Sempervivum tectorum
Remedy of herpes and oral ulcers. Mouth ulcers — aphthae, painful. Herpes on lips and face. Cancer of tongue (palliative). Warts. Hemorrhoids. Used topically for burns and stings.
Source
Prepared from the fresh leaves of Sempervivum tectorum (Crassulaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Oral ulcers — painful aphthae. Herpes on lips and face. Cancer of tongue — hard, painful (palliative). Warts. Hemorrhoids — protruding, painful. Used topically for burns, stings, corns. Erysipelas.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Dull.
General Symptoms
Mucous membranes and skin. Worse from touch. Better from rest.
Physical Symptoms
Mouth
Oral ulcers — aphthae, painful. Cancer of tongue. Herpes on lips.
Skin
Warts. Herpes. Burns (topical). Erysipelas.
Rectum
Hemorrhoids — protruding, painful.
Modalities
Better From
Rest
Worse From
Touch
Constitutional Type
Not constitutional.
Clinical Indications
Oral ulcers, herpes, warts, tongue cancer (palliative), hemorrhoids, burns
Comparative Materia Medica
Borax has aphthae with downward-motion fear. Mercurius has aphthae with salivation.
Safety Information
Not established.
Houseleek is non-toxic. Used widely in folk medicine for burns, stings, warts. Safe in all potencies and topically.
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