Berberis aquifolium
Mountain Grape
by William Boericke — Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica & Repertory
Historical reference for practitioners and students. The statements below reflect the named author’s homeopathic teaching and do not establish treatment effectiveness. This text is not medical advice and must not replace appropriate diagnosis or care.
(BERBERIS AQUIFOLIUM - MAHONIA)
A remedy for the skin, chronic catarrhal affections, secondary syphilis. Hepatic torpor, lassitude and other evidences of incomplete metamorphosis; stimulates all glands and improves nutrition.
Head
Sensation of a band just above ears. Bilious headache. "Scald head". Scaly eczema.
Face
Acne. Blotches and pimples. Clears the complexion.
Stomach
Tongue thickly coated, yellowish-brown; feels blistered. Burning in stomach. Nausea and hunger after eating.
Urine
Stitching, crampy pains; thick mucus, and bright-red, mealy sediment.
Skin
Pimply, dry, rough, scaly . Eruption on scalp extending to face and neck. Tumor of breast, with pain. Psoriasis. Acne. Dry eczema. Pruritus. Glandular induration.
Relationship
Carbol acid; Euonym; Berb vulg; Hydr .
Dose
Tincture in rather material doses.