Follicular Phase, Homeopathy Cortisonum and Cortisol
Mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) is a complex health issue that involves a number of different systems in your body leading to an array of symptoms. MCAS may develop due to a variety of triggers, including mould, chemicals, toxins, heavy metals, allergens, medications, infections, viruses, food, and alcohol. If you have MCAS, some or all of these triggers can cause your mast cells to release inflammatory mediators, including histamine resulting in unwanted symptoms
Cortisonum, Cortisol & the Follicular Phase
When Energy Returns — and the System Tries to Stay in Control
Many people notice that the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle (from menstruation to ovulation) brings a return of energy, mental clarity, and motivation. This coincides with slightly higher cortisol levels, alongside rising estrogen. Cortisol is often misunderstood as merely a stress hormone. In reality, it is a key regulator of energy and inflammation. It mobilises glucose, sharpens focus, stabilises blood pressure, and supports outward movement and initiative. In a healthy system, cortisol creates the feeling of “I can cope again.”
Follicular cortisol: energy with demand
During the follicular phase:
Cortisol is more available
Estrogen increases immune and nervous-system responsiveness
The body shifts into a more active, outward state
For many, this feels energising and productive. But in sensitive systems, the same activation can feel overstimulating rather than supportive.
MCAS and cortisol mobilisation
In MCAS, rising estrogen can increase mast cell sensitivity and histamine release. When cortisol rises at the same time, the body becomes mobilised and alert — but not always well buffered.
The result is often:
More energy, but also more reactivity
A sense of being “on edge”
Symptoms flaring not from weakness, but from over-responsiveness
Cortisol is present, yet much of its role is spent containing reactions, rather than supporting smooth adaptation.
Enter The homeopathic remedy Cortisonum Cortisonum, a homeopathic sarcode prepared from cortisone (a metabolite of cortisol), reflects this exact pattern. The central theme of Cortisonum is:
Reacting quickly to calm situations that are going out of control.
On a physiological level, cortisone suppresses inflammation and restores order. On a homeopathic level, Cortisonum speaks to an organism that is constantly managing, regulating, and damage-limiting, often to the point of exhaustion.
The inner pattern
Cortisonum states are characterised by:
Strong responsibility and duty
Sensitivity to external impressions
Fear of chaos or escalation
Burnout from constant control
There is a deep sense of “If I don’t hold this together, everything will unravel.”
This mirrors both MCAS physiology and the follicular phase, where rising cortisol brings pressure to respond.
In essence
The follicular phase brings cortisol online to support energy and initiative.In Cortisonum states, this same activation highlights a deeper pattern: a system always trying to calm the fire.
Cortisonum is a remedy for those whose vitality is tied to control and responsibility — and who are exhausted from holding everything together. When regulation is restored, energy becomes usable again, rather than triggering symptoms.
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references - https://mastcell360.com/what-is-mcas/
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