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Hypericum Perforatum

Hypericum perforatum, H
HYPER · 15 entries across 15 books
Hypericum Perforatum
PreparationTincture of whole fresh plant. Clarke
3X, Ø
Tincture, to third potencyDose · Boericke

Reason for use

The great pain and sensitiveness of the affected part is the key to Hypericum.

The pain is disproportionately severe, showing the nerves are attacked.

In rheumatism of the cervical muscles with the characteristic pain, or in rheumatism following amputations or contused wounds with the very severe excruciating pains, Hypericum finds its principal use.

Chamomilla antidotes Hypericum successfully.

NECK AND BACK .— (Hypericum perforatum)

Cervical vertebra sensitive to touch.

Stinging in morning near edge of right scapula.

Cutting pain between the scapula.

BACK IS LAME AND PAINFUL.

Stitches in small of back.

Great aching pain and lameness in small of back.

Violent pains and inability to walk or to stoop after a fall ; motion greatly aggravates.

COXALGIA AFTER CONFINEMENT.

SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES . — (Hypericum perforatum)

Flying pains in right shoulder.

Cutting pains under left scapula.

Feeling of pressure at insertion of right deltoid.

Stitches on top of shoulder at every inspiration.

Severe pain running down left median nerve.

Numbness of left arm > from rubbing.

EXCRUCIATING PAIN AFTER AMPUTATION.

Tensive pain in arms and hands.

Cutting pains in finger tips.

Severe pain in last phalanges of fingers, especially thumb, fore and little fingers.

INFERIOR EXTREMITIES . — (Hypericum perforatum)

Sharp cutting pains darting along course of sciatic nerve after injury, terminating in a twisting or wrenching sensation in foot.

Sciatic rheumatism.

Numbness of left leg.

Shooting pain as if in periosteum.

Severe pain in knees.

Sharp shooting, tearing pains in knee < from least touch, with effusion around the joint.

Sensation as if left foot were strained or dislocated.

EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL — (Hypericum perforatum)

Feeling of weakness and trembling of limbs.

Bruised sensation in all the joints.

Rheumatoid inflammation of joints.

Crawling in hands and feet with numbness.

CONCOMITANTS . — (Hypericum perforatum)

EFFECTS OF NERVOUS SHOCK.

INJURIES TO NERVES ATTENDED BY GREAT PAIN.

EXCRUCIATING PAIN.

Complete text of the Hypericum Perforatum entry in Roberts - The Rheumatic Remedies; origin and preparation from Clarke. Historical text from the classical materia medica (1828–1950). Not medical advice, and not a claim that any remedy works.
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15 entries across 15 books · abbreviations: HYPER, HYPERICUM · Family: Hypericaceae

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Entries

1 Boericke

HYPERICUM PERFORATUM · William Boericke · 2,625 chars

2 Kent

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3 Clarke

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4 Hering

Hypericum Perforatum · Constantine Hering · 31,109 chars

5 Allen

Hypericum Perforatum · Henry C. Allen · 1,536 chars

6 Nash

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7 Hering

HYPERICUM · Constantine Hering · 11,301 chars

10 Lippe

Hypericum perforatum · Adolph zur Lippe · 2,547 chars

14 T. F. Allen

HYPERICUM · Timothy Field Allen · 15,764 chars

15 Tyler

Hypericum · Margaret Lucy Tyler · 18,530 chars

17 Cowperthwaite

HYPERICUM · Allen Corson Cowperthwaite · 2,520 chars

18 Dewey

Hypericum Perforatum · Willis Alonzo Dewey · 352 chars

22 Roberts · shown above

Hypericum perforatum · Herbert Alfred Roberts · 2,052 chars

23 T. F. Allen

HYPERICUM · Timothy Field Allen · 1,006 chars

33 Gladstone Clarke

Hypericum · A. Gladstone Clarke · 807 chars

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  1. Homeopathic Treatment of Chronic Low-Back Pain: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled TrialMuduli S, Sarkar S, Pal RK et al. · Journal of integrative and complementary medicine · 2025 · Randomized Controlled Trial · doi
  2. St John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) Fresh Plant Tincture for Patients with Mild to Moderate Depression: A Prospective Observational StudyKalbermatten N, Saller R · Complementary medicine research · 2025 · Observational Study · doi
  3. Efficacy of Individualized Homeopathic Treatment in Uncomplicated Odontogenic Infections: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Clinical TrialSasmal S, Dey S, Ghosh S et al. · Alternative therapies in health and medicine · 2025
  4. Anti-Biofilm Action of Cineole and Hypericum perforatum to Combat Pneumonia-Causing Drug-Resistant P. aeruginosaChakraborty S, Baindara P, Sharma P et al. · Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024 · doi
  5. Hypericum perforatum to Improve Postoperative Pain Outcome After Monosegmental Spinal Sequestrectomy (HYPOS): Results of a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled TrialRaak CK, Scharbrodt W, Berger B et al. · Journal of integrative and complementary medicine · 2022 · Randomized Controlled Trial · doi
  6. Micro-nano particulate compositions of Hypericum perforatum L in ultra high diluted succussed solution medicinal productsKalliantas D, Kallianta M, Kordatos K et al. · Heliyon · 2021 · doi
  7. Hypericum perforatum to improve post-operative Pain Outcome after monosegmental Spinal microdiscectomy (HYPOS): a study protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trialRaak C, Scharbrodt W, Berger B et al. · Trials · 2018 · doi
  8. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and atopic eczemaSchäfer T · Allergologie select · 2017 · Review · doi
  9. Hypericum perforatum (St John's wort) beyond depression: A therapeutic perspective for pain conditionsGaleotti N · Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2017 · Review · doi
  10. Hypericum perforatum (St. John's Wort) as a possible therapeutic alternative for the management of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) - A case reportAssiri K, Alyami Y, Uyanik JM et al. · Complementary therapies in medicine · 2017 · doi
  11. Differences in Median Ultraviolet Light Transmissions of Serial Homeopathic Dilutions of Copper Sulfate, Hypericum perforatum, and SulfurKlein SD, Sandig A, Baumgartner S et al. · Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2013 · doi
  12. A systematic review and meta-analysis on the use of Hypericum perforatum (St. John's Wort) for pain conditions in dental practiceRaak C, Büssing A, Gassmann G et al. · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2012 · Systematic Review · doi
  13. A homeopathic remedy from arnica, marigold, St. John's wort and comfrey accelerates in vitro wound scratch closure of NIH 3T3 fibroblastsHostanska K, Rostock M, Melzer J et al. · BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2012 · doi
  14. Homeopathic treatment for peripheral nerve regeneration: an experimental study in a rat sciatic nerve transection modelMohammadi R, Amini K, Charehsaz S · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2012 · doi
  15. Effect of homeopathy on analgesic intake following knee ligament reconstruction: a phase III monocentre randomized placebo controlled studyParis A, Gonnet N, Chaussard C et al. · British journal of clinical pharmacology · 2008 · Randomized Controlled Trial · doi
  16. Modes of reproduction in Australian populations of Hypericum perforatum L. (St. John's wort) revealed by DNA fingerprinting and cytological methodsMayo GM, Langridge P · Genome · 2003 · doi
  17. [Metabolic effects and drug interactions provoked by certain vegetables: grapefruit, St. John's wort and garlic]Neuman M · Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983) · 2002
  18. Systematic reviews of complementary therapies - an annotated bibliography. Part 2: herbal medicineLinde K, ter Riet G, Hondras M et al. · BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2001 · Review · doi
  19. The methodological quality of randomized controlled trials of homeopathy, herbal medicines and acupunctureLinde K, Jonas WB, Melchart D et al. · International journal of epidemiology · 2001 · doi
  20. [Drug interactions of Hypericum perforatum (St. John's wort) are potentially hazardous]Baede-van Dijk PA, van Galen E, Lekkerkerker JF · Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde · 2000 · Review

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