Bellis Perennis – The Homeopathic Remedy for Deep Trauma and Muscle Injury

Basic Information:

• Common Name: Daisy (Common Daisy / Wound Remedy)
• Source: Plant
• Family: Compositae
• Miasm: Sycotic, Acute
• Preparation: Tincture from fresh plant in bloom
• Constitution: Muscular, active people; often females with pelvic trauma
• “The traumatic Arnica of deeper tissues”

Keynote Symptoms:

•  Acts on deep muscle tissues, cellular tissue, and blood vessels
•  Follows mechanical injuries, especially after surgery or labor
•  Marked soreness and bruised feeling, as if beaten
• Lameness, stiffness after long walking or overexertion
•  Useful in trauma to abdominal/pelvic organs, esp. uterus & breasts

Clinical Indications:

Musculoskeletal:

• Deep bruises after injury
• Sore, aching, and lameness in muscles
• Sprains, strains, overuse of muscles
• Fibrositis, bursitis, joint pain with soreness

Female Genitalia:

• After childbirth, with uterine soreness
• Uterine prolapse after hard labor
• Bruised feeling in pelvis, especially after repeated miscarriages or surgical interventions

Post-Surgical:

• After operations, especially on abdomen, uterus, breasts
• Prevents suppuration and promotes faster healing

General Trauma:

• Better suited after Arnica fails
• Cold bathing after being overheated → stiffness, aching

General Characteristics:

• Sensation of being bruised or beaten
• Stiffness, soreness from cold exposure or overexertion
• Cold aggravates, warmth relieves
• Great affinity for pelvic organs, blood vessels, and muscles

Mind:

• Irritable, cannot bear pain
• Desires to be left alone
• Sleeplessness after injury or surgery

Modalities:

Worse From	Better From
Cold, wet weather	Warmth, rest
Touch, jar, exertion	Lying down
After surgery, after childbirth	Local pressure

Potency & Dosage:

• 30C, 200C commonly used
• In injury or post-surgical cases, start with 30C and repeat as needed
• Can be used externally as tincture or lotion in wounds

Compare With:

Remedy	Differentiation
Arnica	Superficial trauma; Bellis → deeper tissues
Ruta	Tendons, ligaments, joints
Staphysagria	Surgical cuts and clean incisions
Calendula	External wounds, lacerations

MEMORY TRICK: B.E.L.L.I.S.

• B – Bruised, beaten sensation
• E – Exertion causes soreness
• L – Labor trauma
• L – Lameness after injury
• I – Internal organs, uterus, breasts
• S – Surgery, post-operative healing

One-Line Summary:

“Bellis perennis is the deeper acting Arnica for trauma to muscles, abdomen, uterus, and post-operative soreness.”