by Dr. K. Banerjea from Allen College of Homoeopathy

1. BEHAVIOURAL
MATERIA MEDICA:
LYCOPODIUM
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Dr. Subrata K. Banerjea, GOLD MEDALIST
B.H.M.S. (Honours In Nine Subjects Of Calcutta University)
Fellow: Society of Homoeopaths, U.K.
Fellow: Homoeopathic Medical Association of the United Kingdom
Fellow: Association of Natural Medicine, U.K
Fellow: Akademie Homoopathischer Deutscher Zentralverein (Germany)
Director: Bengal Allen Medical Institute
Principal: Allen College of Homoeopathy, Essex, England
“SAPIENS”, 382, BADDOW ROAD, GREAT BADDOW,
CHELMSFORD, ESSEX CM2 9RA, ENGLAND
Tel & Fax No. 44 (0) 1245 505859
E. Mail: allencollege@btconnect.com Web: www.homoeopathy-course.com

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FACE
• Grayish-yellow face with
blue circles around.
• Old looking.
• Intellectual.
• Face grayish
accompanied by
yellowish tongue.
• Dirty looking face.
• Confused expression.
• Deep furrows on face.
• Bewildered, facial
expression – confused,
idiotic, sickly.
LYCOPODIUM

4. Old
Looking
Face
LYCOPODIUM
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5. Face:
Shape
LYCOPODIUM
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6. • Face: pear
shaped; greyish
with yellowish
tongue
• Intellectual
LYCOPODIUM
Pear Face
FACE (Contd. …)
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7. • Deep furrows on
face
• Bewildered,
facial expression
– confused,
idiotic, sickly
LYCOPODIUM
FACE (Contd. …)
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8. Dryness of mouth and
tongue, without thirst
Tongue
dry,
black,
cracked,
swollen
Oscillates
to and fro
LYCOPODIUM
TONGUE
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9. HANDSHAKES
• Firm, grateful grasp
LYCOPODIUM
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EYE
•Half-opened
eyes and
mouth.
LYCOPODIUM

11. • Soft, pleasant
LYCOPODIUM
VOICE
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12. • Gracious and genial
• Expects his family to
show their loyalty by
accepting his views
unquestionably
• He is embarrassed by the
eccentricities of Calc,
irritated by the erratic
behaviour of Lachesis,
annoyed at the
unrestrained
emotionalism of Phos
and intolerant of the
many peculiarities of Nat.
Mur.
LYCOPODIUM
SPEECH VARIATIONS
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NAIL
•Bluish (Psoric) +
ridges (Sycotic) +
some pot-holes &
indentations
(Syphilitic).
•Fingernails –
brittle.
LYCOPODIUM

14. NAIL
• Bluish
(Psoric) +
ridges
(Sycotic) +
some pot-
holes &
indentations
(Syphilitic)
• Fingernails :
brittle
LYCOPODIUM
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15. NAIL (Contd. …)
LYCOPODIUM
Destruction & Disintegration as
Lycopodium is a leading tri-miasmatic
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MAKING APPOINTMENT
• Will appear for
appointment 5
minutes early
and wait in the
car outside, very
courteous,
conventional!
LYCOPODIUM

17. MAKING APPOINTMENT
• Miser, so will
shop around to
find the cheapest
but the best
homoeopath!
Will not easily
stop the
conventional
medicine as like
to avoid risks
LYCOPODIUM
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DRESS
•Attractive,
attention
seeking.
•Neat & tidy.
•Smartly
dressed.
LYCOPODIUM

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GESTURE
• Upper part of the body
and neck emaciated;
lower semi-dropsical.
• Dread of appearing in
public.
• Greedy and miser.
• A harsh dictator at home.
• Maliciousness usually
limited to words, verbally
nasty rather than physically
violent – not usually
revealed to outsiders.
LYCOPODIUM

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GESTURE (Contd. …)
• Hesitant starter.
• Upper part
emaciated but
lower part semi-
dropsical.
LYCOPODIUM

21. GESTURE
• Walking
laboriously,
trudge 
Plodding type but
“blow up” under
provocation
• Looks older than
he is
• Intellectually
keen, but
muscularly weak
LYCOPODIUM
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22. GESTURE (Contd. …)
• Upper part
of the body
and neck
emaciated;
lower semi-
dropsical
LYCOPODIUM
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23. GESTURE (Contd. …)
• Dread of
appearing in
public
• Will end the
conversion as
fast as possible
because it is too
much stress for
them; very shy
LYCOPODIUM
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24. • Greedy
and miser
LYCOPODIUM
GESTURE (Contd. …)
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25. GESTURE (Contd. …)
• A harsh dictator
at home
• Bossy; quietly
right in the
office
LYCOPODIUM
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26. GESTURE (Contd. …)
• Seeks disputes
• If he cannot bully his
wife, he bullies his
children
• Needs their
unequivocal
approval to reinforce
his self-esteem and
allay his underlying
insecurity
LYCOPODIUM
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27. GESTURE (Contd. …)
LYCOPODIUM
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28. GESTURE (Contd. …)
• Careful to avoid of
becoming the target
of other’s humour
• Malicious, usually
limited to words,
verbally nasty
rather than
physically violent –
not usually
revealed to
outsiders
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29. GESTURE (Contd. …)
• Fears rough games,
more intellectual e.g.
reading, and computers
• Hesitant starter
• Demonstrates a certain
moss-like indestructi-
bility that permits him
to operate well even in a
hostile environmental!
Experiences and events
that devastate others do
not devastate him
LYCOPODIUM
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30. GESTURE (Contd. …)
• Avoids
stronger/weaker
persons he cannot
dominate – wife lives
solely for his needs
• Always self-assured
and always right!
• His children may feel
oppressed by the
parental image,
smothers others.
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31. GESTURE (Contd. …)
• Dignified and
handsome with age,
characteristic
charming manner,
subtle intellect and
sophisticated style,
but essential coolness
and insensitivity in
personal relationships
• Promiscuous
LYCOPODIUM
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SIT & BEHAVE
• Careful
and
courteous.
LYCOPODIUM

33. • Quietly
right
LYCOPODIUM
SIT & BEHAVE
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APPEARANCE
• Worried – frown lines
on forehead.
• Pear-shaped.
• Grey hair.
• Serious looking.
• Loose clothing at the
waist.
• Tall and lean.
• Neat and tidy –
smartly dressed.
• Often looks older than
he is.
LYCOPODIUM

35. • Worried – frown
lines on forehead.
• Pear-shaped
LYCOPODIUM
APPEARANCE
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36. • Serious looking
• Grey hair
LYCOPODIUM
APPEARANCE (Contd. …)
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37. • Loose clothing
at the waist.
• Tall and lean
LYCOPODIUM
APPEARANCE (Contd. …)
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38. • Neat and tidy
– smartly
dressed.
• Often looks
older than he
is
LYCOPODIUM
APPEARANCE (Contd. …)
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IRRITABILITY, IMPATIENCE
• Lyco is always protecting his
aura of strength and invincibility
– the dullness / incompetence of
others permits him to shine the
brighter.
• Dislikes competition and
needs to maintain a position of
superiority.
• Not too close please, not too
many emotional demands – I
like you, but keep your
distance.
• Bullying, domineering,
arrogant behaviour to family
and those with less authority,
obsequious to superiors.
LYCOPODIUM

40. • Not too close please,
not too many
emotional demands –
I like you, but keep
your distance
• Bullying,
domineering,
arrogant behaviour to
family and those with
less authority,
obsequious to
superiors
LYCOPODIUM
IRRITABILITY, IMPATIENCE (Contd. …)
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SLEEP
•Drowsy during
day.
•On abdomen;
on back; genu-
pectoral;
stretched out
lower limb on
right side;
sitting.
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BEHAVIOURAL
• Careful.
• Cautious.
• Conscientious diligent
& scrupulous.
• Conservative.
• Courteous.
• Contained.
• C6.
• Loner.
• Sensitive.
• Master Safe.
• Avoids: risks.
• Avoid: commitments.
• Anxiety  Arrogant.
• D3:
o Dictatorial.
o Dyslexic.
o Depressed.
LYCOPODIUM

43. C6
D3= Dictatorial
Dyslexic
Depressed
Anxiety
Loner
Sensitive
Master Safe
LYCOPODIUM
BEHAVIOURAL
Arrogant
Avoid:
risks
Avoid:
commitments
Care-
ful
Cau-
tious
Consci-
entious
diligent &
scrupulous
Conser-
vative
Cour-
teous
Con-
tained
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LYCOPODIUM
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BEHAVIOURAL (Contd.
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46. LYCOPODIUM
BEHAVIOURAL (Contd. …)
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47. LYCOPODIUM
BEHAVIOURAL (Contd. …)
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NATURE
• Arrogant:
oDictatorial.
oAbusive.
oInflated ego.
• Demanding:
o Praise.
o Attention.
o Lacks self
confidence 
demands help.
LYCOPODIUM

49. Dictatorial
Abusive Inflated
ego
Arrogant
LYCOPODIUM
NATURE
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50. Praise
Attention Lacks self
confidence
 demands
help
Demanding
LYCOPODIUM
NATURE (Contd. …)
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LOOK & DIAGNOSE
• Quietly right.
• Serious.
• Hesitant starter.
• Upper part emaciated
lower part semi-
dropsical.
• Loner.
• Courteous.
LYCOPODIUM

52. Upper part emaciated,
lower part semi-dropsical
Dry tempera-
ment and
hard
complexion
Hesitant
starter
Look and
diagnose
LYCOPODIUM
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REACTION TO EMOTIONS
• Grieving or sad mood:
Company >> (desire).
• Anxious mood:
Anticipation from an
engagement.
• Aggressive mood:
About former
vexations.
• Personality:
Courteous.
• Envious mood: Desire
to kill with a knife.
• Miserable nature:
Haughty.
LYCOPODIUM

54. Grieving or sad mood:
Company >> (desire)
Miserabl
e nature:
Haughty
Envious
mood:
Desire to
kill with a
knife
Anxious
mood:
Antici-pation
from an
engagement
Aggressive
mood:
About
former
vexations
Personality:
Courteous
LYCOPODIUM
REACTION TO EMOTIONS
Nature
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55. Punished
Sexual Physical
Abused
Arrogant
Mr. Safe
Lack of self
confidence
Shy &
lones
Demanding
Introvert
MENTAL AETIOLOGIES PSYCHIC MANIFESTATIONS
LYCOPODIUM
Mental
Aetiologies
Silent Wounded
(sensitivity
to ridiculus)
Grief
Rude-
ness of
others
Supp-
ressed
Pride
Humiliation
(control
taken away)
Betrayals
Abusive Dictatorial
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56. Eyes are bigger
than the belly
Greedy
LYCOPODIUM
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57. Dictatorial
Loners
Fears
Demanding
(Lacks
confidence)
Safe
person
Courteous
LYCOPODIUM
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58. Dictatorial
Abusive Inflated
ego
Arrogant
LYCOPODIUM
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59. Courteous  self
disciplined and
succeeds easily  His
ventures work. It is
beneath his dignity to
create bad
relationships  can
overlook past
disagreements unlike
Natrum Mur who bears
grudges. Lycopodium
likes to `keep’ up.
Cautious appearances’
and doesn’t like to
spoil his image
LYCOPODIUM
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60. Confidence:
Lack
LYCOPODIUM
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61. Intelligent
LYCOPODIUM
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62. Dictatorial
Abusive Inflated
ego
Arrogant
LYCOPODIUM
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63. Bossy,
dictatorial
LYCOPODIUM
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64. Optimism &
Pessimism
LYCOPODIUM
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65. Safe
Person
LYCOPODIUM
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66. Pleasant
Self
contained
personality
Undercurrent
of quiet
strength is
quietly `right’
whereas the
Arsenicum is
aggressively
`right’
Lycopodium
LYCOPODIUM
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67. LYCOPODIUMC3 = * Careful, * Cautious,
* Conscientious
Haughty Hesitant
Pseudo-strength
set up
Loss of `Male’
figure in life
Unable to decide
(feels small)
Conservative
Do not take
risks safe
person
Fear of
breaking down
under stress
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68. Haughty  Looks
down on you 
Intolerant of
contradiction 
Dictatorial  He
enjoys his position
& power (love of
power) 
LYCOPODIUM
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69. Miser
LYCOPODIUM
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70. LYCOPODIUM
New
things /
projects /
decision
Of loss
(lacks
confidence)
Stage
fright
Fear
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71. Lycopodiu
m through
Club Moss:
Canine
hunger.
LYCOPODIUM
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72. Left foot
cold, right
foot hot,
leading
right
sided.
LYCOPODIUM
L =
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73. Urine – red
sand – like
particles
present.
LYCOPODIUM
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74. Bloating
LYCOPODIUM
B =
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75. Modalities:
4-8 PM
Aggravation.
LYCOPODIUM
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76. Over-
sensitiveness
LYCOPODIUM
O =
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77. Sourness
of
discharge,
Suitability
LYCOPODIUM
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78. Sweet
desires
LYCOPODIUM
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79. Lycopodium:
Summary
LYCOPODIUM
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80. THANK YOU!
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