Berberis vulgaris

Barberry

Acute

Key Characteristics

Stitching pains radiating from kidney region; renal calculi; bubbling sensation; worse motion, jarring; urinary and gallbladder complaints.

Commonly used in these styles

Prescribing approaches where this remedy is frequently selected.

Not yet associated with specific prescribing styles.

Typical Potencies & Dosing

Common potency scales and dosing guidance for acute and chronic use.

No established dosing guidance

This remedy does not yet have a standardized potency scale or dosing protocol recorded. Please consult a qualified homeopathic practitioner or the primary literature before use.

Dosing Guidance

Potency scale and acute / chronic dosing notes drawn from the primary literature.

Potency Scale

6X to 30C

Acute

30C every 4 hours

Chronic

6X twice daily or 12C weekly

Notes

Particularly useful for renal colic, kidney stones, and stitching rheumatic pains. Low potencies for chronic urinary conditions.

Miasmatic Affinity

The chronic miasm — inherited disease pattern — most associated with this remedy.

Miasm:Psora

Constitutional Type

The constitutional profile — physical and emotional temperament — this remedy is most suited to.

Hydrogenoid — sensitive to cold and damp

Materia Medica

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Despondent, listless. Apathetic. Memory weak. Sadness. Aversion to company. Sensitive to noise. Hypochondriasis. Weeping. Mental dullness. Anxiety about health. Fear of disease.

Headache with pressing pain. Worse from motion. Vertigo on looking down. Scalp sensitive. Pain in temples. Head feels heavy. Worse from lying down. Worse from sun. Hair falls out. Scalp dry. Pressing pain.

Eyes pain, worse from light. Photophobia. Lachrymation. Spots before eyes. Pain extends to temples. Dry eyes. Twitching of eyelids. Inflammation. Pupils dilated. Dim vision. Eyes sunken.

Remedy Relationships

Complementary, follow-up, inimical, and antidotal remedies linked to Berberis vulgaris.

  • Complementary
  • Follows well
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  • Inimical
  • Antidote

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