About
Vipera Berus is a homeopathic remedy prepared from the venom of the common European adder. It is a key remedy for conditions involving intense venous congestion, thrombosis, and bursting sensations. It is primarily used for varicose veins, phlebitis, and conditions where the extremities feel swollen, heavy, and painfully distended.
Keynotes
Sensation as if a limb would burst; must hang it down or keep it elevated. Veins are swollen, sensitive, and feel hard. Aggravation from letting the limb hang down. Fear of touch on affected part.
Constitution
Often suited to elderly patients with venous stasis, or those with a history of circulatory problems. Patients who feel relief by elevating the affected limb.
🤒Symptoms Profile
● General Symptoms
Intense bursting pain in veins, phlebitis, varicose veins with ulceration, swollen and heavy limbs, gangrene, thrombosis, palpitations, ascites, sensation of enlargement and heaviness
● Mental Symptoms
Anxiety, restlessness, fear of being touched, irritability, confusion, dullness of mind, difficulty concentrating
● Physical Symptoms
Swollen, blue, distended veins (especially lower limbs), bursting pain in calves, ulcers on legs with black edges, palpitations with venous congestion, ascites, coldness of extremities, gangrenous inflammation
Uses
Varicose veins, thrombophlebitis, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), leg ulcers, congestive heart failure, ascites, bursting pain in extremities, gangrene
Modalities
Worse: From letting limb hang down, from touch, from motion, from pressure. Better: From elevating the limb, from cool open air, from rest.
💊Dosage Information
Available Potencies
6C, 30C, 200C, 1M, 10M
Recommended Dosage
Lower potencies (6C to 30C) for acute conditions like phlebitis. Higher potencies (200C and above) for chronic venous conditions. Frequency depends on acuity; acute cases may require frequent repetition, chronic cases infrequent.
🔗Relationships & Affinities
🫀 Organ Affinity
Venous system, circulatory system, heart, lower extremities, blood vessels
🤝 Complementary
Lachesis, Arsenicum album, Hamamelis, Pulsatilla
🛡️ Antidotes
Ammonium carb, Camphor, Lachesis
⚠️Important Cautions
Not a substitute for emergency medical care in cases of suspected DVT or pulmonary embolism. Use with caution in severe cardiovascular disease. Should be prescribed based on clear symptom similarity.
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