Bryonia Alba 30, 200, 1M Uses, Benefits & Side Effects

Bryonia Alba is one of the remedies in homeopathy useful in treating acute diseases, is an indispensable remedy, proved and incorporated in Homeopathy by Dr.Hahnemann.

Bryonia Alba is commonly known as wild hop or white bryony.

The crude substance for preparation is the roots of the plant, its dynamic curative power is aroused by homeopathy only, making Bryonia Alba an important, remedy in treating a variety of diseases like arthritis, vertigo, constipation, asthma.

Bryonia Alba Constitution/Personality 

Bryonia Alba is suitable for tall, slender persons with dark hair and dark complexion, and with firm muscular fibers.

The patient has extreme irritability patient is, thermally hot, aggravated by warmth in general.

The patient is ill-humored, gets angry easily, has rheumatism and gout in the background.

Guiding symptoms of Bryonia Alba

Bryonia Alba is one of the best remedies for the patient in whom all complaints are worse from motion, patient is better by absolute rest and pressure.

The patient suffers from dryness of all the mucus membrane especially lips, mouth, nose, respiratory tract, in the gastric tract there are peculiar dry, hard, and knotty stools.

Bryonia Alba is highly indicated when all complaints develop very slowly and gradually and have an insidious beginning.

Bryonia Alba is used by many homeopaths to treat asthma, pleurisy, cough, there is dry spasmodic cough, stitching pain in the chest.

Bryonia Alba is indicated in when the patient is highly thirsty, there is a great thirst for a large quantity of cold water at long intervals.

Bryonia Alba is a wonderful remedy in treating rheumatic arthritis with dropsical effusion, into the serous and synovial membranes of major joints.

Bryonia Alba is indicated when a patient has a great appetite, eats voraciously, but there is intolerance to vegetable food.

This is the remedy for the stony hardness of the breast, they are hot and painful, the patient has to support them with hand to prevent the least motion.

This is one of the chief remedies for treating vicarious menstruation, there is severe blood flow during menses, the peculiarity is there is a nosebleed when menses should appear, there is blood-spitting or hemoptysis.

Bryonia Alba is the remedy used to treat complaints that occur from anger, chagrin, mortification, complaints after taking cold or getting hot in summer, when the days are hot and nights are cold, from cold food and drinks, complaints from suppression of discharges or skin eruptions.

Bryonia Alba 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 patient is very irritable, morose, ill-humored, and inclined to get angry easily, there is great anxiety and depression of mind, there is the weakness of mind the patient feels as if he will faint.

The patient suffers from delirium, he talks about his daily business, worse at night, desire to escape from bed when sleeping, says he wants to go home though he is at home.

The patient desires things that he refuses when offered.

Head symptoms 

Bryonia Alba is a great remedy for sick headaches, that occur due to drought, from ironing.

There is a bursting sensation in the brain, feels as if the brain is going to burst, with stitching and sticking pains in the head.

Bryonia Alba is also indicated to treat headache when it is aggravated by motion, in the morning, when first opening the eyes, and relieved by pressure and lying on painful side.

This is also used for sick headaches with a dry white tongue and thirst for a large quantity of cold water at long intervals.

Eyes symptoms

Bryonia Alba is a great remedy for glaucoma there is pressing, crushing, aching pain in the eyes. The eyes are sore to touch and when moving them there is a stitching type of pain.

This is indicated when there is dryness and redness of eyes due to excess use of eyes to watch the TV screen, Computer screen, the lachrymal ducts are dry and inflamed causing stitching in eyes.

Bryonia Alba is also indicated for dropsical swelling of the eyes, the lids are swollen inflamed and make it difficult for the eyes to open.

Ears symptoms

Bryonia Alba is used for treating of aural vertigo, loud noise causes the patient to faint.

Bryonia Alba is one of the top listed medicine for tinnitus, there is roaring, buzzing in the ears, with intense pain and dryness of the ear canal, that causes itching in the ears.

Nose symptoms 

Bryonia is useful for treatment of epistaxis there is a tendency to frequent bleeding of the nose, in women, nose bleeds when menses should appear.

There is nose bleeding in the morning, relieving the headache.

Bryonia Alba is commonly indicated in allergic rhinitis and nose block when there is coryza with shooting and aching in the forehead. There is swelling of the tip of the nose, the nose feels as if it would ulcerate when touched.

Mouth symptoms 

The Bryonia Alba patient often complains of the sensation of hair on the tongue, there is dryness of mouth, tongue, and throat, with excessive thirst for a large quantity of water.

This is a useful remedy for mouth ulcers when the tongue is coated yellowish, dark brown, and heavily white indicative of severe gastric derangement.

It is one of the important remedies for water brash with a bitter taste in the mouth, but the dryness of mucus and excessive thirst.

Bryonia is useful when there is burning in the lower lip in old smokers, the lips are swollen, dry, black, and cracked.

Face symptoms

Bryonia Alba is useful in treating the dropsical condition of the face, the face is fluffy, swollen the lips are cracked, with internal heat of the face.

Bryonia is useful in the pale sick face, appears as if cyanosed, indicating underlying respiratory disorders like asthma, bronchitis.

Throat symptom

Bryonia is indicated in tonsillitis when there is dryness in the throat with, sticking on swallowing, scraped and constricted throat.

There is tough mucus in the larynx and trachea, loosened only after much hawking and worse when coming into a warm room.

Chest symptom

Bryonia is an effective remedy for soreness in the larynx and trachea, characterized by hoarseness of voice that worsens in the open air. It is particularly beneficial for asthma patients, where breathlessness is accompanied by a dry, hacking cough due to irritation in the upper trachea.

The cough associated with Bryonia is typically dry and worsens at night, often requiring the patient to sit up to breathe comfortably. Symptoms may exacerbate after eating or drinking, sometimes leading to vomiting. The cough can also cause sharp pains in the chest, along with the expectoration of rust-colored sputum.

Patients often experience a frequent urge to take deep breaths, requiring significant lung expansion to alleviate their discomfort. They may suffer from rapid and difficult respiration, which worsens with any movement, often triggered by sharp chest pains.

Bryonia is particularly beneficial in treating croupous and pleuropneumonia. In such cases, the expectoration is typically of a brick-red hue, thick, and may resemble lumps of jelly. There may also be tough mucus in the trachea, which is only loosened through persistent hawking. Interestingly, entering a warm room can provoke a cough that is characteristic of Bryonia

Heart symptoms

Bryonia is particularly useful in cases of rheumatic heart conditions, where the pulse is notably hard and tense, accompanied by internal heat and profuse sour sweating.

This remedy is also beneficial for addressing stitches in the cardiac region and symptoms of angina pectoris. Patients may experience a feeling of heaviness beneath the sternum that extends toward the right shoulder and arm.

Additionally, Bryonia is effective in treating hypertension, especially when associated with faintness, gastro-hepatic disorders, and rheumatic joint pains.

Stomach symptoms

Bryonia is a remarkable remedy for gastric disorders, particularly when patients experience nausea and faintness upon rising. It is especially useful for waterbrash, characterized by the vomiting of bile and water immediately after eating, with warm drinks often triggering this reaction.

This remedy is highly effective in treating gastritis, where the stomach is extremely sensitive to touch. Patients often report a heavy, pressing sensation in the stomach after eating, as if burdened by a stone. Additionally, there may be soreness in the stomach when coughing.

Bryonia is particularly beneficial for individuals suffering from dyspeptic ailments during the summer heat, accompanied by heightened sensitivity of the epigastrium to touch.

Furthermore, Bryonia Alba is known to alleviate abnormal hunger and loss of taste, causing patients to eat continuously. Alongside this, there is an intense thirst for large quantities of water.

Abdomen and Rectum symptoms

Bryonia is among the top remedies for liver swelling, presenting with jaundice and a sore, tensive pain in the hepatic region. Patients often experience tenderness of the abdominal wall, accompanied by burning pain and stitches in the abdomen, which worsen with pressure, coughing, breathing, or any motion.

Additionally, Bryonia Alba is an excellent remedy for constipation, where the stools are hard and dry, resembling burnt matter, and may appear too large. This condition typically arises from dryness in the alimentary tract.

Bryonia is also effective in treating dysentery, characterized by brown, thick, and bloody stools. Patients often report severe abdominal pain that intensifies in the morning, with exacerbation from movement, during hot weather, after exposure to heat, and following the consumption of cold drinks.

Urinary symptoms

Bryonia Alba is indicated for urinary symptoms associated with diabetes there is involuntary urination, the urine is red, brown, like beer; scanty, and hot scalding the urethra.

Bryonia Alba is indicated in treating increased uric acid in the body causing the formation of uric acid stones and severe pain as if stitching and tearing in kidneys.

Male symptoms

The male patients of Bryonia Alba mostly suffer from gleet, gonorrhea, there is early emission with the stiffness of the back. Painful swelling and redness of the glans extending to thighs are peculiar to Bryonia Alba.

Female symptoms 

Bryonia Alba has a remarkable effect on female genitals, making it useful for various menstrual disorders, especially when accompanied by gastric symptoms. It is effective in treating intermenstrual pain, characterized by significant abdominal and pelvic soreness.

This remedy is indicated for menstrual disorders that feature frequent nosebleeds coinciding with the onset of menses. Bryonia is particularly beneficial when menstruation occurs too early or is excessively profuse. Patients may experience worsening symptoms with motion, along with tearing pains in the legs. Additionally, if menses are suppressed, they may return with vicarious discharges or splitting headaches.

Bryonia is also an excellent remedy for ovaritis, where patients report stitching pains in the ovaries upon deep inspiration. The lower abdomen is notably sensitive to touch, with pain often localized to the right ovary, which may feel as if it is being torn and can extend down to the thigh.

Furthermore, Bryonia is one of the few remedies effective in treating lactation disorders and is considered the top remedy for milk fever. It alleviates pain in the breasts during menstruation, where they may feel hot, painful, and hard. Bryonia is also used to treat breast abscesses.

Hand and Leg symptoms

Bryonia Alba is indicated for rheumatic and gouty conditions affecting the joints of the hands and legs. It is particularly useful when the joints are red, swollen, and hot, accompanied by stitches and tearing-type pain that worsens with even the slightest movement. While every spot may be painful, the discomfort often improves with pressure.

This remedy is also effective for rheumatism of the knees, where the joints become stiff and very painful, exhibiting a dropsical appearance with significant swelling. Patients may also experience hot swelling of the feet.

Bryonia is indicated in cases where there is constant motion of the left arm and leg, providing relief from the associated discomfort.

Back symptoms

Bryonia alba is indicated to treat, cervical spondylitis where there is painful stiffness in the nape of the neck. There are stitches and stiffness in the small of the back. Intense pain in the back from hard water and sudden changes of weather.

Skin symptoms

Bryonia Alba is useful in treating jaundice, particularly when it presents with yellowish, pale skin that can further develop into psoriasis.

This remedy is also among the top medicines indicated for seborrhea of the scalp, characterized by dryness and scaling, with the hair appearing very greasy.

Additionally, Bryonia Alba demonstrates excellent efficacy in controlling dropsical swelling of the skin. The affected skin surfaces become swollen, dropsical, hot, and painful, especially over the joints.

Fever symptoms

Bryonia Alba is a remarkable remedy for fever, characterized by a full, hard, tense, and rapid pulse accompanied by internal heat.

During the chills phase, patients often experience external coldness and may develop a dry cough with stitches in the chest region.

In the sweating stage, the patient typically has easy and profuse sweating, with a tendency for the sweat to become sour after even slight exertion.

Bryonia Alba is particularly beneficial for fevers associated with rheumatic and typhoid conditions, especially those marked by gastro-hepatic complications.

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 Bryonia Alba, is worse from warmth, from any motion, mostly morning, on eating, in hot weather, on exertion, on touch.

The Bryonia patient cannot sit up; gets faint and sick, has to lie down.

Amelioration By

The conditions of Bryonia Alba are better, by lying on the painful side, by pressure, rest, from cold things.

Relationship with Other Medicine

Complementary Medicines

This remedy completes the process of cure that is started by the first medicine given.

The remedies complementary to Bryonia Alba are Alumina, and Rhus tox.

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 Bryonia Alba are alumina, Arsenicum album, Kali carb.

Compatible

These are the remedies that are suitable to be used together.

Bryonia Alba is compatible with Rhus tox, Nux vomica.

Antidoted by 

The bad effects of Bryonia Alba are antidoted by Aconite, Alumina, Chelidonium, Camphora.

It antidotes

Bryonia Alba antidotes the effects of Alumina, Mercurius, Rhus tox.

Bryonia Alba Dosage & Potencies

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

Bryonia Alba 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. 

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

Bryonia Alba 200 Uses

This is considered as higher potency; they are given when the majority of mental symptoms and physical symptoms of Bryonia Alba match.

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.

Bryonia Alba 1M Uses

This is very high potency. One should give it only after careful case analysis, where all medicinal symptoms of Bryonia Alba and that given by the patient matches perfectly. 

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

Bryonia Alba Q (Mother Tincture) Uses

The mother tincture of Bryonia Alba is used by many homeopaths to treat alcoholism which needs frequent repetition.

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

Bryonia Alba 3X/6X Uses

This lower potency of Bryonia Alba works well to treat the conditions like rheumatic arthritis.

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

Clinical Indication of Bryonia Alba

• Alcoholism
• Asthma
• Abdominal disorders
• Appetite in excess
• Bilious attack
• Brain affection
• Constipation
• Dropsy
• Enteric fever
• Chronic obstinate constipation
• Cough
• Headache
• Eczema
• Epilepsy
• Headache
• Menstrual disorders
• Measles
• Pleurisy
• Rheumatism
• Skin troubles
• Eczema.
• Jaundice.
• Psoriasis
• Breast affections
• Thirst
• Vertigo

Bryonia Alba Side Effects

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 Bryonia Alba are seen then it can be antidoted by Camphora, Aconite.

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.