Berberis

General

BERBERIS. [Berber.] Bayberry. Berberidaceae.

Mind

► Defective recollection and weak memory. ► Mental labor, requiring close thinking, very difficult ; the least interruption breaks the chain of thoughts. ► Indifference and pensiveness, with disinclination to speak. ► Everything seems twice as large as natural. ► Anxious and fearful. ► Fretful humor, with weariness of life.

Sensorium

► Vertigo ; with danger of falling ; when stooping and when rising. ► Illusions ; in the twilight objects appear twice as large as natural.

Inner Head

► Dulness of the head, like from coryza. ► Heaviness of the head, particularly when stooping. ► Pressure from within outward, particularly in forehead, but also in temples and occiput. ► Sensation as if the head were becoming larger. ► Tensive pain, also with pressure in the temples and forehead or with dulness of the whole head. ► Stitches in the forehead. ► Tearing in the forehead and orbits. ► Cold sensation in right temple. ► Heat in the head, after dinner and from exertion.

Outer Head

► Tension of the scalp and skin of face, as if swollen. ► Corrosive itching or stitching on scalp, changing place from scratching.

Eyes

► Pressure in the eyes. ► Violent shooting pains through the eyes into the brain, or from temples to the eyes ; sometimes into the arms ; also after operation for strabismus. ► Tearing in left eye ; also in lids. ► Dryness of the eyes, with burning and redness of the conjunctiva. ► Sensation of sand between the lids ; dryness of internal canthus and sensation as of a foreign body there. ► Sticky feeling and white scum on dry eyelids, mornings. ► Itching, burning and smarting on the lids, or in the canthi, frequently only on small spots. ► Cold feeling in the eye, like from a cool wind, with lachrymation when closing the eyes. ► Quivering of the eyelids when reading by candle light.

Ears

► Beating and fluttering noise in the ear. ► Stopped up feeling in the ear, with pressure. ► Tearing and stitching in the ears, through the membrana tympani, as if a nail were thrust through, or like from the sting of an insect. ► Pimples : nodosities, size of hemp-seed, on the auricle, painful to touch. ► Tumor behind the ear, size of a hazel-nut.

Nose

► Crawling, smarting or itching in the ears. ► Titillating irritation to sneeze. ► Drops of blood from the left nostril. ► Dryness of the nose. ► Obstinate catarrh of left nostril, with secretions, first of yellow water, later purulent white, yellow or green mucus ; empyreumatic smell and taste, particularly in morning.

Face

► Pale, earthy complexion, with sunken cheeks and hollow, blue encircled eyes. ► Tearing and stitches in the cheek and jaw-bones. ► Dark red, painful spot on the right cheek. ► Sensation as if cold drops were spurted into the face when going into the open air. ► Heat and burning of the face, with red cheeks.

Lower Face

► Lips bluish on the inside. ► Formication in upper lip around mouth and chin. ► Burning in lips. ► Dryness of lips, with scaling and formation of thin brown scurf on edges.

Teeth

► Stitches in the teeth, they feel too long or dull. ► Tearing in the left molars. ► Pain as if the gums were torn, or the teeth pulled out. ► Dingy red edges of the gums ; small white nodules on gums. ► Gums bleed easily. ► Ulcer at an upper molar on incisor. ► Sore gums during dentition.

Tongue, Etc

► Taste : bitter ; sometimes sour ; of blood. ► Tongue smarts when touched. ► Slimy furred tongue. ► Painful white blisters on tip of tongue.

Mouth

► Offensive metallic odor from the mouth. ► Mouth and fauces dry and sticky, especially in morning, relieved after eating.

Throat

► Increased redness of the palate and tonsils ; tonsils pain when speaking or swallowing ; sticking as from an awl (a pointed instrument for boring) in the throat. ► Sensation of a plug in side of throat, with dryness, roughness and scraping ; severe pain from empty deglutition.

Desires And Aversions

► Thirst, with dryness, of the mouth. ► Great thirst, alternating with aversion to drink. ► Appetite either increased or decreased.

Eating And Drinking

► Before dinner chilliness. ► After eating solids, belching for hours, and soreness, continuing the whole night.

Nausea And Vomiting

► Hiccoughing. ► Frequent eructations, alternating with yawning. ► Bitter eructation. ► Heartburn. ► Nausea : before breakfast ; after dinner.

Stomach

► Pressure in the stomach, as if it would burst, also stinging and burning. ► Chilliness in the region of stomach, ceasing after vomiting. ► Pit of stomach puffed up.

Hypochondria

► Pressure, also stitching in region of liver. ► Colic from gall-stones. ► Drawing, tearing in left hypochondrium, with sensation, during inspiration, as if something were torn lose. ► Cramp-like contraction in splenic region.

Abdomen

► Colic-like pains, especially about the navel. ► Pressure and tension in the groins, as if a hernia would develop ; especially when walking and standing. ► Itching, or pressure in the region of the inguinal glands, with pain from touch as if they would swell. ► Stitching, tearing or burning in the skin of the abdomen, mostly about the navel. ► Rumbling in the bowels.

Stool, Etc

► Watery evacuations. ► Large, pappy, free stools, mostly with tenesmus before and after. ► Scanty, thin-formed stool, hard or soft. ► Hard stool, like sheep's dung, passed only after much straining. ► Intense pain before and with stool, as from constriction in the rectum, preventing passage of faeces. ► Frequent urging to stool. ► Hemorrhoids, with itching or burning, particularly after stool, which frequently is hard, and covered with blood. ► Soreness in the anus, with burning ; pain when touched, and great sensitiveness when sitting. ► Pressure in the perineum. ► Fistula in ano, with itching there ; short cough and chest complaints. ► Herpes around the anus.

Urine

► Burning and soreness in region of kidneys. ► Sharp pain in right kidney, near the spine, thence downwards into the bladder. ► Tearing, pulsating pain in right kidney. ► Stitches from the kidneys to the bladder and urethra. ► Cutting pain from left kidney into bladder and urethra. ► Pressure and contraction in the vesical region when pressed upon, with burning in the urethra. ► Cutting or burning in the urethra, worse when not urinating, frequently more on one side. ► Violent urging after urinating, particularly in morning. ► Urine : increased and clear, with small slimy sediment, at the beginning and during the exacerbation of complaints ; lessened, and with copious slimy sediment, when the complaints abate ; warmer, and attended with pain in the lumbar renal region ; dark or bright yellow, or red, with sediment ; blood red, speedily becoming turbid, depositing thick mucus and bright red mealy sediment. ► Pain in the hips while urinating.

Male Sexual Organs

► Suppressed sexual desire. ► Sensation of weakness and unexcitability in the parts especially after urinating. ► During coition too weak and too short thrill ; ejection too soon. ► Drawing from right or left testicle to the spermatic cord. ► Neuralgia of testes and cords ; parts swollen, tender. ► Testicle drawn up. ► Pains in the external genitals, increased by motion. ► Coldness and numb feeling in the prepuce and glans. ► Pains in genitals, increased by motion. ► Scrotum shrunken, cold, with pressure in the testicles.

Female Sexual Organs

► Suppressed sexual desire, with long delayed thrill, and frequently, cutting and stitching in the parts during coition. ► Menses : too slight of watery blood, or grey mucus ; too short ; scanty, of black drops or filthy slime. ► Acrid leucorrhoea, very prostrating. ► Sensation of burning and soreness in vagina. ► Vagina painful to touch.

Larynx

► Hoarseness, with pain of inflammation of tonsils. ► Tearing in throat, upwards, particularly left side, with stiffness.

Breathing

► Oppression, with fluent coryza, mostly at night. ► With inhalation, stitching between the shoulders, from the back through the chest. ► Shortness of breath when going up stairs. ► Obstruction of breath when raising the arms.

Cough

► Short, dry cough, with stitches in the chest.

Lungs

► Stitches in and around clavicle, also pulsation and burning. ► Pressure behind the left nipple. ► Rawness and soreness on the chest, as during a catarrh. ► Stitches in the chest ; increased by deep inspiration, with short, dry cough. ► Tearing in the chest, particularly left side. ► Cutting contraction in the chest, to the abdomen, compels one to bend over.

Heart And Pulse

► Stitches about the heart. ► Frequent palpitation. ► Slow, weak pulse.

Outer Chest

► Stitching, pulsating, pressing or tensive pains in the muscles of chest. ► Corrosive feeling in the skin. ► Pimples on the chest and scapula.

Neck And Back

► Pain as if bruised or swollen from right scapula to shoulder-joint. ► Tearing in and between the scapulae. ► Tearing in the spine. ► Spinal irritation ; general hyperaesthesia ; pains about kidneys, along false ribs, starting from the spine. ► Backache, worse while sitting or lying, mostly in the morning, when awaking. ► Bruised pain, with stiffness in small of back ; rises from a seat with difficulty. ► Painful pressure and tension in lumbar and renal region, sometimes with sensation of numbness, puffiness, warmth, stiffness and lameness, extending at times into lower limbs. ► Constant pulsating stitches in sacrum.

Upper Limbs

► Gurgling feeling in shoulder, or sensation of something alive in joint, especially about midnight. ► Gurgling in the muscles of right upper arm. ► Itching, smarting and burning in the axilla. ► Tearing in the shoulder. ► Stitches in left upper arm. ► Pimples on point of each elbow, much inflamed after rubbing. ► Pain in the wrist after exertion with the hand. ► Tearing along the metacarpal bones. ► Tearing in joints of the fingers. ► Heaviness and lameness of the arms. ► Arms pain as if bruised ; feel weak and lame. ► Dingy red marbled spots, with bruised pain. ► Lymphatic swelling in the flexors of the arm, with petechia-like spots and burning.

Lower Limbs

► Pain in the thighs, worse from changes of weather, mostly before heavy wind. ► Varices, from the groins down the thighs. ► Tension in bend of knee, as if the tendons were too short. ► Tired, bruised and lame feeling in the knee. ► Cramp in the calf of leg. ► Tearing pain in the tibia. ► Heels pain as if ulcerated, when standing. ► Stitches between the metatarsal bones, as from a nail, when standing. ► Stitches ; burning ; itching ; smarting ; pain and cold feeling in the feet, as if frozen. ► Tearing in the balls of feet, painful to step thereon. ► Stitches in ball of great toe ; in joints of the toes. ► Lower limbs pain as if beaten ; with heaviness ; can scarcely rise from the seat. ► Twitching, as from something alive. ► Wasting of the lower limbs.

Limbs In General

► Tearing, also stitching, or throbbing-tearing in the limbs.

Position, Etc

► Affected by the slightest exertion, which also excites breaking out of sweat. ► Motion : 22. Raising arm : 26. Walking : 19, 43. Ascending : 26. Exertion : 32, 43. Lifting : 43. Stretching : 43. Rising : 2, 31. Standing : 19, 33, 43. Stooping : 2, 3. Sitting : 20, 31. Lying : 31, 37.

Nerves

► Great weakness, like fainting. ► Lame feeling all over, with warm feeling in lower part of back or sacrum. ► General relaxation, not inclined to do anything.

Sleep

► Sleepiness by day ; feels tired, must lie down. ► Restless, dreamful sleep, with frequent waking, and congestion of blood to the head. ► Difficult awaking in the morning, succeeded by pains in the head and back, exhaustion, and want of recollection. ► Anxious dreams.

Time

► Morning : 3, 7, 12, 16, 21, 31, 37, 43. Forenoon : 40. 11 A.M : 40. Afternoon : 3, 16, 40. Twilight : 1, 2. Evening : 40. Night : 15, 26, 40. Midnight : 32.

Temperature And Weather

► Walking in the open air : 43. Head complaints better in the open air. Eye complaints worse in open air. Changes of weather ; heavy winds : 33.

Chill, Fever And Sweat

► Chill before dinner ; with ice-cold feet dry, viscous mouth, without thirst. ► Chill from the face and arms to the back and breast, succeeded by heat, with anxiety and oppression of chest, especially forenoon and evening. ► Chill as if in the bones, with warmth of skin. ► Coldness of the body, with heat of face, commencing at 11 A.M. ; heat and inclination to sweat at night. ► With the chill pressure and dulness of the head. ► Heat in hands and head in the afternoon. ► Transient sensation of warmth at different places. ► With the heat, anxiety, oppression of chest, shooting in the head, thirst, and often sore throat. ► Inclination to sweat with the exertion.

Sides

► Right : 3, 8, 18, 21, 22, 31, 32. Left : 5, 7, 10, 18, 21, 22, 25, 28, 32. In out : 3. Above downwards : 21, 28, 31, 34. Below upwards : 25. Behind forwards : 26.

Sensations

► Great lassitude, increases by walking or standing. ► Unrefreshed, worn feeling ; prostration of both mind and body, in the morning when awaking, also after long sleep. ► Exhaustion, even to trembling and shaking of the knees, also undesirous of occupation. ► Faintish weakness after walking in the open air. ► Gurgling sensation in the muscles, also with feeling as of something alive therein. ► Pain, with heaviness and powerless of the affected part. ► Pains, as from spraining or wrenching, lifting, or stretching.

Tissues

► In muscles : tension, shooting, tearing, pulsating, gurgling ; sensation as of something alive. ► Scraping upon the bones. ► Cold feeling at the bones. ► Varicose veins on many places. ► Arthritic and rheumatic affections, particularly with urinary, hemorrhoidal or menstrual complaints.

Contact, Injuries, Etc

► Riding in carriage causes pain in foot. ► After riding, faintness. ► Touch : 19, 20, 23. Pressure : 21, 46. Rubbing : 32. Scratching : 4, 46.

Skin

► Burning, smarting, stitching or corrosive itching, which provokes scratching, though it soon returns at the same or some other place. ► Boils : hastens suppuration and prevents return. ► Red marbled spots : with corrosive or bruised pain ; like petechia, with burning, itching and stitching ; sensitive to pressure ; changing into brown spots. ► Running cold, and crawls in the skin. ► Swollen varices. ► Pimples, usually isolated, sometimes in groups. ► Lymphatic swellings. ► Jaundice, with pale, tough feces ; or with profuse, acrid, watery diarrhoea. ► Old yellow spots around the navel peeling off. ► Red spot on left eyelid, feels like a mosquito bite, but swelling nearly closes the eye ; next day other spots on face, behind the ear, on neck ; third day on the chin and nose, with itching and burning ; in evening covered with small vesicles, oozing watery fluid.

Stages And States

► Especially suited where the renal or vesical symptoms are prominent.

Relationship

► Antidote to Berber. : Camphor. ► Berber. antidotes : Acon. ► Pareira brava is preferable when patient must get on all-fours to urinate : urine contains viscid, white mucus ; pains go down into the thighs, rather than into hips as in Berber. (Has even relieved heart symptoms, when above are present).