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Vinca Minor

Q / 30CVinca

Periwinkle · "The Bleeding Scalp Eczema Remedy"

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🎯 A remedy primarily indicated for skin conditions, particularly those involving matted hair and oozing eruptions, as well as passive hemorrhages.

📖 Boericke writes:

A remedy for skin affections, eczema, and especially plica polonica; also for haemorrhages and diphtheria.

👤 Constitution

•Individuals who may suffer from chronic skin issues, scalp eruptions, or those prone to passive, persistent hemorrhages.

⭐ Key Symptoms — Give When You See

Spots on scalp, oozing moisture, matting hair together.

head

Corrosive itching of scalp.

head

Plica polonica.

head

Sores in nose.

nose

Diphtheria.

throat

Passive uterine haemorrhages (Ust; Trill; Secale).

female

Corrosive itching.

skin

Great sensitiveness of skin, with redness and soreness from slight rubbing.

skin

🩺 Systems & Indications

👤HEAD

Useful for scalp conditions characterized by oozing, matting of hair, and intense itching.

Tearing pain in vertex, ringing and whistling in ears.

Whirling vertigo, with flickering before eyes.

Spots on scalp, oozing moisture, matting hair together.

Corrosive itching of scalp.

Bald spots.

Plica polonica.

Irresistible desire to scratch.

💊 Dosage & Potency

Historical record, not a prescription. Boericke published this in 1927. It is not medical advice — consult a qualified practitioner before acting on it.

Summarised from the passage below — Boericke’s own wording is the record.

1X to 3X

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Primary Dosage

🌿 Remedy Relationships

🔄 Compare With

Staphysagria →Oleander →

Boericke's Materia Medica

In Boericke’s Repertory

About the repertory →

Vinca Minor is listed in 32 rubrics across 7 chapters — italicised by Boericke in 12 of them, marking the remedy as more frequently verified there.

Head8 Skin8 Female Sexual System7 Nose4 Throat3 Face1 Locomotor System1

See all 32 rubrics for Vinca Minor →