Used as a Homeopathic or used simply as a micro-nutritional (botanical). Homeopathic potencies accredit their strength and efficacy to the electromagnetic signatures of the original substrate; these are scientifically created dilutions and succussions of medicines such that generally not even a molecule of the original substrate or medicine is present in the medicine.

As a Homeopathic or used simply as a micro-nutritional, it has demonstrated effectiveness against the following symptomology: great agitation and tossing of the body with anguish, inconsolable irritability, cries, tears, groans, complaints and reproaches; -vexed at trifles; takes every joke in bad part; -great, inconsolable anxiety; -dislike to talk, answers laconically; -ailments from fear, fright, vexation (Clarke) -sleeplessness after midnight, with anxiety, restlessness and tossing about from arterial excitement; -sleeplessness from a nervous fear that he was not going to sleep, or from local irritation especially in the intestinal tract; -sleeplessness, eyes closed, caused by fear, fright, anxiety; anxious, vivid dreams; -sleeplessness of infants and of the aged (Lilienthal).

Also effective as a Homeopathic medicine when befit with flu-like symptoms such as: "Acute sudden and violent invasion (of disease) with fever call for it...Sudden and great sinking of strength...First remedy in inflammations and inflammatory fevers...Burning in internal parts; tingling, coldness and numbness...Cold stage (of fevers) most marked; cold sweat and icy coldness of face; gooseflesh; coldness and heat alternate; evening chilliness soon after going to bed; cold waves pass through him; dry heat, red face; mental anguish, restlessness, etc.; sweat drenching parts lain on." (Boericke)