Dulcamara, sweet and bitter, is a plant that lives in a humid environment, close to watercourses and it is no coincidence that homeopathy uses it to treat rheumatism.
Its flowers that open up in summer, are purplish red, tending to purple with the head turned downwards, the berries it produces are also red and careful, poisonous !
The peculiarity lies in the leaves that change shape according to the height of the plant: elliptical at the base and narrow and pointed upwards.
The tincture and its homeopathic remedy are obtained from buds and leaves.
Warts, what they are and how they are treated
Warts are infections that can appear on the feet or hands, they are often contracted in the pool or in the gym.
Papillomavirus can be attributed to a virus and, if the immune system is particularly weakened, it can also affect other body areas.
It is necessary to prepare a cure to stem the infection and to eradicate them and there are various therapies, including local therapies such as cryotherapy, electrocoagulation, or preparations to be applied, which can leave their mark.
We find many natural remedies that can come to our rescue in this case, including the Dulcamara, enhanced by the mother tincture of Thuya for local use . Let's see what it is specifically.
Property of the dulcamara
Thanks to the saponins contained in the plant, the Dulcamara carries out antiviral, anti-inflammatory, anesthetic, antiseborroic activity . It also contains an alkaloid, solasodium, which makes this remedy a cortison-like one .
The main indications of Dulcamara for internal use are related to disorders such as asthma, bronchitis, epistaxis, and stimulation of the immune system .
The Dulcamara also finds indications in case of skin and mucous problems such as warts, in particular the flat and translucent ones, which sometimes appear on the hands, face and genitals , abscesses, eczema, herpes.
Dulcamara as a homeopathic remedy for warts: use and contraindications
Phytotherapy has abandoned the use of Dulcamara, which has been rehabilitated by homeopathy, "similia similibus curantur ".
For the use of Dulcamara in the form of a homeopathic remedy the advice of the homeopathic doctor is always advised, who will be able to indicate the most appropriate dilution for the disorder.
It is in fact a plant to be taken with great care because it can give symptoms of intoxication or be badly absorbed by the body, even if the risk of toxicity at low dilutions is minimal: on the other hand we are dealing with “skin poisoning with a poison ”, pass me the paradox.
We can find it on the market in granules and drops ; the granules are certainly more practical, to be dissolved under the tongue. Dulcamara most often is in dilution 5 CH and 9 CH, but as already pointed out it is the doctor who must establish the dosage.
It is absolutely not recommended during pregnancy and during breastfeeding.
Dulcamara and mother tincture of thuya against warts
Dulcamara can be associated with the mother tincture of thuya for external use, made from berries, a remedy indicated for all types of wart .
We can brush the hydroalcoholic extract several times a day directly on the lesion, it will cause an irritative reaction to accelerate the renewal of the skin layers.
Thuya is included in the list of plants not allowed to be used in the food supplements sector signed by the Ministry of Health, so be careful: the mother dye is only for external use .
Some homeopaths also recommend the intake of Homeopathic Thuya mainly to eradicate the colonization of warts and recurrences; those subject to this kind of disorder can take Dulcamara and Thuya to prevent and defend the organism .