Materia Medica

Berberis aquifolium – Boericke

Berberis aquifolium
berb-a

 

 

MAHONIA (Mountain Grape)
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.