Ranunculus bulbosus is as a Homeopathic medicine (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, Ranunculus bulbosus has demonstrated effectiveness against the following symptomology: herpes zoster; supraorbitalis and intercostalis, with sharp, stitching pains, vesicles fill with a thin, acrid fluid; -burning, itching vesicles in clusters; -herpes over fingers, palms of hands, finally all over the body worse from touch, motion, change of temperature (Lilienthal) -"Vesicular eruptions along the course of the nerves; vesicles filled with serum and burn greatly; large blisters form on a raw surface; herpes zoster." (Dewey)