Body odor - HomeoSource

Choose a remedy: Choose based on the remedy that most closely matches your symptoms. If symptoms change, take a remedy that matches your new symptoms.

Dosage: Take hourly up to ten doses: 6C.* Or, see the Dosage Chart

When symptoms improve, stop taking the remedy.
Repeat if symptoms return
If no improvement after a few doses, try a different remedy

Notes:

For chronic body odor, see a professional homeopath to address the systemic issues that may be a contributing factor.

Symptoms	Remedy
Sour smelling Especially during exercise, sleep while asleep, may sweat on head May be overweight May feel sluggish and not full of energy May tend toward feeling chilly View Remedy	Calcarea carbonica
Feet may sweat and smell bad Tendency toward being slim Children may be obstinate at times Children may have head sweats Tend to be chilly Very sensitive to cold drafts, especially head View Remedy	Silica
Offensive odor Head hot and sweaty Diarrhea first thing in the morning Tend to be sensitive to the heat Palms and soles may feel hot View Remedy	Sulphur
Unpleasant smell Sticky sweat Tends to sweat in heat and in cold temps May have profuse amounts of saliva Worse: Heat; and Cold View Remedy	Mercurius
Unpleasant smell Worse on feet and under arms Right foot may be hot and left cold View Remedy	Lycopodium
Sweating worse on head Profuse sweat Sour smelling Better: cold weather walking View Remedy	Fluoricum acidum

Resources

Boericke W. Materia Medica with Repertory, 9th Ed. Boericke and Tafel, CA. 1927: p. 774.

Castro, Miranda. The Complete Homeopathy Handbook, St. Martin’s Press, New York, NY, (1990), p. 193.

*Lockie, Andrew. The Family Guide to Homeopathy. Simon & Schuster, NY. 1989: pp. 151, 388-89.

Phatak, SR. A Concise Repertory of Homeopathic Medicines, 4th Ed. B Jain Publ. 2017: p. 379-383.