SBL Prunus spinosa

Common Name: Black Thorn

Key Benefits and Indications

General Action

• Breathing Difficulty: Prunus Spinosa is useful for difficult breathing, often caused by a sensation of heaviness.
• Restlessness: This remedy is indicated for restlessness that prevents the person from remaining still in one place.
• Itching and Sensations: Helps with itching on the tips of fingers, as if they were frozen.
• Swelling Relief: Swelling of the feet and ankles can be alleviated with Prunus Spinosa.
• Urinary Issues: Patients may experience a sensation of urine passing only partway, causing pain in the urethra and feeling like it is returning.

Specific Symptoms and Conditions

Mind and Head

• Headache and Restlessness: Prunus Spinosa relieves headaches that feel like they’re caused by the sun, and those with difficulty in breathing. There can also be painful jerks in the forehead, shooting backward, and violent nervous pains in the head, with a feeling of loss of ideas or consciousness.
• Restlessness: It is helpful for patients who feel restless, unable to remain still.

Eyes, Ear, Nose

• Ciliary Neuralgia: Pain in the eyeball as if it is being crushed or pressed, with itching in the corners of the eyes and the edges of the eyelids.
• Sneezing and Wheezing: Frequent sneezing and wheezing while walking, which is relieved with Prunus Spinosa.

Mouth and Throat

• Teeth and Gums: There are pricking pains in the teeth, with sensations as if the teeth were being pulled out.
• Throat Sensations: A feeling of shooting and burning pain, along with rawness, scraping, or crawling in the throat, is relieved by Prunus Spinosa.

Stomach and Abdomen

• Digestive Issues: Prunus Spinosa is indicated for colic after consuming large amounts of fruit or water, and painful stitches in the right groin, which are relieved by pressure.
• Stomach Pains: Stitches and colicky pains in the stomach are common, especially after eating.

Stool and Anus

• Rectal Sensations: Burning in the rectum, as if it were caused by a wound, and cramp-like bubbling in the rectum while sitting are indications for this remedy.
• Diarrhea: Helps with diarrhea that is accompanied by colic and copious evacuation.

Urinary Complaints

• Burning Pain in Urethra: Violent burning pains in the urethra, particularly during urination, are relieved with Prunus Spinosa.
• Bladder Cramps: Cramps in the bladder, especially at night, which disturb sleep.
• Scrotal Itching: Itching in the scrotum, immediately better by scratching, often accompanied by bladder cramps.

Male Complaints

• Pulsations in the Glans: A sensation of pulsation in the glans of the penis, especially when walking.

Female Complaints

• Ovarian Itching: Tickling and itching in the region of the ovaries, which is not relieved by scratching or rubbing.

Neck and Back

• Back Pain: Pain in the small of the back while sitting and soreness in the axillary glands are indications for this remedy.

Extremities

• Ankle and Foot Pain: Pain in the ankle and foot, feeling as if they were sprained.
• Itching Fingers: Itching in the fingers, similar to chilblains, can be alleviated with Prunus Spinosa.
• Restless Legs: Restlessness in the legs, needing to change position frequently.

Generalities

• Suffocation: For suffocation from slight motion, accompanied by visible pulsation in the carotid arteries.
• Chest Symptoms: This remedy is indicated for shortness of breath and a feeling of oppression in the chest.
• Pressive Pains: Pressive, out-shooting pains are characteristic of this remedy.

Dosage and Administration

• Standard Dose: Take 5 drops in half a cup of water, three times a day.
• Alternatively, medicate the globules and take as prescribed by your physician.

Precautions

• Meal Timing: Maintain a 15-minute gap before or after meals when taking the medicine.
• Pregnancy and Breastfeeding: Consult a homeopathic practitioner before use if pregnant or breastfeeding.
• Avoid Tobacco and Alcohol: Refrain from consuming tobacco or alcohol during treatment.

Side Effects

• No known side effects when taken as prescribed.
• Homeopathic remedies do not interfere with other medications, including allopathic or Ayurvedic treatments.

Terms and Conditions

• Homeopathic remedies should be taken based on symptom similarity and individual need. Results may vary depending on the patient’s condition.
• We recommend consulting a physician before purchasing or starting treatment and avoiding self-medication.