Hamamelis virginiana
The venous remedy par excellence. Varicose veins, hemorrhoids, and venous hemorrhages. Dark, passive, venous bleeding. Bruised soreness of affected parts. A kind of 'Arnica of the veins'.
Source
Tincture of the fresh bark of twigs and root of Hamamelis virginiana (Hamamelidaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Venous congestion and hemorrhage — passive, dark blood. Varicose veins with bruised soreness. Hemorrhoids bleeding profusely, dark blood, with backache. Epistaxis of dark blood. Bruised, sore feeling in veins. Venous stasis with heaviness. Effects of mechanical injuries to veins. Ecchymosis.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Wants to be treated with respect. Irritable. Feels unappreciated. Ideas come slowly. Depression.
General Symptoms
Acts on venous system throughout. Passive venous hemorrhages of dark blood. Bruised soreness of affected veins. Varicose conditions everywhere. Helpful externally as well as internally. Phlebitis. Venous congestion with heaviness and aching.
Physical Symptoms
Head
Fullness and heaviness. Nosebleed of dark blood. Forehead feels pressed out.
Nose
Epistaxis — profuse, passive, dark blood. Nosebleed instead of menses.
Rectum
Hemorrhoids — large, bleeding profusely with dark blood, sore, bruised, burning. Anus feels raw. Hemorrhoids during pregnancy.
Female Genitalia
Uterine hemorrhage — passive, dark blood. Ovarian congestion. Bearing-down. Varicose veins of vulva. Metrorrhagia at midlife.
Male Genitalia
Varicocele. Orchitis from injury. Testicular pain.
Extremities
Varicose veins — painful, sore, bruised. Phlebitis. Venous stasis in legs. Ulceration of varicose veins.
Back
Backache — sore, bruised. Accompanies hemorrhoidal bleeding.
Modalities
Better From
Rest. Quiet. Open air.
Worse From
Warm moist air. Jar. Touch. Pressure. Motion. During pregnancy.
Constitutional Type
Persons with venous stasis and varicose tendency. Women prone to venous hemorrhage. Those with bruised, sore venous congestion. Often phlegmatic, sluggish persons with heaviness in limbs.
Clinical Indications
Varicose veins. Hemorrhoids (bleeding). Phlebitis. Varicocele. Venous hemorrhage. Epistaxis. Metrorrhagia. Ecchymosis. Venous ulcers.
Comparative Materia Medica
Compare Arnica (trauma but more arterial), Aesculus (hemorrhoids with backache but less bleeding), Pulsatilla (venous stasis but with changeable symptoms). Hamamelis is the premier venous hemorrhage remedy with dark blood and bruised soreness.
Safety Information
Arnica. China. Ferrum. Pulsatilla.
Hamamelis virginiana is non-toxic and widely used externally as an astringent. Mother tincture is safe topically and internally. Witch hazel extract is available over-the-counter.
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