Chionanthus Virginica – Fringe Tree

The mother tincture is prepared from the fresh outer layer of the root of the plant, Chionanthus virginicus L., a native of North America and Europe. N.O. Oleaceae.

The main indications are:

Liver remedy. Cholangitis. Diabetes mellitus.

A characteristic of Chionanthus is the apathy and a dull frontal headache above the root of the nose, above the eyes and in the temples, aggravated by climbing stairs and changes of mood. There are frequently symptoms of icterus, such as yel- low sclera, and frequent passing of urine containing sugar and of high specific grav- ity. There are also enlargement of the liver and pains in the area of the gall-bladder;

likewise constipation. The stools are clay-coloured and contain undigested food. Chionanthus is also recommended for swollen liver following malaria, and in gall- stones.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Chionanthus virginicus, pub- lished the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for chionanthus virginicus: migraine and other forms of headache; disor- ders of the hepatobiliary system and of the pancreas; general depressive emotional discord or upset.