Bruises refers to black or blue discolouration on the skin from an injury (like a fall or bump against something) that causes damage to small blood vessels in the skin. The blood that leaks from damaged blood vessels deposits near the skin’s surface causing blue, black spots. Bruise is also known as contusion and ecchymosis. When bleeding from ruptured blood vessels collects beneath the skin it is referred to as ecchymosis or subcutaneous bruise. If the bruise arises in underlying muscles then it is called intramuscular bruises. Bruises can be internal too that occur in deep tissues, organs and bones.

Homeopathy offers a wonderful treatment for cases of bruises. Homeopathic treatment for bruises aids the healing of the ruptured vessels, reduces discoloration on skin and manage associated pain, soreness and tenderness in these cases. These medicines can be used in mild to moderate cases. But in severe cases and cases with serious causes like DVT, leukemia these have limitation in offering help where it is recommended to take help from conventional mode of treatment.

Homeopathy focuses to attend the underlying cause of bruises to provide effective treatment in such cases. Homeopathy can be used for acute as well as chronic cases of bruises. Homeopathic medicines do not work superficially to remove discoloration on skin rather go to the root issue by working on a deeper level to heal bruises from within and provide excellent results. Before using homeopathic medicines, it is very important to rule out the reason behind the bruises. In case signs indicate a serious issue one must immediately take help from conventional mode of treatment.

Homeopathy offers individualized treatment for cases of bruises. Before using any of the homeopathic medicine for bruises, a case analysis is done to find the most suitable medicine for every case. This individualized medication gives the best recoveries as it fits the individual case requirement. It is always advised to take any homeopathic medicine under the guidance of a homeopathic doctor and avoid self-medication in any case.

Homeopathy is a great choice of natural treatment mode for managing cases of bruises. Homeopathic medicines for managing bruises are prepared from naturally occurring substances hence are totally safe to use. These are devoid of any chemicals or toxic mater so carry no risk of adverse effects.

Top 6 Homeopathic Medicines for Bruises 

The top listed homeopathic medicines for managing bruises are Arnica, Ledum Pal, Hamamelis, Lachesis, Bellis Perennis and Symphytum.

1. Arnica – Top Grade Medicine for Bruises

Arnica tops the list of homeopathic medicine to treat cases of bruises. This medicine is well indicated for bruises that occur from injury like a blow, a hit with a hard object, a fall, injury from blunt objects. In cases needing it, red, bluish, blackish, yellowish or yellow-green spots appear on the skin from bruises. It is also indicated for people who are prone to get bruises from every little injury. It works well in both recent cases of bruises as well as long standing cases. It is one of the best medicines for managing cases of black eye (bruising around the eye due to an injury of head or face.)

When to use Arnica?

Arnica is the best medicine to help heal bruises resulting from injuries, blows, falls.

How to use Arnica?

The potency of this medicine differs from case to case from low to high. Low potencies like 30C can be taken twice or thrice a day. Use of high potency like 200C is limited to once a day.

2. Ledum Pal – When Discolouration on Skin Remains for Long Time

This medicine is recommended when discoloration on the skin persists for a long time in case of bruises. In such cases the initial pain and inflammation subsides and only discoloration continues for long. In cases needing it, green spots appear on the skin which were previously black and blue. It is indicated where ecchymosis follows an injury or at the place of administering of an injection. Like Arnica, it is also a beneficial medicine for bruised eyes from a blow.

When to use Ledum Pal?

Ledum Pal is a very suitable medicine for cases of bruises when skin discoloration lasts for a long time after initial cessation of associated pain and inflammation.

How to use Ledum Pal?

Most commonly it is used in 30C potency that can be taken once or twice a day.

3. Hamamelis – To Manage Pain and Soreness in bruises

Homeopathic medicine Hamamelis is a very helpful medicine for healing bruises and relieving pain and soreness in the bruises. People needing it have a tendency to get bruises easily. They may also have a bleeding tendency with this. Bleeding from gums, nose, rectum can be majorly present among them.

When to use Hamamelis?

Hamamelis is of great use to manage pain and soreness in bruises along with aiding efficient healing of bruises.

How to use Hamamelis?

It can be used in different potencies from low to high as per severity of the complaint, however initially it is advised to use Hamamelis in 30C potency once or twice a day.

4. Lachesis – For Purple, Black, Blue Spots

This medicine is well indicated for purple, black and blue spots in these cases. They can appear on any of the body parts for using it. Persons who require it tend to get bruises on skin from least touch or pressure.

When to use Lachesis?

Use of Lachesis is suggested for managing blue, purple, black spots on skin occurring even from slight touch or pressure on skin.

How to use Lachesis?

Initially it should be used once or twice a week only in 30C potency. It’s more frequent repetition is generally not done.

5. Bellis Perennis – When Bruise is Sensitive to Touch

Homeopathic medicine Bellis Perennis is excellent for cases where bruises are very sensitive to touch. It is also attended with swelling. The skin can be dry and cracked.

When to use Bellis Perennis?

This medicine works well for cases of bruises that are sensitive to touch.

How to use Bellis Perennis?

This medicine can be used one to two times a day in 30C potency.

6. Symphytum – For Bruise Around Eye (Black Eye)

It is a major medicine for managing cases of bruising around the eye. It is indicated for bruise near the eye occurring from a blunt object injury or from a blow, thrust or knock to the eye. It can be taken along with conventional treatment in such cases to manage pain and soreness.

When to use Symphytum?

This medicine is prominently indicated to manage a bruise around eye with pain and soreness.

How to use Symphytum?

It is advised to use Symphytum 30C once or twice a day.

Causes 

Bruises mostly appear from an injury; mainly blunt trauma like bumping by mistake against something (like a door, bed) or from a blow, fall or something hitting you. They may also appear in people who do intense exercise, or may be caused by sport injuries, car accidents, hypodermic needle injection and blood drawing.

Next it can occur if a person has low platelet count (thrombocytopenia) or some bleeding disorder. First among these bleeding disorders is Von Willebrand disease. It is a bleeding disorder in which a person has a low level of a protein called Von Willebrand factor which helps in blood clotting. Due to deficiency of this factor, the blood doesn’t clot well.

Next bleeding disorder is hemophilia. It is a rare inherited genetic disorder in which a person has a deficiency of blood clotting factors and as a result the blood doesn’t clot normally. Persons with this tend to bleed for a longer time after an injury as compared to non-affected persons. The sufferer also is prone to easy bruising and is at risk of bleeding inside joints (like knees, elbows, ankles) or brain that can be life threatening. Another bleeding disorder is Christmas disease. It is a genetic disorder in which the body of the sufferer either has decreased levels of factor IX that helps in blood clotting or complete absence of it. It causes impairment in blood clotting. Prolonged bleeding from cuts, or after surgery, unexplained bruising, blood in the urine or stool, bleeding in joints are some of its signs. Other than these deficiency of clotting factors II, V, VII and X (that helps in blood clotting) can lead to bruising.

Other reasons are leukaemia (blood cancer in which WBC i.e. white blood cells in the bone marrow go on multiplying in an uncontrolled manner), ankle sprain, muscle sprain, and deep vein thrombosis. In DVT, a blood clot forms in a deep vein usually in the vein of lower legs causing swelling, pain, redness and heat. This clot carries a chance to get detached and travel through blood circulation to the lungs which can be life threatening if not immediately attended.

Some medicines that make the blood thin like aspirin also can lead to bruises. Deficiency of nutrients including vitamin C, B12 and folate are also linked with frequent bruising. Some people are naturally prone to get bruises easily. Females are more at risk for bruises as compared to males. Bruises also tend to be more common in elderly people because with age skin gets thin and the tissue that supports the blood vessels also become thin and prone to break easily and capillaries under the skin get vulnerable to rupture.

Symptoms 

Initially, skin discoloration appears in case of a bruise. The color depends on whether the bruise is fresh or if it is undergoing the healing process. Firstly, it is reddish and then it turns bluish, purplish or blackish in some hours. Following it, the bruise becomes yellow, green or yellowish-brown after a few days. Initially it is red because the blood that seeps out is fresh and rich in oxygen. Later, its colour changes because initially pooled blood starts to lose its oxygen and eventually from the by-product compounds that appear from breaking of haemoglobin.

The bruise can be painful and tender to touch. Small bruises are not dangerous and tend to heal easily in a few days. But sometimes bruises can be serious. In some cases bruises can be present in case of fracture needing urgent attention. Sometimes bruises may be indicative of severe internal bleeding that also need urgent medical help. Blackish bruises on the leg may sometimes point towards DVT that can be life threatening.

Excessive swelling around the bruise, numbness of arms/legs; where fracture of bone is suspected when it occurs without any reason; when they are recurring without any reason; when they don’t heal in a  few weeks (around 2 weeks); when they keep growing, when they appear on abdomen, back or face; if a lump (hematoma) forms over the bruise and when attended with vision impairment or bleeding from nose or gums or with blood in urine / stool are some of the signs that can be indicative of serious conditions needing immediate medical help.

Vaginismus refers to the involuntary spasm (contraction or tightening) of vaginal muscles that prevent vaginal penetration. It can lead to difficulty or pain during sexual intercourse or may even prevent it. It can also cause difficulty in inserting a tampon or having a gynaecological examination. Homeopathic medicines for vaginismus  are very beneficial for this condition and treat it in a very safe and natural way.

This condition can range from mild discomfort to being very painful. The main muscle involved in it is pubococcygeus. It is of two types primary vaginismus and secondary vaginismus. 

In primary vaginismus a woman has never been able to have vaginal penetration from muscle spasms.

In secondary vaginismus (also called acquired vaginismus) a woman had earlier been able to have vaginal penetration but then at some point of the life it started to become difficult, painful or impossible. 

Causes 

The exact reason behind it is not known yet. But anxiety and fear of having sex (fear that vaginal penetration will cause pain) is related to this condition. It can also be related to some sort of emotional stress and anticipation. Other factors that can contribute to it includes relationship issues with partner, history of sexual abuse in past, sexual assault / traumatic events like rape in life, having an abusive partner or certain believes like sex is shameful. Apart from above emotional factors the physical factors that are related to this include vaginal infection like yeast infection, vaginitis, lichen sclerosus (a skin condition in which white patches develops on the skin mostly of genital and anal area. It carries a risk of complication of permanent scar formation in the affected skin area. In women the scar can cause narrowing of vaginal opening). Other than these urinary tract infections (UTI), vaginal dryness, gynaecological surgery, trauma, childbirth and radiation also can lead to vaginismus in some cases.  It can also occur after menopause. This is because during the menopause phase there is decline in estrogen levels due to which the vagina gets dry and doesn’t get lubricated well. It can cause difficulty or pain during sex. Sometimes vaginismus happens due to these factors in some women after menopause. In many cases a combination of emotional and physical factors can lead to it. In some cases no reason can be ruled out behind this condition.

Symptoms 

In this condition whenever any sort of penetration in vagina is attempted the vaginal muscles tighten involuntarily and women have no control over it. First symptom that females having it complains of is difficult or painful intercourse. Most times it starts when the first attempt at sexual intercourse is tried.
Next, they may have pain during insertion of the tampon. They can also have pain during gynaecological examinations. The severity of condition varies from case to case. It can make vaginal insertion (either penis during intercourse,  a tampon, an instrument of vaginal examination like speculum) difficult, painful or even impossible from vaginal muscle constriction. When anything is inserted in vagina a burning or stinging sensation can also occur. Females with this may have fear and anxiety of sexual intercourse. They may have  low sexual desire and tend to avoid sex or vaginal penetration. Sometimes there occurs generalized muscle spasms with temporary stoppage of breathing during intercourse.
In some women the complaint of vaginismus can be always present when any  kind of object is attempted to insert in vagina (called global vaginismus). While in others it can only be present during sex when penis insertion is attempted and not insertion of other things like tampon or with gynaecological exams (called situational vaginismus.)

Homeopathic Medicines for Vaginismus 

Homeopathy carries a great scope to treat a number of gynaecological complaints including vaginismus. These medicines work to relax the muscles of vagina very effectively and bring on gradual recovery. The medicines treat the root cause behind it to bring good results. The medicines used for treating it are of natural origin so it doesn’t cause any sort of side effects.

1. Platina – Top Grade Medicine for Vaginismus

Platina is a leading medicine to treat cases of vaginismus. Females having complaints of difficult intercourse from muscle spasm of vagina. It can be impossible too. They can also have vaginal muscle spasm during gynaecological examination. Another complaint that they usually have is excessive sensitiveness and tenderness of genitals.   

2. Sepia – For vaginismus with painful sex

This medicine is very useful for cases presenting with vaginismus with painful sex. The females who need it also have tenderness of sexual parts to touch. Vaginal dryness may be marked in them. Burning sensation in the vagina and vulva can also be present. They also have low sex drive. There can be associated complaint of vaginitis where this medicine is indicated. It is also one of the best medicine for many complaints in females arising during menopause. 

3. Natrum Mur – for vaginismus with burning sensation in vagina

This medicine is the next prominent medicine for vaginismus treatment. Females requiring it feel a burning and smarting sensation in vagina during coition. With this they have low sexual desire. 

4. Ignatia – with sore pain in vagina during intercourse

This medicine is prepared from plant Ignatia Amara. This plant belongs to family loganiaceae. Its use is considered in cases having spasm of muscle of vagina along with sore pain at the entry of vagina during intercourse. In many cases requiring it the vagina and vulva can be inflamed too.

5. Cantharis – For Involuntary Vaginal Muscle Spasm and Irritation at Vulva

This is next well indicated medicine for cases where involuntary vaginal muscle spasm and irritation at the vulva are present. Swelling can also be there at vulva. Additionally the genitals are over sensitive. There can be presence of urinary tract infections in many cases requiring it.

6. Cactus – For Marked Constriction of Vagina 

This medicine is very beneficial for cases with marked constriction of vagina. The constriction of vagina mostly arises from least touch. In most cases needing it constriction of vagina prevents coition. In some cases painful constriction around the whole pelvis is felt.  

7. Silicea – For Vaginismus with Tenderness of Vagina

This medicine works well in cases where spasm of muscle of vagina is present along with tenderness of vagina to touch. Females who need it have complete inability for sexual intercourse due to this condition. They may have a sensation of weight or pressure in vagina along with the above complaints.

8. Ferrum Phos – Another Significant Remedy for Vaginal Muscle Spasm

Ferrum Phos is another valuable medicine to treat these cases. In females who require this medicine, complaining of  pain in vagina during intercourse is most prominent. They also have an inability to bear pelvic examination due to this complaint.

9. Hamamelis – For Vaginismus with Intense Soreness

This medicine is prepared from fresh bark of twigs and roots of a plant named Hamamelis virginica or Hamamelis Dioica commonly known as witch – hazel. The family of this medicine is hamamelidaceae. It is very useful for cases where vaginismus is accompanied with intense soreness of vagina. There is also excessive tenderness of vagina leading to painful sex.

10. Gelsemium – When it is Related to Nervousness

This medicine is prepared from the bark of the root of plant Gelsemium Sempervirens commonly known as yellow jasmine. This plant belongs to family loganiaceae. This medicine is indicated for tightening of vaginal muscles related with nervousness. The involuntary muscle contraction causes difficulty in intercourse in females requiring it. 

Tendons are a cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue which attaches muscles to the bones. Tendinitis refers to irritation or inflammation of any of the tendons present in the body. Any of the tendons can be inflamed but most commonly affected are the ones around the knee, shoulders, elbows, wrists and heels. Homeopathic treatment for tendonitis helps to relieve the pain, soreness, tenderness and reduce the swelling and redness arising from tendon inflammation.  In tendinitis pain and tenderness appear around the affected joint and sometimes there occurs difficulty in moving the affected joint. 

Some of the names of tendinitis conditions are tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, achilles tendinitis, jumper’s knee and swimmer’s shoulder and De Quervain’s tendinitis as explained below:

Tennis Elbow

It is also known as lateral epicondylitis. In this condition pain and tenderness arise on the outer (lateral) side of the elbow and it is caused by overuse / repetitive stress on the tendons of the elbow. The pain from outside of the elbow may also radiate to the forearm or wrist in this condition.

Golfer’s Elbow

It is also known as medial epicondylitis. In this condition pain and tenderness occurs on the inner side (medial side) of the elbow from over stress of the elbow tendons.

Achilles Tendinitis 

It is a condition in which the achilles tendon gets inflamed. Achilles tendon is the tendon that connects the calf muscle in the back of the leg to the heel bone. In this, pain is experienced above the heel or at the back side of the lower leg. Swelling and tenderness at the back of the heel and tightness of calf muscle are some of its other symptoms. 

Jumper’s Knee

This condition is also known as patellar tendinitis. It arises from overuse of knee tendons and results in pain, swelling and tenderness of the knee.

Swimmer’s Shoulder

In this condition there occurs inflammation of narrow bony space in the top of the shoulder. The tendons that pass through space get irritated and inflamed. Pain in front of the shoulder appears in this condition.

De Quervain’s Tendinitis

This condition refers to inflammation of the tendons of the thumb. In this a person experiences pain at the base of the thumb. Pain worsens from movement of thumb or wrist. Swelling over the thumb side of wrist may also occur.

Causes

The most common cause of tendinitis is repetitive movement of a tendon that develops over time. Repetitive movement of particular tendon can occur in persons in some job or in playing sports, or those having some hobby that puts extra stress on the tendons and results in inflammation. The risk for tendinitis increases if a person use improper or incorrect technique in repetitive movements. Other than repetitive movement, tendinitis can also occur in elderly people (because in them tendons become less flexible making it prone to get injured easily) and as a result from an injury. Persons who participate in sports like tennis , golf, baseball, running are at high risk to develop tendinitis. People having a job profile that includes tasks requiring repetitive motions of a certain tendon are at risk. Medical conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes also increases the risk of tendinitis. Lastly use of some antibiotics (like quinolones) also predispose towards inflammation of tendons.

Symptoms

In case of tendinitis pain is felt around the affected joint at the point where a tendon gets attached to the bone. Pain can be felt in knee, shoulder, elbow, wrist, heel depending upon which of the tendons is affected. The pain is experienced mostly on movement of the joint affected. It also worsens from touch. Swelling, redness and tenderness may attend pain in these cases. Cracking or grating sensation may be felt on moving the area affected. In some cases a lump is felt along the tendon. In severe cases degenerative changes may occur in the tendon and there are also chances of rupture of the tendon.

Homeopathic Treatment for Tendonitis

Homeopathy offers an effective treatment for tendinitis cases. These medicines help to reduce the inflammation of the tendons. The medicine used for its treatment are of natural origin so are very safe to use without any side effects. Following are some of the majorly indicated homeopathic medicines for tendinitis treatment. These medicines help in tendinitis cases but they have their limitations; in very severe cases with tendon rupture where one must take help from conventional mode of treatment. 

1. Rhus Tox – Top Grade Medicine

Rhus Tox is a leading medicine for treating cases of tendinitis. It is very effective when inflammation of tendons occurs from overuse, overstress or over straining of the tendons. It also works well when tendon inflammation results from blows or injury. It can be used for inflammation of any of the tendons in the body. There may be inflamed tendons of the knee. Here pain and  swelling on the knee is present. The pain gets worse during rest. The pain can be tearing or stitching in nature. It also worsens when rising from sitting. A burning sensation can attend this. Sometimes stiffness in the knee is present. Next there may be inflamed tendons of the elbow or wrist where it is required. In such cases pain is present in the elbow / wrist respectively  that worsen during rest and gets better by motion.

2. Ruta – For Tendonitis following Injury or Over Straining of Tendons

This medicine is prepared from fresh plant Ruta graveolens having the common name garden rue. This plant belongs to family rutaceae. This is next well indicated medicine for cases where tendonitis occurs from injury or over straining of the tendons. It is an effective medicine for inflamed tendons in the elbow joint. It top listed medicine for tennis elbow cases. It also works well in cases of inflamed tendons of the wrist. Apart from above it is a great medicine for cases of achilles tendinitis. 

3. Arnica – When it Follows Injury or Trauma to Tendons

This medicine is prepared from plant Arnica Montana commonly known as Leopard’s – bane or fallkraut. This plant belongs to family compositae. It is a leading medicine to treat cases where complaints follow injury, trauma to the tendons. For using it sore, bruised pain around the joint is present. There is fear of touching the joint due to tenderness. It helps to reduce inflammation of the tendon and promotes its healing along with relieving its associated pain and soreness.

4. Bryonia – When Pain around Affected Joint Worsens from Motion

It is another beneficial medicine for complaint of tendinitis. It is prepared from the root of plant Bryonia Alba commonly known as wild hops. This plant belongs to the family cucurbitaceae. This medicine is firstly indicated when there is pain around the shoulder that worsens on touch and motion. The pain is mostly tearing type. It is accompanied with redness and swelling over the shoulder joint. Next it is helpful for pain in the elbow worsening from motion. With this swelling around the elbow is present. Other than this it is useful for pain around the knee joint especially stitching type. It is worse from motion. Around the knee swelling and redness are also there.

5. Causticum – For Inflamed Tendons around Elbow, Knee, Achilles Tendon

It can be used when there is pain around the elbow joint. Along with this a gripping clawing around the elbow is felt. Other than this it is indicated when there is pain around the knee joint with sensation as if tendons of the knee are too short. A tensed feeling in the hollow of knees is also there. It is worse when sitting and better by walking.  Lastly its use is considered for cramping pain in the achilles tendon. There is tearing or boring pain in the lower leg with movement in such cases. A tensed sensation in heels appears with this.

6. Zincum Met – For Inflamed Achilles Tendon

It is a very beneficial medicine for cases of inflamed achilles tendon. In cases needing it tearing or drawing pain in the achilles tendon is felt. The achilles tendon feels contracted along with pain. The pain tends to get worse when the heel touches the ground. Along with above symptoms stiffness is felt in the calf muscles while walking. 

7. Calcarea Phos – For Shoulder, Elbow or Knee Pain

Person needing it may experience pain around the shoulder of sore aching, bruised, shooting and tearing nature. Next they can have shooting pain in elbows. It is also helpful for persons who complain of knee pain when walking. With this, the knee is swollen. There is a sensation of shortening of tendons in the hollow of the knee.

8. Rhododendron – For Shoulder, Wrist Pain

This medicine is prepared from fresh leaves of plant Rhododendron Chrysanthum commonly known as yellow snow rose. This plant belongs to family ericaceae. This is indicated where pain in shoulder or wrist is felt. This pain gets worse from rest in cases requiring it. In case of shoulder pain relief is felt by pressure and warmth application. It is also indicated for pain in achilles tendon while stepping. 

Blocked or clogged ears is a very common problem in which a person feels congestion or fullness in the ear commonly attended with difficulty in hearing. People may also describe it as pressure in the ear or fluid sensation in the ears. Blocked ear is a symptom in itself and can be caused by various conditions. Depending on the cause behind ear blockage, various symptoms can attend to it. These include ear pain, fullness in ears, diminished hearing on the affected side, itching in ears, fluid discharge from ear that can be watery, mucus, pus or blood stained and ringing in ears (tinnitus) that can appear with blockage of the ears. Dizziness and poor balance are other symptoms that can accompany it.

Homeopathic medicines are very beneficial to treat cases of blocked ears. These medicines bring relief by targeting the root cause behind it. These help in managing the stoppage or blocked sensation in ears along with effectively managing its associated symptoms as it focuses to treat the totality of the complaint. The signs and symptoms like ear pain, diminished hearing, itching in ears, fluid discharge from ear, ringing in ears (tinnitus) and dizziness can be well managed with them. Homeopathy can help most cases of ear blockage. However, it is to be noted that in case having severe ear pain, any bleeding from the ear and blockage arising from some foreign object placed in the ear, one must urgently take help from conventional mode of treatment as homeopathy has limitation to help such cases.

Individualized medication after detail case analysis

The most suitable homeopathic medicine for a case of blocked ear is selected based on an individual’s symptoms as well as the cause behind it. Case taking is done in each case followed by detailed case analysis based on which a personalised medication is given. The potency of medicine and dosage is also finalized as per the case depending on intensity of problem, chronicity of complaint and age of person. This properly prescribed medicine brings great recoveries in cases of blocked ears.

Homeopathy focuses to address root cause

Homeopathic remedies for blocked ears treats the cause linked to it to aid excellent results. It can magnificently help in causes like ear infection, Meniere’s disease, sinusitis, and chronic cold tendency. Targeting the root cause provides long-term results rather than temporary relief in these cases. For getting best results, it is advised to follow a complete course of homeopathic treatment in such cases.

Safe medicines with no side effects

Homeopathic remedies for treating blocked ears are sourced from naturally occurring substances, hence are very safe to use. These have zero side effects. They boost the body’s self-healing mechanism to fight with the related cause and ensure natural recovery.

Top 8 Homeopathic Remedies for Blocked Ears

The prominently indicated medicines to treat blocked ears are Kali Mur, Pulsatilla, Silicea, Chamomilla, Merc Sol, Chininum Sulph, Conium and Phosphorus.

1. Kali Mur – Top Grade Medicine for Blocked Ears

Kali Mur is a very effective medicine to treat cases of blocked ears. Use it if there is a plugged or clogged sensation in the ears. With this snapping, popping noises in the ears may arise. In some cases, crackling noises while swallowing or blowing the nose are there. Additionally, hearing difficulty, ear discharge of white colour and pain in ear can also attend the above symptoms. It is a leading medicine for complaints arising from ear infections, fluid in middle ear, and eustachian tube blockage.

When to use Kali Mur?

Kali Mur is frequently prescribed medicine to manage blocked / clogged feeling in ears mostly attended with white ear discharge and snapping, popping noises in ears.

How to use Kali Mur?

It is mainly used in 6X potency two to three times a day.

2. Pulsatilla – For Plugged Ears With ear discharge and earache

Pulsatilla is another well indicated medicine that works well in cases where ears feel plugged. Besides, there is otorrhoea, means discharge from the ears. The discharge is often thick, pus like and yellow or greenish yellow. In some cases, hard, black wax may be present in the ear. Another prominent symptom is pain in the ear that can be tearing, shooting, stitching or pulsating type. It usually gets worse at night. In most cases requiring it, along with the above complaints, there is hearing difficulty along with noises in the ear. The noises are mainly humming, ringing, roaring, wind-like or like rushing water.  Itching in ears can also be there. A person who requires it may have chronic cold, ear infection, otitis media, or eustachian tube catarrh.

When to use Pulsatilla?

This medicine is the best choice to treat ear blockage with yellow / greenish yellow ear discharge and earache that gets worse at night.

How to use Pulsatilla?

This medicine can be taken once a day in 30C potency.

3. Silicea – For Ear Stoppage With Ear Discharges

This medicine is well indicated when the ear feels blocked along with ear discharge. The ear discharge for using it is mainly of pus that can also be blood stained sometimes.  The discharge mostly has an offensive smell. The blockage gets  better by swallowing where it is needed. A person becomes hard of hearing. Other accompanying symptoms are ringing/roaring noises in ears and itching in the ears. There may be swelling/catarrh of the eustachian tube. Long standing cold or sinusitis in persons may be present who require this medicine.

When to use Silicea?

Silicea should be selected to manage blockage in ears with discharge of bad smelling pus from ears.

How to use Silicea?

It is mostly recommended in 6X power twice or thrice a day.

4. Chamomilla – For Ear Blockage Accompanied with Pain

Chamomilla is a very beneficial medicine to treat cases in which the ears feel blocked along with pain. Pain in the ear is mainly tearing, shooting, stitching type. The ear is sensitive and painful to touch. The earache can be better by warmth where it is indicated. Inflammation of the middle ear can be present.

When to use Chamomilla?

This medicine is of great help for treating blockage of ears attended with earache that can be tearing, shooting, stitching in nature.

How to use Chamomilla?

It gives good results in 30C potency that can be used one to two times a day.

5. Merc Sol – For Fullness and Stuffed Sensation in Ear with Impaired Hearing

Merc Sol is a prominently indicated medicine for cases having fullness and stuffed sensation in the ear with impaired hearing. Ear fullness is momentarily better after swallowing or blowing your nose. There may be inflammation of the ear along with tearing, shooting, and burning pain. Pus-like green offensive discharge from ears can appear. Ears may be itchy with above symptoms.

When to use Merc Sol?

This medicine should be selected for managing stopped sensation in ears along with hearing difficulty.

How to use Merc Sol?

It is advised to take Merc Sol 30C once a day.

6. Chininum Sulph – To Manage Noises in Ear (Tinnitus)

This is a very helpful medicine to manage noises in the ears. The noises for using it can be ringing, buzzing, roaring in nature. This is frequently attended with hardness of hearing and vertigo. It is a top most medicine to treat cases of Meniere’s disease.

When to use Chininum Sulph?

Chininum Sulph is an important medicine for treating blocked ears when accompanied with marked noises in ears that can be roaring, ringing or buzzing type.

How to use Chininum Sulph?

Use of this medicine is recommended in both low and high potencies. Initially one may use its 30C potency once or twice a day. For using high potencies, prior consultation with homeopathic physician is a must.

7.  Conium – For Plugged Sensation in Ears with Excessive Wax

Conium is a significant medicine where plugged sensation in ears with excessive ear wax is the main symptom. The wax is red and hard. Difficulty of hearing is present with this. Sometimes noises in the ear and stitching pain in ears can be felt. It is also indicated to manage dizziness and vertigo in these cases.

When to use Conium?

This medicine is well indicated to manage ear blockage along with hardened ear wax and sometimes with noises in ears and dizziness / vertigo.

How to use Conium?

Though it can be used in both low and high potencies, it is safe to start with 30C power that can be taken once or twice a day.

8. Phosphorus – For Blocked Sensation and Violent Itching in the Ears

Phosphorus is a valuable medicine to treat cases having blocked sensation along with violent itching in the ears. Constant buzzing noises in the ear and difficult hearing are attending symptoms. Throbbing pain in the ear is yet another symptom that can appear.

When to use Phosphorus?

Phosphorus should be used to manage blocked ears when it is accompanied with itching in the ears.

How to use Phosphorus?

It can be utilized once a day in 30C power.

Causes

Blocked ears can result from a number of causes.

Firstly, it can be caused by excessive ear wax. Normally wax is soft and plays a protective role by preventing debris from entering the ears. If the ear wax hardens or if it is over produced then it can cause plugging of the ears.

Eustachian tube blockage is another cause behind clogged ears. Eustachian tube is a tube that connects the middle ear to nasopharynx. It helps to drain fluid and mucus from the middle ear into the throat from where it is swallowed. It also functions to equalise the pressure between the middle ear and surrounding atmosphere. If the eustachian tube gets blocked then mucus and fluid can’t drain and remains in the middle ear resulting in blockage. This tube can be blocked from nasal allergies, common cold and sinusitis.

Fluid accumulation can occur in the middle ear (glue ear). People who have nasal allergies and those prone to ear infections are at risk of this.

Ear infection from bacteria/virus can cause blocked ears. These include outer ear infections (otitis externa) and middle ear infection (otitis media).

Ear blockage can temporarily occur in some people during airplane journeys or driving hilly mountain areas due to sudden atmospheric pressure change outside the body.

It can also occur from a foreign object in the ear which is common in children and toddlers who may have inserted a small object into the ear.

Meniere’s disease is an inner ear condition having a triad of symptoms that includes vertigo, tinnitus (noises in ear) and hearing loss. A feeling of fullness in the ear or plugged / clogged sensation in the ears can attend above symptoms.

Acoustic Neuroma is a benign (non-cancerous) tumour that develops on the vestibular nerve joining the inner ear to the brain. When it is large it tends to put pressure on the nerve of the inner ear leading to clogged ear, hearing loss, noises in the ear, dizziness and balance issues.

 

Geographic tongue is an inflammatory condition of tongue in which island-shaped patches appear on the tongue which give the tongue a geographic or map-like appearance. It is a harmless condition and doesn’t indicate any serious issue and does not cause any health problems. It is also not contagious hence it doesn’t spread from one person to another through direct contact. Homeopathic medicines for Geographic Tongue are highly effective, they help to reduce the size of present patches in such cases and also halt the further progression of this condition.

Normally small papillae (tiny raised projections) are present on the upper surface of the tongue that gives it a rough texture. These papilla increase the surface area of the tongue and also increase contact area  between the tongue  and food. Taste buds cover the surface papilla  which help in taste perception. These papillae are of four types (fungiform, filiform, foliate, and circumvallate) that vary in location and shape. While in case of geographic tongue the smooth, bald, red patches that appear are actually from absence of these papillae. These patches look like a map giving it the name-geographic tongue.

Causes

The exact cause behind it is not clearly known. However, some people are predisposed to develop it more than others. Persons who have a family history of this condition are at risk pointing towards links with genetics. People having certain diseases and conditions are at more risk to develop it. 

First among these is psoriasis (It is an auto-immune skin disease in which there occurs inflamed red patches on skin covered by silvery white scales on it. It is thought that geographic tongue is a type of oral form of psoriasis). 

Another medical condition linked with it is Lichen Planus (It is a long term inflammatory condition of the skin and mucous membranes of an autoimmune origin. On skin it presents as purplish, flat-topped papules with white, lacy lines. In the case of mucosal lichen planus white patches having lacy net-like patterns appear mostly though ulcers or red irregular patches can also develop. 

It is thought that geographic tongue may be a type of lichen planus (affecting tongue). Though psoriasis and lichen planus are linked with geographic tongue, more extensive research is required to know the exact link between them. It is also found that people having this condition may have an accompanying complaint of fissured tongue (a benign condition characterised by presence of deep grooves on the tongue). 

Other than these, deficiency of Vitamin B2 is linked with this. Lastly this condition may occur during pregnancy due to a lot of ongoing hormonal changes. It is to be noted that this condition is not associated with any infection or cancer. This condition can affect people of any age group but mostly it affects young adults. Women are more affected with this condition as compared to men. It can worsen during some sort of psychological stress.

Symptoms

In case of geographic tongue uneven, red island-shaped patchy lesions appear on the tongue. They can appear on the top or sides of the tongue. These patches are smooth due to loss of papillae. The red patches may have a white or light coloured border. These can vary in size from case to case and the shape is also variable. The size and shape can also vary among the same person at different times. The patches heal in one place followed by migration to another area of tongue in a few days or weeks. This is why it is also known as benign migratory glossitis.  

In many cases no symptoms appear and only the patchy lesions are present. While in some cases pain and burning sensation can be present in the lesions. These can also be sensitive to spicy or acidic foods, toothpaste, mouthwash or cigarette smoking. This condition can continue for months to years and clears on its own. This can then reappear some time later in life.

Homeopathic Medicines for Geographic Tongue

Homeopathic medicines are highly effective for geographic tongue cases. These medicines help to reduce the size of present patches in such cases and also halt the further progression of this condition. With its use the tendency to develop recurrent patches on tongue in these cases is gradually reduced. These medicines also help to provide relief from the pain, soreness, burning sensation felt in these patches. These medicines are safe to use among people of all age groups. The medicines are prepared from naturally occurring substances so they don’t have any side effects.

1. Merc Sol – Top Grade Medicine for Mapped Tongue

Merc Sol is a leading medicine for cases of mapped tongue. It is indicated when there are dark spots along with redness of tongue. Burning is also felt in these spots. Along with this pain is also there. The pain is worse from least contact with food. Tongue is moist along with profuse salivation. Offensiveness of saliva is marked with it. In many cases needing it the tongue is large, flabby with imprints of teeth. Tendency to fissures or ulcers on the tongue can be present in people requiring it.

2. Natrum Mur – For Red Patches on Tongue with Dryness

This is the next well indicated medicine for mapped tongue. In cases needing it there are red patches on the tongue. The tongue is dry with this. A very peculiar sensation of hair on the tongue may be present. Mostly the front of the tongue is clean and the back of the tongue is coated. In some cases burning at the tip of the tongue is felt. Sores or ulcers can be present on the tongue along with above symptoms.

3. Taraxacum -For Dark Red Spots on Tongue

This medicine is prepared from plant Taraxacum Officinale commonly known as dandelion. This plant belongs to family compositae. It is prominently indicated when there are dark red patches on the tongue. These spots are very sensitive and tender in cases needing it. Rest of the tongue is coated white. Along with this there may be bitter taste in the mouth. 

    4. Nitric Acid – For Mapped Tongue with Pain

This medicine is very beneficial for cases of mapped tongue with pain. For using it the pain can be sore, stinging, pricking or burning type. The tongue is also very sensitive even to touch of soft food. In most cases the tongue is dry and fissured. Additionally there may be ulcers on edges of the tongue. These ulcers have stinging pain in them.

5. Lachesis – Mapped Tongue with Cracks at the Tip of Tongue

This medicine is considered in cases in which the patches are attended with cracks at the tip of the tongue. The top of the tongue is also red in these cases. Tongue may also be swollen and inflamed along with blisters on it. It may be dry in the centre. Along with the above symptoms there may be sour taste in the mouth.

6. Terebinthina – For Bright Red Patches on Tongue

Terebinthina is a helpful medicine for these cases presenting with bright red patches here and there on the tongue. The tongue also appears smooth, shiny, glossy as from loss of the papilla. Tongue can also be dry sometimes. Burning specifically at the tip of the tongue is present with above features.

7. Kali Mur – Mapped Tongue with Burning / Stinging Sensation

This medicine is useful when there is a burning, stinging sensation on the tongue. Tongue is coated thick white slimy fur like or grayish white  with red patches. Sometimes salty, sour or bitter taste in the mouth is felt along with above symptoms. 

8. Ranunculus Sceleratus – with Rawness, Smarting or Burning Sensation 

This medicine is prepared from plants commonly known as Marsh buttercup and also Celery – leaved crowfoot. It belongs to family ranunculaceae. In cases needing it the tongue is mapped or peeled off in spots. These spots are raw accompanied with a smarting, burning sensation. The tongue is inflamed and sometimes the entire mouth is inflamed. In some cases where it is required only the sides of the tongue have island-like denuded spots while the rest of the tongue is thickly coated. 

9. Physostigma – with Soreness on the Tip of Tongue

This medicine is prepared from beans of the plant physostigma venenosum also known as calabar bean, ordeal bean and esere. This plant belongs to family leguminosae. This medicine is considered when the tongue is mapped along with soreness on its tip. The tongue may feel burnt or scalded with this. In cases needing it excessive salivation is also there. The saliva is thick, leathery type. Bad taste in mouth is felt in addition to above symptoms.

A skin abscess refers to a painful pus filled lump under the skin surface. The abscess contains pus, bacteria and debris. In case of abscess in the axilla, such lumps form under the skin surface of the armpit. Armpit is one among the common locations for formation of abscess in addition to other common sites including skin area around the anus, around a tooth, groin (crease formed where thigh and  abdomen meets) and over tailbone (pilonidal cyst). Homeopathic remedies for recurrent abscess in axilla can benefit people having complaints of recurrent abscess in axilla.

Causes

Majorly, abscesses form due to infection from bacteria most commonly staphylococcus aureus. This bacteria can enter the skin when the normal skin barrier of the armpit is broken as from a minor skin wound like a little tear / cut or puncture in it. Our body’s disease fighting mechanism starts to work towards killing this bacteria with white blood cells. This causes swelling and inflammation at the infection site from where bacteria entered the skin. Following this a cavity forms leading to origination of an abscess which contains pus formed of bacteria, dead tissue and white blood cells. The main purpose of formation of cavity by body is to contain the bacterial infection to only the area of its entry and prevent its spread to other body parts.

People who sweat excessively in the axilla and don’t clean the area in a good manner have more chances of getting this infection.
Additionally, poor hygiene and not washing armpits regularly results in piling up of dead skin cells that remains another risk factor for an infection.
Other than this, frequently shaving the underarm area is also a risk factor. Blockage in the sweat gland, oil gland (sebaceous gland) or a hair follicle also carry chances to form an abscess. Sometimes they can form after a surgical procedure also. Around 10% of the people who have abscess in axilla carry a chance of its recurrence. Firstly, a weak immune system raises risk of bacterial infection and recurrent abscess.

Next, people having some medical conditions I.e. diabetes, eczema and allergies are more predisposed to have repeated abscess formation. Other risk factors that predispose towards repetitive abscess formation includes obesity, alcoholism, sickle cell disease, cancer, HIV, chronic steroid treatment and chemotherapy.

Symptoms

In the case of abscess of the axilla, a swollen mass appears in the armpit under the skin. It is red, painful and tender. It is warm to touch. Itching can be present on or around the abscess. With the progression of the abscess, white or yellow pus spot is seen on the lump. When it ruptures pus discharge from this begins. In some cases fever and chills may be present.

Homeopathic Remedies for Recurrent Abscess in Axilla

People having complaints of recurrent abscess in axilla can benefit from the use of homeopathic medicines. These medicines work very effectively in treating one’s tendency to form recurrent abscess. They help by boosting the immune system of the body to fight with the infection and exclude it from the body in a very natural way. These medicines treat this condition very gently and safely and often prevent the use of surgical intervention in most cases. As these medicines used for its treatment are of natural origin so they are safe to use among people of all age groups and don’t cause any sort of side effects. The most suitable medicine for a given case is selected as per the individual symptoms after proper case analysis.  

1. Myristica – Leading Homeopathic Medicine 

This is a natural medicine prepared from plant Myristica Sebifera. This plant belongs to the family myristicaceae. It is a top grade medicine for treating tendency of recurrent abscess in axilla. It has a marvellous tendency to treat several medical conditions where pus formation occurs. It is effective for both cases including acute where the abscess are present currently or where chronic tendency to have recurrent abscess is present. It hastens the recovery process in abscess cases and often prevents the need of surgical intervention in these cases. It also helps in removing the tendency where abscess forms again and again.

2. Hepar Sulph – For Recurrent Abscess in Armpit Attended with Pain

Hepar Sulph is the next beneficial medicine for treating tendency of recurrent abscess. It works well when a person gets abscess again and again with marked pain. For using it the pain can be throbbing, stabbing, sticking or splinter like pain. The pain usually worsens at night. It also increases from cold air exposure The abscess are also very sensitive to touch.  The skin above it is very much inflamed. The abscess appears hard and warm to touch. The pus discharge can be blood stained where it is required.

3. Silicea – When Abscess Forms Very Often with Offensive Pus Discharge

Silicea is another prominent medicine for cases of recurrent abscess with offensive pus discharge. In such cases the pus can be copious of scanty but is very offensive and putrid. Sometimes it is brownish, thin and watery. People needing it often have a tendency to sweat heavily. They have excessive offensive sweat in their armpits. In acute cases it helps in both maturation and ripening of abscess and decreasing excessive pus formation. Most people needing it have sensitive skin with tendency of pus formation from slightest injury.

4. Calcarea Sulph – For Tendency of Repeated Abscess in Underarms with Yellow Pus

This medicine works well for people who get repeated abscess in armpits with discharge of yellow, lumpy pus. It is thick and frequently blood stained. It helps in removing one’s tendency of repeated abscess. In acute cases it helps to quicken the recovery after pus has started to discharge out.

5. Rhus Tox – For Frequent Abscess with Stinging / Gnawing Pains 

It is a very suitable medicine to treat recurrent abscess tendency. Its use is considered for persons who get frequent abscess in armpits with stinging, gnawing pain. The abscess discharges blood stained pus. It is also highly painful to touch.

6. Sulphur – When Abscess Relapse Many Times with Offensive Yellow Pus

It is a great medicine to eradicate one’s tendency to have recurrent abscess. Persons who require it have complaints of frequent abscess formation that discharge offensive, yellow pus. They may have itching and burning in it. In general they have unhealthy skin which is dry and scaly. Their skin complaints are also slow to heal and every little skin injury causes pus formation on skin .

7. Merc Sol – When Abscess Return Again and Again with Yellow Green Pus Discharge

Merc Sol is a significant medicine for cases where abscess forms repeatedly with discharge of yellow green pus. It can be blood stained too. With this marked burning and stinging pains in abscess is present. 

8. Anthracinum – For Repeated Abscess with Burning Pains

This is a useful medicine to treat tendency of recurrent abscess formation when burning pains are marked in abscess formed every time. Additionally the discharge of pus is very fetid.

9. Hippozaeninum – When Fever Occurs with Recurrent Abscess

This medicine is indicated when abscess forms one after the other rapidly with fever. The abscess is extremely painful and hard and after opening have irregular edges and is covered with a white deposit. The discharge from abscess is often tinged with blood and has thick and sticky consistency.

10. Calendula  – When Abscess Follows some Surgical Procedure

This medicine is prepared from leaves and flowers of plant Calendula Officinalis commonly known as marigold. This plant belongs to family compositae. It is a well indicated medicine for cases in which an abscess occurs following some surgical procedure. In cases needing it initially a hard area on the skin develops after surgical procedure. This is followed by inflammation and pain in it. The pain that appears is usually stinging and throbbing type along with pus formation in the affected area.

Ascariasis refers to an infection of the small intestine caused by roundworm known as Ascaris lumbricoides. It is a very common infection caused by roundworm. This infection mostly occurs in children living in areas having poor sanitation facilities and who carry poor hygiene. Homeopathic medicines for ascariasis help in building immunity and prevent recurrent worm infestation. 

Causes 

A person gets this infection from accidental ingestion of eggs of these worms. These  eggs are usually present in soil which is contaminated by human faeces having these worms. These can be present on the fruits and raw vegetables contaminated by soil having these eggs. The contamination of vegetables and fruits can happen when human faeces having this worm’s egg tend to enter the soil in fields due to poor sanitary facilities. If a person eats unwashed vegetables or fruit   carrying its eggs then they tend to get infected. He may also get infected from drinking water contaminated by these eggs. Children also tend to get infected if they put their hands in their mouth without proper washing, following playing in contaminated soil. 

Symptoms 

Many  people having this infection have no symptoms. But in case of moderate to heavy infestation of this worm, complaints of intestine or lungs tend to appear. In heavy infestation cases serious symptoms and complications can also occur.

Symptoms that can arise from roundworm in lungs include cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, blood in mucus, discomfort in chest and fever.

In case of roundworm in intestines the symptoms that appear are abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, loose stool (diarrhoea), sometimes blood in stool, loss of appetite, weight loss, malabsorption of nutrients leading to growth impairment, fatigue / tiredness, passage of a worm in stool or vomit and fever.

Complications 

The complications don’t arise in mild cases. The complications can arise in cases of heavy worm infestation. The first complication includes decrease in appetite, impaired nutrition due to poor absorption of nutrients from digested food. This can affect growth of a child. Second complication that can arise is blockage or perforation of a part of the intestine. The blockage tends to appear from a mass of worms. Lastly, worms can block ducts of the liver or pancreas.

Homeopathic Medicines for Ascariasis

Homeopathy offers very effective treatment for ascariasis. These homeopathic medicines help in expulsion of worms and manage its symptoms effectively. They boost body’s self healing mechanism to fight with infection and aid natural recovery. These medicines help in managing its symptoms including abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, loose stool (diarrhoea) and cough. Homeopathic medicines are very gentle and natural medicines hence are very suitable for treating many health concerns in children including worm infestation without any fear of side effects. It is to be noted that these medicines are helpful for mild to moderate cases of worms but they have its own limitations in managing severe cases having complications like blockage or perforation of a part of intestine and blocked ducts of liver or pancreas, in such cases help from conventional mode of treatment should be opted. 

1. Cina – Top Grade Medicine

This medicine is prepared from unexpanded flowers – heads of several varieties of Artemisia maritima of Compositae family. Cina is a leading homeopathic medicine for complaints of ascariasis. Firstly it is helpful for cutting and pinching pain in the abdomen in these cases. It also helps twisting pain around the navel that worsens from pressure. With pain the abdomen is hard, distended, bloated. Secondly it is beneficial for diarrhoea (loose stool) with discharge of ascarides worm in stool.  Here the stool is watery, frequent and may have white mucus in it. Sometimes blood may pass with stool. The stool passes soon after eating or drinking. Next it is useful for managing cough in these cases. Lastly it is indicated when there is vomiting of mucus and ascarides worm passes in vomitus. The children needing this medicine may be very thin from impaired nutrition. Their faces look pale with dark rings around the eyes. They may have picking of nose or itching of anus. They may be very irritable, cross and obstinate in nature.

2. Spigelia – For Cases Having Abdomen Pain

This medicine is prepared from dried herb of plant Spigelia anthelmia, having the common name pink – root. This plant belongs to family loganiaceae. This medicine is prominently indicated for cases having abdomen pain. Symptoms include abdomen pain of pinching or cutting nature that is located in the umbilical region. This is usually attended with diarrhoea. There is frequent and urgent desire to pass stool.  Stool is liquid, thin or mushy and may have mucus in it. Itching or sensation of something creeping may be felt in the rectum and anus. Masses of worms pass from the anus. 

3. Calcarea Carb – For Managing Diarrhoea (Loose Stool) with Worm

This medicine is mainly indicated to manage diarrhoea with worm infestation. The stool is watery, undigested and may be whitish, frothy. It is very offensive, mostly sour smelling. Sometimes stool is streaked with blood. The stool appears after eating. Ascarides worms passed with stool. Pressing, pinching pain in the abdomen accompanies loose stool. Along with above symptoms the abdomen is distended, hard, enlarged.

4. Sabadilla – When Nausea is Present

It is prepared from seeds of the plant Sabadilla officinarum commonly known as cevadilla. It belongs to the family melanthiaceae of liliaceae. Its use is indicated for nausea in these cases. Sometimes vomiting appears with this. There is constant spitting of tasteless water. The worm may pass in vomitus where it is required. Other than these symptoms it is also considered for colicky pain in the abdomen. Burning, boring pain in the region of navel is present in cases requiring it. A sensation as if a ball is moving and turning through the abdomen frequently accompanies this. It also helps twisting, cutting knife-like pain in the abdomen. Abdomen is bloated with above complaints. With abdomen pain there is violent urging for stool. Before stool pinching around the navel and emission of gas is there. In many cases needing it worms are discharged in the stool.  

5. Silicea – For Abdomen Colic from Worms

Silicea is another well indicated medicine to manage abdomen colic from worms. This may be relieved by warmth. The pains can be pinching type around the navel. There may also be a cutting type of pain from navel through to back. Excessive gas in the abdomen can be present too along with rumbling and distension of abdomen. It is very fetid, offensive. Children who require it may have a tendency to copious sour smelling sweat especially on the head. They often have pale faces and are thin.  They have hard, enlarged, distended abdomen. They have deficient nutrition due to poor assimilation of food (means poor digestion and absorption of nutrients from food by body.)

6. Ipecac – For Vomiting in Such Cases

Ipecac is prepared from the dried root of plant Cephaelis ipecacuanha that belongs to the family rubiaceae. It is very valuable to manage vomiting in these cases. Persons who need it are weak. They have vomiting mostly in the morning time. This is attended with constant nausea. Tongue is usually clean with above symptoms. 

7. Spongia – For Occasional Diarrhoea with Large Number of Worms

This medicine is beneficial for cases having occasional diarrhoea (loose stool) with a large number of worms. Here stool is watery, frequent. Itching, tingling and biting at anus may accompany discharge of worms. Another indication to use it is ascarides worms attended with cough.

8. Merc Sol – Where Person Becomes Weak with Good Appetite

This medicine is suitable where a person becomes weak even after a good appetite. He may have abdomen pain. The pain is mostly boring, twisting, constricting  or pressing. This may be accompanied by loose stool. Ascarides worms pass in the stool. Sometimes there appears slimy bloody stool that relieves the colic pain. 

9. Terebinthina – For Cough in Cases of Ascarides Worms

This is indicated for cough in these cases. The cough is dry hacking type where it is required. In some cases needing it the cough worsens after eating while in many it worsens on lying down. With cough the breath is foul.

10. Magnesia Carb – For Cough at night in These Cases

This medicine works well for managing coughs that appear at night time. Usually it is a spasmodic cough that comes in fits. It appears as from tickling in the larynx. In the morning yellow mucus that often tastes  saltish may be expectorated.

11. Dolichos  – For Loud, Ringing Cough

This medicine is prepared from plant Dolichos pruriens of family leguminosae. This medicine is useful for a loud, ringing type of cough in such cases. With cough there is easy expectoration. The cough usually worsens on lying down at night where it is needed. Sometimes wheezing and problems with breathing can be present.

12. Baryta Mur – When Ascarides Worms Passes in Stool

This medicine is indicated where ascarides worms passed in the stool. Pain in the region of umbilicus is present in cases requiring it. Another symptom that is present is dry cough.  

Calf pain refers to pain in the back side of the lower leg. Two largest muscles in the back of the leg (gastrocnemius and soleus muscles) are together known as calf muscle. This calf muscle is attached to the heel by achilles tendon (tendon is a strong cord of fibrous connective tissue that connects a muscle to a bone.) Homeopathic treatment for calf pain helps in cases of muscle strain, cramps, achilles tendinitis, trauma, sciatica, varicose veins and more. 

Causes

There are various reasons behind calf pain ranging from  mild (like over use , stress, strain of calf muscle) to critical conditions (like deep vein thrombosis – DVT) that require urgent medical attention. It can arise from conditions affecting calf muscles and from some of the conditions affecting the blood vessels, nerves and other structures around the calf muscle

Calf muscle conditions – over use, over stress and strain of calf muscle, calf muscle cramp, calf muscle injury, calf muscle pull, and calf muscle  tear  or rupture can cause calf pain. Muscle cramp means sudden, involuntary, painful contraction of muscle. They can follow overuse of calf muscle, doing excessive exercise or starting some new exercise apart from normal routine ones. Sometimes they can arise from dehydration or some serious medical conditions like kidney failure, diabetes and underactive thyroid also. Muscle  strains can follow overuse of muscle, fatigue and suddenly increasing exercise that involves legs like running.

It can also arise in sciatica (refers to pain beginning in the lower back that travels down the back side of the leg). It happens when the sciatic nerve that controls lower leg muscles gets pinched along its pathway.

Achilles tendinitis is the inflammation of the achilles tendon  that connects the calf muscle to the heel bone. It follows when the achilles tendon is overused or over stressed. It results in pain in the back of the leg along with swelling and sometimes tightness of calf muscle.

The pain can also appear in diabetic neuropathy (a complication of diabetes in which nerve damage of the feet, legs, arms and hands occur.

Next, it can also arise from arterial claudication when there is narrowing or some blockage in the arteries which supply blood  to the legs. Or it can result from trauma, a fall, or blow to the calf region.

Varicose veins are the enlarged, twisted engorged veins that mostly develop in legs due to improper functioning of valves in the legs leading to back flow of blood. These can cause pain, aching throbbing, and cramping in the back of legs.

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a condition that arises if a blood clot forms in the deep vein in the arm or leg. It is a serious condition requiring immediate medical help from conventional mode of treatment. 

Baker’s cyst or popliteal cyst (fluid filled lump developing behind the knee). It can burst and release fluid in calf muscle in its upper part and cause pain.

Compartment syndrome is a serious condition that follows a trauma or severe injury in calf area

Symptoms  

This pain is felt in the back of the lower leg. It can be of mild intensity or very severe preventing walking. The nature of pain is variable and it can be dull, tearing, cramping or sharp pain. It can be felt while walking, running and jumping. Tightness in the back of the lower leg can also be felt along with pain. Sometimes other symptoms can attend to the above symptoms that indicate some serious condition. Such severe signs and symptoms to take note of are swelling, tingling, numbness, pin – needle sensation or weakness, tenderness, redness, warmth in the back of the leg.

Homeopathic Treatment for Calf Pain 

Homeopathic medicines are very effective to treat calf pain. These medicines bring relief in the pain by treating the root cause behind it. The homeopathic medicines for calf pain are selected taking into consideration both the symptoms in each and every case along with the reason. It is to be noted that homeopathic medicines are very safe and suitable for calf pain from many causes but they have their own limitations. For example if calf muscle is arising from a critical reason like deep vein thrombosis or rupture of achilles tendon then one should consider urgent help from conventional mode of treatment due to limitation of homeopathy in such cases. 

1. Rhus Tox – Top Grade Medicine for Calf Pain

Rhus Tox leads the chart of homeopathic medicines for treating cases of calf pain. It is among the best medicines to treat muscle pain that follows over use, putting over strain or over stress on the muscles. It is also well indicated to manage pain from muscle cramps. People who need it have pain in the back of the lower leg. They have worsening of this pain from rest and it is better by walking for a few minutes. Along with pain they feel heaviness in the leg. They also complain of cramps in calf muscles and tensed feeling in the calves. These cramps mostly occur in them after midnight. This medicine is also indicated for calf pain in cases of achilles tendinitis. 

2. Arnica – When Pain Follows some Injury, Trauma/Blow 

This medicine is prepared from plant Arnica Montana having the common name Leopard’s – bane or fallkraut. This plant belongs to family compositae. It is a very effective medicine to treat cases where calf pain follows some injury, trauma or direct blow to the calf of the leg. Persons requiring it feel pain in the back of leg. Soreness is also there with pain. Sometimes they also complain of tingling in the legs.

3. Magnesia Phos – For Cramps in Calf Muscles

This is a very beneficial medicine for treating cramps in calf muscles. It is very suitable when muscle cramps follow prolonged exertion. Cramps in muscles at night time are also treated well with this medicine. 

4. Bryonia – For Calf Pain and Tightness

This medicine is prepared from the root of the plant Bryonia Alba having common name wild hops. The family of this plant is cucurbitaceae. This medicine works well in cases where pain in the calf is attended with tightness in the calf. For using it the pain can be bruised or, pinching, drawing tearing in nature. The pain gets worse from motion. It also worsens from touch. Along with pain, redness and swelling over the back of the leg may be present.

5. Colocynth – For Calf Pain in Sciatica Cases

Colocynth is prepared from the pulp of the fruit of a plant named Citrullus Colocynthis and also Bitter Apple. This plant belongs to the family cucurbitaceae. It is very useful for calf pain in sciatica cases. People needing it mainly have tearing and cramping pain in calves. It mostly helps left sided cases.

6. Ruta – For Pain from Inflamed Achilles Tendon (Achilles Tendinitis)

This medicine is prepared from fresh plant Ruta graveolens having the common name garden rue. This plant belongs to family rutaceae. It is a very beneficial medicine for tendinitis cases where inflammation of tendon arises from overuse or over straining of tendons. It helps to manage calf pain by reducing the inflammation of the achilles tendon.  

7. Calcarea Carb – For Calf Pain while Walking

Calcarea Carb is a wonderful medicine for cases where calf pain is present while walking. Sometimes this pain is also felt on touching the calf. In some cases needing it hard lumps or knots are felt in the calves. Along with pain swelling in the calf especially on the left side may be present. Another indication to use it is cramps in calves of the leg mainly on extending the leg.

8. Pulsatilla – For Pain in Calves along with Swelling

This medicine is prepared from plant Pulsatilla Nigricans commonly known as wind flower and pasque flower. This plant belongs to family ranunculaceae. It is useful when the calves are painful accompanied with swelling. Redness and heat in calves is also present with above symptoms. For using it the calf pain can be aching, drawing or tensive in nature. The pain worsens from heat and gets better by cold application where it is required. It is also a highly recommended medicine for managing leg pain in case of varicose veins. The veins in legs are swollen and blue in these cases.

9. Calcarea Phos – For Shooting Pain in Calves

This medicine is well indicated for cases having shooting type of pain in calves. This can be attended with a warm feeling in the back of the leg. Sometimes weakness and tiredness and tingling sensation in the leg may accompany the above symptoms. Other than above cramps in the calf  muscles while walking is also treated well with this medicine.

10. Anacardium Orientale – For Cramps in Calves While Walking

Anacardium Orientale is prepared from a layer of nuts between the shell and kernel of a plant known as marking nut. This plant belongs to family anacardiaceae. This medicine is prominently indicated in persons complaining of cramps in calf muscles while walking. They feel better by lying down. They may also have these cramps when rising from the seat. Other than cramps it is indicated for tensive pain in the calves felt during the day and also at night in bed attended with sleeplessness. A burning sensation in the legs may accompany the above symptoms.

11. Zincum Met – For Drawing, Tearing Pain in Calves

This medicine is valuable to treat cases where drawing, tearing pain in the calves is felt. Along with this the calf muscle also feels tight and stiff especially while walking. It is also a significant medicine to treat cramp like pain in the calf usually at night. In addition to pain weakness can be felt in the calves. This is most felt on rising from the seat. Another symptom indicating to use Zincum is crawling and formication in calves especially during rest.

12. Valeriana – For Pain that is Better by Rubbing

This medicine is prepared from the fresh root of the plant Valeriana Officinalis. This plant belongs to the family valerianaceae. The chief indication to use this medicine is pain in calf muscle relieved by rubbing the affected part. The pain can  be cramping or tearing in nature when it is required. It may be worse when sitting. Another indication is cramp in calf muscle toward evening time.

Our body has billions of nerves. They function to carry messages between the brain and rest of the body in a well coordinated way for smooth functioning of the body. Among the nerves some carry messages from brain to muscles for body movement and some carry messages about temperature, pain, pressure and other helps for proper vital functions like breathing, heartbeat, senses. But when the nerves are damaged then there appears trouble in communication between nerves and brain as damaged nerves are unable to carry messages to and from the brain. This results in various signs and symptoms like numbness, tingling, pain, muscle weakness, balance issues etc. Homeopathic remedies for nerve damage can help halt further progression and give symptomatic relief to a person.

Causes 

Nerve damage can arise from various reasons. 

Firstly, it can arise from excessive pressure on nerve, nerve compression or nerve pinching. Some of its examples are  sciatica and carpal tunnel syndrome Sciatica refers to pain running down from lower back to the back side of leg from compressed, pinched, irritated or damaged sciatic nerve. Carpal tunnel syndrome Is a condition that arises from compression of the median nerve in the wrist that presents with pain, numbness and tingling in the thumb, index finger, middle finger and the thumb side of the ring finger.

Second reason behind it is diabetes (it mostly damages sensory nerves resulting in numbness). 

Next it can occur in autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis, guillain barre syndrome, myasthenia gravis. Multiple sclerosis is a progressive disorder in which the immune system attacks the protective myelin sheath of the nerve fibres due to which the communication between  brain and the rest of the body is disrupted. Guillain barre syndrome is a rare neurological disorder  in which the immune system attacks the nerves that are located outside of the brain and spinal cord (means peripheral nerves). It usually  begins with tingling and weakness in feet and legs followed by its spread to the upper body and arms. Myasthenia gravis is a neuromuscular disorder that causes weakness of skeletal muscles in varying degrees.

It can also occur in diseases like motor neuron disease (a group of conditions that leads to loss of function of nerves in the spine and brain), lyme disease  (an infectious disease which is caused by a bite from ticks infected with any of the four species of bacteria known as  Borrelia), hepatitis C, HIV and cancer. 

Next nerve damage can arise from injury or trauma to the nerve as in car accidents. 

Excessive smoking and alcohol drinking also can lead to nerve damage. 

Other than this it may follow use of some medicines and toxic drugs. It can result from some vitamin deficiencies. Apart from above it can be a part of ageing. There are many causes for nerve damage however in many cases around 30 % of the cases no cause is ruled out behind nerve damage.

Symptoms 

The signs and symptoms in case of the nerve damage usually develop gradually. Numbness of hands and feet is often the first symptom that appears when sensory nerves are damaged. Tingling or burning sensation can also attend numbness. The numbness and tingling may radiate from hands or feet into arms or legs. Next common symptom of nerve damage is pain generally in hands and feet. The pain here is a very sharp, stabbing, or burning type of pain. Third symptom of nerve damage is muscle weakness or loss of muscle control, paralysis and with time muscle wasting (atrophy) can arise. Difficulty walking, issues with fine motor skills like gripping something can arise here. These symptoms arise when there is some damage to motor nerves that connect the central nervous system and muscles in the body which are linked with the ability to move. Another symptom is a sharp pain beginning in the lower back and travelling down the back side of the leg (sciatica). Burning, or tingling sensation can also appear over this area. This happens when the sciatic nerve gets compressed or damaged from slip disc, injury, some diseases like diabetes.

Muscle cramps and twitching, excessive sweating or less sweating, intense headaches are other symptoms of nerve damage. Intense headache here can be a sign of occipital neuralgia that  occurs when a nerve in the neck gets pinched causing pain in the upper neck and back of the head. Overactive bladder ( a condition in which a person has frequent, sudden urgency to urinate) can also result from nerve damage. Apart from above loss of balance and coordination while walking  can arise that carries risk of stumbling accidents and falling leading to injury.

Homeopathic Remedies for Nerve Damage 

There is great scope to manage cases of nerve damage in homeopathy. These medicines help to manage its symptoms present in every individual case. These medicines play a supportive role and can be taken along with conventional medicines for symptom management. Symptoms including numbness, tingling or burning sensation in hands and feet, nerve pain, muscle weakness, loss of balance and coordination with difficulty in walking, sciatica, muscle cramps, twitching, overactive bladder can be well managed with these medicines. Though these medicines are safe to use, any of them should be used under supervision of a homeopathic physician after complete case analysis. This is necessary because prior use of these medicines the reason behind the nerve damage needs to be very clear as sometimes the reason behind nerve damage is critical and the patient needs to be referred for urgent help from conventional mode.  

1. Kali Phos – For Numbness of Hands and Feet 

Kali Phos is an effective medicine for nerve damage cases with numbness of hands and feet. The numbness can also be present in arms and legs. Sometimes burning sensation may be felt on toes and soles. It is also indicated if the numbness is localised specifically to the fingertips. Other than numbness its use is also recommended to manage prickling sensation in hands and feet. Additionally, muscle weakness can attend to the above symptoms in cases needing it.

2. Hypericum – For Tingling and Burning Sensation in Limbs

This medicine is prepared from a plant Hypericum Perforatum also known by the name of St. John’s Wort. This plant belongs to family hypericaceae. It is a very suitable medicine for nerve damage with tingling and burning sensation in limbs. In some cases numbness in limbs is also present where it is required. It is also useful when a person feels sharp, excruciating pains from nerve damage along with above symptoms. Hypericum is one of the best medicines for managing cases of nerve damage that arise from injury.

3. Magnesium Phos – For Nerve Damage Attended with Pain

This medicine is well indicated for managing pain from nerve damage. In cases requiring it the pain can be sharp, shooting, stitching. Lightning – like or cutting in nature. They tend to come and go and can be unbearable. Sometimes they are wandering in nature that keeps on changing its location from one body part to another.

4. Arsenic Album – For Burning Pains in Limbs

It is a very useful medicine for cases in which there are burning pains in the limbs. Weakness and heaviness of the limbs can accompany this. Next it is indicated for managing tingling sensation felt in the fingers. Other than these indications numbness and weakness in the feet is suggestive of its use.

5. Causticum – For Cases Presenting with Muscle Weakness 

Causticum is a top grade medicine for cases that have muscle weakness. People who need it have muscle weakness in limbs. The limbs also feel heavy to them. They may have dull tearing pain in the arms along with weakness. Numbness in hands can attend above symptoms. Unsteady walking with a tendency to fall easily can be another complaint for them. Causticum is also a leading medicine to manage cases where muscle function has been lost (paralysis). It helps manage cases of paralysis of limbs, facial muscles, tongue, eyelids, vocal cords and urinary bladder. Next it is a highly valuable medicine to manage cases of carpal tunnel syndrome arising from compressed median nerve.

6. Plumbum Met – For Muscle Weakness, Paralysis  along with Wasting of Muscle

Plumbum Met is a well indicated medicine that plays a supportive role to manage cases in which there is severe muscle weakness or paralysis which is accompanied with wasting (atrophy) of muscles. In some cases that require it pain in limbs of tearing or lightening like may be felt. Along with pain, numbness, tingling or twitchings can also be present in the limbs.

7. Agaricus and Zincum Met – For Muscle Twitchings

Both these are great nerve medicines and remain very effective to manage muscle twitching. In cases needing Agaricus the twitchings are marked in the eyes, eyelids, and facial muscles, cheeks, limbs. Another main symptom to use Agaricus is unsteady walking with a tendency to tumble over everything in the way. While Zincum Met is indicated for cases having twitchings in face and limbs. 

8. Cuprum Met – For Muscle Cramps

It is very helpful medicine for managing muscle cramps. For using it the cramps can be present in legs, feet, calf muscles, fingers or toes. The pain in cramps is very intense where it is required. With cramps the limbs may be hot and very sensitive to touch. Other than cramps this medicine also helps cases of tingling sensation in limbs and also muscle twitching. 

9. Colocynth – For Pain Radiating from Lower Back to Back of Legs (Sciatica)

Colocynth is prepared from the pulp of the fruit of a plant named Citrullus Colocynthis or Bitter Apple. This plant belongs to the family cucurbitaceae. It is highly effective medicine to manage sciatica pain arising from nerve damage irritation or compression. Persons needing it have pain in the lower back that radiates down the back side leg even to the toes. For using it the pain can be shooting, drawing, tearing or cramping in nature. They feel relief in pain by applying pressure or also rubbing and from warm application. Most times they feel worsening of the pain at night time. Among the sides it is most prominent for left side pain though works well for right side as well. 

10. Gnaphalium – For Sciatica Pain and Numbness

This medicine is prepared from fresh plant Gnaphalium polycephalum also known as old balsam and sweet – scented everlasting Flower. It belongs to the family Compositae. It is a highly beneficial medicine for sciatica pain attended with numbness. The pain to use it is mainly darting, or cutting type. It gets worse from motion and is better by sitting.

11. Gelsemium – For Loss of Balance and Coordination while Walking

This medicine is prepared from the bark of the root of the plant Gelsemium Sempervirens having the common name yellow jasmine. It belongs to the family loganiaceae. It is very significant medicine for managing cases where a person has loss of balance and coordination while walking. He has difficulty with walking and his gait is unsteady because of inability to control muscle movements. He staggers on attempting to walk. This medicine is also prominently indicated to manage muscle weakness and paralysis. Lastly this medicine is very useful for pain in the back side of the head (occipital headache).

12. Merc Sol – For Frequent and Urgent Urination from Overactive Bladder 

Merc Sol gives good results in cases of an overactive bladder with frequent and urgent need to urinate. Persons needing it have a frequent urge to urinate day and night. The urge to pass urine is also sudden. urgent and they have to rush and hurry to pass urine. If delayed urine tends to leak involuntarily.

13. Spigelia – For Headache 

It is prepared from plant Spigelia anthelmia having the common name pink-root. It belongs to the family loganiaceae. It is very suitable medicine for managing headaches. It is well indicated for a headache on the left side. The key feature to use it is pain that begins in the occipital (back) region of the head and then extends upward and settles over the left eye. For using it the pain is very violent and pulsating in nature. Stooping and eye movement most times makes it worse in cases needing it.