Berberis Vulgaris Homeopathic remedies are prescribed on the principal that 'like cures like', in a tiny dilution - so the indications below are what a healthy person would feel if taking Berberis Vulgaris. If your symptoms fit within the symptoms below, then Berberis Vulgaris would be a good bet. The following are the strongest indications of Berberis Vulgaris for its use in homeopathy. Entries on a white background are from Boericke's Materia Medica, other entries are from a reversed Kent's repertory. Homeopathic remedies are not the same as herbal remedies. Please remember though, this homeopathy materia medica is provided for information only, with no guarantee of accuracy; it is not intended as a substitute for medical advice, nor as a claim for the effectiveness of Berberis Vulgaris in treating any of the symptoms below. If symptoms persist, seek professional medical advice - minor symptoms can often be a sign of a more serious underlying condition. Homeopathic remedies are very dilute, and while the homeopathic remedy may be beneficial, the raw product may be harmful. To purchase Berberis Vulgaris and other homeopathic remedies online, please click the button above. Rapid changes of symptoms - pains change in regard to place and character - thirst alternates with thirstlessness, hunger, and loss of appetite, etc. Acts forcibly on the venous system, producing pelvic engorgements and hemorrhoids. Hepatic, and rheumatic affections, particularly with urinary, hemorrhoidal and menstrual complaints. Old gouty constitutions. Pain in region of kidneys is most marked; hence its use in renal and vesical troubles, gall-stones, and vesical catarrh. It causes inflammation of kidneys with haematuria. Pains may be felt all over body, emanating from small of back. It has also marked action on the liver, promoting the flow of bile. Often called for in arthritic affections with urinary disturbances. Wandering, Radiating pains. Acts well in fleshy persons, good livers, but with little endurance. Spinal irritation. All Berberis Vulgaris pains radiate, are not worse by pressure, but worse in various attitudes, especially standing and active exercise. WORSE, motion, Standing. It brings on, or increases, urinary complaints. Relationships Compare: Ipomea - Convolvulus Duartinus - Morning Glory. - (Pain in left lumbar muscles on stooping. Kidney disorders with pain in back. Much abdominal flatulence. Aching in top of right shoulder renal colic; aching in small of back and extremities), Aloe; Lycopod.; Nux.; Sarsap. Xanthorrhoea arborea (severe pain in kidneys, cystitis and gravel. Pain from ureter to bladder and testicles; pain in small of back returns from least chill or damp). Xanthorrhiza apifolia - Shrub Yellow Root - Contains Berberine. Dilatation of stomach and intestines, atony, enlarged spleen. Antidotes: Camphor; Bell. Listless, apathetic, indifferent Puffy sensation, feeling as if becoming larger Vertigo with attacks of fainting Frontal headache Chilliness in back and occiput Tearing pain in auricle, and gouty concretions Sensation of a tight cap pressing upon the whole scalp. Crawling in nostrils. Dry; obstinate catarrh of left nostril Pale, sticky Sunken cheeks and eyes, with bluish circles. face; skin; discoloration; bluish; circles around eyes; face; skin; discoloration; pale; face; sunken; Sticky sensation Diminished saliva Sticky, frothy saliva, like cotton ( Nux Mosch.) Tongue feels scalded; vesicles on tongue. abdomen; kidneys; pain; sudden, sharp, stinging, sticking; extending to other parts; down ureters (tubes between kidneys and bladder); ; abdomen; kidneys; pain; region of; extending to other parts; thighs; ; abdomen; kidneys; pain; digging; region of kidney, aggravated by pressure; ; abdomen; kidneys; pain; shooting (see sudden, sharp); sore, bruised; abdomen; kidneys; pain; shooting (see sudden, sharp); region of kidneys; ; abdomen; kidneys; pain; sudden, sharp, stinging, sticking; abdomen; kidneys; pain; sudden, sharp, stinging, sticking; abdomen; kidneys; pain; sudden, sharp, stinging, sticking; radiating; abdomen; kidneys; pain; sudden, sharp, stinging, sticking; extending to other parts; bladder; ; abdomen; kidneys; pain; aching; region of kidneys; ; abdomen; kidneys; pain; ureters (tubes between kidneys and bladder); extending to other parts; into urethra (urinary part of genitals); ; abdomen; kidneys; pain; ureters (tubes between kidneys and bladder); radiating from kidney region; abdomen; kidneys; numbness, region of kidneys; abdomen; bladder; urging to urinate (unhealthy desire); abdomen; bladder; pain; burning; abdomen; bladder; pain; on moving; ; abdomen; bladder; gall stones; abdomen; pain; sudden, sharp (sticking, etc.); liver; ; abdomen; pain; liver; colic, gall-stones; abdomen; pain; groin region; ; abdomen; pain; with vomiting, blood and mucus in stool (intussusception); pain in region of liver; ; abdomen; kidneys; pain; abdomen; kidneys; pain; tearing; Stomach; Nausea before breakfast Heartburn. Stitches in region of gall-bladder; worse, pressure, extending to stomach Catarrh of the gall-bladder with constipation and yellow complexion Stitching pain in front of kidneys extending to liver, spleen, stomach, groins, Poupart’s ligament Sticking deep in ilium. abdomen; kidneys; pain; tearing; radiating; abdomen; kidneys; pain; cutting; ureters (tubes between kidneys and bladder); ; rectum; pain; burning; rectum; pain; soreness; rectum; skin and lining; fistula (additional hole); Burning pains Urinary Organs. Fistula in ano. Tearing around anus Sensation as if some urine remained after urinating Urine with thick Mucus and bright-red, mealy sediment Bubbling, sore sensation in kidneys Pain in bladder region Pain in the thighs and loins on urinating Frequent urination; urethra burns when not urinating. Diarrhoea painless, clay-colored, burning, and smarting in anus and perineum Constant urging to stool urine; cloudy; urine; sediment; clay-coloured; urine; sediment; cloudy; urine; sediment; fluffy, woolly; urine; cloudy; soon after passing; ; urine; sediment; white; urine; sediment; thick; urine; sediment; red; bright; urine; sediment; mucous; urine; sediment; mealy; urine; sediment; grey; whitish-grey; urine; sediment; like jelly; urine; sediment; copious; genitals; female; pain; burning; vagina; ; genitals; urethra (urinary part of genitals); pain; burning; genitals; female; pain; sore, tenderness; vagina; ; Neuralgia of ovaries and vagina. Leucorrhoea, grayish mucus, with painful urinary symptoms Menses scanty, gray mucus, with pain in kidneys and chilliness, pain down thighs Desire diminished, cutting pain during coition Smarting, burning, stitching in testicles, in prepuce and scrotum. Burning and soreness in vagina Female; Pinching constriction in mons veneries, vaginismus, contraction and tenderness of vagina Male; Neuralgia of spermatic cord and testicles Hoarseness; polypus of larynx Tearing stitches in chest and region of heart. respiration; difficult (dyspnea); raising arms; ; back; numbness; lumbar (lower half of back); ; Stitches in neck and back; worse, respiration back; pain; rising from sitting; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; as though crushed; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; aching; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; spine; extending to other parts; down; ; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); while sitting; ; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); while lying down; ; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); extending to other parts; thighs; back of thighs; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); extending to other parts; thighs; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); extending to other parts; pelvis; back of pelvis and thighs; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); extending to other parts; to front; around abdomen; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); while sitting; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); on rising from a seat; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); rheumatic pains; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; with rigidness; back; tension; lumbar (lower half of back); back; stiffness; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; spine; extending down small of back to region of bladder; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); while lying down; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; spine; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; lumbar (lower half of back); extending to other parts; outward around abdomen; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; lumbar (lower half of back); radiating; Post-operative pain in lumbar region; soreness with sharp pain following course of circumflex iliac nerve to bladder with frequent urination. Em.) Metatarsus and metacarpus feel sprained back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; Sticking pain in region of kidneys radiating thence around abdomen, to hips and groins back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; lumbar (lower half of back); ; Stitches from kidneys into bladder Tearing, sticking with stiffness, making rising difficult, involving hips, nates, limbs, with numbness Lumbago ( Rhus; Tart Numb, bruised sensation extremities, limbs; heaviness; lower limbs; ; extremities, limbs; heaviness; lower limbs; while walking; ; extremities, limbs; stiffness; lower limbs; ; extremities, limbs; stiffness; lower limbs; after walking; in open air; ; extremities, limbs; swollen; knee; ; Heels pain, as if ulcerated Intense weariness and lameness of legs after walking a short distance. Pain in balls of feet on stepping Stitching between metatarsal bones as from a nail when standing Sensation of cold on outside of thighs Neuralgia under finger-nails, with swelling of finger-joints Rheumatic paralytic pain in shoulders, arms, hands and fingers, legs and feet Warmth in lower part of back, hips, and thighs. Cold sensation in various parts, as if spattered with cold water Eczema of ANUS and Hands Small pustules over whole body Itching, burning and smarting; Worse, scratching; better, cold applications Flat warts circumscribed pigmentation following eczematous inflammation. generalities; pulse; slow; generalities; pulse; hard; generalities; pulse; hard; generalities; pulse; full; generalities; pulse; frequent, accelerated, elevated, exalted, fast, innumerable, rapid; generalities; pain; tearing; internally; generalities; pain; tearing; externally; generalities; pain; sudden, sharp; internally; ; generalities; pain; burning externally; internally; ; generalities; numbness; externally; generalities; pulse; weak; Berberis Vulgaris is available to buy through our online shop from WHP in USA, Boiron in USA, Boiron in Canada, Hylands in USA, Weleda in UK (not for export), by clicking the red 'View Purchase Options' button. Alternative names, keywords, and common mis-spellings Barberry, Berberis, Berber