Hydrastis Canadensis 30, 200, 1M Best Uses & Side Effects

Hydrastis Canadensis is one of the wonderful remedies in homeopathy useful in treating liver and gastric diseases, is an indispensable remedy, proved and incorporated in Homeopathy by Dr. Burt.

Hydrastis Canadensis is commonly known as Goldenseal/Orange root, it is from the family Ranunculaceae.

The crude substance is prepared from the fresh roots of a plant that is grown abundantly in the United States of America.

The tincture is made with spirit and undergoes the process of dynamization, only then its dynamic curative power is aroused by homeopathy only, making Hydrastis Canadensis an important, remedy in treating a variety of diseases like Smallpox, trophic disturbances where there is emaciation, catarrhal condition, ulceration, even malignant ulceration.

Hydrastis Canadensis Personality 

Hydrastis Canadensis is suited to persons who are old easily tired, cachectic people, with great debility and scrofulous constitution, which has been broken down due to excess intake of stimulant drinks.

It is suited to persons with a yellowish-white complexion of face, the skin is mottled and puckered, who usually suffer from liver disorders.

It is suited to people with a weak immune system and lymphatic temperament.

Guiding symptoms of Hydrastis Canadensis

Hydrastis Canadensis is frequently used by homeopaths for the treatment of chronic catarrhal conditions and diseases characterized by profuse, thick, yellowish, ropy, and stringy discharges from mucus membranes, including those of the nose, throat, stomach, urethra, and uterus.

This remedy is often employed for cancer conditions where there is cachectic or malignant dyscrasia accompanied by derangement of gastric and hepatic functions, particularly in individuals who have been weakened by excessive use of stimulating drinks like alcohol.

As weakness in the bones and overall physical constitution progresses, patients may experience gradually appearing paralysis in the extremities.

Hydrastis Canadensis is indicated for cancer and pre-cancerous states, especially when local ulceration formation occurs in advanced cancer stages, which is a key symptom of this remedy.

It is also effective for breast cancer, particularly when the cancer is hard and adherent, with mottled and parched skin and retraction of the nipples.

This remedy is highly indicated when symptoms are accompanied by profuse perspiration with an unhealthy odor, especially in the axillae and groin.

Hydrastis Canadensis is beneficial for liver and gastric complaints, especially when patients experience a constant empty, aching sensation in the stomach. It is particularly indicated when the tongue is large and flabby, showing imprints of teeth and appearing yellowish-white in color.

This remedy is also useful for constipation, where patients may experience constant pain in the head and a bad taste in the mouth.

Additionally, it addresses leucorrhea that is ropy, thick, viscid, and yellowish, often hanging from the os in long strings and accompanied by pruritus vulvae.

Hydrastis Canadensis Uses

This article will cover from head to toe all the complaints body. And wherever the symptoms are matched, this medicine can be used-

Mind symptoms 

The Hydrastis Canadensis patient has a depressed state of mind due to prolonged suffering, there is continuous weakness and debility.

The patient is emotionally broken down from a long illness and is sure of his death and he desires and prefers to die.

It is indicated when complaints are aggravated when they,

Head symptoms 

Hydrastis Canadensis is indicated when patients experience a peculiar sensation of dull, pressing pain in the frontal portion of the head, particularly in connection with constipation and gastric disturbance.

This remedy is effective for headaches resulting from sinusitis, especially following a coryza.

It is also beneficial for headaches characterized by myalgic pain in the scalp that extends to the muscles of the neck.

Eyes symptoms

Hydrastis Canadensis is an effective remedy in homeopathy for eye affections, particularly when there is profuse secretion of tears accompanied by smarting and burning sensations in the eyes and eyelids.

It is useful for treating blepharitis marginalis, where the eyelids may become agglutinated. This remedy is also indicated for opacity of the cornea.

Hydrastis Canadensis is beneficial for ophthalmia that progresses to catarrhal and scrofulous forms, with or without ulceration, often presenting thick, mucous discharge and a dark greenish-yellow conjunctiva.

Ears symptoms

Hydrastis Canadensis is an effective remedy for otitis media, characterized by roaring sensations and mucopurulent discharge. It is indicated in cases of Eustachian tube catarrh, where patients may also hear a high-pitched voice.

This remedy is beneficial for treating chronic middle ear disorders that can lead to deafness.

Nose symptoms 

Hydrastis Canadensis is an effective remedy for nasal blockage, particularly when there is thick, tenacious secretion from the posterior nares to the throat, commonly referred to as postnasal drip.

This remedy is also useful for treating influenza infections, characterized by watery, excoriating discharge and ulceration of the nasal septum. Patients often have a tendency to blow their nose frequently.

Mouth symptoms 

Patients requiring Hydrastis Canadensis often complain of stomatitis accompanied by a peppery taste in the mouth.

The tongue may appear white, swollen, large, flabby, and slimy, displaying imprints of the teeth. It can also be scalded red and inflamed, which is indicative of stomatitis.

This remedy is effective for ulceration of the tongue, particularly when fissures are present toward the edges.

Face symptoms

Hydrastis Canadensis is useful in treating erysipelatous eruption on the face following flushes of heat.

It is used by many homeopaths in treating epithelial cancer of the lip, there are numerous aphthae ulcers on the lips. Thick tenacious mucus hangs in shreds from the mouth.

The expression on the face is weary, dull, and the skin of the face is pale, or yellow white.

Throat symptom

Hydrastis Canadensis is an effective remedy for follicular pharyngitis, characterized by a raw, smarting, and excoriating sensation in the throat, accompanied by hawking of yellow, tenacious mucus.

This remedy is also beneficial for post-nasal dropping, particularly when a child is suddenly aroused from sleep by the presence of this tenacious mucus.

Hydrastis Canadensis is indicated for goiter during puberty and pregnancy, where the thyroid gland is inflamed and visibly swollen.

Chest symptom

Hydrastis Canadensis is an effective remedy for asthma, particularly when there is a raw, sore pain in the chest accompanied by burning sensations.

This remedy is also useful for bronchitis, especially when characterized by a dry, harsh cough and bronchial catarrh occurring in the later stages of the condition. It is indicated for bronchitis in older, exhausted individuals, where thick, yellow, tenacious expectoration is present.

Patients may experience frequent fainting spells accompanied by a dry, harsh cough, cold sweat over the body, and a feeling of suffocation when lying on the left side.

Hydrastis Canadensis is indicated when pain in the chest extends to the left shoulder.

Heart symptoms

Hydrastis Canadensis is useful when there is pain in the chest accompanied by palpitations and faintness. The pain may feel as if it is shooting from the chest to the left shoulder, along with numbness in the arm. The cardiac action is irregular, at times labored and painful, and tends to worsen when lying on either side.

Patients may experience a feeling of immediate suffocation when attempting to lie on the left side.

This remedy is effective for heart agitation, characterized by violent, long-continued palpitations in the morning, with a pulse that is slow during chills.

Stomach symptoms

Hydrastis Canadensis is indicated for gastric disorders, particularly when there is a constant sore feeling in the stomach throughout the day.

It is useful for weak digestion, often accompanied by a bitter taste in the mouth. The stomach pain may feel as if caused by a hard-cornered substance, along with an empty, gone sensation and a pulsation in the epigastrium.

The patient’s stomach is so weak that they are unable to tolerate bread or vegetables.

Hydrastis Canadensis is also beneficial for gastritis, where the pain in the stomach compels the patient to bend double. It is indicated for atonic dyspepsia with a bitter taste, peptic ulcers, and even stomach cancer.

Abdomen and Rectum symptoms

Hydrastis Canadensis is a key remedy for gastro-duodenal ulcers, particularly when accompanied by catarrh.

It is also beneficial for jaundice, especially when the liver is torpid and tender.

Many homeopaths use this remedy for gallstone colic, where there is dull pain and dragging in the right groin, with a cutting sensation extending to the right testicle.

Hydrastis Canadensis is effective for constipation, often associated with a sinking feeling in the stomach and a dull headache.

It is indicated for prolapsed anus after stool, where the pain in the anus is long-lasting.

This remedy is useful for fissured anus, especially when there is smarting pain in the rectum during stool.

For hemorrhoids, it is indicated when even a light flow of blood exhausts the patient, accompanied by pain and spasms in the rectum.

Urinary symptoms

Hydrastis Canadensis is indicated for urinary disorders, including renal stones, where there is dull aching in the kidney region and the urine has a decomposed odor, with increased urination.

It is also effective for cystitis, characterized by catarrh of the bladder, with thick, ropy mucus sediment in the urine, which is expelled along with a gleety discharge.

This remedy is useful for dysuria and suppression of urine, and in some cases, it is indicated for incontinence of urine.

Male symptoms

Hydrastis Canadensis is effective in treating the second stage of gonorrhea, particularly when there is a thick, yellow, copious, and painless discharge.

It is also beneficial for spermatorrhea, which leads to great debility and weakness, often accompanied by gleet.

This remedy is useful for orchitis, especially when there is a dragging sensation starting in the right groin and extending to the testicle, then affecting the left testicle and groin.

Female symptoms 

Hydrastis Canadensis has notable effects on female reproductive health and is frequently used in treating cervical carcinoma, especially when there is erosion and excoriation of the cervix.

It is also indicated for breast tumors, particularly when the nipple is retracted.

Clinically, many homeopaths use Hydrastis Canadensis for leucorrhoea, which worsens after menses. The leucorrhoea is acrid, corroding, shreddy, and tenacious, often accompanied by pruritus vulvae and profuse discharge.

This remedy is also useful in treating menorrhagia, especially when the flow is bright red and associated with increased sexual excitement.

Hand and Leg symptoms

Hydrastis Canadensis is beneficial in treating rheumatism, particularly when it arises after suppressed gonorrhea, with tired and aching limbs.

The remedy is indicated for shifting pains that move from the right arm and leg to the left leg, often accompanied by irritable, indolent, or scrofulous ulcers on the legs.

It is also helpful for pain extending from the head to the shoulders, with aching in both shoulders, more pronounced on the left side, and for rheumatic pains in the elbow, forearms, right shoulder, and the first finger of the left hand.

Hydrastis is useful for sharp, shifting pain in the left limb, starting from the middle of the thigh and extending down to the middle of the leg.

It is also indicated for leg pain that extends from the right hip to the knee during walking, with weak legs, weak knees, and aching in the sole of the left foot, without relief from changing positions.

Back symptoms

Hydrastis Canadensis is indicated to treat neck and back pains there is tired aching across the small of the back and in limbs, the knees ache, and the patient is better by walking about.

Skin symptoms

Hydrastis Canadensis is useful in treating eruptions like variola, lupus, ulcers, and cancerous formations on the skin surface. There is a general tendency to profuse perspiration and unhealthy skin.

Fever symptoms

Hydrastis Canadensis is an effective remedy for bilious or typhoid fevers, often associated with gastric disturbances and jaundice, followed by marked debility.

The patient typically experiences a chill in the morning or evening, with the chilliness concentrated in the back or thighs and accompanied by aching. The pulse tends to be slow.

During the fever, the patient feels heat in flushes, with an overall sensation of intense heat in the body and constant dull burning pains, particularly in the evening.

Modalities

Modalities are the factors that, increase or decrease the complaints in a patient.

They are categorized as aggravating factors and amelioration factors.

Aggravating factors make the condition of the illness worst, while the amelioration factor makes the condition of the disease better.

It can be time, any part of the day, season, position, or any applications, etc.

Aggravated By

The condition of Hydrastis Canadensis is worse from motion.

The skin symptoms are worse from warmth. Leucorrhoea and other female disorders are worse after menses and coition.

Amelioration By

The conditions of Hydrastis Canadensis are better, by rest and pressure.

Gastric complaints are better by passing flatus.

Relationship with Other Medicine

Similar Medicines

These remedies have many similarities in action but are different in origin, which means the source from which the medicine is prepared is another.

Remedies similar to Hydrastis Canadensis are kali bich; Ars iod.

Antidoted by 

The bad effects of Hydrastis Canadensis are antidoted by Sulphur.

It antidotes

It antidotes the effects of or is the antidote to Merc. Sol.

Hydrastis Canadensis Dosage & Potencies

The dosage and potency of the medicine depend on the individual case.

Hydrastis Canadensis 30 Uses

Lower potency is given when very few symptoms of the patient match with the medicine and help the doctor only to diagnose the disease condition. It is useful in treating jaundice, and gastric disorders from excess use of alcohol.

This potency requires frequent repetition, 3-4 times a day, till the expected result is seen. 

Hydrastis Canadensis 200 Uses

This is considered as higher potency; they are given when the majority of mental symptoms and physical symptoms of Hydrastis Canadensis match. It is useful for backache and constipation.

Higher potencies are advisable to be not repeated very often; they act for a long duration of days, so the second dose is repeated every 7-days or every 15-days once.

Hydrastis Canadensis 1M Uses

This is very high potency. One should give it only after careful case analysis, where all medicinal symptoms of Hydrastis Canadensis and that given by the patient match perfectly. It is useful in cases of depression, and female disorders.

One should not repeat 1 M potency. It is given 30 days once and waiting for symptoms to disappear.

Hydrastis Canadensis Q (Mother Tincture) Uses

The mother tincture of Hydrastis Canadensis is used by many homeopaths to treat mouth ulcers and sore throat by diluting in water.

Take 10 drops of mother tincture in half a cup of water three times a day till the improvement occurs. 

Hydrastis Canadensis 3X/6X Uses

This lower potency of Hydrastis Canadensis works well to treat the conditions like alcoholism, and cancers.

Take 2-3 drops of dilution directly on the tongue thrice a day for 3 months.

Clinical Indication of Hydrastis Canadensis

• Alcoholism
• Asthma
• Cancer
• Catarrh
• Chancroids
• Constipation
• Corns
• Dyspepsia
• Eczema
• Ears-affections
• Faintness
• Fistula
• Gastric catarrh
• Gonorrhea
• Hemorrhoids
• Jaundice
• Leucorrhoea
• Liver-affections
• Menorrhagia
• Metrorrhagia
• Mouth-sore
• Rectum prolapse
• Sciatica
• Seborrhoea
• Syphilis
• Taste-disordered
• Throat-sore
• Tongue- affections
• Ulcers
• Uterus disorders

Side Effects of Hydrastis Canadensis

Homeopathic medicines are prepared by potentization where the dynamic curative power of the medication is aroused, so homeopathic medicines produce negligible side effects.

If any side effects of Hydrastis Canadensis are seen, then it can be antidoted by Sulphur.

Remember that homeopathic remedies should be prescribed based on individual symptoms and characteristics. It’s crucial to consult with a qualified homeopath for proper evaluation and personalized treatment. Homeopathy focuses on treating the whole person, so a detailed case study is necessary to select the most appropriate remedy.

Homeopathic medicines should be taken only when prescribed by a homeopathic physician. Self-medication may aggravate the original conditions.