Treating Phobias With Homeopathy
will it be beyond belief if someone told you that he or she feared his or her own voice? More astonishing, if a homoeopath had a specific medicine for this symptom listed in his book! Along with 400 different fears with near specific remedies, you will find this symptom in the Complete Repertory. Unquestionably, the instance exemplifies homeopathy’s perception or understanding of the intricacies of the mind. More common fears are social phobia, agoraphobia (fear of open spaces or crowds), claustrophobia (fear of closed places) and acrophobias (fear of heights). Social phobia, also called social anxiety disorder, involves overwhelming anxiety and excessive self-consciousness in everyday social situations.
People with social phobia have a persistent, intense and chronic fear of being watched and judged by others and being embarrassed or humiliated by their own actions. The fear may be so severe that it may interfere with work or school, and other ordinary activities. Many people with social phobia recognise that their phobia is an exaggeration. But they may be unable to overcome it. They often worry for days or weeks in advance about a dreaded situation. Argentum Nitricum, Lyssin and Gelsemium lead the homeopathic table in treating social and agorabhobias.
Claustrophobic individuals are fearful of closed and narrow spaces, making themselves unfit for travelling in tunnels and lifts and working in basements. Homoeopathic medicines, Lycopodium and Pulsatilla, are asked for treating this situation.
Life can be very distressing for people suffering from acrophobia (fear of heights). It can be seen in Alfred Hitchcock’s classic “Vertigo’. Poor Madeliene! For sure, a dose of Argentum Nitricum would have changed the course of the story – yes, perhaps!
Treating phobias requires a deep insight into the case; do consult your homoeopath before using any of these medicines
I am 65 yrs old. I have phobia of blood pressure being taken since age 26. Feel too much anxiety while visiting a doctor for bp measurement, pulse and BP shoots up. Feel very nervous and uncomfortable anticipating such a situation even before starting for Dr’s office. Even have anxiety while using home bp monitors. I am taking beta-blockers which improves the situation – but the underlying problem is still there. As a result my bp still can not be properly measured. Can you pls suggest some homeopathic remedy.
Dear Sumit,If you could talk to your nearest homoeopath,he will certainly guide you to a suitable remedy,we have rubric fear of physicians/doctors,which fall under Calcarea constitution,since your physical parameters are unknown,like BMI,colour of skin /eyes,type of nails/.if these can be shared your problem of HT/Phobia will end.betablockers are temporary antihypertenstive synthetic products,which you are taking fron 4 decades and has not solved your problem.