Paeonia officinalis
The hemorrhoid and anal fissure remedy. Intense itching and burning of anus. Ulceration of perineum and anus. Purple, oozing hemorrhoids with biting, burning pain. Frightful dreams.
Source
Prepared from the fresh root of Paeonia officinalis (Paeoniaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Hemorrhoids — large, purple, ulcerated, oozing, with intense biting and burning pain. Anal fissure with exquisite tenderness. Ulceration of perineum. Itching and burning anus with purple discoloration. Frightful dreams — nightmares. Biting pain persisting long after stool.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Frightful dreams. Nightmare. Anxious. Dull.
General Symptoms
Anal and perineal area primarily. Worse from touch, after stool, night. Better from rest.
Physical Symptoms
Rectum
Hemorrhoids — large, purple, oozing, ulcerated. Intense biting, burning pain. Anal fissure — exquisitely tender. Ulceration around anus and perineum. Pain persists long after stool. Must walk about from pain. Itching, burning.
Skin
Ulceration of perineum. Burning, itching. Purple discoloration.
Sleep & Dreams
Frightful dreams, nightmares — the mental keynote. Disturbed sleep.
Modalities
Better From
Rest, local cold applications
Worse From
Touch, after stool, night, walking
Constitutional Type
Not constitutional. Used primarily for hemorrhoids, anal fissures, and perineal ulceration.
Clinical Indications
Hemorrhoids (purple, oozing, ulcerated), anal fissure, perineal ulceration, nightmares
Comparative Materia Medica
Nitricum acidum has anal fissure but with splinter-like pain. Aloe has protruding hemorrhoids but more insecurity of rectum. Aesculus has hemorrhoids but feels like sticks in rectum, rarely bleeds. Muriatic acid has dark, sensitive piles.
Safety Information
Not well established.
Peony root is used in traditional Chinese and European medicine. Low toxicity. Safe in all potencies and mother tincture (topical application common for hemorrhoids).
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