About
Viburnum is the great uterine remedy for cramping pains that radiate to the thighs. It is especially useful for threatening miscarriage with cramping pains, and for severe dysmenorrhea. The pains come suddenly, are colicky, and extend from the pelvis down the thighs.
Keynotes
CRAMPS radiating from pelvis down the thighs. Sudden colicky pains. Better rest and pressure. Threatening miscarriage with spasmodic pains. Menses too late, scanty, lasting only a few hours with cramping. False labor pains.
Constitution
Women prone to miscarriage. Those with severe dysmenorrhea. Patients with spasmodic uterine conditions.
🤒Symptoms Profile
● General Symptoms
Cramping pains in uterus radiating to thighs, threatened miscarriage with cramps, severe menstrual cramps, false labor pains, bearing-down sensation
● Mental Symptoms
Nervous, unable to study. Feels something dreadful will happen. Irritable during pain.
● Physical Symptoms
Cramping in uterine region radiating to thighs. Bearing-down sensation. Menses scanty, late, lasting only a few hours. Early morning nausea. Frequent urination with cramps.
Uses
Threatened abortion with cramping, severe dysmenorrhea, after-pains post-delivery, false labor, ovarian pain, cramps during pregnancy
Modalities
WORSE: Night, lying down, motion, early morning. BETTER: Rest, open air, pressure.
💊Dosage Information
Available Potencies
6C, 30C, 200C, Mother Tincture
Recommended Dosage
30C every 30 minutes to 1 hour for threatened miscarriage (with medical supervision). For dysmenorrhea: 30C at onset of cramps, repeat as needed.
🔗Relationships & Affinities
🫀 Organ Affinity
Uterus, ovaries, pelvis, thighs
🤝 Complementary
Caulophyllum, Cimicifuga, Pulsatilla
🛡️ Antidotes
None well established
⚠️Important Cautions
Threatened miscarriage requires medical evaluation. This is supportive care, not a substitute for proper obstetric management.
🔗Related Plant Remedies
Need Personalized Advice?
Chat with our AI homeopath to find if Viburnum Opulus is right for your symptoms