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Homeopathy Medicine For All Disease
Homeopathy Medicine For All Disease
Asthma, Breathlessness
Notes:
1. Discontinue the medicine as soon as about fifty per cent
improvement has occurred. Restart the medicine if symptoms
worsen again or reappear later.
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Notes:
1. It is desirable to get the urine analaysed to determine the presence
or absence of micro-organisms, blood or other abnormalities.
2. For further guidance about the dose and repetition of the selected
medicine.
3. Discontinue the medicine as soon as about fifty per cent
improvement has occurred. Restart the medicine if symptoms
worsen again or reappear later.
Chicken Pox
Chicken pox is a highly infectious viral disease of children characterised by
skin-rashes which appear in crops, first on the chest and the back and
then spreading to the face, the scalp and the limbs. There is severe
itching of the affected skin. Thick crusts soon form on the rashes and are
finally shed off.
Homeopathic Treatment
Chicken pox can be prevented by giving your child two or three doses of
Variolinum 200 or Malandrinum 200 on successive days. This is, indeed, a
good idea if cases of chicken pox are seen in the neighbourhood or your
child's school.
However, if your child has already contracted an infection of chicken pox,
give him one of the below-given remedies whose symptoms closely
match.
Aconite 30 : Sudden onset of acute symptoms accompanied by undue
fear, causing anguish and restlessness. During fever, the child demands
large quantities of cold water (like Dulcamara, Mercurius) and likes to be
in open air.
Colitis
Colitis means an inflammation of the large intestine.
Homeopathic Treatment
Check if most symptoms of any of these medicines match with most of
your symptoms:
Arsenic 30 : Pain in the abdomen, especially at midnight from 12-2 a.m.
The stools are dark, offensive and loose, with a cadaveric odour; burning
in the anus and great prostration during and after stools. There is
extreme mental restlessness and fear, the victim feeling he is about to
die.
Lachesis 30 : Ulcerative colitis with offensive, bloody stools. Excessive
sensitiveness to touch, an intolerance of tight clothing and a
jealous/suspicious nature are other pointers to this remedy.
Mere cor 30 : Ulcerative colitis with copious, offensive bloody and slimy
stools. There is severe, colicky pain in the abdomen before, during and
after the stools. Other distinguishing features include: intense thirst and a
moist, swollen tongue.
Pbos 30 : Colitis with burning in the abdomen and the anus, and stools
containing bright red blood. An oversensitive nature and a craving for cold
foods/drinks are other pointers to this medicine.
Notes:
1. Discontinue the medicine as soon as about fifty per cent
improvement occurs. Restart the medicine if symptoms worsen
again or reappear later.
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Conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis means an inflammation (swelling) of the most superficial
membrane covering the eye. It is characterised by redness of and
discharge from the eyes, causing their agglutination in the morning.
Homeopathic Treatment
Check if most symptoms of any of the below-given remedies match with
most of your symptoms:
Aconite 30 : Sudden, acute conjunctivitis with red eyes and swollen eyelids. The eyes are dry and hot and there is a feeling of sand in them. The
victim is restless and anxious and feels he is going to die. There is an
unquenchable thirst for cold water.
Constipation
Constipation is the natural consequence of leading a sedentary, irregular,
modern life.
Homeopathic Treatment
Check if most symptoms of any of these remedies match with most of
your symptoms:
Alumina 30 : Constipation due to dryness and inactivity of the intestines.
There is no desire to evacuate the bowels till there is a large accumulation
of stools. The stool, even though soft, requires much straining to be
expelled; it adheres to the rectum like clay. The person has an abnormal
craving for indigestible things like chalk, charcoal, etc. and an aversion to
meat and potatoes.
Bryonia 30 : Constipation due to extreme dryness of mucous membranes
of the large intestine. There is no desire to pass stools. When they do
pass out, the stools are hard and dry (as if burnt). Constipation causes
headache which becomes worse on moving the head. There is extreme
thirst for large quantities of cold water. There is a dislike for milk and fried
foods.
Cough; Bronchitis
Cough is the chief symptom of most respiratory diseases. It is nature's
method of expelling out any offending matter that is present in the
respiratory tract. Since it is a protective reflex, it is criminal to suppress it
with over-the-counter cough syrups.
Homeopathic Treatment
Check if most symptoms of any of these medicines match with most of
your symptoms:
Aconite 30 : Sudden, acute attack of cough from exposure to dry, cold
air (like Hepar). The cough is dry, painful and comes in short bouts, the
person grasping the throat while coughing. The cough is worse during
expiration, at night and from tobacco smoke but lessens in open air. There
is inexplicable restlessness, anguish and fear (of death) and
unquenchable thirst for cold water.
Belladonna 30 : Sudden, violent attack of dry cough which comes in
short bouts and causes redness of the face; a sensation of constriction in
the throat; the cough is worse when lying down at night, thereby
disturbing sleep; it lessens with warm drinks and in a warm room; there
is a dislike for open air (unlike Aconite).
Bryonia 30 : Dry, painful cough of gradual onset, in hot weather
(summer); the cough and the consequent pains in the throat and the
chest are worse from the slightest motion - therefore the person lies still
and holds the chest when coughing; excessive dryness of the mouth and
the throat, causing acute thirst (like Aconite and Mercurius) and the
intestine, causing constipation.
Drosera 30 : Violent, dry, whooping cough in young persons; bouts of
cough follow each other so rapidly that the child gets breathless, turns
blue and sweats profusely; sensation of a feather "in the throat that
excites cough; the cough is worse from talking, singing, when lying down,
at night; the person, desires to be in open air (like Aconite, Pulsatilla).
Hepar sulph 30 : Dry, hoarse cough from exposure to dry and cold air,
causing suffocation and perspiration; a sensation of splinter in the throat;
the person is highly chilly, keeping himself covered with warm clothes;
uncovering the body excites an attack of cough; the cough is worse in the
morning or from cold foods/drinks.
Ipecacuanha 30 : Dry cough with wheezing and rattling in the chest and
accompanied by nausea and vomiting; a bout of vomiting does not relieve
nausea; long bouts of cough render the person breathless and blue in
face; cough is worse in cold, dry weather (winter) but improves by
warmth; thirstlessness (like Pulsatilla).
Kali bich 30 : Violent cough in summer with gagging and vomiting;
cough brings out tough, tenacious, stringy, yellow mucous; wandering,
painful spots in the chest that can be covered by tip of a finger; the cough
is worse in the morning, while sitting but is relieved on lying down or by
inhaling steam.
Mercurius sol 30 : Cough in warm, damp weather, which is dry at night
but brings out greenish yellow mucous during the day; the cough is worse
at night, especially when lying on the right side; trembling of the whole
body, profuse offensive perspiration and intense thirst for cold water are
other symptoms that confirm the choice of Mercurius.
Phosphorus 30 : Hard, dry and painful cough that shakes the whole
body and brings a sensation of tightness in the chest; a bout of cough is
excited by talking, laughing, drinking or lying on the left side (reverse of
Mercurius); cough less after sleep and from consuming cold drinks; tall,
lean, narrow chested and stoop-shouldered person oversensitive to the
environment.
Pulsatilla 30 : Cough that is dry and painful at night (compelling the
person to sit up) but brings out thick, bitter, yellowish green mucous in
the morning; cough worse when lying on the left side but better in open
air and by consuming cold drinks; mild, weeping nature and thirstlessness
confirm the choice of Pulsatilla.
Notes:
1. Cough is merely a symptom; the cause should be sought and
treated.
2. Discontinue the medicine as soon as about fifty per cent
improvement occurs. Restart the medicine if symptoms worsen
again or reappear later.
Dysentery
Treatment
Notes:
1. Discontinue the medicine as soon as about fifty per cent
improvement occurs. Restart the medicine if symptoms worsen
again or reappear later.
Ear-Pain
Homeopathic Treatment
Check if most symptoms of any of these medicines match with most of
your symptoms:
Belladonna 30 : Sudden throbbing pain, especially in the right ear, that
is so acute as to drive the victim crazy. Not only the affected ear but the
whole face becomes red and hot. Hearing becomes abnormally acute. The
ear is so sensitive that the victim does not allow anybody to touch it.
Chamomilla 30 : Severe pain and ringing in the ear driving the victim
frantic. The affected ear feels numb and stopped. The patient, usually a
child, constantly cries from pain and becomes quiet only when carried in
an arm; warm applications worsen pain.
Hepar sulph 30 : Throbbing pain in the ear, with discharge of offensive
pus and deafness. Oversensitiveness, a desire for warm clothing and
profuse foul/sour smelling perspiration are other features of this medicine.
Warm applications to the affected ear are soothing.
Merc sol 30 : Severe pain in the ear, especially in the evening and at
night, with thick, foetid, yellowish or bloody discharge. Pain is worse from
warmth. A trembling body, constant profuse perspiration and intense
thirst for large quantities of cold water are other pointers to this remedy.
Eczema
Eczema is considered an allergic disorder of skin characterised by patches
of redness with itching, burning, vesicle-formation and oozing. The skinpatches appear black, raised and thickened.
Homeopathic Treatment
Check if most symptoms of any of these medicines match with most of
your symptoms:
Arsenic 30 : Black eczematous patches with itching and burning pain.
The burning increases on scratching the skin but is relieved by hot
applications. From the patches exudes a fluid with foul, cadaveric smell.
Severe mental agony and physical debility are other features.
Fever
Fever is a symptom, not a disease. The cause of fever should be sought
and treated. However, in early fever, when it is not possible to diagnose
the actual cause, one of the following medicines may be tried, if the
symptoms match.
Homeopathic Treatment
Ferrum phos 30 : Fever, especially at night or in the early morning, with
headache which is relieved by cold applications. Vomiting of undigested
food is another feature of this medicine.
Flu (Influenza)
Flu is a viral disease characterised by fever, malaise and body-ache.
Homeopathic Treatment
Check if most symptoms of any of these medicines match with most of
your symptoms:
Eupatorium perf 30 : For fever, whose onset is heralded by chill and an
insatiable thirst. There is a feeling of soreness and pain in the whole body,
as if beaten up. Profuse sweating relieves all pains except headache.
Gelsemium 30 : Influenza, with a feeling of fatigue and soreness in the
whole body. Dullness of the mind, dizziness, sleepiness, trembling and
thirstlessness are other features of this medicine.
Influenzium 30 : A medicine to be considered when none of the
medicines seems matching.
Rhus tox 30 : Influenza with a sore, beaten-up feeling in the body,
causing restlessness. Everything on which the patient lies seems too hard.
The patient is highly sensitive to open air and feels better when covered
up. The tongue tip is bright red.
Notes:
Discontinue the medicine when about fifty percent improvement occurs.
Gouty Arthritis
Gout is a metabolic disorder characterised by a deposition of uric acid
salts (especially sodium biurate) in connective tissues, like cartilage of
joint/s. In an acute attack, the affected joint becomes red, swollen and
excruciatingly painful. The joint of the big toe is most commonly affected
but other small joints (of fingers, ankles, wrists) are not immune to the
disorder.
Homeopathic Treatment
Check if most symptoms of any of these remedies match with most of
your symptoms:
Aconite 30 : For a sudden, violent attack of gout giving rise to
restlessness and acute fear, the patient feeling he is about to die. Pain in
the affected joint is so acute that the person tosses about in agony, not
being able to bear even light touch or pressure.
Arnica 30 : For gout in which the affected joint develops a sore, beatenup sensation. The patient cannot tolerate the joint being touched.
Belladonna 30 : The affected joint is red, swollen, hot and excruciatingly
painful, sensitive to least touch, pressure or motion. Rest and cold
compresses seem to relieve pain.
Bryonia 30 : Gout with red, swollen and hot joint which is exceedingly
painful. Pain gets aggravated with slightest motion, forcing the patient to
keep still. Symptoms get worse from warmth (weather, food/drinks) but
better by absolute rest, firmly bandaging the joint, pressing (massaging)
the joint or by lying on it.
Colchicum 30 : For gout that moves from one joint to another. Pain is so
severe that the patient can't bear even light touch. Joint-pain is worse by
slightest motion (like Bryonia), at night and in cold, damp weather but
better by rest and application of dry heat.
Eupatorium perl 30 : Indicated for gouty arthritis of left great toe that
recurs every third or seventh day and is accompanied by headache. There
is a feeling of soreness and broken bones in the whole body. The jointpain is worse from motion, pressure or exposure to cold air.
Lycopodium 30 : For chronic gout mainly affecting joints of the right
side of the body (e.g., right big toe). There is aching pain in the affected
joint, worse in the evening from 4 to 8 p.m. Pain is also worse after a
period of inactivity (e.g., on awakening from sleep) and from warmth or
pressure but better from cold applications and movement of the affected
joint.
Urtica urens 30 : For gout from eating shell-fish. Useful in acute gout
because it facilitates elimination of uric acid from the body. Gout is
associated with violently itching skin-rashes. Sometimes, joint-pain and
skin-rashes occur alternately. Joint-pain is worse from touch, pressure
and cold applications.
Notes:
1. Discontinue the medicine as soon as about fifty percent
improvement has taken place. Restart the medicine if symptoms
worsen again or reappear later.
Headache
Headache occurs from a variety of causes, common among which are
mental tension, colds, sinusitis and eyestrain.
Homeopathic Treatment
A few medicines have been suggested for each variety of headache. The
reader should confirm the suitability of the medicine by referring to its
general symptoms.
Headache from colds: Allium cepa, Sticta
Headache from sinusitis: Belladonna, Kali bich
Headache from heat of sun: Belladonna, Glonoine
Headache from mental tension; Nux vomica
Headache from constipation; Aloe, Bryonia, Nux vomica
Headache from eye-strain: Ruta
Headache from loss of sleep: Nux vomica
Migraine headache: Belladonna, Iris, Nux vomica
Indigestion
Check if most symptoms of any of the below-given remedies match with
most of your symptoms:
Anacardium 30: Indigestion from sedentary habits and eating in a hurry
without proper chewing. Extreme forgetfulness and an irresistible desire
to curse and swear are other features of this medicine.
Carbo veg 30 : Even simple foods disagree, causing excessive gas, which
accumulates in the upper abdomen. Belching and passing flatus gradually
relieve the discomfort.
Lycopodium 30 : Indigestion from lack of physical exercise with an
accumulation of gas in the lower abdomen especially from 4 to 8 p.m.
Insomnia (Sleeplessness)
Mental tension, worry, excitement, lack of physical fatigue, adverse
weather, tight clothing, uncomfortable mattress and drinking tea/coffee all
can lead to insomnia and sleeplessness. Indigestion and gas-trouble can
also drive sleep away. Besides, sleep has a tendency to gradually diminish
with advancing age.
Homeopathic Treatment
Check if most symptoms of any of the below-given medicines match with
most of your symptoms:
Arsenic 30 : Useful for sleeplessness from anxiety and fear (of death);
the person just cannot fall asleep from 12 to 2 a.m.; sleeplessness causes
undue prostration; the person likes to sleep in 'head-high (semirecumbent)' position.
Coffea 30: Useful to treat sleeplessness due to excitement, especially
from joyous ideas (from grief: Nat m); light sleep with almost constant
movement of the body, especially after 3 a.m.
Gelsemium 30 : For sleeplessness from physical exhaustion and/or
excessive thinking; the person is drowsy, yet cannot fall asleep. Other
general features include: a nervous, apprehensive nature, thirstlessness
and trembling of the body.
Jaundice
Jaundice is a disorder caused by liver-dysfunction and characterised by a
yellow discoloration of the skin, nails, eyes, mucous membranes and
excretions.
Homeopathic Treatment
Check if most symptoms of any of the below-given remedies match with
most of your symptoms:
Carduus marianus 30 : Diminished appetite, bitter taste in the mouth,
nausea, bilious vomiting, bright yellow hard stools and pain in the liver
region are features of this medicine.
Chelidonium majus 30 : Dirty yellow eyes; large, yellow tongue with
imprint of teeth; nausea relieved by drinking hot water; desire for hot
foods/drinks; dark yellow urine foaming like beer; dry, hard ball-like,
creamish stools; pain in the liver region (and back, near the lower tip of
scapula) are important features of this medicine.
Chionanthus 30 : Sickening, dull headache; yelloweyes; tongue with a
thick yellow fur; dark urine and light coloured pasty stools are features of
this medicine.
Myrica 30 : Severe jaundice with bronze-yellow skin, dull headache on
waking in the morning, nausea followed by vomiting of a thick tenacious
fluid and excessive gas which is constantly discharged when walking or
trying to evacuate bowels are the features of this medicine.
Notes:
1. Taking complete rest and consuming a high carbohydrate, low-fat
diet are very important.
Malaria
Malaria is a periodic fever, whose onset is heralded by a chill (shivering).
Homeopathic Treatment
Check if most symptoms of any of these medicines match with most of
your symptoms:
Arsenic 30 : Malaria, with fever paroxysms either at mid-day (12-2
p.m.) or midnight (12-2 p.m.). There is weakness, malaise, headache and
vertigo. During the chill stage, the nails and the lips burn; but there is no
thirst. During the heat stage there is a thirst for hot water. The fever ends
with profuse, offensive perspiration. An important feature of this medicine
is mental restlessness and inexplicable fear (of death).
China (Cinchona) 30 : Malaria, which returns every seventh or
fourteenth day. Palpitations, hunger and headache are soon succeeded by
severe shivering. Any effort to control the chill (e.g., covering, consuming
hot drinks or using a hot-water bag), further increases shivering.
Thereafter, the fever sets in rendering the face red. This is followed by
profuse debilitating sweat.
Eupatorium perf 30 : Malaria, with paroxysms of fever in the morning
between 7 to 9 a.m. A bout starts with nausea and vomiting. Then there
is severe chill with pain in the back of the head and an insatiable thirst.
Further vomiting may occur before the temperature rises. During fever
there is sore, beaten-up feeling in the body. Finally occurs sweating,
which relieves all pains except the headache.
Natrum mur 30 : For chronic malaria, with paroxysms of fever occurring
in the morning (10-11a.m.). A bout starts with shivering, then comes
fever with severe left sided headache; finally, sweating occurs which
brings down the temperature. Progressive loss of weight, an intense
craving for salt and a 'mapped' tongue (having red patches) are other
pointers to this remedy.
Nux vomica 30 : For malaria in which the chill-stage dominates. During
chill, heat as well as sweating phases, the victim insists on keeping his
body well covered and keeping the windows closed. There is frequent,
ineffectual urging to pass stools.
Measles
Measles is a highly infective, viral disease (usually) of children, which
though bothersome is not serious. It sets in with symptoms of catarrh
e.g., sneezing, running nose, redness and watering of eyes, hoarse cough,
prostration and fever which may go quite high (103 - 104 F). At this
early stage, it is difficult to distinguish measles from an attack of cold or
influenza. However, in about 24 hours characteristic Koplikspots (raised,
white, salt-like spots) develop inside the mouth, confirming the diagnosis.
On the fourth day appear small, red rashes, first on the face, then on the
neck/body and finally on the legs; adjacent rashes may coalesce to form
raised blotches. With the appearance of rashes, the fever declines. The
rashes disappear in 4 - 5 days.
Homeopathic Treatment
Measles can easily be prevented through Homoeopathy. When an
epidemic of measles breaks out, give your child a dose of Morbillinum 200
Sepia 30: Nausea from smell or sight of fight (like Arsenic), Especially in
the morning; a sensation of emptiness in the stomach which is relived by
eating; a bearing-down sensation in the pelvic region, forcing the lady to
keep the legs crossed.
Notes:
1. Discontinue the medicine as soon as about fifty percent
improvement occurs. Restart the medicine if symptoms worsen
again or reappear.
Mumps
Mumps is a disease of children and young adults, characterised by a hard
swelling over one or both cheeks due to a viral infection of the parotid
(salivary) glands, accompanied by pain and fever.
Homeopathic Treatment
Mumps can be prevented with ease, through Homoeopathy. If cases of
mumps are reported in your city or seen in your neighbourhood (or in
your child's school), immediately give your child a dose of Parotidinum
200 on three successive days, to confer upon him a reasonable immunity.
However, if your child has already contracted mumps, give him that
remedy from the below-listed ones, whose symptoms match with those of
your child:
Arsenic 30: Burning pain in the affected cheek, which is better by
warm / hot applications! Another distinguishing feature is undue fear (of
death) causing severe anguish and restlessness.
Belladonna 30 : Sudden, acute attack of mumps, affecting the right
cheek, which looks red and feels hot. Though there is high fever, the child
is not thirsty (like pulsatilla).
Mercurius sol 30 : Hard swelling of the affected cheek with stiffness of
the jaw and difficult swallowing; offensive breath; profuse offensive
perspiration. The tongue is moist (due to excess saliva), thick and flabby
and shows imprint of teeth (like Rhus tox). There is sweetish (or bitter)
and metallic taste in the mouth and acute thirst for large quantities of
cold water.
Pulsatilla 30 : Severe pain in the affected cheek changing places from
time to time (wandering pain) accompanied by acute chilliness (yet
aversion to cover and yearning for open air). The patient, usually a girl,
has a mild, weeping nature. The tongue is dry yet there is no thirst. Pain
Nausea or Vomiting
Check if most symptoms of any of these medicines match with most of
your symptoms:
Arsenic 30 : Nausea and vomiting from foodpoisoning, with pressure and
burning pain in the pit of the stomach. The victim cannot bear the smell
or sight of food. If anything is consumed, it is soon vomited in the form of
a dark, offensive fluid. Severe prostration and fear of death are important
features of this medicine.
Ipecac 30 : Almost constant nausea, which is not relieved by vomiting.
Vomiting of whitish or greenish, jellylike mucous. Thirstlessness is an
important pointer to this remedy.
Nux v 30 : Nausea after eating, especially in the morning, the victim
thinking he will feel better if vomiting occurs. The person keeps away
from food in spite of hunger. An oversensitive nature and frequent
ineffectual desire to pass stools are other features of this medicine.
Phos 30 : Nausea with burning and an 'all-gone' sensation in the
stomach. The victim craves and consumes cold foods/drinks which help
him temporarily. However, as soon as the food gets hot in the stomach, it
is vomited out. Vomitus may even contain bright red blood.
Notes:
1. Discontinue the medicine when about fifty percent improvement has
occurred. Restart the medicine if symptoms worsen again or
reappear later.
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is the commonest form of arthritis caused by a gradual,
progressive degeneration of the jointcartilage (pad) with advancing age.
It is characterised by
1. Pain and stiffness in the affected joint (usually a joint of the lower
limb) which increase very gradually over the years,
2. Absence of any real swelling, redness or warmth in the affected
joint,
3. Presence of a typical crackling noise (called crepitus) on moving the
joint and
4. Formation of new bone (in the form of projections called
osteophytes) along the joint-margin.
Homeopathic Treatment
Check if most symptoms of any of these remedies match with most of
your symptoms:
Arnica 30 : Osteoarthritis following an injury to (e.g., a fracture of) a
joint. Apart from pain and stiffness, there is a sore, beaten-up feeling in
the joint. Everything on which the affected joint lies, seems too hard.
Joint-pains are worse from touch (massage) or heat (unlike Rhus tox).
Resting the affected joint does not relieve pain.
Bryonia 30 : Joint-pain which gets worse from least motion or exertion
but improves with absolute rest (compare Rhus tox). Applying heat to the
joint or lying on it helps (compare Arnica). Pressing, massaging or
bandaging the joint also helps.
Calc phos 30 : Osteoarthritis in lean, emaciated persons. Apart from pain
and stiffness, there is a sensation of numbness and crawling in the
affected joint. Symptoms are worse in damp, cold weather but better in,
hot, dry weather.
Causticum 30 : Chronic osteoarthritis with jointdeformities from
contractures of muscles. Pain is worse in clear fine weather but lessens in
the monsoon.
Rhus tox 30 : Osteoarthritis characterised by stiffness, pain and a feeling
of soreness in the affected joint (compare Arnica). Pain and stiffness are
worse after rest (inactivity) but gradually diminish on walking around
(Unlike Bryonia). Joint-problems are worse in rainy weather but better by
application of dry heat.
Notes:
1. Discontinue the medicine as soon as about fifty per cent
improvement has occurred. Restart the medicine if symptoms
worsen again or reappear later.
Paralysis in old age is, usually, the result of either a rupture or a blockage
of one or more blood-vessels of the brain.
Polio is, usually, a childhood problem which is caused by an invasion of
specific viruses in the spinal cord.
Homeopathic Treatment
Check if most symptoms of any of the below-given medicines match with
most of your symptoms :
Aconite 30 : Sudden attack of paralysis accompanied by extreme
restlessness, anguish and fear, especially towards the late evening; the
victim feels he is going to die and even predicts the time; the skin is dry
and hot; there is unquenchable thirst for large quantities of cold water.
Belladonna 30 : Sudden, right-sided paralysis with pain and burning of
the affected parts. In a severe attack, there may be semi-consciousness
or violent delirium.
Causticum 30 : Paralysis of single parts (e.g., face, a limb, vocal cords
etc.) usually of the right side Dike Belladonna). However, unlike
Belladonna, the paralysis develops gradually. There is great rawness and
soreness of the affected part with muscle-twitching.
Gelsemium 30 : Gradual, wide-spread paralysis with trembling of the
affected part. Other general features include dullness, drowsiness,
dizziness and thirstlessness.
Nux vomica 30 : Paralysis, especially of the lower limbs, forcing the
patient to drag the feet while walking; involuntary, automatic motion of
the right hand towards the mouth. Other general features include: highly
irritable nature, longing for stimulants, intolerance for cold weather/air
and frequent, ineffectual desire for stools and urine.
Opium 30 : Painless paralysis with heavy, stupid sleep and stertorous
breathing. There is involuntary twitching of muscles and jerking of limbs;
obstinate constipation; hot perspiration over the whole body except lower
limbs.
Phosphorus 30 : Paralysis starts from the toes/fingers and then spreads
onto the body; burning in the affected parts. Other general features
include: an oversensitive nature, craving for cold foods and an inability to
lie on the left side.
Plumbum met 30 : Progressive paralysis, usually of single muscles /
parts; extensor muscles of the limbs are affected more, so that the victim
suffers from hand-drop and / or foot-drop. Other general features include:
excessive depression, ringing in the ears and distinct blue lines near gummargins.
Notes:
1. Polio is best prevented, through proper immunization during
childhood. In case of a polio epidemic, few doses of a homoeopathic
medicine Lathyrus 30 confer upon the child, a reasonable immunity
Piles (Haemorrhoids)
Piles is a varicosed condition of the veins of the anus. These produce a lot
of pain and, sometimes, bleed profusely.
Homeopathic Treatment
Check if most symptoms of any of these medicines match with most of
your symptoms:
Aesculus 30 : Rectum feels sore, as if full of small sticks. Stools are hard
and dry and, therefore, difficult to evacuate. After the stools, there is
intense pain, which lasts for hours (like Aloe and Sul) and spreads
upwards to the back. Piles are painful but don't bleed. Pain in the piles
gets worse on standing or walking.
Aloe 30 : Piles, like a bunch of grapes, bluish in colour and frequently
bleeding. Constant soreness, burning and itching in the anus, preventing
sleep. The anal discomfort is better by cold applications.
Hamamelis 30 : Profusely bleeding piles with burning and soreness of
the anus. There is a sensation of pulsation or throbbing in the anus.
Nitric acid 30: Bleeding piles that protrude with every stool. Burning
pain and a splinter-like sensation in the anus which lasts for hours after
the stool. Extreme sensitiveness, nervous trembling, severe prostration
and a strong-smelling urine are other features of this medicine.
Nux v 30 : Piles caused by living the so-called modern life. Frequent
ineffectual urge to pass stools. Constipation and diarrhoea alternate.
Hypersensitive nature with a tendency to catch colds.
Paeonia 30 : Severe pain, burning and itching in the anus with and after
each stool, followed by a feeling of internal chilliness.
Sul 30 : Burning and painful piles with redness of the anus. Sudden
intense hunger at 11 a.m., a dislike for bathing and a craving for sweets
are other features of this medicine.
Notes:
1. If the selected medicine does not help, consult a competent
homoeopathic doctor.
2. Avoid constipation. Do not strain when passing stools.
Pimples
Pimples are small boils affecting the skin of the face of adolescent girls /
boys, perhaps caused by hormonal changes.
Homeopathic Treatment
Check if most symptoms of any of the below-given medicines match with
most of your symptoms:
Ant tart 30 : Pimples that leave behind bluish-red marks. Constant
sleepiness and a craving for apples and sour foods are other features of
this medicine. Check if most symptoms of any of the below-given
medicines match with most of your symptoms:
Calc sul 30 : Pimples with yellowish scabs. If burst open, the resultant
wound does not heal rapidly. Burning and itching of soles is another
feature.
Hepar sulph 30 : Pimples with splinter-like pain. The skin of the face is
so sensitive that the person can't even bear the touch of a towel. On
pressed open, the pimple discharges a thick pus, smelling like old cheese.
Intolerance of cold weather / foods, an unhealthy skin and profuse sour
perspiration are other features of this medicine.
Kali brom 30 : Pimples with diminished sensations of facial skin.
Depression of spirits, sadness and sleeplessness are other features of this
medicine.
Notes:
1. Maintain good facial hygiene. Wash the face with soap and water 34 times a day. Facial steam once or twice a week is also helpful.
Avoid facial creams and cosmetics.
2. Consume a well-balanced diet having an abundance of sour-sweet
(citrus) fruits. Cut down the intake of salt and refined flour (maida).
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is chronic, inflammatory, destructive and deforming
variety of arthritis that affects many joints (especially the small joints of
the fingers and the toes) at the same time.
Notes:
1. Discontinue the medicine as soon as about fifty percent
improvement has occurred. Restart the medicine if symptoms
worsen again or reappear later.
Sinusitis
Sinuses are air-filled cavities present in the skull-bone, communicating
with the nose through tiny openings. Therefore, a nasal infection
sometimes spreads to one or more sinuses causing a swelling of their
inner surfaces. Symptoms of sinusitis include throbbing pain in the
forehead or cheeks which gets worse on stooping, moving, the head or
coughing and, sometimes, fever.
Homeopathic Treatment
Check if most symptoms of any of these medicines match with most of
your symptoms:
Hepar sulph 30 : Right-sided frontal sinusitis causing sharp, splinter-like
pain in the forehead and the root of the nose; the pain gets worse from
cold air or consuming cold foods/drinks; in general the person is chilly
(requiring warm clothes even in summer) and overly sensitive to the
environment (noise, touch, light, etc.).
Kali bich 30 : Sinusitis in hot weather (summer), causing wandering pain
in the forehead, in a spot that can be covered by the tip of the finger;
very tough, greenish yellow string-like discharge from the nose; pain is
worse in the morning or from noise but diminishes by inhaling steam or
lying down.
Kali iod 30: Chronic sinusitis causing throbbing pain and burning in the
nose and the sinuses; the pain is Worse' at night or from steam-inhalation
but diminishes on moving in open air; profuse, watery and hot discharge
from the nose.
Mercurius sol 30 : Right-sided sinusitis associated with earache,
toothache and vertigo which increases on lying on the back; the pain is
not relieved by inhaling steam; feeling of a band around the head; there
is acrid, thick, greenish yellow, pus-like discharge from the nose, more at
night. Intense thirst for large amounts of cold water and profuse,
offensive perspiration confirm the choice of Mercurius.
Pulsatilla 30 : Sinusitis, with pain that shifts from one part of head to
another (like Kali bich); the pain gets worse from steam-inhalation but is
relieved by pressure, cold applications or moving in open air; profuse
thick, greenish yellow, bland discharge from the nose. A mild, weeping
nature and thirstlessness confirm the choice of Pulsatilla.
Silicia 30 : Headache starts from the back of the head and settles above
the right eye (right frontal sinusitis); the pain is worse from movements
(stooping), noise and cold air but is relieved by pressure (tying a tight
band around the head) and urination; great chilliness (like Hapar sulph)
so that the person wraps himself with warm clothes even in summer.
Notes:
1. Discontinue the selected medicine as soon as about fifty per cent
improvement occurs. Restart the medicine if symptoms worsen
again or reappear.
Sprained Joint
Sudden twists and turns may wrench, disrupt or damage the ligaments
and tendons around a joint causing 'joint sprain'. This is followed by
pouring (effusion) of a fluid into the joint, swelling and pain. The most
common sprains are those of the ankle, the wrist, the fingers and the
knee.
Since shock is always present when a sprain occurs, give a dose of Arnica
200 immediately. Arnica controls shock as well as bleeding in the tissues,
and may be all that is needed. If, however, after a day or so improvement
seems to Come to a standstill, Ruta graveolens 30 will help. Ruta, given
four times a day, beneficially acts on wrenched and torn ligaments and
promotes healing.
If Ruta does not relieve pain and swelling within twenty-four hours, a
deeper-acting remedy Symphytum 30 can be tried. Symphytum, made
from a plant comfrey, was called 'knit-bone' by ancient physicians.
On the other hand, if pain and stiffness are worse after a period of rest
(i.e., when beginning to move) and better after some activity, Rhus tox 30
given every six to eight hours will help.
Other homoeopathic remedies worth considering when treating jointsprains are
Bryonia 30, when the pain is worse on least movement and better by
absolute rest.
Ledum 30, when there is much swelling, and the affected joint is numb
and cold, yet feels better with cold applications.
As usual, discontinue the medicine as soon as considerable relief has been
obtained. Prolonged continuation of the remedy defeats the purpose, and
may even cause a temporary worsening of symptoms as the person starts
'proving' the given remedy.
Sunstroke
Prolonged exposure to the rays of a hot, summer sun may cause a heatstroke. The self-cooling mechanism of the body (through evaporation of
sweat from the skin) fails, giving rise to very high fever, hot and dry skin
and rapid, bounding pulse. The victim is dizzy, nauseated, weak and,
generally, has a headache. If not treated in time, vomiting, delirium,
convulsions or unconsciousness may occur.
Even more important than homoeopathic remedies are the following firstaid measures:
1. Move the victim into shade.
2. Cool the victim as quickly as possible by Pouring liberal amounts of
cool water over the body, Alternatively, place a cold compress on
the person's head and wrap a cold wet sheet around the body.
3. If the patient is conscious, give cool drinks to be sipped slowly.
Glonoine 30 is the homoeopathic remedy of choice for sunstroke. Give a
dose every fifteen minutes until patient improves.
If the victim has not responded positively to cold applications mentioned
above, Glonoine may be replaced by Belladona 30, a dose to be given
every fifteen minutes, till improvement is seen.
Tonsillitis
Tonsils are small masses of lymphoid tissues, one lying on either side of
the back of the mouth. They work like guards intercepting all microorganisms that happen to enter the nose or the mouth and preventing
them from going deeper into the body. In turn, the tonsils become
inflamed (termed tonsillitis) causing pain in the throat, difficulty in
swallowing and sometimes fever.
Aconite 30 : Sudden, acute attack of tonsillitis from exposure to dry cold
air; dry, burning, constricted feeling in the throat with violent cough
causing restlessness, anxiety and fear (of death); face and neck dry, red
and hot; unquenchable thirst for large quantities of cold water.
Apis 30 : Burning, stinging pain in the throat with fever, worse at 3 p.m.,
tongue fiery red; uvula and tonsils look puffy and oedematous, causing
suffocation; cannot bear tight clothing around the neck; weeping
disposition, thirstlessness, a craving for cold milk and swelling on lower
eye-lids confirm the choice of Apis.
Baryta carb 30 : Tonsillitis of a child who is backward - physically and
mentally; almost perennial colds; sensation of a plug in the throat; no
fever.
Belladonna 30 : Sudden, violent attack of tonsillitis causing severe,
throbbing pain in the throat and fever, Worse at 3 p.m., the mouth and
the tongue are dry and hot yet there is no thirst; tonsils (especially the
right) appear dark red; liquids are more difficult to swallow than solids
(like Lachesis); the patient dislikes open air, wants to remain in a warm
room and likes the neck to be covered with warm clothes.
Hepar sulph 30 : Painful, yellow, pus-laden tonsils causing splinter-like
sensation in the throat, better from gargling with hot water; smell from
the mouth very foul like that of old cheese; in general, the child is very
chilly (requiring warm clothes even in summer) and oversensitive.
Lachesis 30 : Severe, chronic left-sided tonsillitis in a thin, anaemic
child; pain, fever and hot perspiration especially at night (during sleep)
and in the morning (on awakening); pain, which radiates into the left ear,
is more when swallowing liquids than while swallowing solids; pain gets
worse from hot gargles or drinks but better with cold applications/drinks;
the tongue is black and trembling, and, the tonsils look blue-purple;
sensation of ball in the throatcan't bear tight clothes around the neck (like
Apis).
Mercurius sol 30 : Right-sided tonsillitis with pain and fever worse at
night; constant desire to swallow (saliva); the tongue is thick and moist,
showing imprint of teeth; intense thirst for large quantities of cold water;
gargling with hot water worsens pain (like Lachesis); the body trembles
and there is profuse, offensive perspiration.
Phytolacca 30 : Right-sided tonsillitis with electric shock-like, flying
pains and burning in the throat as if from coal or red-hot iron; pain, which
shoots into the right ear while swallowing, is worse from hot water
gargling but better from cold drinks (like Lachesis, Mercurius); the tonsils
are swollen and ulcerated, and the uvula greatly enlarged.
Notes:
1. Discontinue the medicine as soon as about fifty per cent
improvement occurs. Restart the medicine if symptoms worsen
again or reappear.
Toothache
Homeopathic Treatment
Check if most symptoms of any of these medicines match with most of
your symptoms:
Aconite 30 : Sudden, severe toothache which gets worse if cold drinks /
foods are taken. The victim is extremely restless and frightened, saying
he is about to die.
Belladonna 30 : Sudden, severe, right-sided toothache with a surge of
blood to the face. The pain has a burning and throbbing character.
Typhoid
Typhoid is a serious, unremittent fever which runs a prolonged course
distinguished by high temperature, 'peasoup' stools and skin rashes which
appear 7-8 days after the onset.
Homeopathic Treatment
Check if most symptoms of any of the below-given medicines match with
most of your symptoms:
Arnica 30 : Fever, with a sore, bruised feeling in the entire body, causing
restlessness. Everything on which the patient lies feels too hard.
Arsenic 30: Typhoid with burning in the body, severe prostration and loss
of appetite (the victim can't even bear the smell or sight of food). There is
great anguish in the mind, the person feeling that death is imminent.
Baptisia 30 : Perhaps the best remedy for typhoid, provided the
symptoms match. High fever with nervousness and aching pain in the
body. Even a soft bed feels too hard to the patient. All the discharges
(breath, sweat, urine, stools, etc.) are horribly offensive. The tongue and
the mouth show cracks and ulcers.
Rhus tox 30 : Diarrhoea precedes the onset of fever, which is gradual to
rise. There is a sore, bruised feeling in the body. Everything on which the
patient lies feels too hard, causing restlessness. The tongue is cracked
and shows a triangular red tip.
Homeopathic Treatment
Like any other disease, worm infestation, too, is better prevented than
treated. This is relatively easy if drinking water is boiled and all outside
eatables are avoided.
If your child does have a worm-problem, consider the below-listed
remedies and select the one whose symptoms seem matching.
Calcarea carb 30 : Fat, flabby child with a ravenous appetite; craving for
indigestible things (like chalk, coal, pencils) and eggs; aversion to meat
and milk; crawling and constriction in rectum and anus; habitual
constipation; excessive, sour sweating; head sweats profusely during
sleep, wetting the pillow.
Cina 30 : Cina is prepared from 'worm seeds'. Although Homoeopathy
does not believe in specific remedies, Cina is preeminently a worm
remedy as it causes all symptoms which characterise helminthiasis:
grinding of teeth, screaming during sleep, constant digging of nose,
involuntary urination in sleep, pain in abdomen and mental irritability.
Other symptoms include desire for sweets and various indigestfble things
(like Calcarea carb), lying on the abdomen (or the knee-elbow position) in
sleep and clean tongue.
Sabadilla 30 : Nervous, timid child with a desire for sweets and hot
foods and a lack of thirst. The skin is dry and the nails are thickened.
Spigelia 30 : Demerara pink root, a grass from which this medicine is
prepared was used in olden days to expel worms. Dr Hahnemann, who
'proved' this remedy on healthy volunteers named it Spigelia anthelmic.
Symptoms include itching and crawling in the rectum; frequent ineffectual
urging to stool; pain in the navel which is worse from touch or
movements but relieved by lying on the right side with head high.
Teucrium 30 : Itching and crawling in the anus, especially after a stool;
irritation and restlessness in the evening and at night in bed- the child
suddenly wakes up at night, looking frightened.
Notes:
1. For guidance about the dose and repetition of the selected remedy,
Arthritis
Arthritis Homeo-Care is a liquid homeopathic treatment that includes some of the
following
ingredients;
Rhus Toxicodendron (Rhus Tox) is taken from poison ivy, and is also known as
snow rose. The leaves of the plant are used in the creation of the remedy. This
remedy is good for joint and muscle pain, rheumatism and rheumatoid arthritis, low
back pain, connective tissue disease, toricolis, tendonitis, sciatica, housemaids
knee,
lumbago
and
sprains.
Bryonia is created from wild hops. The mother tincture is made from the roots of the
plant. Its remedy is good for rheumatoid arthritis, physical trauma, tendonitis,
connective tissue disease, low back pain, sciatica, bursitis, headache, migraines,
vertigo, nosebleed, toothache, constipation, diarrhea and gastritis.
Blood Pressure
A Homeopathic Biochemic mineral Homeopathic medicine formula.
Blood Pressure Homeo-Care is a liquid homeopathic treatment that includes some of
the
following
ingredients;
The remedy Lachesis is taken from the poison of the surukuku snake, also called
Trigonocephalus lachesis. The snake is native to South America. The remedy was
created by homeopath Constantine Hering. This remedy has many acute
applications. It aids coagulation of the blood, varicose veins, ulcers, tumor, lowering
blood
pressure
and
ulcers.
Natrim Muriaticum (Nat Mur) is made from sodium chloride, or regular table salt.
Because this chemical compound is so common to our environment and is indeed a
natural part of our own bodies, the remedy taken from it is one of most benign and
curative. It is one of Hahnemanns first remedies. Natrum Mur is is one of the best
remedies for digestive ailments that can be traced to an overuse of salt, especially
high blood pressure, chronic migraines and headaches and diabetes.
Constipation
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Constipation is a liquid homeopathic treatment that includes some of the following
ingredients;
Nux Vomica (Nux vom) is taken from the gray seeds of a tree. This tree is related to
the Saint Ignatius bean, making Ignatia and Nux Vomica was created by Samuel
Hahnemann. This remedy aids constipation, hemorrhoids, influenza, also diarrhea,
colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, high blood pressure, spasms and twitches of all
sorts. Sleep disorders, insomnia, addictions to coffee, tea, drugs, alcohol, tobacco
and also coughs and colds, acute asthma, chronic fatigue, environmental illness and
neuralgic pains.
Diarrhea
A Homeopathic Biochemic mineral Homeopathic medicine formula.
Diarrhea Homeo-Care is a liquid homeopathic treatment that includes some of the
following
ingredients;
China (Chin off) is also known as cinchona. It was the very first remedy in the
homeopathic pharmacy. It was created from the bark of the Cinchona officinalis. a
bark from which the allopathic medicine quinine is also take. The substance, which
was know for centuries for its medicinal qualities, was named Kina-Kina, or "bark of
barks," by the natives of Peru. China was created by Samuel Hahnemann. This
remedy is used for fevers of all sorts, influenza, and respiratory infections of all sorts,
coughs. Also colic: constipation and diarrhea, hemorrhoids, headache, vertigo
tinnitus and menieres disease, deafness, rheumatism, hip pain, backache. Also food
poisoning and indigestion, suffocation, acute asthma, home recovery from strokes,
sleep
disorders.
Ferrum Phosphoricum (Ferrum phos) is taken from the chemical compound of
iron and phosphoric acid. Ferrum Phos is very helpful in treating problems with the
blood, like anemia, and with the circulatory system as a whole. It aids fevers, colds,
coughs, flu, croup, sore throat, vomiting and whooping cough. Also good for injuries,
sprains, rheumatism and gastritis, dyspepsia, diarrhea and frostbite. This remedy
was first proved as a homeopathic by J.C. Morgan in 1876 but was refined by
Schussler.
Digestion Aid
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Digestion Aid is a liquid homeopathic treatment that includes some of the following
ingredients;
Belladonna is taken from a plant that for many years has been used as an herbal
medicine. The remedy is created from the whole plant, picked at the flowering stage.
This remedy aids fever, digestion migraine, convulsions, constipation, hemorrhoids,
influenza, low back pain, sinusitis, tonsillitis, vertigo. Also Menieres disease and
otitis
media.
Chamomilla is taken from the German chamomile. The plant must be picked when
in full flower. The entire plant is used in the creation of the remedy. Situations that
suggest Chamomilla: coughs, fever, colic, pain, especially associated with teething
and toothache. This remedy is also used for hot flashes that accompanymenopause.
It is a great remedy for use with those with behavioral problems. It is an excellent
remedy for cases involving diarrhea that follow general pain pattern.
Fever
A Homeopathic Biochemic mineral Homeopathic medicine formula.
Fever Homeo-Care is a liquid homeopathic treatment that includes some of the
following
ingredients;
Acontitum Napellus (Aconite) is created from the roots and stems of the plant
Aconitum napellus, which is also known as wolfsbane and monkshood. the plant is
native to Europe, and must be gathered in the floweingstage in order to me made
into the remedy Aconite. This remedy is good for Upper respiratory infections, colds
and flu, conjunctivitis, croup, otitis media, pneumonia, tonsillitits, neuralgia, vertigo,
angina,
arrhythmia,
headache,
injury
and
trauma.
China (Chins off) is also known as cinchona. It was the very first remedy in the
homeopathic pharmacy. It was created from the bark of the Cinchona officinalis. a
bark from which the allopathic medicine quinine is also take. The substance, which
was know for centuries for its medicinal qualities, was named Kina-Kina, or "bark of
barks," by the natives of Peru. China was created by Samuel Heinemann. This
remedy is used for fevers of all sorts, influenza, and respiratory infections of all sorts,
coughs. Also colic: constipation and diarrhea, hemorrhoids, headache, vertigo
tinnitus and menieres disease, deafness, rheumatism, hip pain, backache. Also food
poisoning and indigestion, suffocation, acute asthma, home recovery from strokes,
sleep
disorders.
Belladonna is taken from a plant that for many years has been used as an herbal
medicine. The remedy is created from the whole plant, picked at the flowering stage.
This remedy aids fever, digestion migraine, convulsions, constipation, hemorrhoids,
influenza, low back pain, sinusitis, tonsillitis, vertigo. Also Menieres disease and
otitis media.
#Cantharis.
[Canth]
Cantharis symptoms are usually the first ones inquired after when a case of urinary
difficulty presents itself. Its symptoms are clear cut, and should not be confounded with
those of any other remedy. There is a persistent and violent urging to urinate, with great
tenesmus; the urine is passed only in drops and seems like molten lead passing through
the
urethra,
so
intense
is
the
burning.
There is with this, usually an aching in the small of the back. It is often indicated in
acute cystitis, gravel and urethritis, the great keynotes being the burning and the
tenesmus of the bladder; haematuria also calls for Cantharis under certain conditions.
Baehr doubts that Cantharis is ever suitable to the chronic form of cystitis.
#Mercurius
corrosivus
[Merc-c]
Has tenesmus of the bladder with intense burning. The burning is less, but the tenesmus
is greater, than in Cantharis. The passing of the urine drop by drop reminds of Aconite,
which has the same symptoms. Aconite, however, is adapted to sudden retention of
urine, for as soon as the disease becomes fully localized as an inflammation Aconite
ceases to be the remedy. Cantharis and Nux vomica have also a similarity in the frequent
fruitless efforts to urinate. In the region of the kidneys there is cutting pain which
extends into the abdomen, the bladder and urethra. The most distressing symptom is
the constant urging to urinate, even a few spoonfuls of urine in the bladder bringing on
this urging, which is accompanied by the terrible distress at the neck of the bladder. This
pain is aggravated immediately following micturition, showing that with this drug the
trouble is more urethral. The urine itself under Cantharis is of a deep red color, deposits
a
sediment
of
mucus
and
often
contain
fibrinous
casts.
Belladonna, too, is a remedy for painful urination. Hughes says that it is a rarely failing
remedy for nervous dysuria.
#Apis
mellifica.
[Apis]
The symptoms of scanty urine always leads one to consider whether Apis is or is not the
remedy, for although Apis produces scanty urine there are number of other drugs that
will do the same thing. The keynotes for Apis in urinary affections are scanty or
suppressed urine, drowsiness, oedema in in various parts, thirstlessness and suffocation
on lying down. The urine is dark, highly albuminous, and contains casts, so it is readily
seen how Apis may correspond to any form of Bright's disease. In difficult micturition of
children Apis is often a useful remedy. It has frequent desire, with the passage of a few
drops at a time. Among other symptoms are great irritation at the neck of the bladder
and incontinence of urine. It is also the remedy to be thought of in retained urine or
inflamed bladder after abuse of Cantharis.
#Apocynum
cannabinum.
[Apoc]
Apocynum seems to act some what on the kidneys and give rise to various dropsical
conditions. It produces a scanty urine, which is light in color, or, as it is given, sherrycolored. Its first effect is to produce a copious diuresis; this is followed by the scantiness
of urine which results in dropsy. It also produces an incontinence and may be useful in
enuresis. A sinking bruised feeling at the stomach is an indication for its use. it differs
from Arsenic and Apis in the fact that it has unquenchable thirst. Arsenic wants little and
often, Apis is thirstless.
#Berberis
vulgaris.
[Berb]
Outside of its action on the genito urinary system Berberis is seldom thought of,land it is
one of our principal remedies for troubles of this system. It seems to correspond to
many symptoms which occur in cases of renal calculi. It has severe tearing pains in the
kidneys, not merely backache, but pains deep in the kidneys themselves; these pains
extend down the back in the kidneys themselves; these pains extend down the back and
down the ureters into the bladder;nor do stop here,for we find cutting pains in the
bladder extending into the urethra. These pains in the back and along the ureters are
very severe; they are worse stooping, lying or sitting, and relieved by standing. In the
bladder they cause a desire to urinate, and the patient is constantly urinating, for the
bladder seems imperfectly emptied. The bladder aches. The urine itself is reddish, has a
reddish deposit consisting of mucus, epithelium and lithates. It differs from the Pareira
brava urine in being more slimy. Another characteristic symptoms of Berberis is pain in
the hips while urinating. Coccus cacti has some similar symptoms to Berberis, especially
the tearing pains extending from the region of the kidneys, the frequent urging to
urinate, the deposits of uric acid and the urine of Coccus cacti is dark. These remedies
must be distinguished very carefully as they present many symptoms in common.
Berberis has rather more back pains, and seems to act deeper. It is especially indicated
in genitourinary troubles, which are due to conditions of atony, or faiblesse.
#Pareira
brava.
[Pareir]
This is another drug very similar to Berberis vulgaris-as to pains in the back it is quite
similar; yet they do not stop in the hips with Pareira as they do under mostly clinical. It
has been found useful in cystitis where there is violent straining to urinate, where the
patient has to kneel to urinate, where the urine scalds terribly and where these violent
pains in the thighs are present. The urine has a strong ammoniacal odor. Contains thick
viscid white mucus or deposits or red sand. The three-legged stool of the drug seems to
be: the pain in the thighs, the getting down on all fours to urinate, and the ammoniacal
odor of the urine. It is also a useful remedy in the condition known as irritable bladder,
dull aching in bladder, feeling as if the bladder were distended, with pain.
#Equisetum
hyemale.
[Equis]
Equisetum acts similarly to Cantharis, but it has less tenesmus and haematuria, and the
urine is less scalding. There is pain in the bladder as if too full, not relieved by
micturition; the constant desire to urinate is not even relieved by copious urination. The
urine is scanty,high colored and contains much mucus. Much mucus in the urine is more
indicative of Equisetum than of Cantharis. Chimaphila also has much mucus, is especially
useful in prostatic troubles, and has made some cures when there were great quantities
of ropy mucus in the urine, which was quite offensive. This is a wonderful remedy in the
cystic irritation of old men, characterizesd by a constant teasing desire to urinate with
little or no relief following micturition; the patient being frequently compelled to rise at
night. The state is one of irritation rather than inflammation. Dr. Hughes considered it a
favorite remedy in chronic cystitis. The general aggravation of Equisetum seems to be
after urinating. Difficulty in beginning to urinate, strains a great deal, scanty urine. It has
proved useful in enuresis with marked vesical irritation,being similar here to Eupatorium
purpureum, which is a useful remedy in the vesical irritation of women,with much
burning in the urethra during urination. With the foregoing symptoms, Equisetum
becomes an important remedy in the treatment of cystitis. It has been suggested in the
dysuria of children; the pain being worse after urinating will distinguish it from
Petroselinum, which has the symptom that the child dances up and down with pain when
the urging to urinate comes on.
#Digitalis
purpurea.
[Dig]
The urinary symptoms of Digitalis consist of a dragging and pressure in the bladder
which micturition does not relieve. It has been found useful in inflammation in the neck
of the bladder with intense desire to urinate, which is increased even by the passage of a
few drops. The patient walks about in great distress; at the same time there is tenesmus
of the rectum. The patient is relieved somewhat of these symptoms by lying on the back.
The pain at neck of the bladder is throbbing. The urine is scanty, thick and turbid, and
contains a sediment of brick-dust, like Lycopodium. The urging to urinate in cases calling
for Digitalis is often due to the enlargement of the prostate gland, for which it is a
remedy.
#Terebinth.
[Tereb]
The urine of Terebinth is one of its most characteristic features. It is smoky, turbid,
depositing a sediment like coffee grounds, which indicates the presence of disintegrated
blood cells. Haematuria from venous congestion of the kidneys calls often for Terebinth.
It has burning during micturition and most painful strangury; the urine, too, may contain
albumen and has the odor of violets. Peculiar odors to urine may be fond under the Viola
tricolor, where it smells like that of the cat, and Benzoic acid, where it smells strong and
ammoniacal,like that of a horse. Terebinth is a useful remedy in cystitis, with much
tenesmus of the bladder and the scanty, bloody urine; there is also pressure in the
bladder, which extends to the kidneys. In acute and chronic nephritis it is often indicated.
The urine, oedema and the bronchial catarrh may all point to the remedy.
#Nux
vomica.
[Nux-v]
Nux vomica affects powerfully the urinary organs, yet it is seldom thought of as having
anything specially characteristic about these organs. It affects the lower part of the
spine, and we have as a consequence, in the first place, incontinence of urine; there is
irritability at the neck of the bladder, and the same symptoms is found here as with the
rectum. There are frequent ineffectual efforts to urinate, and these are accompanied by
burning and tearing pains; the urine passes in drops. Again, it is indicated in vesical
torpor or paralysis; here we have dribbling of urine or retention. Haematuria from abuse
of drugs calls of Nux vomica. Cystitis, with this painful urging and scanty urine indicates
the remedy. The straining is violent at times, and the urine is dark with a red brick-dust
sediment,
or
bloody,
or
mixed
with
tenacious
mucus.
Opium is similar to Nux in having a partial paralysis of the bladder with spasmodic
condition of the sphincter, but with Opium the patient is unconscious that the bladder is
full, and there is no desire to pass water. The Stramonium patient passes no water
because
the
Camphor
gives
urine
has
prompt
been
relief
suppressed;
in
spasmodic
it
is
not
retention
secreted.
of
urine.
Nux is useful in the irritable bladder of gout and alcoholism, and to relieve pain and
spasm in the passage of urinary calculi.
#Causticum.
[Caust]
In paralytic conditions about the bladder Causticum deserves first place. It is one of our
great remedies in enuresis, and its characteristics are involuntary micturition at night in
sleep, when coughing, sneezing or blowing the nose, showing a weakness of the
sphincter. Another indication of this is the difficulty the patient has in passing the last
few drops of urine; the fact that he has to wait a long time before it starts, and that
during the act it is expelled very slowly, showing not only a weakness of the sphincter
but a weakness of the whole muscular system of the bladder. Nocturnal wetting of the
bed in children, occurring during the first sleep at night,calls for Causticum. Paralysis of
the bladder after labor also calls for this remedy. Zincum is another excellent remedy in
these bladder troubles, and it has some symptoms similar to Causticum, such as
involuntary spurting of urine when coughing or sneezing; there is apt to be more pain in
Zincum cases, however; Scilla and Natrum muriaticum also have involuntary micturition
when coughing. Another symptom of Causticum is an excessive deposit of urates in the
urine. Another remedy which clinically has proved very useful in enuresis from weakened
muscular action is Ferrum phosphoricum. Rhus aromatica has enuresis of nervous origin,
and has been used successfully in senile cases.
#Sepia.
[Sep]
One of the prominent remedies for lithaemic conditions is Sepia, and the condition of the
urine becomes an indication for its use. It has a reddish clay-colored sediment adhering
to the vessel, a sediment of red sand so-called. The Sepia urine differs from others in
being offensive. Sepia is also a remedy for wetting the bed at night during the first sleep.
Lycopodium is a prominent remedy for the indication of red sand in the urine. It is a sort
of gravel and is passed in quantities, so that often the child will scream with pain on
passing the water. Lycopodium will then help. Sarsaparilla and Benzoic acid have similar
symptoms, the latter having as a characteristic a strong horse-like urine. Natrum
muriaticum also has their red sand or brick-dust sediment. Another remedy having this
symptom very marked in Ocimum canum. This is a very useful remedy in renal colic and
gravel. The patient has to micturate every few minutes, during which he wrings his
hands and groans with pain. Nausea is often present. The quantity of sand deposited is
very large. In cystitis, with a constant desire to urinate and dragging in the bladder,
Sepia may prove useful; here it will be indicated by its general Symptoms.
Vesicaria is recommended to favor expulsion of gravel and sand in urine, also Thalspi
bursa Pastoris.
#Mercurius
corrosivus.
[Merc-c]
A remedy affecting the genitourinary tract profoundly is Mercurius corrosivus. It has the
most violent tenesmus of the bladder of an remedy, resembling most closely Cantharis;
it has also extreme burning, and hence is indicated in cystitis with these symptoms, or in
kidney troubles associated with this pain in the neck of the bladder. The patient has
frequent calls but passes little urine, and the urine is bloody and albuminous. It is one of
the comparatively few remedies producing albumen in the urine. Phosphorous is another,
and Plumbum yet another, and all three have proved serviceable in Bright's disease. The
great vesical tenesmus, burning, and bloody urine will indicate this remedy at once,
whether it be in cystitis, albuminuria after diphtheria or kidney disease.
For glandular tumors, varicose veins, prolapsus uterus, bone affections etc
This salt is indicated in all diseases affecting the substance forming the surface of the
bone, the enamel of the teeth and part of elastic fibres, no matter in what structure they
may be found. A deficiency of the elastic fibres in the muscular tissue causes a
relaxation, which is a primary condition in many diseases.
Indicated in all ailments that can be traced to a relaxed condition of the elastic fibres,
including dilatation of blood vessels such as blood-tumors, piles, enlarged and varicose
veins, indurated glands, enlargement of the heart, relaxed uvula, prolapsed of the
womb, etc. Also useful in the diseases of the respiratory organs with difficult
expectoration of small yellow lumps. The symptoms are all worse in damp weather and
are relieved by fomentation and by rubbing.
CALCAREA PHOSPHORICUM
For anaemia, chlorosis, deficient development, dentition disorders, bone affections,
dyspepsia etc.
The sphere of the Phosphate of Lime includes all bone diseases, whether due to some
inherited dyscrasia or to defective nutrition in osseous and other structures dependent
upon a proper distribution of lime molecules in the body. It is the bone cell-salt. Without
this element, no bone can be formed and hence it is a valuable remedy in childhood
when the bones are in the condition of being formed. Cal. Phos. is also found in the
gastric juice and plays an important part in the process of digestion and assimilation. It
is of importance in anaemia, in chlorosis, in convulsions and spasms, in weak scrofulous
subjects; during dentition when the teeth are slow in making their appearance and decay
too rapidly; also in other teething disorders. In convalescence after acute and chronic
wasting diseases, it acts as a tonic by building up new red blood corpuscles and by
restoring the lost vitality. Deficient development of children and young people emaciation
without apparent cause onanism, suppuration of bones, spinal weakness and curvature.
Aids the union of fractured bones. Rheumatism of the joints, chronic enlargements of the
tonsils and goiter. Cholera infantum, faeces hot and offensive. Dyspepsia; food seems to
lie in a lump; vomiting after cold drinks. Cold, change of weather, motion, getting wet,
generally aggravates symptoms. Relieved by rest, warmth and by lying down.
CALCAREA SULPHURICUM
For suppurations, boils, carbuncles, gonorrhea and chronic catarrhal conditions.
This is a most excellent remedy in suppurations to which it is closely related. It is an
eliminator of effete matter. A deficiency of this salt causes long protracted suppurations.
It is indicated in swelling of the soft parts in connective tissue with threatened
suppuration or where suppuration has already taken place. Abscesses either aborting or
hastening suppuration. Suppurative stage of eruptive diseases of the skin. Boils,
carbuncles, felons, pimples and pustules on the face; suppurative stage of gonorrhea; 'in
fact in all ailments where pus-formations are liable to develop or have already
developed. Chronic catarrhal conditions with purulent secretions. Advanced stages of
lung diseases. The true indication for this remedy is a thick, heavy yellow pus,
sometimes streaked with blood. Symptoms are aggravated by getting wet or by washing
and working in water,
FERRUM PHOSPHORICUM
For acute congestions, inflammations, fevers, etc.
Ferrum Phos. Is given in the initial stage of all congestions, inflammations and fevers.
This salt possesses an affinity or attraction for oxygen and carries it to all parts of the
body and hence is an important agent in all diseases in which the blood and the
corpuscles are involved. Consequently, the first remedy in all cases depending upon the
relaxed condition of the muscular tissue and in abnormal conditions of the corpuscles of
the blood themselves. It gives strength to the circular wall of the blood vessels. It
supplies the colour to the blood corpuscles. A deficiency of this cell salt is the cause of
fevers and inflammatory conditions and so indicated in all febrile disturbances and in
inflammatory and congestive diseases at the beginning, especially before exudation has
commenced. The principal accompaniments of these conditions calling for Ferrum Phos
are manifested by flushed face, fever with full pulse, hot, dry skin, thirst, pain and
redness
of
the
part.
An
excellent
remedy
in
anaemia,
chlorosis,
pneumonia,
characteristic discharge. Symptoms in general are worse from motion, while gastric and
abdominal symptoms are worse after taking pastry, rich and fatty foods.
KALI PHOSPHORICUM
For neurasthenic condition in general, sleeplessness.
Kali Phos. is a constituent of the brain, nerves, muscles and blood vessels. It unites with
albumen and creates nerve fluid or the gray matter of the brain. Nervous symptoms
indicate a deficiency of this cell-salt, which must be supplied to restore the normal
condition. Whatever disease can be traced to the nerve degeneracy, we enter the field of
Kali Phos. Nervous condition known as neurasthenia is a field in which this salt has
become prominently curative. The results of the want of nerve power, such as
prostration, loss of mental vigor, depression, brain-fag, softening of the brain, insanity,
paralysis, epilepsy, hysteria, locomotor ataxia and when there is rapid decomposition of
the blood. It is curative in septic haemorrhages, scorbutus, gangrene, stomatitis,
offensive carrion-like diarrhoea, dysentery, a dynamic or typhoid conditions, incontinence
of urine, urticaria, predisposition of epistaxis in children, dizziness and vertigo from
sleeplessness, nervous exhaustion, nervous dyspepsia, asthma, neuralgia, nervous
headaches, tongue coated as if with dark liquid mustard. Symptoms are aggravated from
noise, by mental or physical exertion, by rising from a sitting position. Pains worse in
cold and ameliorated by gentle motion.
KALI SULPHURICUM
For third stage of inflammatory or catarrhal condition, leucorrhoea, diarrhoea, skin
diseases, rheumatism, ulcerations, dyspepsia
Kali Sulph is a carrier of oxygen. It furnishes vitality to the epithelial tissues. Light
yellow, sticky and watery secretions are the characteristics of this remedy. The chief
indication for this remedy is yellow deposit on the tongue. It has been given in bronchitis
with yellow, slimy or thin, watery expectoration, in whooping cough, pneumonia pthisis,
skin diseases with a sticky yellowish secretion and peeling off of the epidermis.
Epithelioma, rheumatism, retrocession of eruptions in measles. Dyspepsia with slimy
yellow coating of the tongue, catarrh of the bowels, diarrhoea, leucorrhoea, ophthalmia
etc; with light yellow, watery secretions; dandruff; yellow scales in skin diseases.
Amenorrhoea, menstruation too late and too scanty with weight and fullness in the
abdomen etc. All ailments are worse in a warm room and toward evening and better in
cool, open air.
MAGNESIA PHOSPHORICUM
For convulsions, epilepsy, cramps and spasmodic affections, neuralgia, sciatica.
It is a constituent of muscles, nerves, brain, bone, spine, teeth and blood corpuscles. It
helps to create the white fibres of the muscles and nerves. It uses water and albumen to
form the transparent fluid, which nourishes the white threads and fibres of nerves and
muscles. The deficiency of this salt allows the fibres to contract, causing spasms,
cramps, convulsions and other nervous phenomena. It is a remedy to be thought of in all
maladies having their origin in nerve cells and in the muscular tissue. It is particularly
indicated in lean, thin, emaciated persons of a highly nervous temperament. Magnesia
patient is always languid, tired and easily exhausted. The value of this remedy is shown
in all forms of spasms, cramps, tetanus. St. Vitu's dance, epilepsy, spasmodic retention
of urine, paralysis agitans, hiccup, whooping cough, chorea. It is the remedy for the
neuralgic pains in the head, face, teeth, car, stomach, abdomen etc. spasmodic
palpitation of the heart, dysmenorrhoea. Attacks are often attended with great
prostration, sometimes with profuse sweat. Valuable remedy for flatulent colic forcing
the patient to bend double. Dysentery with cramp-like pains, angina pectoris, sciatica
with excruciating spasmodic pains, angina pectoris, sciatica with excruciating spasmodic
pain writer's and piano-player's cramps. All pains are lightening-like, shooting or boring,
and change their location frequently and are worse on the right side, from cold air,
washing in cold water, and from touch. Relieved by warmth pressure, friction and by
bending double.
NATRUM MURIATICUM
For catarrhal affections with thin, clear, transparent, watery secretions, influenza, hayfever, diarrhoea, constipation, leucorrhoea, intermittent fevers and skin diseases.
This salt is a constituent of every liquid and solid part of the body. Its function is to
regulate the degree of moisture within the cells. It properly distributes the water through
the organism.
Deficiency in this salt causes the disturbance of water in the human organism. An
unequal distribution of water in the system sometimes causes excessive dryness of
mucous membranes in some part, while there may be a copious, watery fluid from
another part. Naturm Mur. will set things right and will establish equilibrium. It acts upon
the lymphatic system, the blood, liver, spleen and upon the mucous lining of' the
alimentary canal. It is indicated in headache, toothache, faceache, stomachache and also
where there is either salivation or hyper secretion of tears or vomiting of water and
This salt aids and regulates the excretion of the superficial water. It eliminates and
excess of water from the blood. It keeps the bile in normal consistency. The three
natrum salts work in the body as follows. Natrum Phos creates the water by splitting up
of lactic acid; Nat Mur distributes the water through the system. Nat. Sulph. regulates
the quantity of water in the organism. Nat. Sulph. is preeminently a liver remedy. It
exhibits a marked similarity to the uric acid diathesis and is certainly a valuable remedy
in combating or numerous phases of that malady. Dirty, brownish green or grayish-green
coating on the root of the tongue. Dark greenish stools from excess of bile, bitter taste,
vomiting of bile, diabetes from jaundice, bilious headache, dropsy, diseases of the liver.
Excellent in influenza, intermittent fever and ague in all stages with vomiting and other
bilious symptoms. Enlargement of the liver, erysipelas, smooth, red shiny eruptions
coming in blotches with swelling of skin. Gravel, sand in urine, gout, fig warts, asthma
and dyspnoea aggravated by change to damp weather, edematous inflammations of the
skin, skin diseases with moist, yellowish scales, yellow watery secretions in all vesicles.
Vomiting in pregnancy with bitter taste, fistulous abscesses discharging watery
secretions, tendency to warts around the eyes, scalp, face, chest and arms etc.
Symptoms are worse in the morning, in damp, wet weather and from lying on left side.
Relief in warm dry weather and in the open air.
SILICEA
For chronic suppurations and ulcerations, carbuncles, tonsillitis, glandular swellings,
indurations, scrofula, foot sweats, uterine disorders.
It acts more upon the organic substances of the body, involving prominently bones,
joints, glands, skin and mucous surfaces, producing malnutrition and corresponding to
the scrofulous diathesis. Its action is deep and long lasting. It is especially suited to
imperfectly nourished constitutions. It is a remedy for deep-seated chronic and acute
suppurations and ulcerations, affecting the tendons, periosteum and bone. promotes
suppuration. Indicated when there is hardness and indurations with suppuration.
Infiltrations terminating in suppuration. It ripens abscesses by promoting suppurations.
Valuable also in diseases resulting from suppressed foot sweats. Metrorrhagia in
menstruation, associated with icy coldness over the whole body. Constipation and fetid
foot-sweats. Ozena, carbuncles, tonsillitis, scrofula, syphilitic indurations, glandular
swellings which become hard and threaten to suppurate. Styes on eyelids. Epilepsy
especially nocturnal arid with change of moon. Gouty deposits in large joints of fingers.
Chronic dyspepsia,
Third stage
of
tuberculosis. Symptoms are always worse at night, during full moon, in the open air and
from suppressed foot sweats and are better by the application of heat and warmth.