Hypericum perforatum
St. John's Wort
Key Characteristics
First aid for nerve injuries; crushed fingers, tailbone; shooting pains along nerves; worse cold, motion; better bending head back.
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
30C, 200C, 1M
Acute
30C every 2-3 hours for acute nerve pains after injuries, especially of the fingers, toes, or spine; reduce as pain eases.
Chronic
200C weekly for chronic nerve pains, coccyx injuries, or nervous exhaustion; 1M only under professional supervision.
Notes
Best for nerve pains after injuries — shooting, tearing, or stitching along the nerve distribution. Often paired with Arnica-montana or Ruta-grav in injury constitutions. Stop on improvement.
Miasmatic Affinity
The chronic miasm — inherited disease pattern — most associated with this remedy.
Constitutional Type
The constitutional profile — physical and emotional temperament — this remedy is most suited to.
Nervous
Materia Medica
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Anxiety, depression, and fear of disease; confusion of mind; nervous exhaustion with weakness; irritability with pain; low spirits.
Dull, heavy headache with fullness; worse from motion; sensation of weight; headache from nervous injury; vertigo on rising.
Heavy eyes with dim sight; sensitivity to light; burning and lachrymation; injuries to the eyes.
Remedy Relationships
Complementary, follow-up, inimical, and antidotal remedies linked to Hypericum perforatum.
- Complementary
- Follows well
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- Inimical
- Antidote
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