Remedy Reference Guide

Lycopus Virginicus

Lycopus virginicus (bugleweed)

Lycopus Virginicus uses in homeopathy: a remedy linked with a rapid, forcible heartbeat and the overactive-thyroid picture with bulging eyes, its key picture, potencies and FAQs — informational, consult a homeopath.

Quick answer

What is Lycopus Virginicus used for in homeopathy?

Lycopus Virginicus, prepared from bugleweed, is a homeopathic remedy associated with a rapid, forcible, tumultuous heartbeat and with the overactive-thyroid picture - palpitations, prominent eyes, and tremor - always alongside proper medical diagnosis and treatment.

Reviewed & updated: June 2026

This is general information about a homeopathic remedy, not a prescription or dosing advice. In homeopathy the correct remedy and potency are chosen for the whole individual symptom picture by a qualified homeopath — the same remedy is not right for everyone. Do not self-medicate, and consult a qualified homeopathic doctor (and your physician for serious or persistent conditions) before taking any remedy.

What Lycopus Virginicus is used for

A rapid, forcible, tumultuous heartbeat
Palpitations felt strongly in the chest
The overactive-thyroid picture with prominent eyes
Trembling with the fast heart action
Breathlessness with the palpitations

Characteristic symptom picture

Homeopaths look for these guiding features when considering Lycopus Virginicus.

A tumultuous, forcible heart action
Fast pulse with a sense of constriction
Bulging eyes and tremor in the thyroid picture
Worse from exertion and excitement
Nervous, restless, over-active states

Potency

Lycopus Virginicus is available in several potencies such as 6C, 30C and 200C, and in lower or mother-tincture forms in some cases. The right potency and repetition depend entirely on the individual case and are decided by a qualified homeopath - this page gives no dosing instructions.

The Lycopus picture and modalities

Lycopus Virginicus pictures an over-driven heart and thyroid. Its keynotes are a rapid, forcible, tumultuous heartbeat and palpitations felt strongly in the chest, together with the overactive-thyroid picture of prominent eyes, tremor, restlessness, and breathlessness, worse from exertion and excitement. A homeopath reads this fast-heart, overactive-thyroid pattern only within a framework of proper medical diagnosis and treatment.

Before you consider Lycopus

This is materia-medica information, not advice to self-treat. A rapid or forcible heartbeat and thyroid symptoms need medical diagnosis and treatment, and palpitations with chest pain, breathlessness, or fainting are emergencies. In homeopathy this remedy is chosen constitutionally by a qualified practitioner within medical care. Homeopathy should complement, not replace, conventional treatment.

Conditions where Lycopus Virginicus is considered

Homeopathy for Thyroid Disorders Homeopathy for Hyperthyroidism (Overactive Thyroid)Homeopathy for Palpitations

Frequently asked questions

What is Lycopus used for in homeopathy?

It is an informational materia-medica remedy classically linked with a rapid, forcible heartbeat and the overactive-thyroid picture. These are medical matters, and a homeopath uses it only within proper diagnosis and treatment.

Is Lycopus for an overactive thyroid?

Its picture includes palpitations, prominent eyes, and tremor suggesting an overactive thyroid, but that is a medical diagnosis needing proper testing and treatment. Lycopus, if used at all, is supportive and constitutional alongside conventional care.

Should I take this remedy myself?

Self-medication is discouraged. The correct remedy and potency depend on your whole individual symptom picture and should be chosen by a qualified homeopath.

Is it safe alongside other treatment?

Many people use homeopathy alongside conventional care, but you should inform both your doctor and your homeopath about everything you take so your care stays coordinated.