Homoeopathy — Page 130
Berberis Vulgaris 130 stands or walks, and the urge is uncontrollable. At the urinal, when one passes urine, although a major portion is passed, the weak stream of urine is never-ending. It appears as if the kidney is continuously making urine. Regarding the urinary symptoms of Berberis, either the urine is plenty and dilute or sparse but thick and smelly due to an excess of waste products. The frequency or relative infrequency of urination are both present in Berberis Vulgaris. When the urination is copius, the kidneys are washed out and the bad smell of the urine dissipates. When the urine becomes less in quantity, it becomes deep-coloured and offensive. When the quantity of the urine is decreased, the patient feels a burning sensation along the urethra. The kidney pain of Pareira Brava usually radiates only in one direction and that is often from the kidney down into the thigh. In Berberis Vulgaris, however, the pain from the kidney or the gall bladder radiates in all directions. In this particular symptom pertaining to the gall bladder pain , Berberis is very effective. In a week to ten days, the stones of the gall bladder start breaking and are excreted in the stools. In Berberis Vulgaris, the joint pains resemble gout in that they affect the small joints of the hands and the feet much more, as compared to the joint pains involving the big joints (in Rheumatism). The pains in the hands and the fingers, like Benzoic Acid, are deeply related to Berberis Vulgaris. The pain at the hip or the leg starts as soon as the person stands up and worsens after walking a short distance. The feet also hurt, especially the heels and the soles. In gouty pains, Benzoic Acid may prove to be the best substitute of Berberis Vulgaris. Both may also be used alternately. Experienced homoeopaths believe that when the heart becomes weak secondary to liver failure , Berberis first corrects the state of the liver and as a result, the heart becomes normalized automatically. When there is a retention of acidic products and urea in the body, Berberis Vulgaris mobilizes them from there and redirects them to the blood. They are then excreted through the kidneys. When acidic matters increase in the blood, they can affect the heart. The heart will not improve unless these acidic waste products are excreted. Otherwise, Berberis Vulgaris does not have any direct effect on the condition of