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.
Source
St. John's wort, a yellow-flowered meadow plant
Kingdom
Plant
Abbreviation
Hyper.
Home acute kit
Usually prescribed by a homeopath
The classic picture
(a remedy is chosen when the whole picture fits the person, not from a single symptom)
Shooting pains that travel along the nerve from an injury
Crushed or slammed fingertips and toes, or injuries to the nail beds
Very painful puncture wounds, or lingering soreness after a fall on the tailbone
Tingling, burning or numbness after an injury
Tends to feel better
Bending the head backward
Tends to feel worse
Touch
Cold and damp
Fog
Close rooms
How it compares
(remedies that are often confused with Hypericum)
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Arnica
(Arnica montana)
Arnica for bruised, sore tissues after a blow; Hypericum when nerve pain shoots from the injury.
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Ledum
(Ledum palustre)
Both for puncture wounds; Ledum's wounds feel cold and are better for cold, Hypericum's shoot with nerve pain.
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Calendula
(Calendula officinalis)
Calendula is associated with clean healing of cuts and grazes; Hypericum with the nerve pain around them.
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From the classic texts
“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.”
“Injury to parts rich in sentient nerves - fingers, toes, matrices of nails, palms or soles - where the intolerable pains shows nerves are severely involved…”
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