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Homoeopathic First Aid Project
Homoeopathic First Aid Project
ALL THE HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES RECOMMENDED IN THIS GUIDE ARE OF THE 30C POTENCY AND ARE AVAILABLE TO BUY SEPARATELY OR IN KITS FROM
NELSON’S HOMEOPATHIC PHARMACY OR FROM HELIOS ONLINE.
THE SERIOUSNESS OF AN INJURY DICTATES THE FREQUENCY, NOT THE QUANTITY WITH WHICH YOU TAKE THE REMEDY:
SERIOUS COMPLAINTS:
IF THE COMPLAINT IS SERIOUS AND NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION, AND THE PATIENT IS, FOR EXAMPLE, BLEEDING PROFUSELY OR IS IN A LOT OF PAIN,
GIVE ONE 30C PILULE OF THE REMEDY EVERY FIVE or TEN or FIFTEEN or TWENTY or TWENTY-FIVE or THIRTY MINUTES. CHOOSE THE LENGTH OF TIME
BETWEEN EACH DOSE BASED ON THE PATIENT’S IMPROVEMENT AFTER TAKING THE REMEDY AND HOW LONG THE IMPROVEMENT LASTS.
EXAMPLE: IF THE PATIENT IMPROVES (THE BLEEDING CEASES OR THE PAIN EASES ENOUGH FOR THE PATIENT TO SPEAK OR SLEEP) BUT AFTER FIFTEEN
MINUTES THE COMPLAINT IS BACK, IT IS TIME TO GIVE THE REMEDY AGAIN.
MINOR COMPLAINTS:
IF THE COMPLAINT IS LESS SERIOUS AND IS CAUSING A LITTLE DISCOMFORT, THE PATIENT MAY TAKE ONE 30C PILULE AND WAIT TO SEE AN
IMPROVEMENT. IF THE COMPLAINT DETERIORATES AGAIN, THE PATIENT MAY TAKE ONE PILULE A SECOND OR THIRD TIME THAT DAY. IF THE COMPLAINT
IS PERSISTENT, PROFESSIONAL HELP MUST BE SOUGHT.
EXAMPLE: IF THE PATIENT HAS A NIGGLING BACKACHE THAT IS ONLY BRIEFLY ADDRESSED BY A REMEDY, THE PATIENT SHOULD SEE A PROFESSIONAL
HOMEOPATH.
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
1. LOOK FOR THE COMPLAINT IN THE ALPHABETICALLY ORGANISED REPERTORY IN THE FIRST PART OF THIS BOOKLET.
2. LOOK FOR THE SYMPTOM THAT BEST DESCRIBES YOUR PATIENT’S COMPLAINT.
3. CHECK THE REMEDY IN THE MATERIA MEDICA IN THE SECOND PART OF THE BOOKLET.
IF YOUR PATIENT’S SYMPTOMS ARE INCLUDED THERE, GIVE THE REMEDY AS DIRECTED ABOVE.
B
-sprain damage to
BIRCH-ARNICA OIL.
Black Eye -from a blow: Arn. 30C, Led. 30C -IF BRUISING IS NOT ADDRESSED
BY ARN., USE LED.
B
COMPLAINT PARTICULARS REMEDY OTHER
Blisters [contd] -infected with pus oozing: Sil. 30C -A SPOT OF HONEY ON A BAND-
B
COMPLAINT PARTICULARS REMEDY OTHER
Bruising [contd] -when pain is eased by cold
applications: Bell-p. 30C
Electric Shock -palpitations, great fright: Aco. 30C -SEE ALSO: BACK INJURY ,
BROKEN BONES,
BURNS & BRUISING.
-IF ACO. IS NOT AT HAND, RESCUE
REMEDY SIPPED REGULARLY WILL
CALM THE PATIENT.
Puncture Wounds -with a nail/sharp object: Led. 30C KEEP LED. IN MIND IF THERE IS A
POSSIBILITY OF TETANUS.
...IF THE PATIENT HAS RECIEVED A BLOW THE EYE & HAS SOMETHING IN THE EYE
-THIS REMEDY SHOULD BE GIVEN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ONSET OF THE COMPLAINT
APIS. –APIS MELLIFICA
...IF A BROKEN BONE/ FRACTURE IS CAUSING SWELLING (FOLLOW WITH SYMPH. WHEN BONE HAS BEEN SET)
...IF THERE IS SWELLING TO THE HEAD FOLLOWING AN INJURY (SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF CONCUSSION IS SUSPECTED)
...IF COMPLAINT IS A BLACK EYE FROM A BLOW (FOLLOW WITH LED. IF BRUISING IS NOT ADDRESSED BY ARN.)
...IF THE PATIENT HAS DRY, CRACKED LIPS & DRY MOUTH
...IF THE PATIENT IS BETTER FOR HEAT BUT DESIRES FRESH AIR
BELL. – BELLADONNA
BRY. – BRYONIA
CALEN. – CALENDULA
CANTH. – CANTHARIS
...IF PATIENT IS UNABLE TO BEAR WEIGHT ON OR CARRY ANYTHING WITH INJURED PART
CAUST. – CAUSTICUM
...IF PATIENT/INJURED PART FEELS COLD BUT FEEELS BETTER FOR COLD APPLICATIONS
OP. – OPIUM
...IF THE PATIENT’S EYES ARE GLASSY & PATIENT APPEARS BEWILDERED OR DAZED
PHOS. – PHOSPHORUS
...IF PAIN/STIFFNESS IS BAD ON FIRST MOVEMENT BUT THEN IMPROVES WITH CONTINUED GENTLE MOVEMENT
SYMPH. – SYMPHYTUM
...IN THE CASE OF A FRACTURE/BROKEN BONE, USE ONLY AFTER BONE HAS BEEN SET BY A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL