Berberis vulgaris
By Adolph von Lippe — Keynotes and Red Line Symptoms of the Materia Medica
Common name: barberry.
Cold feeling in the prepuce and scrotum (Brom., Dios., Merc.).
Acts principally upon the kidneys, bladder and liver (D.).
It is called for when the renal and vesical symptoms are prominent (D.).
Cutting in the bladder, extending down the urethra (D.).
Stitch from the urethra into the bladder (G.).
Tearing pains in the bladder (D.).
Sensation as if some urine remained after urinating (Alum., Ars., Calc., Caust., Clem., Gels., Hep., Kali-C., Mag-M., Nux-V.) (Br.).
SHORT COUGH AND CHEST COMPLAINTS, ESPECIALLY AFTER OPERATIONS FOR FISTULÆ (Calc-P., Sil.) (A.).
Crawling, burning and itching in and about the anus (R.).
Neuralgia of spermatic cords and testicles (Clem., Dios., Ox-Ac., Puls.) (Br.).
Stitch from the urethra into the bladder (G.).
Is useful in liver troubles when there are sticking pains in he region of the gall-bladder; these may simulate gall-stone colic, and are followed by jaundice (Chel., Lyc.) and clay-coloured stool (Bl.).
Sticking pains under the ribs (D.).
Pressure or sticking pain in the region of the liver (N.).
Pains go from the liver to the abdomen (Chel.) (D.).
Fatigued, worn-out expression of the countenance; sunken cheeks; deep-seated eyes, surrounded with bluish borders (G.).
ARTHRITIC AND RHEUMATIC AFFECTIONS, PARTICULARLY WITH URINARY COMPLICATIONS (Benz-Ac., Calc., Colch., Graph., Led., Lyc., Nit-Ac., Sep., Sulph.) (N.).
Empty or bilious eructations (Nux-V., Puls., Sep.) (G.).
FISTULA IN ANO, WITH STICKING IN THE PARTS, PARTICULARLY IF COMPLICATED WITH COUGH (N.).
Frequent or constant desire for stool (Nux-V.) (F.).
Hard stools like sheep dung; or soft, easy stools, with burning in anus (G.).
Burning pain in the urethra before, during and after urination (Cann-I., Canth., Merc., Nit-Ac., Puls.) (K.).
Burning pain in the urethra, ameliorated after urination (Bry., Cocc.).
URETHRA BURNS WHEN NOT URINATING (Asaf., Bry., Clem., Graph., Merc., Staph., Sulph., Thuj.) (Br.).
URINE: THICK, TURBID, YELLOW; RED, MEALY, SANDY OR SLIMY SEDIMENT (B.).
RENAL COLIC (Lyc., Nux-V., Ocim., Puls., Sars., Thuj.) (K.).
PAINS EXTEND DOWN THE BACK, AND DOWN THE URETERS INTO THE BLADDER (D.).
BUBBLING SENSATION IN THE RENAL REGION (N.).
STICKING, TEARING PAINS IN THE RENAL REGION; WORSE FROM DEEP PRESSURE (D.).
LUMBAGO (Calc., Calc-F., Kali-P., Lyc., Nat-M., Nux-V., Rhus-T., Sulph.) (B.).
The lumbar region is very painful; pain radiates in all directions (D.).
THE BACK FEELS STIFF AND NUMB, AND THE PAINS RADIATE FROM THE KIDNEYS TO IT (D.).
PAINS RADIATING FROM THE RENAL REGION AND EXTENDING TO THE THIGHS (N.).
BRUISED PAIN, WITH STIFFNESS AND LAMENESS IN SMALL OF BACK; RISES FROM SEAT WITH DIFFICULTY (N.).
Backache in the region of the kidneys; worse while sitting or lying, and in the morning in bed (Calc., Lyc., Sars.) (N.).
Backache, extending to the pelvis and posterior portion of the thighs (N.).
BERBERIS is one of the great remedies for patients who suffer from what is known as the "lithic acid diathesis" (R.).
Movement brings on or increases the urinary complaints (A.).
Renal colic, worse in the left side (Tab.; either side, with urging and strangury- Canth.; worse in the right side- Lyc.) (A.).
Burning and soreness in the vagina (Apis, Canth., Kreos., Merc-C., Nit-Ac., Sulph.) (Br.).
VAGINISMUS (Acon., Bell., Cact., Canth., Ferr-P., Ham., Ign., Lyc., Mag-P., Nat-M., Nux-V., Plat., Plb., Puls., Sil.) (Br.).
Cutting pain in the vagina, during coition (Ferr-M.) (Br.).
SEXUAL DESIRE DIMINISHED IN FEMALES (Agn., Bar-C., Caust., Ferr., Graph., Helon., Lyc., Nat-M.) (Br.).
Menses scanty, with pain preceding the flow (Caul., Puls., Sep.).
Headache, aggravated by movement, and relieved in the open air.
Melancholy, inclination to weep (Ign., Nat-M., Puls., Stann.).
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.
Unrefreshing sleep (Nux-V.).
Perspires easily from the least exertion (Agar., Calc., Chin., Ferr., Graph., Iod., Kali-C., Kali-P., Lyc., Nat-C., Psor.).
AGGRAVATION: From motion; while walking; from carriage-riding; from any sudden, jarring movement; from lying down; and from deep pressure.
AMELIORATION: After urination.
RELATIONSHIP. Similar to: Canth., Dios., Lyc., Nux-V., Ocim., Puls., Sars., and Tab., in renal colic.
Acts well after Arn., Bry., Kali-B., Rhus-T., and Sulph., in rheumatic affections.