Berberinum

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Proving Symptoms of homeopathy medicine Berberinum, described by Richard Hughes in his book, A Cyclopedia of Drug Pathogenesis, published in 1895….

Introduction

An alkaloid contained in berberis vulgaris, hydrastis, and some other plants.

Provings

A nurse, aet 40, complained of some haemorrhoidal symptoms chiefly pitching in burning in arms, other wise health good. She got from 3rd to 6th Feb., m. and e. 1 gr. On 5th and 6th had bitter taste, hard scanty stool distention of abdomen, pressure in chest anteriorly great anxiety and restlessness flushes of heat in face; e., bad appetite, great weariness and prostration, could hardly walk, great drowsiness by d., lachrymose humor, feels inclined to cry out aloud burning, aching and dimness of eyes, swollen feeling of eyelids red inner surface of lids; in evening by artificial light like a veil before eyes, horrible pressive headache in forehead dazed feeling in head. – 4th and 6th. After midnight profuse sweat. – 7th Chilliness all d. – 8th. Very prostrated and chilly. The next d. all the symptoms gradually subsided, but the burning in eyes continued till 11th, and distention of abdomen, pressure in head, and abnormal stools lasted some weeks. (HESSE, loc, cit.)

2. A labourer, aet, 22, convalescent from smallpox, which had left left behind redness of edges of lids, got on 27th Feb., at 11:30 a.m., 10 gr. After 2 h. frequent bilious eructations and warmth and working all over body, frequent flushes of heat in head and chest, with anxiety, feeling of working in abdomen, most in umbilical region, frequent emission of flatus, little appetite, frequent irritation with burning and cutting pain vertigo out-pressing headache, as though head would sink down, in e. a copious feculent diarrhoeic stool with much straining, at n. profuse sweat. Next m. felt very weak in limbs, appetite returned. Afternoon 4 diarrhoeic stools, headache, heat, and vertigo continued and got worse in afternoon. In m. again profuse sweat. From this time the symptoms gradually subsided, but the stools continued loose till 8th March, generally 2 or 3 per diem, with some cutting. Eyes got better. (Ibid.)

3. A sewing girl, aet 21, quite healthy except for pains with menses, took from 23rd to 26th March, m. and e., 1 gr. and on 27th and 28 th, m., and evening, 2 g, altogether 12 gr. On 26th, after dinner all afternoon intense thirst and flushing of face, especially on left side and in left eye. – 28th. Eruption of papules on thighs, which she had before, became increased, and itched much. – 29th. A considerable gelatinous sediment in urine, which was dark yellow. – 30th. Anorexia. During first days costive stools, in the m., chilliness over back, cutting boring sensation, afternoon and e, heat of face, chiefly in eyes and round about them; sometimes cutting in abdomen; the heat and burning in eye were very severe on 30th and 31st. palpebral conjunctiva red; when she washed her eyes with cold water she felt as if a skin were drawn over them. Sleep at n. disturbed by itching on thighs and disagreeable dreams. By d. always tired and sleepy. General weakness of limbs, especially legs, which pained her on going upstairs. (Ibid)

4. A girl aet. 19, got 7 gr. she only occasional cutting and pursue in abdomen. (Ibid.)

5. HERBERGER took 4gr. in m., and had eructations; cuttings and rumblings in abdomen, with copious fluid stools; later painless desire for stool, and thin evacuations without pain; weak sick feeling (WIBMER, op. cit.)

Experiments on Animals 1. Given to fowls in pills amounting to a quantum of 4 to 8 gr., with each day’s food, the drug caused progressive loss of appetite, to the extent of producing marked in inanition. (PHILLIPS, of. cit.).

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Richard Hughes
Dr. Richard Hughes (1836-1902) was born in London, England. He received the title of M.R.C.S. (Eng.), in 1857 and L.R.C.P. (Edin.) in 1860. The title of M.D. was conferred upon him by the American College a few years later.

Hughes was a great writer and a scholar. He actively cooperated with Dr. T.F. Allen to compile his 'Encyclopedia' and rendered immeasurable aid to Dr. Dudgeon in translating Hahnemann's 'Materia Medica Pura' into English. In 1889 he was appointed an Editor of the 'British Homoeopathic Journal' and continued in that capacity until his demise. In 1876, Dr. Hughes was appointed as the Permanent Secretary of the Organization of the International Congress of Homoeopathy Physicians in Philadelphia. He also presided over the International Congress in London.