Homeopathic Gelsemium is the number 1 remedy to think of for anticipatory anxiety, and can be an excellent remedy for stage fright, fear of exams, fear of failure, fear of appearing in public, or fear of losing self control.
 
Gelsemium has an affinity for the brain, spinal cord, motor nerves, muscles and mucus membranes and can assist with various degrees of motor paralysis. 
 
This tendency towards extreme physical prostration, coupled with mental alertness, gives rise to the remedy’s nickname, the “glass coffin”. 
 
Gelsemium displays extreme weakness, dullness, heaviness and drowsiness, along with paralysis of various groups of muscles including those of the eyes, throat, chest, larynx and extremities.
 
The circulation is sluggish, contributing to the general bodily prostration and heaviness of the Gelsemium patient. There may be trembling from weakness, or from fright.
 
Think of Gelsemium for flu when the symptoms come on slowly and the patient has such tremendous aching and weakness that they are barely able to move.
Both the mind and the body are dull, weak and heavy and the least effort increases the patient’s fatigue.
The face may be flushed and dark red, the eyelids drooping, and there may be shivering up and down the spine. The patient craves quiet and wants to be left alone, although during fever they may want to be held so that their shaking can be eased.
 
Dull, drowsy, dizzy & heavy
Great weakness, aching & tiredness
Droopy eyes
Feeling of being in a “Glass coffin” comes from physical prostration with mental alertness
Worse for anticipation, fear, fright, shock, bad news, thinking & before thunderstorms
Better for urination, perspiration, open air & quiet
 
Recommended dosage:
Acute: Take 1 dose every 15 minutes for up to 6 doses, and then up to 3x daily if required. Stop on the change of symptoms.
 
Ingredients: Homeopathic Gelsemium 30C.
 
Available in pillules or drops.
 
Pillules contain sucrose. Liquid remedies contain water and brandy.
 
Homeopathic remedies are safe for use in all ages, including babies, pregnant and breastfeeding women.