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Remedy

Hypericum (St. John's wort)

Hypericum perforatum

Botanical illustration of Hypericum

The premier remedy for shooting nerve pain along the course of a nerve. 

Key indications

  • Top remedy for shooting sciatic pain along the path of the nerve
  • Nerve pain radiating down the leg after fall or spinal injury
  • Sharp, electric, or shooting sensations
  • Worse from touch, jarring, and cold damp
Worse from

Touch, jarring, cold damp, motion

Better from

Rest, warmth, lying quietly

Suggested dosage

200C twice daily.

Frequently taken with
Mag Phos (magnesium phosphate)Rhus Tox (poison ivy)

General guidance only. 200ck may be substituted for 200C potencies. Stop the remedy upon significant improvement. If no improvement after 2-3 doses in acute cases or after 4-6 weeks in chronic cases, try a different remedy. Consult a experienced practitioner if you feel you need additional help for serious or persistent symptoms.