SBL Hypericum perforatum

Common Name: St. John’s-wort

Causes & Symptoms for Hypericum Perforatum

Hypericum acts primarily on the nerves and is especially useful in treating injuries, wounds, and nervous conditions. It helps alleviate:

Mind and Head:

• Weakness of memory and nervous depression following wounds or injury.
• Fright and shock leading to depression are treated with Hypericum.
• Headache extending into the zygomatic or cheek with sore eyes.
• Sensation in the forehead as though touched by an icy cold hand.

Eyes, Ear, Nose:

• Burning, stinging pains in the eyes with a sticking sensation.
• Sensitiveness of hearing with sticking pains, especially during menses.
• Dryness of the nose, with sneezing and soreness inside the nose.

Mouth and Throat:

• Tension in the cheek with eruptions around the mouth and on the right ear.
• Dry, burning heat in the mouth, with hot risings in the esophagus after fright.
• Burning and soreness in the throat.

Stomach and Abdomen:

• Desire for wine or pickles, with pressure at the stomach after eating.
• Eructation after drinking water, with nausea and inclination to vomit.
• Tympanitic distension of the abdomen, relieved by stools.

Stool and Anus:

• Constipation with dryness in the rectum, along with burning, biting, and soreness in the area.
• Piles with pain, bleeding, and soreness.

Urinary Complaints:

• Tearing pain in the genital organs with burning soreness and sensitive urination.

Female Complaints:

• After-pains following instrumental delivery.

Respiratory Organs:

• Frequent dry, hacking cough, barking cough, and hoarseness.
• Pressure and burning in the chest, with stitches from within outward, worse from motion.

Back and Neck:

• Pains shooting up the spine and down the extremities.
• Stitching, shooting pains in the back, often extending into the limbs.
• Violent pain and inability to walk after a fall on the coccyx.
• Cervical vertebrae sensitive to touch.

Extremities:

• Weakness and trembling of all the limbs.
• Numbness and crawling sensation in the hands and feet.
• Tension in both arms and hands, with sensations of strain or dislocation.
• Sharp pain in the knees, with sensitivity to touch.

Skin:

• Wounds that swell, with dry and shiny edges that don’t tend to heal well.
• Hard, dry, yellow crusts forming on healing wounds.
• Painful scars in tissues rich in nerves.

General Symptoms:

• Painful cicatrix (scar tissue) with pain shooting toward the body center, particularly along nerves.
• Injuries to the coccyx with soreness upon pressure.
• Mechanical injuries such as wounds from nails, splinters, or needles under the nails, with excruciating pain and nerve damage.

Side Effects:

• No known side effects when taken as directed.
• Safe to use with other medications, such as allopathy or ayurvedic treatments.

Dosage and Rules:

• Take 5 drops in half a cup of water, three times a day.
• Alternatively, you can use medicated globules, as prescribed by the physician, three times a day.

Precautions:

• Always consult a physician for guidance before use.
• Maintain a 15-minute gap before or after meals when taking the medicine.
• If pregnant or breastfeeding, consult a homeopathic practitioner before use.
• Avoid tobacco and alcohol during the course of medication.

Terms and Conditions:

• Homeopathic products should be used based on symptom similarity.
• Results may vary depending on individual conditions; it is recommended to consult a physician before purchasing or using this remedy.