The lichen can withstand very low temperatures and dry out, becoming dormant in these conditions. The structure of Reindeer moss resembles bronchioles and, like other lichen remedies, has many pulmonary symptoms including wet coryza or a dry cough. As in any symbiotic relationship, the cooperative function of each is necessary for the survival of the whole.

The tubes and outer structure of the fungus provide shelter – a protected environment for the algae that photosynthesise and produce the sugars that feed them both. Reindeer moss is a lichen (not a moss, as the name implies), an organism consisting of a fungus and unicellular algae in symbiosis. Lack of the Water element, lack of trust in softer feelings of acceptance, of knowing it will be okay without having to fight for it, typify this patient for whom life is perceived as an uphill struggle. Also dryness of eyes, lips, mouth, cough, nails, and skin around the nose. There are a preponderance of throat and respiratory symptoms typified by dryness. When things are going well for this patient, they are calm, contented and there may be a nurturing earthiness about them. They can feel forthright and confrontational, even angered to violence. They can feel that their partner belongs to them absolutely and that any separation, even for a moment, is unacceptable, and they can experience irrational suspicion and jealousy. They crave a soul mate, they easily feel jealous, and hard done by. They develop strong attachments to property, and money issues abound. The patient may feel small, as if invisible, insignificant, their efforts are disorganised, they may feel duped, lied to, and taken for granted.

There is a sense of tedium, a slowness of pace, a chronicity of symptom development. In situations, perhaps due to perceptions of limited resources, life has become a dreary, disorganised drudge. Proving completed by: Misha Norland & The School of Homeopathyĭownload: Full proving Reindeer Moss (Cladonia Rangiferina)ĭry, wet, slow, and symbiotic dependency.

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