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Ampelopsis quinquefolia is a homeopathy remedy. It is made from Virginia creeper, a climbing vine. Its Latin name is Parthenocissus quinquefolia.
It is a single drug remedy. That means it is made from one plant, not a blend. Old homeopathy books list it for nausea, vomiting, chills and a cold, damp skin feeling.
The remedy is made by watering the plant down, step by step. At 30C, no plant material is left in the pills. Trials do not show it works better than a dummy pill (placebo), and long use in a tradition is not proof that a remedy works.
There is no known way this remedy could act on the body. Homeopathy has its own idea, and it is not shared by the rest of science.
The idea is "like cures like". A plant that causes signs in a well person is said to ease those same signs when watered down. Each step makes the mix weaker.
At 30C, the plant has been watered down so far that not one speck is left. Homeopaths say the water keeps a trace of the plant. That claim has not been shown to be true.
You will most often see small sugar pills. Liquid drops in water and alcohol are also sold.
Common strengths are 6C, 30C and 200C. The higher the number, the more times the plant was watered down.
A mother tincture (marked Q or Ø) is the raw plant soaked in alcohol. It is not watered down and is not a safe home product.
The remedy comes from American homeopathy in the 1800s. Writers of that time tested the vine and wrote up what they felt.
Virginia creeper itself grows wild across eastern North America. Some Native American groups used the plant, but that use is separate from the homeopathy remedy.
It has stayed a small, rarely used remedy. It is not a staple of the homeopathy medicine chest.
Some reactions to Ampelopsis quinquefolia need urgent care. Call your local emergency number or go to an emergency department straight away — do not wait to see whether it passes.
See a doctor if you keep vomiting, cannot keep water down, or pass watery stools for more than a day. Get help the same day for a high fever, belly pain that grows worse, blood in vomit or stool, or little or no urine. Call for emergency help if you have chest pain, trouble breathing, or cold, clammy skin with faintness. If a child eats the berries or leaves of Virginia creeper, call poison control (a phone service for poisoning) or go to an emergency room straight away.
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