Hypericum perforatum
The Arnica of the nerves — great remedy for injuries to nerve-rich areas. Crushed fingers, toes, coccyx injuries, dental nerve pain, puncture wounds. Shooting pains along nerve pathways. Prevents tetanus.
Source
Prepared from the whole fresh plant of Hypericum perforatum (Hypericaceae) at the time of flowering.
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Injuries to nerve-rich areas — crushed fingertips, toes, coccyx, spine. Shooting pains that travel along the course of the nerve. Excessive painfulness of wounds. Puncture wounds. Prevention of tetanus. Crawling and numbness. Consequences of spinal injuries.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Feels lifted high in the air, fear of falling. Mistakes in writing. Nervous depression after wounds.
General Symptoms
Injuries to nerves and nerve-rich areas. Shooting pains along nerve pathways. Worse from touch, cold, damp, fog, in closed room, exertion, jarring. Better from bending head backward, rubbing.
Physical Symptoms
Head
Sensation as if lifted up high. Headache after falls on occiput. Brain feels compressed.
Eyes
Feel as if forced out. Spots before eyes.
Mouth
Dental neuralgia with shooting pains after dental work. Tongue coated white with clean front.
Back
Spinal concussion and injury. Pain and sensitivity of spine. Coccyx injury with pain shooting up spine and down limbs. Consequences of spinal puncture.
Extremities
Crushed fingertips and toes with excessive pain. Crawling in hands and feet. Jerking and twitching. Neuritis. Numbness of affected part.
Skin
Puncture wounds — nails, pins, bites, stings. Lacerated wounds with much pain. Old wounds that are excessively painful. Prevents tetanus.
Rectum
Pain after operations on rectum. Haemorrhoids with pain and bleeding.
Modalities
Better From
Bending head backward, rubbing, lying quietly
Worse From
Touch, cold, damp, fog, exertion, jarring, change of weather, closed room
Constitutional Type
Not primarily a constitutional remedy. Used for nerve injuries and their consequences.
Clinical Indications
Nerve injuries, crushed fingertips, dental nerve pain, coccyx injury, puncture wounds, spinal injuries, neuritis, tetanus prevention, post-surgical nerve pain
Comparative Materia Medica
Arnica is for bruises and soft tissue injury but without the nerve involvement. Ledum is the other puncture wound remedy but is better from cold. Ruta is for injuries to periosteum and tendons near joints.
Safety Information
Arsenicum album, Chamomilla.
St. John's Wort is widely used as an herbal medicine. Crude herb can cause photosensitivity and interacts with many medications (SSRIs, oral contraceptives, anticoagulants). Potentised forms are safe.
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