Actea spicata, commonly known as baneberry and bugbane, is a type of flowering plant found in the northern hemisphere. There are multiple varieties of this plant, and they are generally distinguished by the color of their berries.

Actea spicata is used as a Homeopathic or used simply as a micro-nutritional (botanical). Homeopathic potencies accredit their strength and efficacy to the electromagnetic signatures of the original substrate; these are scientifically created dilutions and succussions of medicines such that generally not even a molecule of the original substrate or medicine is present in the medicine.

As a Homeopathic or used simply as a micro-nutritional, it has demonstrated effectiveness against the following symptomology: swelling of joints after slight fatigue; rheumatism of small joints (ankles, toe-joints, especially joints of hands); -right wrist pains intolerable, swollen, red, touch intolerable, motion impossible; -lameness of right arm (Clarke). Generally, actea spicata is used as an antispasmodic.