Hamamelis Virginica: The Ultimate Natural Remedy for Bleeding Disorders

• Source :- Vegetable kingdom
• Common Name :- Witch Hazel
• Family :- Hamamelidaceae 
• Prover :- Dr. Hale 
• Miasm :- Psora 
• Temperament :- Phlegmatic 
• Diathesis :- Venous congestion and varicosities 
• Thermal :- Chilly 
• Duration of action :- Several days to weeks Active 
• Principle :- Tannin, Hamamelitannin
• Inimical to :- None known
• Side affection :- Left-sided predominance

INTRODUCTION :- Hamamelis Virginica is a remarkable homeopathic remedy known for its action on venous congestion, varicose veins, and bleeding tendencies. It is widely used for conditions involving hemorrhages, varicose veins, and bruised soreness.

GUIDING SYMPTOMS

• Great venous congestion, especially of the lower limbs.
• Bleeding from various parts of the body, dark, passive, non-coagulable.
• Bruised soreness and aching pain in the affected parts.
• Varicose veins with soreness and tenderness.
• Hemorrhoids that bleed profusely, with soreness and fullness in the rectum.
• Phlebitis with soreness and bruised feeling.
• Nosebleeds (epistaxis) with dark, oozing blood.
• Eyes: Conjunctival hemorrhage with bloodshot appearance.
• Uterine bleeding: Profuse, dark blood with soreness and tenderness.
• Varicocele with dull aching pain in the scrotum.
• Soreness in the chest, as if beaten.
• Veins swollen and painful with a bruised sensation.
• Neuralgic pain after injury, especially with soreness.
• Female: Profuse uterine bleeding with soreness and tenderness.
• Hemorrhage: Dark, passive bleeding from any part of the body, non-coagulable.
• Injury: Soreness and bruising after trauma, veins swollen and painful.

MIND / MENTAL SYMPTOMS / PSYCHOLOGY

• Depression with a sense of fullness in the head.
• Anxiety related to bleeding or venous congestion.
• Irritability from prolonged suffering.
• Forgetfulness and dullness of mind.

FEVER

• Fever with bruised, aching pain all over the body.
• Weakness and prostration during febrile states.
• Chilliness with venous congestion and soreness.

RHEUMATISM

• CAUSATION – Cold, damp weather
• SENSATION – Bruised soreness in muscles and joints
• LOCATION - Predominantly lower limbs
• CONCOMITANT – Varicose veins, venous stasis, worse by standing, better by elevation

SKIN

• Bruises with marked soreness and tenderness.
• Purpura hemorrhagica, dark, oozing blood from broken capillaries.
• Ecchymosis from trauma or venous congestion.

MEMORIZING TIPS

• H - Hemorrhages, dark, passive bleeding 
• A - Aches and bruised soreness 
• M - Mind dull, melancholic, forgetful 
• A - Affects veins, especially varicose veins 
• M - Marked venous congestion, especially in the limbs 
• E - Epistaxis with dark, non-coagulable blood 
• L - Left-sided predominance 
• I - Irritability and mental dullness 
• S - Soreness as if beaten

Hamamelis Virginica is a great remedy for conditions involving venous stasis and passive hemorrhages. It acts well in cases of varicose veins, hemorrhoids, and injuries causing bruised soreness.