Viburnum Opulus: The Complete Homeopathic Remedy for Menstrual Cramps & Uterine Spasms

• Common Name: Cramp Bark
• Family: Caprifoliaceae
• Source: Tincture of fresh bark of the root
• Type: Vegetable remedy

Sphere of Action

Acts primarily on the female reproductive organs, especially the uterus. It is a great antispasmodic and is chiefly used for menstrual cramps, uterine colic, and threatened abortion.

Temperament & Constitution

• Best suited for nervous, irritable, and delicate women
• Especially effective in young girls and married women who suffer from spasmodic dysmenorrhea

Clinical Indications

• Dysmenorrhea (especially spasmodic type)
• Uterine colic with bearing-down pain
• Threatened miscarriage during early months of pregnancy
• Ovarian pains, neuralgic pelvic pain
• Habitual miscarriage, especially at the third month
• After-pains during postpartum period
• Leucorrhoea with backache and uterine pain

Mind Symptoms

• Nervous, restless, with anxiety about uterine health
• Irritability due to pain
• Oversensitive to pain, especially uterine cramps

Female Symptoms

• Crampy, colicky pain in uterus, comes and goes suddenly
• Pain from sacrum to pubis, extends to thighs
• Pain before and during menses, better bending double or with pressure
• Menses early, profuse, with intolerable cramps
• Intermenstrual pain – “pain between the periods”
• Habitual abortion, especially in third month
• False labor pains in pregnancy

Other Symptoms

• Backache with uterine pain
• Pain in ovaries and broad ligaments
• Nausea with uterine pain
• Occasionally used for leg cramps and muscle spasms

Modalities

Worse From	Better From
Cold air, movement	Bending double
Lying down, at night	Warmth, rest
Before or during menses	Pressure on abdomen

Keynotes

• Cramp-like uterine pain radiating to thighs
• Threatened abortion with bearing-down sensation
• Great antispasmodic remedy for the uterus
• Prevents habitual miscarriage in early pregnancy

Potency & Dosage

• Commonly used in Mother Tincture (Q) or 3X, especially in acute uterine colic
• Also useful in 6C or 30C potencies for chronic or constitutional cases

Relationships

Compare With	Complementary/Related Remedies
Magnesia phos, Caulophyllum, Cimicifuga, Pulsatilla	Caulophyllum (uterine tonic), Mag phos (antispasmodic), Cimicifuga (neuralgic dysmenorrhea), Pulsatilla (irregular menses)

One-Line Summary

Viburnum Opulus is the “cramp bark” of homeopathy, known for its effectiveness in spasmodic dysmenorrhea, uterine colic, and prevention of habitual miscarriage.