Berberis / Berb

Formal Name: Berberis Vulgaris

Also Known As: Berberis, Barberry, Pipperidge Bush

Berberis is not a new medicinal type of plant. It’s really not even new to the world of homeopathy.

Though the uses for this plant may have varied through the years, the healing properties it offers to people has never wavered. Within homeopathy, this plant is believed to have a great deal of antimicrobial activity.

It was proven as a homeopathic remedy centuries ago and has been turned to for its multitude of uses ever since.

As with any other homeopathic remedy, berberis requires very special preparation. The bark of the small or medium sized root branches are dried and then chopped. These are then stepped in alcohol, filtered, diluted, and finally succussed. What remains is virtually no trace of the berberis plant itself. The final solution happens to be a very helpful and homeopathic remedy that can help a broad range of health conditions.

Homeopathic Remedies using Berberis:

Benefits/Uses of Berberis:

Kidney Disorders:

Usually this disorder displays itself as a kidney infection that begins with tenderness and pain in the general area of this organ.

The urine turns to a dark yellow or even green and it is evident that something is not normal. Berberis may work as a homeopathic remedy to help the body cope with the kidney stones and the painful symptoms that are associated with this health condition.

Gallbladder Problems:

People generally know that something is wrong because there is a sharp and radiating pain in the area of the gallbladder or stomach. The pain feels like a stabbing sensation and is often attributed to an inflamed gallbladder or gallstones that may have developed over time.

Lower Back Pain:

Though it shows up differently in all people, this is generally lower back pain that radiates up and down the thigh. It is also associated with stiffness around the area of the pain or in other related places in the body.

Cystitis:

As a result of this condition, pain commonly radiates from the bladder to the urethra. There is usually some sort of discoloration with the urine and there may also be pain in the testes in men. This may lead to problems with sexual intercourse or even with urination.

Joint Pain:

People often turn to berberis as a homeopathic remedy when they have joint and muscle aches throughout the body. This is described as radiating sharp pains that are broad in nature, or it may be more isolated to the arms and legs.

Homeopathic Remedy Profile for Berberis:

Those who turn to berberis as a homeopathic remedy tend to be a bit lethargic in nature. They lack energy and are often just listless overall. They find it difficult to think straight much less exert any sort of energy required for an activity. They tend to make things bigger than they are, and this exaggeration grows over time. They will dwell on these thoughts until they become almost unbearable.