Dear All,

Our 12y old son had an accident last saturday wich caused him a partial amputation of his finger (deglovement distale falanx ). After a reconstruction, a 50/50% chance of succes was prognosed.

Is it advisable to give him a HYPERICUM treatment, as a friend suggested?
Would it help to heal the nerve-damage?

If yes, can someone give us some references,please?

Kind regards and thank you.

Hi Tom - a horrible injury to endure. I've posted a description of Hypericum for you from Allens Materia Medica - the highlighted text is relevant to your son's injury. If it were my child I would be giving Hypericum 30c twice daily for say 3 days then once a day till healing is complete. In my opinion your friend was indeed correct. BTW the other remedy that could be indicated is calendula but unless there is risk of infection I would just use hypericum.


Tom, I am a trained homeopath but I have to say to you that this advice is for informational purposes only - you need to decide on what course of action to take and seek out competent medical treatment


All the best
Brad


HYPERICUM PERF. (ST. JOHN'S WORT)

Mechanical injuries of spinal cord; bad effects of spinal concussion; pains, after a fall on coccyx.

Punctured, incised or lacerated wounds; sore, painful (Led. — contused wounds, Arn., Ham.), especially if of long duration.
Injuries: from treading on nails, needles, pins, splinters (Led.); from rat-bites; PREVENTS LOCKJAW.
Preserves integrity of torn and lacerated members when almost entirely separated from body (Calend.).
Injury to parts rich in sentient nerves—fingers, toes, matrices of nails, palms or soles—where the intolerable pain shows nerves are severely involved; of tissues of animal life, as hands and feet.
Nervous depression following wounds or surgical operations; removes bad effect of shock, of fright, of mesmerism.
Always modifies and sometimes arrests ulceration and sloughing (Calend.). Crushed, mashed finger-tips. Tetanus after traumatic injuries (compare, Phys.)
Vertigo: sensation as if head became suddenly elongated; at night, with urging to urinate.
Headache: after a fall upon occiput, with sensation AS IF BEING LIFTED UP HIGH IN THE AIR ; great anxiety lest she fall from this height.
Spine: after a fall; slightest motion of arms or neck extorts cries; spine very sensitive to touch.
Bunions and corns when pain is excruciating, showing nerve involvement.
Convulsions; after blows on head or concussion.

Relations
Compare: Arn., Calen., Ruta, Staph.
In wounds where formerly Acon, and Arn. were given alternately, Hypericum cures.

Thanks a lot Brad for your help !

Today we saw the injury again, when the bandage was changed and the woundbed as well as the complete re-stitched tip were black. We hope there is still a chance of healing, otherwise the only alternative is a definitif amputation of that part.

Kind regards,

Tom

Oww. Tom I personally have seen two amputated fingers sewn back on and they have recovered but it was a slow process. There are other remedies that could be indicated in the case of your son - I reckon you would be wise to seek out face to face help where you live if its at all possible.

anyway
good luck with it all

Brad

I've never been successful with that. This is not a disease, though; it's an injury in which a nerve was severed. I've suffered severance of a nerve, too, and I know the excruciating pain involved for months. It shoots up his arm with the slightest touch. My sympathies. At best, suffering teaches humility and reflection, and it's a pivotal age, so I wager it will be good for him. I was born a physician and knew it early. These kinds of things convince us. That's the best I can offer you.

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Albert, also Hahnemannian444B

My experience is exactly opposite.Hypericum removes the excruciating pain within minutes.

sajjad.

Yep, sajjad you are correct. "The particular kinds of wounds for which Hypericum has been found of signal service are wounds of parts rich in nerves, brain, spine (spinal irritation from falls), coccyx, finger ends; wounds from stepping on nails, or any puncture wounds. The characteristic of the Hypericum wounds is that they are very sensitive to the touch." - J.H.Clarke, Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica.

Hey Tom how is your son shaping up?
all the best
Brad