General Information
Hypericum perforatum (Hyper.) is especially useful for injuries to nerve-rich areas such as fingers, toes, and the spine (especially the coccyx). It relieves the intense pain – either sharp, or shooting upwards along the nerve – that follows crushes, blows, cuts grazes, or puncture wounds to these areas. It also helps some types of phantom pain, and shock, or ailments that follow shock. Those needing Hypericum usually want warm drinks.
Common Names: Hypericum; St John’s Wort
Bites and Stings
- Shooting pains up nerve pathways following animal bites and stings.
Injuries
- Puncture wounds.
- Injuries to finger-tips.
- Shooting pain following injuries to the spine – worsened by raising arms.
- Severe shooting pain upward along nerve pathways following injury (e.g. following a toenail or a finger jammed in a door, standing on a nail.)
- Sore, bruised, shooting pains in tailbone (coccyx) following injury or childbirth.
Dental Problems
- Shooting nerve pain after dental.
Post-surgery
- Shooting nerve pain following surgery.
- Painful scars.
For Pets
- Puncture or crush wounds.
- Insect bites and stings which are very sensitive to touch.
Where do I find it?
Hypericum is available here as a single remedy in a variety of strengths (potency).
Dosage Instructions
Take 3 Pellets of the remedy every 10 minutes to two hours (10 minutes for intense symptoms, 2 hours for milder ones). Once an improvement is noticed, stop dosing and repeat the remedy only if symptoms return. If there is no improvement at all by three doses, choose a different remedy or seek professional guidance.
A Few Words
While the above self-limiting, acute complaints are suitable for home treatment with Hypericum, see your healthcare provider if your symptoms worsen or fail to improve. Hypericum is also useful for a range of chronic or persistent complaints not listed; these are best managed by a qualified homeopath for good results.