# Pediculus Capitis

## Remedy Classification
- **Type:** Homeopathic Remedy
- **Miasm:** Psoric Miasm
- **Temperament:** Neutral
- **Aggravation Time:** Neutral/Anytime

## Keynote Indications
Ped. was proved by Mure, who said that he thought that nature pointed to the louse as a 
specific for hereditary psora, which was strengthened by the fact that Psor. develops pediculosis in healthy 
persons. He added that he found Ped. to be one of the most useful agents in diseases of children.  
Five people took part in the proving, but no particulars were given as to the doses they took. All developed 
symptoms, including eagerness and aptitude for study and wor k. One prover, a stammerer, had unusual flu -
ency of words. 
Constriction of pharynx. Jerks and starts in evening when sitting or lying. Miliary eruptions, itching and 
formication almost all over. Symptoms were worse by contact, in evening, after eating, sta nding, stooping, or 
walking.

## Symptoms by System