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Calendula vs Hypericum
(Calendula officinalis · Hypericum perforatum)
Both are reached for after wounds that are surprisingly painful.
In short
Calendula is the open, raw wound itself; Hypericum is the sharp, shooting nerve pain from an injured, nerve-rich part.
Side by side
(the classic distinctions homeopaths look for)
| Feature | Calendula |
Hypericum |
|---|---|---|
| Kind of injury | Open cuts, grazes and torn skin | Crushed fingertips, toes, nail beds, tailbone |
| Type of pain | Raw and sore, out of proportion | Shooting along the nerve, tingling or numb |
| Focus | The surface of the wound | The nerves around the injury |
| Temperature | Chilly; better for warmth | Worse for cold, damp and fog |
| Classic description | Applied directly to the skin | Pain shoots upward from the injured part |
Calendula
Better
Warmth
Worse
Damp, heavy, cloudy weather, Open air, Cold
Hypericum
Better
Bending the head backward
Worse
Touch, Cold and damp, Fog, Close rooms
From the classic texts
“A most remarkable healing agent, applied locally. Useful for open wounds, parts that will not heal, ulcers, etc. Promotes healthy granulations and rapid healing by first intention.”
“The great remedy for injuries to nerves, especially of fingers, toes and nails. Crushed fingers, especially tips. Excessive painfulness is a guiding symptom to its use.”
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Calendula
(Calendula officinalis · Marigold)
The remedy of open, raw wounds. In the materia medica, Calendula is associated with cuts, grazes and torn skin, and with pain that seems out of all proportion to the injury.
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Hypericum
(Hypericum perforatum · St. John's wort)
The remedy of injured nerves. In the materia medica, Hypericum is associated with injuries to nerve-rich parts such as fingertips, toes and the tailbone, where pain is sharp, shooting and out of proportion to the injury.
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