Alchemilla vulgarisÂ
It is prepared from the fresh aerial part of the plant Alchemilla vulgaris. It is officially covered by German Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia and reported by R. Murphy, P. N. Varma, R. Sankaran and W. Taylor. In herbal & phyto medicines it is used as astringent, diuretic, anti-inflammatory and styptic, due to the tannin content in it. Symptoms available in the literature are presented below:
Mind
Pale, sensitive women with prominent veins, easily hurt, delicate person
Mouth
Tooth extraction. Tongue cracked down in the middle and opening up and reveal crisscross red tissue (chaining or feathering).Â
Ear
It possesses a remarkable ability to bring together torn tissues, thus has proved efficacious in repairing torn ear drum.
Stomach
Gastritis, nausea or recurrent upset stomach. Vomiting. Burning or gnawing feeling in the stomach between meals.Loss of appetite.Â
Abdomen
Indicated in hernia and indigestion. Enteritis.
Rectum & Stool
Pain, bleeding, or mucus-like discharge from the rectum. Diarrhoea.
Female
Useful in poor tone of pelvic floor, rectal tear, prolapse of uterus and uterine bleeding.Menses are irregular. Indicated for the hot flushes, irritation during menopausal period. Leucorrhoea during menopause. Sagging breast after lactation and abdominal tissue after child birth.Vaginitis, leucorrhoea, yeast infection especially in pale anaemic women. In Endometriosis, uterine fibroids with bright red haemorrhage.Â
Skin
In cuts where flaps of skin hanging loose.
Generalities
It is used for the open injury as wound healer.
Most demanded potencies: 6CH and 30CH. Other available potencies: 200CH, 1M.
References:
- German Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (GHP) Vols 1 and 2. Stuttgart, Medpharm Scientific Publishers, 2013.
- R. Murphy, Homeopathic Remedy Guide, RadarOpus 1.33 (Homoeopathic Software), Archibel S.A. Rue Fontaine St. Pierre 1E, Zoning Industriel de la Fagne, 5330 Assesse, Belgium.
- P. N. Varma, Indu Vaid, Encyclopaedia of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia, Updated edition 2007, B. Jain Publishers, New Delhi.
- R. Sankaran, Sankaran Families, RadarOpus 1.33 (Homoeopathic Software), Archibel S.A. Rue Fontaine St. Pierre 1E, Zoning Industriel de la Fagne, 5330 Assesse, Belgium.
- W. Taylor, Kingdoms Families, RadarOpus 1.33 (Homoeopathic Software), Archibel S.A. Rue Fontaine St. Pierre 1E, Zoning Industriel de la Fagne, 5330 Assesse, Belgium.
- Personal Communication by Dr. Surnimal Sarkar on his experience with this remedy to the editors.