Hi List,

A friend woke up with numbness in pinkie and ring finger on right hand, unable to move them. This seems to have happened shortly after falling asleep at a desk. MD and physical therapist feel it is a pinched ulnea nerve which controls those two fingers and runs from them to the elbow. Physical therapy was begun without much results yet. I suggested Hypericum 30C which was taken for a day about 6 times spaced every two hours. Person said they felt "better" with some sensation. While there is no nerve pain, MD said there would be pain if it was another part of the body. I didn't find anything in homeopathic first aid books on numbness and pinched nerves.

Now a few days later, I gave person Hypericum 200C one dose. They say again feels better with a slight ability to move fingers.

Anyone have any suggestions? Is Hypericum correct for this acute? If so, how often repetition? Was thinking of having them put one pillule in water, stir and take a drop of that every few hours. Maybe make another dilution in another cup from the 200C. Should I give Hypericum 1M?

Thanks for any info.

Susan

Hello Susan, Although several remedies may be indicated here, depending on different symptoms, Hypericum could be the right choice here as an acute, because Hypericum is called the Arnica of the nerves and heals injured areas which have a rich nerve supply such as hands and feet and particularly the finger tips and toes ! If the 200c doesn`t act sufficiently, there`s no harm in trying the 1M in single (dry) dose ! It is also possible to apply Hypericum mother tincture 2-3 times a day externally as well !
Wim (William)

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Ann

Go along with Wim on this - if 1m drops off after a day or two try 10m .

Hi Susan,

analysing this case it seems that hypericum helps but does not last.

Thus IMO you should geibe her the same rx in a manner that you can keep repeating it for longer times.

Plussing comes to mind - e.g. give the Ce0 in dilution and have the patient keep taking it for days or longer, again e.g. one does -- it gets better -- pause until the improvement starts fading -- then the next dose.

LM - to conform to the ideas on LM on this list -- give it in the same manner.

Or try a lower potency: C 6 or C 4. In Germany they would in most cases, by most prescribers, be given 3 times a day, for as long as there is improvement. There again people may contradict - giving it the way I pointed out for the C30 should also be ok.

Regards

Luise

dear susan,

hypericum is not the remedy as this is not a crush injury and there is no pain. hyper is heat amel. ledum would have been the remedy if this was a crush injury and cold amel. with numbness. but you said no pain and no crush injury.
so no hyper and no ledum.
no ruta or bellis per. either.
and this is not arnica.

the remedy here is in all probabilty rhus tox. you may see morrison desktop guide which mentions rhus t for " numbness from lying on arm or leg" - pg 326.

rhus t has good action on ulnar nerve.

any remedy, if that does not work in 30C for an acute, is probably wrong.
yes, sometimes a 200C may be required - but if there is absolutely NO response in 30C, the remedy is probably wrong.

the idea to raise potency and try to get results in acute/chronic should be discarded. the correct remedy will show atleast some response, atleast for some time, in any potency.

give a single dose rhus tox 30C dry and wait. that would have been the right thing. but you have already given a 200C and confused the picture. now give a single dose rhus tox 200C dry and wait. continue physiotherapy.

dr manish agarwala

If he was wearing a ring and had his head resting on his hand + ring it could be Hypericum.

Was he wearing a ring, Susan ? If not, go for the Rhus tox. (Thanks, Manish !)


PS. MM of Boericke and Phatak also mentions at Limbs : Hypericum also for numbness in fingers/fingertips.

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Ann

dear william,

as far as I understand hypericum and ledum are for puncture wounds and here susan is not talking puncture / crush injury and so that rules out hyper and ledum. plus susan's patient has no pain.

dr manish agarwala

Dear Manish,

Generally speaking you are right ! I said in my first response that several (!) remedies are indicated and that Hypericum COULD be right. I didn`t say Hypericum IS (always) right.

Numbness is the keynote here and for numbness some Materia Medicae mention Hypericum as well, even with skin in tact ! (See MM-Boericke/Phatak etc.)

But perhaps I was too friendly, i.e. not strict enough, in agreeing with the initial choice of Susan. Boys will be boys ! (Always trying to please the girls !)

Kind regards, Wim.

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Ann

What about Hypericum (say, LM1 to begin with) for long-term neuropathy?

Cheers
~=michel
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Michel Eytan
I say what I mean and mean what I say

Hello Michel,

For long-term neuropathy a full case history should be taken by a qualified classical homeopath !

Wim. (William)

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Ann