Berberis Vulgaris



Ears

Itching, sometimes gnawing, sometimes burning, sometimes shooting, sometimes with small pustules in the exterior parts of the ears. Small tumour, size of hazel-nut, under and behind ear, apparently enlarged gland. Acute and shooting pains in the interior of the ear and in other parts. Stitches in the ear. Sensation of coldness in, bubbling in.

Nose

Dryness in the nose. Coryza, with secretion, at first of yellowish serum, afterwards of purulent, whitish, yellowish, or greenish mucus, especially in the morning. Crawling or gnawing pains in the nostrils.

Face

Heat, and bluish colour of the interior of the lower lip. Dryness of the lips, and exfoliation of the epidermis, with a flat, brownish crust upon the edges. Sensation of burning on the exterior of the lips. Sensation of tingling on the lips. Small pustules in the lips. Acute aching or acute shooting pains in the cheek-bone and in the jaw. Great paleness of face, dirty grey complexion, with hollow cheeks and sunk eyes, surrounded by a bluish or dark grey circle. Aspect, one of great and prolonged dejection. Feeling as if cold drops spurted into face on going into open air.

Teeth

Acute drawing pains and shootings in the teeth, with a sensation as if the teeth were set on edge, or too long or too large, also with great sensibility of the teeth to the fresh air, especially in the afternoon and at night. Ulcer in the gums. Small white painless nodes in the gums. Dirty red colour of the edges of the gums. Bleeding of the gums.

Mouth

Painful sensibility of the tongue to the touch and to motion. Stiffness and sensation of swelling at the end of the tongue. Painful, whitish vesicles at the end of the tongue. Sensation of dryness, clammy taste in the mouth, more disagreeable in the morning after rising, with harshness of the mucous membranes, and white tongue. Diminution of the secretion of saliva, or viscid, frothy saliva.

Throat

Inflammation of the tonsils and pharynx, with swelling and fiery redness, and a sensation as if a lump were lodged in the side of the throat, expectoration of a quantity of thick, yellow, jelly- like mucus. White, sticky tongue, viscid saliva resembling soap- suds. Tonsillitis, with sensation of something rough there, stiff-neck, feeling of a plug in the throat.

Appetite

Taste bitter. Acid, bitter taste, especially after a meal. Thirst and dryness of the mouth. Burning and acrid taste in the mouth and in the throat, as if from pyrosis. Excessive appetite, almost like bulimy. Want of appetite, with bitter, bilious taste. Food appears insipid.

Stomach

Nausea before breakfast, better after. Nausea and inclination to vomit before dinner. Risings alternately with yawning. Bilious risings. Shiverings in the epigastrium. Aching, with shooting pains in the epigastrium. Burning, shooting pains in the stomach, sometimes extending to the pharynx. Sticking pain in gastric region, whirling pain in.

Abdomen

Cramp-like pains under the navel. Shooting, aching pains in the hepatic region, increased by pressure. Pressure in the region of the liver. Burning under the skin, in the left side of the abdomen. Bubbling externally. Violent burning, under the skin, in left side of abdomen. Drawing, acute, and shooting pains in the region of the left hypochondrium. Sensation of tension in the groins, as if hernia were about to protrude, especially when walking or standing. Aching pains in the region of the inguinal glands, which are painful on being touched, as if they were going to swell. Pain, with throbbing shootings in the groins, especially when walking and standing, extending to the testes, the thighs, and the loins. Varicose veins in the groins.

Stool and Anus

Hard stools like sheep dung, or soft, easy stools, with burning in anus.

Urinary Organs

Bubbling sensation in region of kidneys. Lancinating or tearing pulsative pain in the region of the kidneys, worse when stooping and rising again, sitting or lying, better when standing. Violent sticking pains in the bladder, extending from the kidneys into the urethra, with urging to urinate. Frequently recurring, crampy, contractive pain, or aching pain, in the bladder, when the bladder is full or empty. Incisive pains in the urethra, even when not in the act of making water. Smarting pain in the urethra, with sensation of excoriation, even during the emission of semen in coition. Motion excites and aggravates the pains in the urethra. Burning pains in the urethra when making water, and afterwards, but especially at other times. Stitches and burning in the urethra. Shooting pains in the urethra, extending to the bladder. Aching pains in the region of the bladder, even when it is empty, and after making water. Contractive, drawing acute, incisive, and cramp-like pains in the bladder. Shooting, violent pains in the loins, extending to the bladder. Sensation of burning in the bladder. Pressure on making water. Urgent inclination to make water, especially in the morning after rising. Increased secretion of urine, which is as clear as water. Urine pale yellowish, with slimy, gelatinous, mealy sediment, white, greyish white, or reddish. Urine thick, yellowish, like whey, or clay-coloured water. Urine of a deep yellow, with abundant sediment. Urine dark yellow, red, becoming turbid, copious, mucous sediment, or transparent, jelly-like reddish, bran-like sediment (which is easily crushed and dissolved between the fingers). Greenish urine, depositing mucus. Urine reddish, as if inflamed, with abundant sediment. Urine reddish, sanguineous, with slimy, mealy, and abundant sediment, of a bright red colour. The emission of urine is often accompanied by pains in the thighs and in the loins.

Male Sexual Organs.

Burning, smarting pains in the glans. Sensation of cold in the glans and in the prepuce, sometimes with sensation of torpor. Cold feeling in the prepuce and scrotum. Sensation of weakness and insensibility in the external genital parts. The penis seems to be shrivelled and retracted. Burning pain in penis. Aching, drawing, contractive pains in the testes and in the spermatic cords, with contraction of the scrotum, which appears cold and shrivelled. Pains, as from excoriation in the scrotum. Movement excites or aggravates the majority of the symptoms in the genital parts. Smarting, burning, shooting, drawing, or squeezing pains in the spermatic cords, extending to the testes. Swelling of the spermatic cord, with pains verging towards the testes. Sensation of great weakness of the genital parts after coition. Diminution of sexual desire. Premature emission in coition.

Female Sexual Organs.

Tardy enjoyment in women, during coition, and often accompanied with incisive or shooting pains. Sensation of burning and excoriation in the vagina, extending to the labia. Pale catamenia, composed of serous blood. Menses, consisting of grey mucus or brown blood. Suppressed menstruation. During the catamenia, pains in the genital parts and in the loins, or violent pains in the head, with sensation of fainting. Catamenia insufficient, with acute drawing pains in the whole body, painful inflation of the abdomen, pain in the loins, shootings in the chest, dejected aspect, with violent pains in the head, or with ill-humor, disgust of life, dejection, smarting pains in the vagina, sensation of burning and excoriation in the anus, and pains in the arms, as far as the shoulders and the nape of the neck.

Respiratory Organs

(Sessile polypus of vocal cord.) Hoarseness, with soreness or inflammation of the glands of the neck.

Chest

Sensation of excoriation in the chest. Oppression of the chest, especially at night, with violent flowing of the coryza. Shooting pains in the center of the chest, increased deep breathing, with dry, short cough. Painful shootings in the left side of the chest.

Heart

Squeezing, with shootings, in the region of the heart. Palpitation of the heart.

Neck and Back.

Drawing, acute rheumatic pains in the nape of the neck. Pustules in the nape of the neck, in groups, especially near the scalp. Shooting pains between the shoulder-blades, increased by breathing. Acute drawing pains in the dorsal spine. Bubbling sensation in back. Stitches in the spine. Pustules in the back. Sensation of tension, of stiffness, and of torpor in the loins, as if they were swollen or benumbed. Aching, tensive, acute, drawing, or shooting pains in the loins. Sensation of tensive pressure in the loins, often with heaviness, heat, or torpor of these parts, especially in the morning on waking, aggravated by sitting or lying, sometimes diminished by evacuations, or by the emission of wind. Pain in the small of the back, worse when sitting and lying, in the morning when awaking (during menstruation).

Upper Limbs

Sensation of lassitude, of paralysis, and of bruising in the arms, especially during motion, provoked or aggravated by pressure. Acute pains in the arms. Pains in the shoulder, as of subcutaneous ulceration. Marbled spots on the arms, with burning itching. Cramp-like pains in the forearm. Tractive, acute pains in the forearm and in the bones, extending to the hand and the joints of the fingers, with heaviness and weakness of the arm. Burning or smarting pains in the forearm, aggravated by friction or scratching, and sometimes followed by a red spot. Small itching spots, like petechiae, on the forearm and on the back of the hand near the wrist. Lymphatic swelling of the forearm, with spots like petechiae and burning pains in the skin. Drawing, acute pains in the joints of the hand and of the fingers. Aching, digging, violent pains in the back of the hand, with sensation of heaviness. Urticarial spot on the back of the hand. Small warts in the fleshy part of the hand, under the thumb. Sensation in the extremity of the finger, as if caused by subcutaneous ulceration. Flat wart on the finger. Redness of the hands, with itching, as if from chilblains. Neuralgic pain under nails, tender to touch.

John Henry Clarke
John Henry Clarke MD (1853 – November 24, 1931 was a prominent English classical homeopath. Dr. Clarke was a busy practitioner. As a physician he not only had his own clinic in Piccadilly, London, but he also was a consultant at the London Homeopathic Hospital and researched into new remedies — nosodes. For many years, he was the editor of The Homeopathic World. He wrote many books, his best known were Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica and Repertory of Materia Medica