Hamamelis virginica

Venous congestion, hemorrhages, varicose veins, and hemorrhoids, with bruised soreness of affected parts, seem to be the special sphere of this remedy. Acts upon the coats of the veins causing relaxation with consequent engorgement. Passive venous hemorrhages from any part. Great value in open, painful wounds, with weakness from loss of blood. After operations, supercedes the use of morphia (Helmuth).

Head

Wants “the respect due to me” shown. Feeling as of a bolt from temple to temple. Fullness, followed by epistaxis. Numbness over frontal bone.

Eyes

Painful weakness; sore pain in eyes; bloodshot appearance; inflamed vessels greatly injected. Hastens absorption of intraocular hemorrhage. Eyes feel forced out.

Nose

Bleeding from nose profuse; flow passive, non-coagulable, with tightness in bridge of nose. Bad odor from nose.

Throat

Mucous membrane distended and bluish; varicosis of throat.

Stomach

Tongue feels burnt. Thirst. Blisters on side. Hæmatemesis of black blood. Throbbing and pain in stomach.

Stool

Anus feels sore and raw. Hemorrhoids, bleeding profusely, with soreness. Dysentery. Pulsation in rectum.

Urine

Hæmaturia, with increased desire.

Female

Ovarian congestion and neuralgia; feel very sore. Vicarious menstruation. Uterine hemorrhage, bearing-down pain in back. Menses dark, profuse, with soreness in abdomen. Metrorrhagia, occurring midway between menstrual periods. Intermenstrual pain (Jas. W. Ward). Vagina very tender. Profuse leucorrhœa. Vulva itches. Milk-leg, hemorrhoids, and sore nipples, after confinement. Metrorrhagia; passive flow. Vaginismus, ovaritis, soreness over whole abdomen. Phlegmasia alba.

Male

Pain in spermatic cord, running into testes. Varicocele. Pain in testicles. Orchitis. Testicles enlarged, hot, and painful. Epididymitis.

Respiratory

Hemoptysis; tickling cough. Chest feels sore and constricted.

Back p. 319

Sore pain down cervical vertebre. Severe pain in lumbar and hypogastric region, extending down legs.

Extremities p. 319

Tired feeling in arms and legs. Very sore muscles and joints. Varicose veins. Chilliness in back and hips, extending down legs. Neuralgia of internal saphenous nerve.

Skin p. 319

Bluish chilblains. Phlebitis. Purpura. Varicose veins and ulcers; very sore. Burns. Ecchymosis. Traumatic inflammations. [Arnica.]

Modalities p. 319

Worse, warm, moist air.

Relationship p. 319

Compare in hemorrhoids: Calc. fluor.; Aloe; Mur. ac. in varicose veins. Mangifera indica.

Compare: Arnica; Calend.; Trillium; Bellis; Sulph. ac.; Pulsatilla.

Antidote: Arnica.

Complementary: Ferrum.