Hypericum perforatum (St. John’s Wort)

hypericum perforatum

Hypericum perforatum

St. John’s Wort

Source: Derived from the whole flowering plant of Hypericum perforatum, a perennial herb in the Hypericaceae family, native to Europe and widely naturalized, prepared for homeopathic use through maceration, serial dilution, and succussion to eliminate toxicity and enhance therapeutic action.

Clinical Insights

  • Hypericum is the very special remedy for treating pain at the coccyx (coccalgia).
  • However, for the associated damage to the nerve fibres around the bone, Hypericum is much more effective.

Keynotes

  • Depression or low mood, with a tendency to feel hopeless or withdrawn, resembling major depressive disorder, worse with emotional stress, night, or cold.
  • Pain from crush injuries or spinal trauma, with a sensation of soreness or throbbing, resembling sciatica or post-traumatic pain, worse with motion, dampness, or touch.
  • Fatigue or weakness, with a sensation of heaviness or prostration, resembling chronic fatigue syndrome or post-injury exhaustion, worse with cold, exertion, or emotional stress.
  • Puncture wounds or lacerations, with intense pain or slow healing, resembling infected wounds or neuropathic ulcers, worse with pressure, cold, or touch.

Modalities

Worse: Cold (weather, air, drinks), touch, dampness, motion, pressure, night, emotional stress, trauma, exertion, sensory overload, jarring, menstruation.

Better: Warmth (weather, applications, wrapping up), rest, bending head backward, lying quietly, emotional reassurance, dry environments, avoiding touch or cold, gentle motion (in some cases).

Symptoms

Mind

  • Depression or low mood, with a tendency to feel hopeless or withdrawn, resembling major depressive disorder, worse with emotional stress, night, or cold.
  • Anxiety or nervousness, with a sensation of inner tension or fear of injury, resembling post-traumatic stress disorder, aggravated by touch, dampness, or fatigue.
  • Irritability or mood swings, with a tendency to feel easily provoked, resembling adjustment disorder, worse with pain or emotional stress.

Head

  • Shooting or lancinating nerve pains, with a sensation of electric shocks, resembling peripheral neuropathy or trigeminal neuralgia, worse with touch, cold, or motion.
  • Numbness or tingling, with a sensation of pins and needles, resembling carpal tunnel syndrome or diabetic neuropathy, aggravated by dampness, pressure, or night.
  • Neuralgia or nerve hypersensitivity, with aggravation in nerve-rich areas (e.g., fingers, toes, spine), resembling post-herpetic neuralgia, worse with cold air or trauma.

Extremities

  • Pain from crush injuries or spinal trauma, with a sensation of soreness or throbbing, resembling sciatica or post-traumatic pain, worse with motion, dampness, or touch.
  • Joint soreness or stiffness, with a tendency to aggravation after injury, resembling osteoarthritis or post-surgical pain, aggravated by cold, pressure, or night.
  • Muscle spasms or cramps, with a sensation of tightness, resembling muscle strain, worse with cold or exertion.

Skin

  • Puncture wounds or lacerations, with intense pain or slow healing, resembling infected wounds or neuropathic ulcers, worse with pressure, cold, or touch.
  • Burns or abrasions, with a sensation of rawness or stinging, resembling first-degree burns or skin trauma, aggravated by cold air or dampness.
  • Skin sensitivity or slow-healing sores, with a tendency to infection, resembling chronic wounds, worse with touch or night.

Potency and Dosage

Mother Tincture or usually 30, 200, 1000 or CM, depending upon the situation and the experience of the homoeopath.

Combinations

  • For the treatment of bed sores (Decubiti), normally Arnica and Hypericum are used.
  • Besides these, Hypericum, Staphysagria and Ruta are also useful in the treatment of injuries to the nerves and the resulting signs and symptoms.
  • Particularly, when used along with Arnica and Hypericum it proves to be much more effective.
  • Similarly, if the nerves are damaged following surgery and the pain continues then Hypericum is found to be more useful than Ledum.

Related

Arnica montana | Ledum palustre | Ruta graveolens | The Role of Diet and Homeopathy in Managing Eczema and Psoriasis | Depression, Hopelessness, Despair and Sadness

This article is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice. Prepared by herbalhomeo.com/ Team

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