Hypericum

Common Homeo Name = Hypericum


Full name = Hypericum Perforatum

Abbreviated Name = Hyper.



Guiding Symptoms:-      Compacted fingers. Extreme distress is a marking symptom to this remedy.  Relieves post operative pains. Quite take over from the use of morphia after operations. Remedy for injuries of nervous system of fingers, toes and nails etc. Contraction after every injury. Neuritis, scratchy, blazing and lack of sensation. Has an great action on the rectum and renal hemorrhoids.  Intermittent asthmatic assail with changes of weather or before storms which relieves by abundant expectoration. Injured nerves due to animal bites.

Mind Symptoms. Special effects of distress. Patient feels that he is lifted in the air, or nervousness that he will be fall from heights. Downhearted condition present. Doing mistakes while writing.

Extremity. Heaving in hand and feet.  Heaviness in arms. Spasm in calves. Painful neuralgia and neuritis. Joints injured. Rushing pain in shoulders. Pain in toes and fingers particularly in tips of fingers.   Neuritis along with stinging pain and deadness. Pain in limbs.

Stomach Symptoms.  Desire to drink water. Sensation of bump in abdomen (compare with Bryonia in this condition). Desire of wine. Base of tongue covered white while the tip is clean.

Skin Symptoms.  Slashed injuries with much prostration due to loss of blood. Sweating on scalp which worsens during morning time, falling of hair due to injury, eczema of hands and face, powerful burning. Old sores or stinging in mouth.

Head Symptoms.  Head seems bigger than normal. Hurting in highest point of head which worse in dark room. Brain feels squeezed together. Head heavy, seems as if gripped by a cold hand. Pains stay in eyes and ears. Facial neuralgia and toothache. In fractured skull bone fragment.

Modalities. Worsen in cold, humidity, in dark room and by touching. Better from twisting head toward the back.

Relationship. 
i.              Compare with:- Chamomilla, Ruta, Ledum Pal, Calendula, Arnica and Coffea.
ii.            Antidoted by:- Chamomilla and Arsenic.
Dosage. Mother tincture i.e Q and 30C normally being used.