{"id":16444,"remedy_name":"Viburnum Opulus","remedy_type":"Herbal Remedy","alternative_names":[""],"miasm":"Psoric Miasm","temperament":"Chilly","aggravation_time":"Morning","keynote_indications":"Source: Derived from the fresh bark of  Viburnum opulus , commonly known as Cramp Bark,. Highbush Cranberry, or Guelder Rose, a deciduous shrub in the Adoxaceae family, prepared for. homeopathic  use  through  trituration  and  serial  dilution  to  enhance  therapeutic  action  while. eliminating material properties, in accordance with homeopathic pharmacopeia standards. Traditional Context: Historically employed in homeopathy for  gynecological, musculoskeletal,. and neurological disorders , particularly those involving spasmodic pains, menstrual cramps, and. nervous irritability. It is noted for symptoms such as severe uterine pain, muscle spasms, and. aggravation from motion, often worsened by motion, cold, or emotional stress, and ameliorated by. rest, warmth, or pressure. Modern  Context:  Indicated  for  gynecological  conditions (e.g.,  dysmenorrhea,  threatened. miscarriage),  musculoskeletal  conditions (e.g.,  muscle  spasms,  fibromyalgia),  neurological. conditions (e.g., neuralgia, restless legs syndrome), and  psychological conditions  (e.g., anxiety. disorders, adjustment disorder). It suits patients with acute or chronic symptoms characterized by. spasmodic  pains,  menstrual  cramps,  muscle  tension,  nervous  irritability,  or  emotional. sensitivity, typically exacerbated by motion, cold, emotional stress, or menstruation, and often seen. in individuals with sensitive, spasmodic constitutions. The remedy is particularly relevant for those. with  gynecological  or  musculoskeletal  conditions,  often  presenting  with  symptoms  like  severe. menstrual pain or muscle cramps, commonly observed in patients with dysmenorrhea, fibromyalgia,. or anxiety disorders triggered by motion, cold, or emotional stress.","modalities":"Worse from: Motion, cold (weather, air, drinks), emotional stress, menstruation, exertion,. night, dampness, lying on the painful side, fasting, tight clothing, morning.","symptoms_by_system":{"Mind":"Very nervous and irritable. Very nervous and irritable.","Vertigo":"Vertigo, feels as if falling forward, worse descending stairs. Feels faint on sitting up.  \nCOMMENTS - The first Vib. provings were by H. C. Allen, assisted by eleven provers, male and female with \nthe tincture and first and 30c dilutions. Dr. Susan Fenton of Oakland, proved Vib. on six provers.  \nOne of the six took the tincture up to drachm doses without obtaining a single symptom. One pro ver was cured \nof a number of symptoms, but developed no new ones. All took potencies at first witfiout eliciting any \nsymptoms. \nTaking the tincture all had these symptoms with variations: severe backache going  \nthrough to the front or around the abdomen to uterus. Cramping pelvic pain. Temporal headache. Three had \nnausea with pains. All had \u201csick feeling all over.\u201d One had omission of a period, two had menses early.  \nOne case was cured; Miss F., 25, a housekeeper, medium height, rather slender, blonde, sanguine, was strong \nuntil she had severe pelvic congestion and was fifteen months under treatment and most of the time in bed.  \nIn June, 1892, a double oophorectomy was performed with great relief, but attacks of pelvic congestion with \nsevere pain still persisted, at first every two to four weeks, later less frequently, causing impairment of general \nhealth and strength. \nSymptoms included excruciating pains through lower abdomen with bearing -down sensation and a feeling as \nif the body from the waist to lower part of pelvis would collapse, an indescribable sick feeling all over with \nsevere aching in rectum, great depression of spirits, symptoms better when lying down.  \nVib. tincture was taken in three-drop doses thrice daily. After taking it for three days she lost all her symptoms \nand felt \u201cperfectly well for the first time in over four years.\u201d It is evident that \u201csick feeling all over\u201d in connection \nwith pelvic complaints and \u201cworse from movement, better by rest\u201d are keynotes of Vib.","Head":"Head dull and sluggish. Throbbing in head. Terrible crushing pain worse left parietal region with a \nsensation as if head opening and shutting. Severe pain in temporal region. Head hurt by every cough.  \nKidneys - Frequent urging. Frequent, profuse urination during headache, menses, hemorrhages etc. Dysuria, \nspasmodic. Copious, pale, light-colored urine. Cannot hold water on coughing or walking. Head dull and sluggish. Throbbing in head. Terrible crushing pain worse left parietal region with a \nsensation as if head opening and shutting. Severe pain in temporal region. Head hurt by every cough.  \nKidneys - Frequent urging. Frequent, profuse urination during headache, menses, hemorrhages etc. Dysuria, \nspasmodic. Copious, pale, light-colored urine. Cannot hold water on coughing or walking.","Eyes":"Sclerotica streaked with blood. Sensa tion of sand in eyes. Pain in right eye with congestion. Burning \nand lachrymation. Sore feeling in eyeballs. Sore feeling on closing lids. Heaviness of eyes.","Ears":"Stabbing in ears. Pains in bone waking at night. External ear sore as if bruised.","Face":"Flushed and hot. Face swollen and congested. Swelling about right eye with induration. Face and lips \npale, dark circles under eyes. Lips dry.","Chest":"Feeling of oppression over whole chest. Sensation as if muscles of chest  failed to act, causing \ndyspnea. Shooting over left sixth rib near sternum. \nConstitutions - Suited to tall, slender, dark or fair haired hysterical subjects. Suffocative spells at night, worse cold, damp. Infantile asthma. Cough during pregnancy.","Stomach & Abdomen":"Constant nausea, relieved by eating. Excruciating crampy colicky pain. Heavy aching, hypogastrium, better menses. Sudden cramps \nand colic pains. Tender, worse pressure about umbilicus. No appetite. No desire to eat, stomach feels full. Indigestion, food lies heavy.","Urinary & Genital":"Heavy aching feeling or excruciat ing cramps in pelvis, better from menses. B earing-down pains \nbefore menses. Menses too late, scanty, lasting a few hours, offensive in odor with crampy pains, cramps \nextend down thighs (Bell.). Spasmodic and membranous dysmenorrhea (Bor.). Leucorrhea, thick, white, \nblood streaked worse during stools. Leucorrhea, excoriating. Smarting and itching of genitals. Consciousness \nof internal sexual organs. Pelvic organs turning upside down. Aching in sacrum and pubes with pain in anterior \nmuscles of thighs (Xanth.). Pains from back to loins and womb wor se early morning. Uterine pains extend \naround the pelvis often extending down the thighs. Ovarian region feels heavy and congested. Uterine \nhemorrhage. Frequent and very early miscarriage, causing seeming infertility. False labor pains.  Violent \npersistent after-pains. Faint on attempting to sit up.","Extremities":"Muscle  cramps  or  spasms,  with  a  sensation  of  tightness  or  jerking,  resembling. muscle spasms, worse with motion, cold, exertion, or night, often with soreness or. twitching. Generalized aching or soreness, with a tendency to stiffness or fatigue, resembling. fibromyalgia, aggravated by motion, cold, or stress, often with trigger points or. weakness. Joint  pains  or  stiffness,  with  a  sensation  of  pulling  or  cramping,  resembling. myofascial  pain  syndrome,  worse  with  motion,  cold,  or  dampness,  often  with. reduced mobility or tenderness. Tendency to musculoskeletal hypersensitivity, with aggravation in cold or exerted. states. Neurological:. Neuralgic  pains  or  shooting  pains,  with  a  sensation  of  sharpness  or  burning,. resembling neuralgia, worse with motion, cold, night, or stress, often with numbness. or sensitivity. Limb  twitching  or  restlessness,  with  a  tendency  to  involuntary  movements  or. discomfort,  resembling  restless  legs  syndrome,  aggravated  by  motion,  cold,  or. evening, often with crawling sensations or urge to move. Headaches or migraines, with a sensation of tension or spasms, resembling tension-. type  headache,  worse  with  motion,  cold,  or  emotional  stress,  often  with  neck. stiffness or irritability. Tendency to neurological hypersensitivity, with aggravation in cold or stressed states. Psychological:. Anxiety or nervousness, with a sensation of unease or apprehension, resembling. generalized anxiety disorder, worse with motion, emotional stress, confinement, or. menstruation, often with palpitations or trembling. Viburnum opulus (Cramp Bark) 2045. Irritability or mood swings, with a tendency to emotional outbursts or sensitivity,. resembling adjustment disorder, aggravated by motion, cold, or stress, often with. tearfulness or impatience. Emotional fragility or overwhelm, with a sensation of vulnerability or agitation,. resembling somatic symptom disorder, worse with motion, cold, or social pressure,. often with insomnia or fatigue. Tendency  to  psychological  hypersensitivity,  with  aggravation  in  cold  or  stressed. states.","Neck & Back":"Bruised feeling in back as after severe exertion. Tired backache, better pressure. Lumbago, better \nwalking with a cane pressed, arms across the back. Pains in the back end in a cramp in uterus or go down the \nthighs.","Skin":"Tettery spots on cheeks, arms etc. Sleep - Very restless sleep, felt sick all over. \nWhen asleep, sensation of falling and awakened frequently with a start.","Generalities":"As if she could not tell where she  was or what to do on awaking. As if she could not live, sick \nfeeling at stomach. Emptiness, as if stomach hollow. As if body from waist to lower pelvis would collapse. As \nif urine continued to flow after urinating. As if menses coming on. As if pelvic organs were turning upside down. \nAs if parts would be forced through vulva and she must support the part. Left side as if strained or bruised by \nover-lifting."},"schema_version":"1.0","api_provider":"Allahshafi"}