, blisters, swellings; blisters; tongue; burning;

mouth; gums; watery-look;

mouth; inflammation; tongue; ;

mouth; swelling; tongue; ;

mouth; teeth; grinding;

Scalding in mouth and throat

Tongue feels scalded, red hot, trembling

Tongue fiery red, swollen, sore, and raw, with vesicles

▲   ▼   THROAT (click for more)

Uvula swollen, sac-like.

Constricted, stinging pains

throat; discoloration; redness; throat; ;

throat; glazed appearance;

throat; inflammation; erysipelas (inflamed from infection, deep red colour);

throat; inflammation; uvula (lobe at back of mouth);

throat; larynx (voice box); bruised feeling;

throat; membrane, exudation, diphtheria, etc.;

throat; pain; stinging;

throat; pain; stinging; when not swallowing; ;

throat; pain; sudden, sharp; on swallowing; ;

throat; swelling; uvula (lobe at back of mouth); ;

throat; swelling; uvula (lobe at back of mouth); fluid accumulation;

throat; tickling in the air passages; in throat-pit; ;

throat; ulcers;

▲   ▼   ABDOMEN (click for more)

Sore, bruised on pressure, when sneezing

Dropsy of abdomen

Vomiting of food

Craving for milk ( Rhus.)

Extremely tender

Thirstless

abdomen; bladder; inflammation;

abdomen; bladder; pain; pressing, pressure;

abdomen; bladder; retention of urine (see urination delayed);

abdomen; bladder; retention of urine (see urination delayed); in children; ;

abdomen; bladder; urging to urinate (unhealthy desire);

abdomen; bladder; urging to urinate (unhealthy desire); constant;

abdomen; bladder; urging to urinate (unhealthy desire); during fever; ;

abdomen; bladder; urging to urinate (unhealthy desire); frequent (see urination, frequent);

abdomen; bladder; urination; frequent;

abdomen; bladder; urination; involuntary, incontinence;

abdomen; bladder; urination; involuntary, incontinence; during cough; ;

abdomen; bladder; urination; involuntary, incontinence; night, bed wetting; ;

abdomen; bladder; urination; painful or difficult urination; painful; dances around the room in agony;

abdomen; inflammation;

abdomen; inflammation; neck of large intestine (right side, between hip and ribs. typhlitis); ;

abdomen; kidneys; inflammation; acute (see albumen);

abdomen; kidneys; suppression of urine;

abdomen; pain; sore, bruised, tenderness, etc.;

abdomen; pain; sore, bruised, tenderness, etc.; behind lower ribs; ;

abdomen; pain; sore, bruised, tenderness, etc.; right side, between ribs and hip; ;

abdomen; pain; stinging;

abdomen; stomach; burping, belching; tasting like food; drinking water;

abdomen; stomach; thirst; during chill; ;

abdomen; stomach; vomiting;

abdomen; stomach; without thirst;

abdomen; stomach; without thirst; during heat; ;

abdomen; swelling; from watery fluid; abdominal cavity; ;

Peritonitis

Stomach; Sore feeling

Swelling in right groin.

▲   ▼   RECTUM (click for more)

rectum; constipation;

rectum; constipation; during period; ;

rectum; diarrhoea;

rectum; diarrhoea; movement;

rectum; pain; soreness;

rectum; pain; soreness; after stool; ;

rectum; pain; urge to stool, or urinate, but producing nothing;

rectum; pain; urge to stool, or urinate, but producing nothing; during dysentery; ;

rectum; prolapse;

rectum; relaxed anus;

rectum; skin and lining; excoriated (as if grazed, chaffed); from stool; ;

▲   ▼   STOOL (click for more)

Bloody, painless

Cannot urinate without a stool Dark, fetid, worse after eating

Anus feels raw

Constipation; feels as if something would break on straining.

Diarrhoea watery, yellow; Cholera infantum type

Hemorrhoids, with stinging pain, after confinement

Involuntary on every motion; Anus seems open

stool; hard; during period; ;

stool; watery;

▲   ▼   URINE (click for more)

Incontinence

Last drops burn and smart.

Burning and soreness when urinating

Suppressed, loaded with casts; frequent and involuntary; stinging pain and strangury; Scanty, high colored

urine; albuminous (white, thick);

urine; albuminous (white, thick); after scarlet fever; ;

urine; albuminous (white, thick); during pregnancy; ;

urine; bloody;

urine; burning (includes hot);

urine; cloudy;

urine; colour; dark;

urine; ejecting lumps; of tubes;

urine; milky;

urine; milky; in hydrocephalus (water on the brain: headache, drowsiness, vomiting), very little but frequent discharges of milky urine with unconsciousness and delirium;

urine; odour; offensive;

urine; scanty;

urine; sediment; like coffee beans;

▲   ▼   GENITALS (click for more)

Bearing-down, as if menses were to appear

Dysmenorrhoea, with severe ovarian pains

Female; Oedema of labia; relieved by cold water

genitals; female; congestion; ovaries; ;

genitals; female; fluid build up (see swelling); ovaries; ;

genitals; female; hardness; ovaries; right; ;

genitals; female; heaviness; ovaries; ;

genitals; female; inflammation; ovaries; ;

genitals; female; inflammation; womb; ;

genitals; female; miscarriage;

genitals; female; pain; burning; ovaries; ;

genitals; female; pain; burning; ovaries; after sexual intercourse; ;

genitals; female; pain; burning; ovaries; during miscarriage; ;

genitals; female; pain; ovaries; ;

genitals; female; pain; piercing, stabbing; ovaries; ;

genitals; female; pain; stinging; ovaries; ;

genitals; female; sexual intercourse; desire increased; in widows; ;

genitals; female; swollen; enlarged; ovaries; ;

genitals; female; swollen; enlarged; ovaries; right; ;

genitals; female; tumours; ovaries; ;

genitals; male; prostate gland; inflammation;

genitals; male; swelling; scrotum; fluid accumulation;

genitals; male; testes and scrotum (balls); scrotum swollen by fluid accumulation;

Great tenderness over abdomen and uterine region.

Menses suppressed, with cerebral and head symptoms, especially in young girls

Metrorrhagia profuse, with heavy abdomen, faintness, stinging pain

Ovarian tumors, metritis with stinging pains

Sense of tightness

Soreness and stinging pains; ovaritis; worse in RIGHT ovary

▲   ▼   RESPIRATION (click for more)

Suffocation; short, dry cough, suprasternal

Feels As if he could not draw another breath

Hoarseness; Dyspnea, breathing hurried and difficult

Hydrothorax.

Oedema of larynx

respiration; difficult (dyspnea);

respiration; difficult (dyspnea); constriction of larynx;

respiration; difficult (dyspnea); during chill; ;

respiration; difficult (dyspnea); from warmth; in a warm room;

respiration; difficult (dyspnea); lying down impossible;

respiration; difficult (dyspnea); open air;

respiration; difficult (dyspnea); wants doors and windows open;

respiration; difficult (dyspnea); when overheated; ;

respiration; difficult (dyspnea); while lying down;

respiration; difficult (dyspnea); while lying; lying with the head low; ;

respiration; difficult (dyspnea); with heat;

respiration; difficult (dyspnea); with skin diseases; suppressed out-breaks on skin;

respiration; gasping;

respiration; like deep snoring; daze and crying out as with a sharp pain;

▲   ▼   COUGH (click for more)

cough; while lying down; ;

cough; while lying down; night; midnight, cough wakens him; ;

▲   ▼   CHEST (click for more)

chest; fullness;

chest; heart; angina pectoris;

chest; lungs; fluid build up in chest cavity (pulmonary oedema);

chest; oppressed feeling;

chest; oppressed feeling; during chill;

chest; oppressed feeling; warm room; ;

chest; pain;

chest; pain; burning;

chest; pain; burning; front part; ;

chest; pain; heart; ;

chest; pain; sore, bruised;

chest; pain; sore, bruised; collar bone; above; ;

chest; pain; sore, bruised; from coughing; ;

chest; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp; breast; ;

chest; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp; heart; ;

chest; skin; out-breaks on skin; breast; inflammation from infection, deep red colour on breast;

▲   ▼   BACK (click for more)

back; inflammation; membranes; in spinal meningitis;

back; inflammation; with suffocation, worse in warm room;

back; pain; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); ;

back; pulsating; neck; ;

back; pulsating; neck; extending to shoulder; ;

▲   ▼   EXTREMITIES, LIMBS (click for more)

extremities, limbs; arthritic nodules;

extremities, limbs; arthritic nodules; finger joints; ;

extremities, limbs; awkwardness;

extremities, limbs; awkwardness; hands; drops things;

extremities, limbs; coldness; lower limbs; foot; ;

extremities, limbs; coldness; lower limbs; knee; during chill; ;

extremities, limbs; inflammation; joints; ;

extremities, limbs; inflammation; leg; skin erysipelas (inflamed from infection, deep red colour);

extremities, limbs; inflammation; toes; skin erysipelas (inflamed from infection, deep red colour);

extremities, limbs; numbness (see tingling); upper limbs; ;

extremities, limbs; pain; burning; foot; toes; ;

extremities, limbs; paralysis; on one side of body (hemiplegia); left; ;

extremities, limbs; sensation of enlargement; foot; ;

extremities, limbs; skin; discoloration; foot; pale;

extremities, limbs; skin; discoloration; hand; red;

extremities, limbs; skin; discoloration; knee; purple; spots;

extremities, limbs; skin; felon (whitlow, onychia, paronychia, foot rot, etc.); itching;

extremities, limbs; skin; felon (whitlow, onychia, paronychia, foot rot, etc.); stinging pain;

extremities, limbs; skin; felon (whitlow, onychia, paronychia, foot rot, etc.); whitlow, foot rot;

extremities, limbs; skin; itching; lower limbs; ;

extremities, limbs; stiffness; foot; ;

extremities, limbs; stiffness; foot; night; ;

extremities, limbs; stiffness; toes; ;

extremities, limbs; swollen; ankle; ;

extremities, limbs; swollen; fluid in tissues;

extremities, limbs; swollen; foot; ;

extremities, limbs; swollen; foot; fluid accumulation;

extremities, limbs; swollen; foot; night; ;

extremities, limbs; swollen; foot; sensation of;

extremities, limbs; swollen; hand; ;

extremities, limbs; swollen; hand; fluid accumulation;

extremities, limbs; swollen; lower limbs; fluid in tissues;

extremities, limbs; swollen; lower limbs; fluid in tissues; after scarlet fever; ;

extremities, limbs; swollen; lower limbs; stinging;

extremities, limbs; swollen; toes; not visible;

Feel too large

Feet swollen and stiff

Felon in beginning

Hives with intolerable itching

Knee swollen, shiny, sensitive, sore, with stinging pain

Numbness of hands and tips of fingers

Oedematous

Oedematous swellings.

Rheumatic pain in back and limbs

Synovitis

Tired, bruised feeling

▲   ▼   SLEEP (click for more)

Dreams full of care and toil

Screams and Sudden startling during sleep.

sleep; deep; during heat; ;

sleep; sleepiness, tiredness;

sleep; symptoms during chill; ;

Very Drowsy

▲   ▼   CHILL (click for more)

chill;

chill; afternoon; ;

chill; at certain time of day or night; from 3 p.m.; ;

chill; at certain time of day or night; from 3 p.m.; to 4 p.m.; 5 p.m.; ;

chill; at certain time of day or night; from 4 p.m.; ;

chill; at certain time of day or night; from 4 p.m.; to 5 p.m.; ;

chill; beginning in particular area; abdomen and extending from abdomen; ;

chill; beginning in particular area; chest; ;

chill; during movement; ;

chill; evening; ;

chill; in warmth; in warm room; not relieved in warm room, nor by a warm heater;

chill; in warmth; in warm room; smothering in warm room;

chill; internal; ;

chill; open air;

chill; warm room;

chill; warmth is unbearable;

▲   ▼   FEVER (click for more)

External heat, with smothering feeling

Afternoon chill, with thirst; worse on motion and heat

After perspiration, nettle rash, also with shuddering.

fever;

fever; afternoon; ;

fever; afternoon; with chilliness;

fever; burning heat;

fever; burning heat; afternoon; ;

fever; continued fever; with skin out-break;

fever; desire to uncover;

fever; fever with skin out-break; measles;

fever; fever with skin out-break; scarlet fever;

fever; fever without chill;

fever; fever without chill; afternoon; 3 p.m.; to 4 p.m.; ;

fever; localised; cerebro-spinal fever; ;

fever; morning; ;

fever; morning; with chilliness; ;

fever; warmth;

fever; warmth; covering;

fever; warmth; warm room;

fever; warmth; warm room; heat of the room is intolerable;

fever; washing;

fever; with chilliness;

Perspiration breaks out and dries up frequently

Sleeps AFTER the fever paroxysm

Sweat slight, with sleepiness

▲   ▼   SKIN (click for more)

Stinging

Carbuncles, with burning, stinging pain ( Ars.; Anthrac) Sudden puffing up of whole body.

Erysipelas, with sensitiveness and swelling, rosy hue

skin; abnormal growths; warts; waxy;

skin; discoloration; red;

skin; discoloration; white;

skin; inflammation; skin erysipelas (inflamed from infection, deep red colour);

skin; inflammation; skin erysipelas (inflamed from infection, deep red colour); with swelling;

skin; itching;

skin; itching; stinging;

skin; out-breaks on skin; boils; painful boil, shedding skin and tissues (carbuncle); stinging;

skin; out-breaks on skin; burning;

skin; out-breaks on skin; like nettle rash;

skin; out-breaks on skin; like nettle rash; during fever; ;

skin; out-breaks on skin; like nettle rash; night; ;

skin; out-breaks on skin; like nettle rash; nodular;

skin; out-breaks on skin; like nettle rash; while perspiring; ;

skin; out-breaks on skin; measles;

skin; out-breaks on skin; scarlet fever;

skin; out-breaks on skin; stinging;

skin; pain; burning;

skin; pain; stinging;

skin; prickling;

skin; sensitive;

skin; shining;

skin; sticking;

skin; swelling;

skin; swelling; pale;

skin; swelling; stinging;

Swellings after bites; Sore, sensitive

▲   ▼   INJURIES AND ACCIDENTS (click for more)

injuries and accidents; wounds; penetrating wounds;

▲   ▼   GENERALITIES (click for more)

generalities; fluid build up; external; ;

generalities; fluid build up; internal; ;

generalities; inflammation; thin, watery membranes;

generalities; lethargic, tired;

generalities; lying down; lying down;

generalities; pain; burning externally;

generalities; pressure;

generalities; pulse; frequent, accelerated, elevated, exalted, fast, innumerable, rapid;

generalities; sensitive; excessive physical irritability;

generalities; sensitive; externally; ;

generalities; suppression of sexual desire;

generalities; swelling; in general; ;

generalities; swelling; puffy;

generalities; symptoms not symmetrical; right; ;

generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); hot feeling; sensation of heat;

generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); warmth;

generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); warmth; warm bed;

generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); warmth; warm room;

generalities; touch;

generalities; warmth;

generalities; warmth; warm bed;

generalities; warmth; warm room;

generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness);

generalities; wraps;

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Sources

Entries on a white background are from Boericke's Materia Medica. Entries on a green background are from a reversed Kent's repertory, with some alterations to modernise the language.