• Bellis Per Arnica – Injury • Bellis Per Hypericum – Injury Berberis Vulgaris

Bellis Per Arnica – Injury

Bellis Per Hypericum – Injury

Bellis Per Arnica – Injury

• System: Musculoskeletal (Injury)
• Action of the drug: Reduces bruising, swelling, and pain from blunt trauma.
• Functional changes: Rapid onset of soreness, stiffness, and limited motion in the injured part.
• Pathological tendencies: Hemorrhagic bruises, contusions, and superficial wounds that bleed easily.
• Characteristic symptoms
  • Sharp, stitching pain that worsens on movement.
  • Skin feels hot, red, and tender to touch.
  • Swelling appears quickly after injury.
• Modalities (Better/Worse)
  • Better: Rest, cold compresses, lying still, fresh air.
  • Worse: Motion, pressure, heat, emotional excitement.
• One‑line summary: Acute bruising with sharp pain that worsens on movement and improves with rest and cold.

Bellis Per Hypericum – Injury

• System: Musculoskeletal (Nerve‑related injury)
• Action of the drug: Relieves nerve‑root irritation and deep, penetrating pain after puncture‑type injuries.
• Functional changes: Persistent, burning or shooting pain radiating along a nerve tract.
• Pathological tendencies: Nerve‑root inflammation, puncture wounds, splinters, and injuries involving nerves.
• Characteristic symptoms
  • Burning, tearing, or shooting pain that feels “stuck” in the affected area.
  • Pain worsens on pressure or when the limb is raised.
  • Sensation of “pins and needles” or numbness along the nerve.
• Modalities (Better/Worse)
  • Better: Warm applications, gentle motion, lying on the affected side.
  • Worse: Cold, pressure, standing, emotional stress.
• One‑line summary: Deep, nerve‑root pain from puncture injuries, burning and shooting, eased by warmth and gentle motion.

Comparative Table – Bellis Per Arnica vs. Bellis Per Hypericum (Injury)

Berberis Vulgaris

Skin

• Action of the drug: Anti‑psoric, anti‑inflammatory.
• Functional changes: Eruptions, itching, burning, and swelling of skin.
• Pathological tendencies: Psoriasis, eczema, chronic skin ulcers.
• Characteristic symptoms
  • Intense itching with red, inflamed patches.
  • Burning sensation that improves with cold applications.
• Modalities (Better/Worse)
  • Better: Cold compresses, cool environment.
  • Worse: Touch, heat, emotional excitement.
• One‑line summary: Itchy, inflamed skin lesions that worsen with touch and heat, improve with cold.

Gastro‑Intestinal Tract (GIT)

• Action of the drug: Anti‑inflammatory, antiseptic.
• Functional changes: Diarrhea, abdominal cramps, dyspepsia.
• Pathological tendencies: Gastritis, enteritis, ulcerative conditions.
• Characteristic symptoms
  • Frequent watery stools with a burning sensation.
  • Cramping abdominal pain relieved by warmth.
• Modalities (Better/Worse)
  • Better: Warm drinks, mild heat.
  • Worse: Eating heavy/fatty foods, cold drinks.
• One‑line summary: Gastro‑intestinal upset with burning diarrhea and cramping, eased by warmth.

Urinary

• Action of the drug: Diuretic, anti‑inflammatory.
• Functional changes: Increased frequency, burning on micturition.
• Pathological tendencies: Cystitis, urethritis, urinary irritation.
• Characteristic symptoms
  • Burning sensation during urination, urgency, and scanty urine.
• Modalities (Better/Worse)
  • Better: Warm drinks, warm sitz‑bath.
  • Worse: Cold beverages, exposure to cold.
• One‑line summary: Irritative urinary symptoms with burning and frequency, improved by warmth.

Other Systems (Mind, Fever, Respiratory, CVS, Reproductive)

• No specific key points provided for these systems.

Drug Picture – Berberis Vulgaris

• Introduction

  • Homeopathic remedy prepared from the bark of the barberry (Berberis vulgaris) plant.

• Sphere of Action

  • Primarily skin, gastrointestinal, and urinary systems.

• Clinical Features

  • Itching, burning, and redness of skin; diarrhoea with burning; irritative cystitis.

• Pathology

  • Anti‑psoric, anti‑inflammatory, antiseptic actions.

• Physical Makeup / Constitution

  • Not specifically defined; generally robust constitution with tendency to inflammatory conditions.

• Characteristic Symptoms

  • Burning itching of skin, burning urination, watery diarrhoea, red inflamed patches.

• Guiding Symptoms

  • Symptoms aggravated by touch and cold, ameliorated by cool compresses (skin) or warmth (GIT, urinary).

• Ailments From

  • Trauma to skin, infections of gut or urinary tract, exposure to cold and damp.

• Modalities (Worse/Better)

  • Worse: Touch, cold, emotional stress.
  • Better: Cool compresses for skin, warmth for GIT and urinary complaints.

• Generalities

  • Useful in chronic inflammatory conditions with marked itching and burning.

• Comparisons / Relationships

• Keynote Keywords
  • Itching, burning, inflammation, skin lesions, diarrhoea, cystitis, cold aggravation, warmth relief.