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Homeopathic Medicine Arnica – Its use in Treating Injuries

Homeopathic Medicine Arnica

Homeopathic Medicine Arnica

Arnica Montana, commonly known as Arnica is a well known homeopathic medicine used mainly for its great efficacy in treating nearly all kinds of injuries. One can judge the efficacy of Arnica in healing injured tissues from the fact that many general surgeons as well as plastic surgeons around the world have started to use this homeopathic medicine to promote healing and minimising the post operative infections. An Eye Surgeon that I know , gives a dose of Arnica to the patient after he operates him .According to him the eye heals up much faster and also its use eliminates the chances of a post operative infection in the eye. In the field of sports medicine it is being used extensively to treat injured athletes. It has a special role in treating severe head injuries and conditions that result out of an injury to the brain and spinal cord.

Arnica as a Homeopathic Medicine

In homoeopathy Arnica is used mainly for treating injuries. The best part of arnica is that it is very effective in treating injuries ranging from mild falls and contusions to severe traumas like head and spine injuries.Arnica is indicated for use in following mild to moderate injuries- Injuries from bumps, falls and other accidents, sudden forceful contact with a blunt instrument resulting in bruising and swelling to skin and muscles; bleeding and inflammation deep in the muscle fibers. Arnica is a prime medicine for sprains and strains. It is of great help in reducing pain in fractures and also in pains of old fractures.

Arnica’s Role in Treating Head Injuries

The role of arnica in treating serious injuries like head injuries and spinal injuries requires a special recommendation here. It can minimize the post injury effects and can be a great boon for those who go into coma after the injury. Its special role in helping the patient to come out of coma after the injury is what puts Arnica in the special category of treating head injuries.

Also conditions that arise after a head injury whether recent or remote. For Example epilepsy after an injury to the head; loss of memory; speech problems after an injury etc are effectively cured with Arnica.

Arnica Role in Absorption Of Blood In Internal Injuries

Another condition where arnica does great wonders is in re-absorption of blood. Whether it is brain hemorrhage or bleed in the retina, Arnica accelerates the absorption of clot.

Arnica (Arnica Montana) is an Alpine herb native to the mountains of Siberia and central Europe .It works by improving blood flow to the areas of tissue damage, thereby assisting in the healing processes. It also has antibiotic properties too.

Arnica can be used at home for minor falls and injuries and usually in injuries where upper surface of the skin is not broken, but please remember that in injuries where bleeding has taken place, Arnica should only be used only when the bleeding has stopped either by suturing or the wound has gone thru the stage of initial clot formation. 30 C potency of Arnica can be used to treat minor falls and injuries at home. For injuries of severe nature, professional help must be sought.

Clinical Indications For the use of Arnica

Injury/Trauma, Epistaxis, Black eye, Bruises, Body aches, Typhoid fever, Gout, Skin affections.

Clinical Details:

1.Injury/Trauma: Injury from blows, falls; contusions, concussions, echymosis, bruises when of traumatic origin.

2.Epistaxis: Nose bleeding from injury.

3.Black eye: Black eye form a blow.

4.Bruises: Bruises following trauma.

5.Body aches: Body aches with excessive sore, bruised feeling as if beaten.

6.Typhoid fever: Typhoid fever with sore, bruised bodyaches and low muttering delirium.

7.Gout: Gouty pains with fear of being touched.

  1. Skin affections: Bruises, Ecchymosis, Bed sores.

What  what be the correct dosage for Arnica to be used  ?

Homeopathic medicine Arnica is recommended in 30C potency. In recent injuries it can be repeated frequently but while dealing with effects of remote injuries it can be used in high potencies but infrequent repetitions

Caution: Although homeopathic medicine Arnica is a safe remedy to use but an advise from homeopathic physician must be taken prior its use.

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Homeopathy for Fears and Phobias

Fear is an emotion arising from a threat, which may be real or imaginary. It is a body’s uncontrollable reaction to a particular situation or an event. A person tends to avoid and run away from a given circumstance, which in turn becomes fear. Fear can be associated with any person, situation or things. In most cases, it is a result of some past experiences or future anticipations. The most common fears experienced by a human include fear of death, of closed places, failure, and fear of the unknown. Fear of heights and water, fear of sex (intimacy), and fear of disease are some other prevalent conditions. Anxiety and restlessness mostly accompany fear, and if not treated well, it can further develop into panic attacks. Homeopathic medicines for fear help decrease the severity of symptoms associated with fear and also help prevent further progression of the condition into panic attacks.

Homeopathy as a Natural and Alternative Treatment for Fear

Homeopathy is an effective alternative treatment for fear. Internal homeopathic medicine often proves to be the best natural option to help treat such conditions. These medicines work by treating the whole patient, and not just the symptoms since the human body functions as one unit, and a disorder in one part can affect another. Homeopathic medicines do not cause drug-dependency or any side-effects.

Homeopathic Medicines for Fear

Homeopathic Medicines for Fear of death (Thanatophobia)

Aconite – Homeopathic Medicine for Fear of Death with Anxiety.
Aconite is a homeopathic medicine that is used to treat the fear of death coupled with anxiety. The person may fear death and believe that he or she may die soon, going so far as to predict the day of demise.

Arsenicum Album – Homeopathic Medicine for Fear of Death with Restlessness.
Arsenicum Album is a homeopathic medicine used to treat the fear of death accompanied by restlessness. The affected person does not feel the need to take any medication and may change places continuously.

Homeopathic Medicine for Fear of Heights (Acrophobia)

Argentum Nitricum – Homeopathic Medicine for Fear of Height.
Argentum Nitricum is a homeopathic medicine used to treat the fear of height and of flying in airplanes. The person fears the projecting corners of buildings; the sight of high buildings makes the person giddy and may cause him or her to stagger. A feeling of having the buildings on both sides of the street closing in and crushing upon the person is prevalent.

Homeopathic Medicines for Fear of Closed Places (Claustrophobia)

Stramonium – Homeopathic medicine for Fear with Desire to Escape.
Stramonium is a homeopathic medicine used to treat the fear of closed places with a desire to escape. The affected person may get anxiety when going through a tunnel or similar closed space.

Pulsatilla – Homeopathic Medicine for Fear with Desire for Open Spaces.
Pulsatilla is a homeopathic medicine used to treat a fear of closed spaces coupled with the desire to seek open air.

Homeopathic Medicines for Fear of Open Places (Agoraphobia)

Gelsemium – Homeopathic Medicine for Stage Fright.
Gelsemium is a homeopathic medicine used to treat the fear of open places, especially stage fright. The affected person has a nervous dread of appearing in public.

Phosphorus – Homeopathic Medicine for Fear of Mishappening.
Phosphorus is a homeopathic medicine used to treat the fear of open places wherein the person fears that something terrible will happen.

Homeopathic Medicines for Fear of Water (Hydrophobia)

Lyssinum – Homeopathic Medicine for Fear of Water with Anxiety.
Lyssinum is a homeopathic medicine used to treat fear of water coupled with anxiety, where a person wants to drink water but is unable to do so. Irritability on hearing the sound of water or looking at it is present, and the person gets convulsions on thinking of water or fluids.

Hyoscyamus – Homeopathic Medicine for Fear with Delirium.
Hyoscyamus is a homeopathic medicine used to treat the fear of eating or drinking coupled with delirium. The person develops anxiety on hearing the sound of running water.

Homeopathic Medicines for Fear of failure (Atychiphobia)

Lycopodium – Homeopathic Medicine for Fear and Weak Memory.
Lycopodium is a homeopathic medicine used to treat the fear of failure with weak memory. The person has a strong aversion to undertaking new challenges and may feel unable to reach a destination.

Aurum Metallicum – Homeopathic Medicine for Fear with Hopelessness.
Aurum Metallicum is a homeopathic medicine used to treat the fear of failure with marked hopelessness. The person experiences acute mental depression, the future looks bleak, and a feeling of being unfit or undeserving may prevail.

Homeopathic Medicines for Fear of Sex (Intimacy)

Kreosote – Homeopathic Medicine for Fear of Intimacy.
Kreosote is a homeopathic medicine used to treat the fear of sex and intimacy in women.

Staphysagria – Homeopathic Medicine for Fear with Suppressed Desire.
Staphysagria is a homeopathic medicine used to treat the fear of sex with suppressed sexual desire. The tendency to fear sex may sprout from a feeling of being out of control, or with a history of rape or sexual abuse.

Homeopathic Medicines for Fear of Disease

Kali Arsenicum – Homeopathic Medicine for Fear of Life-threatening Disease.
Kali Arsenicum is a homeopathic medicine used to treat the fear of contracting a life-threatening disease or anxiety about health, especially on going to bed.
This medicine is indicated in cases where there is a fear of having a stroke, heart disease or high blood pressure.

Agaricus – Homeopathic Medicine for Fear of Cancer.
Agaricus is a homeopathic medicine used to treat the fear of disease, especially cancer. The affected person may be pre-occupied with thoughts of death, dying and graveyards.

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Natural Homeopathic Solutions for Flatulence

Flatulence is a term used for excessive accumulation of gas in the abdomen. Flatulence is mainly caused due to the breakdown of digested food and its malabsorption in the intestine. Flatulence can be passed from the mouth in the form of belching or from the anus in the form of flatus (gas). Flatus may be noisy and may or may not have an odor. A bloated abdomen often accompanies flatulence. Obstructed flatulence may lead to a colicky pain in the abdomen. A headache often accompanies flatulence. It affects people of all age groups but is more prominent in older adults. It can develop as a result of consuming farinaceous (starchy) food like beans, cabbage, etc. The various gastric disorders like irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease, and food allergies can lead to excessive flatulence, and post-operative flatulence is also a common condition. Homeopathic medicines for flatulence are made of natural substances and help inhibit the recurring tendency of this condition.  homeopathic medicines for flatulence

Homeopathic Medicines for Flatulence

Homeopathy offers an excellent alternative treatment for Flatulence. These medicines for flatulence are made of natural substances, and therefore do not cause any side effects. Homeopathic medicine provides symptomatic relief from the condition and helps treat the root cause of the disease.

1. For Flatulence with Belching

Asafoetida – For Flatulence with Vomiting.

Asafoetida is a medicine used to treat flatulence with regurgitations of liquids. Explosive belching that smells of garlic and has a rancid taste and forcible belching of gas are also indicative of this medicine.

Carbo Vegetabilis – For Flatulence with Putrid Belching.

Carbo Vegatabilis is a medicine used to treat flatulence coupled with sour and putrid belching that occur after eating or drinking. Belching provides temporary relief.

2. For Flatulence with Bloated Abdomen

Magnesia Phosphorica – For Flatulence with Bloating.

Magnesia Phosporica is a medicine used to treat flatulence coupled with a bloated abdomen and a sensation of fullness. Flatulent colic that forces the patient to bend double, loosen clothing, walk, and constantly pass flatus are indicative of this medicine.

Raphanus – For Flatulence with Distended Abdomen.

Raphanus is a medicine used to treat flatulence with a distended abdomen. Flatulence may be retained and not get passed up or down. This medicine also works well for post-operative gas.

3. For Flatulence after Eating

Argentum Nitricum – For Flatulence after Eating.

Argentum Nitricum is a medicine used to treat flatulence that causes distention of the abdomen after eating. There also may be a desire to consume sweets, which worsen the problem.

China – For Flatulence by Liquids.

China is a medicine used to treat flatulence caused by consuming tea, beer, wine, impure water, fruits or milk. Flatulence in the stomach that stays for a long time after a meal is indicative of this medicine.

Lycopodium – For Flatulence with Bloating.

Lycopodium is a medicine used to treat flatulence that is noisy and is accompanied by a bloated abdomen. The affected person may experience a feeling of fullness immediately after a light meal. A constant sense of fermentation in the gut, like yeast working continuously, is present.

4. For Flatulence that is Offensive

Aloes – For Accumulated Flatus.

Aloes is a medicine used to treat flatulence with abdominal pains that get better after passing burning, offensive-smelling flatus. The flatus gets accumulated and causes twisting pains in the abdomen.

Carbo Vegetabilis – For Flatus with Excretion.

Carbo Vegetabilis is a medicine used to treat the condition where the flatus is hot, moist and offensive, and it is released with the feces. Heaviness and fullness in the abdomen along with sour, putrid belching are also indicative of this medicine.

5. For Flatulence with Abdominal Pain

Lycopodium – For Flatulence with Shooting Pain.

Lycopodium is a medicine used to treat flatulence that is accompanied by shooting pains across the lower abdomen from right to left side. The pain gets better by rubbing the belly and drinking hot water.

Colocynthis – For Flatulent Colic.

Colocynthis is a medicine used to treat flatulent colic (pain in the abdomen due to flatus) that comes in waves and gets better upon doubling up and applying hard pressure. A sensation of cutting, twisting, contracting and bruised pains in the gut is also present.

6. For Flatulence with Headache

Robinia – For Flatulence with Dull Headache.

Robinia is a medicine used to treat flatulent colic accompanied by dull, frontal headache. A sour-feeling stomach as a result of consuming foods like pastry, ice-cream, warm bread, cabbage or other flatulence-causing foods may be present.

Nux Vomica – For Flatulence with Throbbing Headache.

Nux Vomica is a medicine used to treat flatulent distention with a severe, throbbing headache. Incarcerated flatus with loud rumbling and gurgling in the abdomen, especially in morning is present.

7. For Flatulence in Seniors

Lycopodium – For Noisy Flatulence.

Lycopodium is a medicine used to treat noisy flatulence that develops immediately after eating in elderly people.

Natrum Carbonicum – For Flatulence with Bloating.

Natrum Carbonicum is a medicine used to treat flatulence along with indigestion, gas and bloating of the abdomen in older adults. The flatus may move within the stomach.

8. For Flatulence (Post Operative)

Arnica – For Flatulent Colic.

Arnica is a medicine used to treat flatulent colic that may occur after surgery or trauma. The stomach is distended with flatus passing upwards and downwards.

China – For Post Operative Flatus Pain.

China is a medicine used to treat postoperative gas pains. The affected person gets no relief by passing gas. Weak digestion, fermentation and bloating of the stomach are also present.

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Top 7 Homeopathic Medicines for Fatigue

Fatigue refers to a feeling of being tired, weak and exhausted. It usually occurs after any kind of exertion, from being overworked, lack of restful sleep, or improper rest. But it may happen from vitamin deficiencies and from certain health conditions as well. Fatigue can be accompanied by headaches, muscle aches, drowsiness, and sleepiness. The fatigued person is unable to work properly and lacks energy. Weak memory and lack of concentration are also associated with fatigue. Some other attending symptoms may include irritability, low motivation, and anxiety.

Homeopathy is an effective alternative treatment for cases of fatigue. It proves to be the best natural option to help treat fatigue. These medicines work by treating the person as a whole and not just the symptoms since the human body is one unit, and a disorder in one part can affect another. Homeopathic medicines help to improve the body’s stamina naturally. Besides fatigue, they also provide relief in symptoms that help treat the condition fully.

Constitutional medicines

Homeopathy treats fatigue with the help of constitutional medicines. Constitutional means medicine prescription based on evaluation of the symptoms of the physical plane, related to mind and psychology and the inherited traits. A well-selected constitutional medicine for every case helps in correcting the imbalance going in the body to give remarkable results in cases of fatigue. These medicines help to rejuvenate and improve energy levels. It is advised to take any homeopathic medicine for fatigue under the supervision of a homeopathic doctor after a complete case evaluation. Self-medication should be avoided.

Homeopathic medicines addresses the root cause

As fatigue can happen for multiple reasons, targeting the underlying cause is necessary for an effective cure. Homeopathic medicines work this way to treat the root cause of fatigue. They focus on boosting the immune forces to fight back the cause, improve stamina of the body and overcome fatigue.

Natural remedies for fatigue

Homeopathic medicines are natural and totally harmless remedies to help cases of fatigue. These medicines are gentle yet strong in action that work in a very effective manner in such cases and bring natural cure. These are highly suitable for persons of all age groups and never cause any side effects. Besides being safe, another advantage of using these medicines is that they do not cause drug dependence. These can be easily stopped when one feels no fatigue at all.

Top 7 Homeopathic Medicines for Fatigue

Some of the highly recommended homeopathic medicines to treat cases of fatigue are Kali Phos, Arsenic Album, Gelsemium, Arnica, Phosphoric Acid, China Officinalis and Ferrum Met.

1. Kali Phos – For Fatigue From Slightest Exertion

Kali Phos is the topmost homeopathic medicine to treat cases of fatigue. Those needing it feel tired by the slightest physical labor or mental exertion. They feel drained out completely. They have a lot of stress and worries in their life. Additionally, they may have sleeplessness. One may have a sad, depressed feeling.

When to use Kali Phos?

Kali Phos is the best choice of medicine to start treatment in cases of fatigue where a person feels exhausted from even a little exertion, either physical or mind-related.

How to use Kali Phos?

This medicine gives excellent results in 6X power that can be taken three to four times a day as per the intensity of the symptoms.

2. Arsenic Album – For Fatigue With Anxiety and Restlessness

Arsenic Album is a homeopathic medicine used to treat fatigue and a lot of weakness. Anxiety and restlessness are caused by the slightest exertion. This gets worse at night. The persons requiring this medicine wants to always lie down due to low energy levels. They fear doing any exertion because they think it will make them more exhausted. They may also have a concern of weight loss.

When to use Arsenic Album?

This medicine is highly recommended for cases of fatigue when it is attended with marked anxiety and restlessness, which gets worse at night.

How to use Arsenic Album?

This medicine is usually given in 30C potency once a day.

3. Gelsemium – For Fatigue Following A Viral Infection

Gelsemium is a well-indicated medicine to treat cases of fatigue occurring after a viral infection like influenza. This fatigue is accompanied with marked heaviness of the limbs.

General drowsiness, dullness, and dizziness are the other complaints. There is also a desire to be quiet and isolated. One complains of muscle aches accompanying the above symptoms.

When to use Gelsemium?

This medicine is apt for managing cases of fatigue resulting from a viral infection when weakness is attended with heaviness of limbs, dullness, dizziness, and drowsiness.

How to use Gelsemium?

Though it can be used in both low and high potencies, it is mostly used in 30C potency. Initially Gelsemium 30C can be taken twice or thrice a day.

4. Arnica – For Fatigue With Soreness, Bruised Pains

Arnica is a useful medicine to manage fatigue with sore, bruised pains. It is best to manage complaints caused by overexertion. The body feels sore as if beaten. The bed feels very hard on lying down. The limbs feel heavy.

When to use Arnica?

This medicine should be considered for cases of fatigue along with sore, bruised pains in the body.

How to use Arnica?

It is advised to take Arnica 30C one to two times a day.

5. Phosphoric Acid – For Fatigue Following Fever Or Chronic Health Issue

Phosphoric Acid is a very effective medicine for fatigue occurring after fever or a chronic health problem. The person complains of weight loss. The face looks sunken and there are dark circles around eyes in persons needing this medicine. It is also one of the best medicines for weakness after some grief or any other emotional setback.

When to use Phosphoric Acid?

This medicine suits well cases of fatigue when it appears after fever, from some long term health problem or following a long spell of grief.

How to use Phosphoric Acid?

This medicine can be used once a day in 30C power.

6. China Officinalis – For Fatigue Resulting From Bleeding

China Officinalis is a highly recommended medicine to manage fatigue occurring after bleeding, for example heavy menstrual bleeding, nose bleeding, and rectal bleeding. The weakness is felt even while sitting. This is attended with irritability and cold skin. China Officinalis is also the foremost medicine to manage weakness that follows diarrhea (loose or watery stool passing frequently).

When to use China Officinalis?

It is a magnificent medicine to manage cases of fatigue related to blood loss as from heavy periods, nasal bleeding, and also when fatigue occurs after diarrhea.

How to use China Officinalis?

This medicine gives excellent results in 30C potency and can be taken one to two times a day.

7. Ferrum Met – For Fatigue in Anemia Cases

Ferrum Met is a well-indicated homeopathic medicine used to treat fatigue in anemic people.  They lack stamina and get tired very easily. Weakness is felt even while talking where this medicine is required. A prominent attending feature is relief in weakness by walking about slowly.

When to use Ferrum Met?

This medicine is highly beneficial to deal with fatigue, tiredness related to anemia,

How to use Ferrum Met?

Ferrum Met 30C can be utilized once or twice a day.

Causes

Fatigue can arise from various health conditions. The first reason can be viral infections like flu and cold. Second cause may be anemia (a condition in which body has lower than normal number of red blood cells). Thirdly fatigue can be due to fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a condition with widespread pain in the body, attended with general fatigue, sleep issues, memory issues. Another cause is hypothyroidism means underactive thyroid. Next important reason is chronic fatigue syndrome in which a person constantly feels tired which is unexplained by any underlying medical condition. Further causes are arthritis (joint inflammation), diabetes, sleep issues like insomnia, liver / kidney disease, heart disease, or some respiratory diseases, depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. Use of certain medicines can also lead to fatigue, for example steroids, some antidepressants, and anxiety medicines.

 

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Top Homeopathic Medicines for Dysentery

Dysentery is an infection of the intestine that causes severe diarrhea with mucus and blood. Tenesmus (constant urge to pass stool) is a characteristic symptom of this infection. An infected person may experience mild to severe abdominal pain. It can affect people of any age group but is more common in children. Top homeopathic medicines for dysentery are effective in treating both acute and chronic cases of dysentery. They also eliminate the recurring tendency of the infection.    homeopathic medicines for dysentery
There are two main types of Dysentery – Amoebic and Bacillary Dysentery. The symptoms of the infection may last from a few days to weeks. The typical symptoms of dysentery include tenesmus, diarrhea with mucus and blood, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and weakness. It usually spreads from eating or drinking contaminated food or water or by coming in contact with an infected person.

Top Homeopathic Medicines for Dysentery

Homeopathy treatment of dysentery includes a comprehensive treatment plan that works to treat both chronic and acute cases of the infection. These medicines for dysentery work according to the symptoms that manifest due to the infection.

For Dysentery with Tenesmus

The medicines used to treat dysentery with a constant feeling to pass stool (tenesmus) are Mercurialis Corrosivus, Asclepias Tuberosa, and Mercurius Solublis.

1. Mercurialis Corrosivus – For scanty mucus and blood

Mercurialis Corrosivus is a medicine used to treat dysentery with little mucus and blood, but with extreme tenesmus.

2. Asclepias Tuberosa – For ‘stream of fire’ sensation

Asclepias Tuberosa is a medicine used to treat dysentery where the stools are soft and fetid, and tenesmus is constant. There is a sensation of a stream of fire passing through the abdomen when stools are relieved.

3. Mercurius Solublis – For Tenesmus in the Bladder

Mercurius Solublis is a medicine used to treat dysentery where there is tenesmus in the bladder and rectum.

For Dysentery with Mucus

4. Aloes – For dysentery with Jelly-like Stools

Aloes is a medicine used to treat dysentery with jelly-like stools with excess mucus. The rectum feels sore after passing stools. The texture of the stools is small, brownish, half-fluid, and they move easily.

5. Capsicum – For Dysentery with Bloody Stools

Capsicum is a medicine used to treat dysentery with bloody stools that have a lot of mucus. There is also excess burning and tenesmus.

For Dysentery with Bloody Stools

Cantharis and Senecio Aureus are the medicines used to treat dysentery with bloody stools.

6. Cantharis – For Scrapings-like Dysentery.

Cantharis is a medicine used to treat dysentery where stools feel like scrapings of the intestine and burn on passing. Tenesmus of rectum and bladder is also present.

7. Senecio Aureus – For Dysentery with Thin, Bloody stools.

Senecio Aureus is a medicine used to treat dysentery with thin, bloody stools, coupled with tenesmus. There is strain while passing stools which are intermingled with hard lumps of feces.

For Dysentery with Abdominal Pain

Colchicum and Erigeron are the medicines used to treat dysentery with abdominal pain.

8. Colchicum – For Dysentery in Damp Weather

Colchicum is a medicine used to treat dysentery coupled with agonizing pain that remains long after passing stools. This medicine is used to treat dysentery that occurs during the autumn season and in damp weather.

9. Erigeron – For Dysentery with burning in Bladder

Erigeron is a medicine used to treat dysentery coupled with frequent, severe pain in the umbilical region. Stools are small and streaked with blood.

For Dysentery with Nausea and Vomiting

Ipecac and Arsenic Album are the medicines used to treat dysentery with symptoms of nausea and vomiting.

10. Ipecac – For Dysentery with Constant Nausea

Ipecac is a medicine used to treat dysentery coupled with constant nausea that does not get relieved even after vomiting. The stools are fetid and contain mucus.

11. Arsenic Album – For Dysentery with Extreme Weakness.

Arsenic Album is a medicine used to treat dysentery wherein there is extreme prostration (state of being very weak and exhausted). The affected person cannot bear the smell and sight of food. There is food poisoning along with nausea and vomiting.

For Dysentery in Children

Aloes, Magnesia Carbonica, and Baryta Carbonica are the medicines used to treat dysentery in children.

Aloes is a medicine that works well to treat dysentery in children who have jelly-like stools and a rumbling pain in the abdomen.

Magnesia Carbonica is a medicine to treat dysentery in children who have frothy, greenish, watery stools along with tenesmus. Sour smell from the child’s body and vomiting is present.

Baryta Carbonica is a medicine used to treat dysentery where there is a pain in the abdomen immediately after a meal, and bloody stools.

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5 Best Homeopathic Remedies for ADHD

Homeopathic medicines for ADHD  can be effective in treating it . Homeopathic medicines can help in controlling hyperactivity and improving concentration (results can vary). Factors that affect the treatment of ADHD with homeopathic medicines include the age at which the treatment is started, the intensity (mild, moderate or severe) of the symptoms and individual response of the child towards the medicines. Homeopathic treatment for ADHD thereby depends on a number of factors.

Five Top Reasons to use Homeopathic Medicines for ADHD

Traditionally, medical practitioners rely on stimulant drugs, oral anti-hypertensive medications, and antidepressants to cure ADHD. But many times, parents who have already tried the drugs on their children turn to alternative cures to avoid any side-effects and ensure a safer treatment. Homeopathic medicines for ADHD  offer several advantages over other drugs and systems of medicine.

Homeopathic Remedies for ADHD are Natural remedies

Being an ancient, 200-year-old medical art and science that was founded by German physician Samuel Hahnemann way back in the 1700s, the cures used in this line of treatment are derived from nature and thus devoid of toxins. Substances that occur naturally go into the making of homeopathic medicines.

Homeopathic cure for ADHD is Safe and Side Effect Free

Stimulant drugs like Ritalin may be effective for ADHD but their flip side is that they can trigger side-effects like sleeplessness, anxiety, loss of appetite, slow growth, tics, etc.In fact, most of the stimulant drugs should not be given to children under age six because of the risk of toxicity or inadequate dosage awareness due to inadequate testing for negative reactions. Twenty percent of ADHD kids have been seen not to show any response to the first stimulant drug tried, or even display a negative response to it.

Homeopathy as Holistic Medicine or An Alternative medicine for ADHD

Another advantage is that homeopathy aims to cure the whole child. It strives to improve the child’s overall attention and behavior, as also any other physical afflictions like allergies, asthma, headaches and stomach aches that the child may have.

Homeopathic Treatment for ADHD  as an Individualised Cure

Individualisation is the key in homeopathic treatment. Every child is treated as a unique individual instead of being clubbed or classified into a type. This is a crucial requirement in treating ADHD. For, how can an introverted and shy ADHD child, with predominantly inattentive symptoms like forgetting homework, losing toys and tools or inability to focus on any task, be given the same treatment as a child who is predominantly the hyperactivity type and given to temper tantrums and creating scenes socially?

Simple and Effective

A homeopath usually takes a lot of time in going into the eccentricities of an individual case. It is for this reason that homeopathy does not follow a blanket approach like prescribing the same medicine for every patient clubbed under an ADHD subtype. A single dose of the correct homeopathic medicine can have a lasting effect for months, or even a year.

Four factors in ADHD diagnosis

The crucial concern for parents of children with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) symptoms is to get a correct diagnosis. The big challenge in such a situation is that a child should not be under-diagnosed or even over-diagnosed for the disorder. Since there is no single exclusive test for the diagnosis of ADHD, a multi-pronged approach is called for, that also entails the involvement of the parent, teachers and other caregivers. The symptoms of hyperactivity or poor attention may be mistaken for other disorders, which is why an in-depth assessment is of paramount importance. The key factors that go into the making of an accurate ADHD diagnosis are as follows:

The intensity of the symptoms:

While the primary symptoms of ADHD that drive a parent into seeking an ADHD diagnosis in their child are hyperactivity, impulsivity, and lack of attention, the severity of the symptoms is of crucial significance in assessing the disorder. Generally, for an accurate diagnosis, the child should exhibit a minimum of six out of 18 or more signs of inattention or hyperactivity.

To be diagnosed for the disorder, the child must not simply exhibit these symptoms but they should have a discernible negative impact on the child’s life i.e on his home life, school life and on his relationships with his peers. For instance, inattention should have caused a considerable fall in the child’s overall grades in school, the child must display serious difficulty in completing homework or classwork over prolonged periods, etc.

To ascertain this, an ADHD specialist needs to take the big picture into account by scrutinizing the child’s conduct in a vast spectrum of situations. Doctors who conduct only a superficial probe, by making only shallow inquiries about the child’s case history, are not likely arrive at an accurate diagnosis.

The onset of the signs

The mental health professionals take into consideration factors like how early the symptoms surfaced in a child’s formative years. One criterion is to examine if any of the symptoms appeared before the age of 7. This can be quite a challenge for the parents as well as the doctors since in kids below the age of four or five the diagnosis is made difficult by the highly variable nature of their behavior compared to children in an older age group.

Another challenge is that the symptoms of inattention in toddlers or preschoolers are not easily discernible since these kids face a few situations that call for constant or prolonged attention.

Duration of symptoms

One major criterion that specialists bear in mind while diagnosing ADHD is that the symptoms should have persisted for at least six months prior to the diagnosis. The symptoms of hyperactivity, impulsivity, and lack of attention must have been present for at least six months or more in more than one setting, like the home, school, playgroup etc.

The factors that a specialist will look at are whether these symptoms are long-term, are they of an excess degree, do they occur more often than they do in other children of that age, are they the result of an ad hoc adverse situation or they are born of a more permanent problem and so on.

Settings in which symptoms surface

For an ADHD diagnosis, it is significant that the symptoms should manifest themselves in more than one setting, like a classroom, play school, home, social occasions etc.The mental health specialist has to take into consideration factors like the child’s conduct in class, interaction with other schoolmates, reaction to figures of authority or discipline enforcement. If the symptoms surface only in one setting, an ADHD diagnosis is generally not given.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)?

ADHD is a brain-based disorder that affects millions of children. It is related to functioning and behavioral skills. A combination of symptoms like difficulty in concentrating, hyperactivity, and impulsive behavior are often indicative of ADHD.
Diagnosing ADHD is a complex process because the classic behavioral symptoms of the same are often part of a child’s normal development. In many children (who are not severely affected or only partially fit the evaluation for ADHD) the symptoms may overlap with natural personality traits. Homeopathic treatment for ADHD has shown a certain amount of success rate, but the results vary from case to case.

What are the sub-types of ADHD?

There are three sub-types of ADHD – ‘predominantly hyperactive-impulsive,’ ‘predominantly inattentive,’ and a combination of these two.
Children with a ‘predominantly hyperactive-impulsive’ type of ADHD display symptoms of hyperactivity and feel the need to move constantly. They may also have difficulty controlling their impulses. They usually do not have much trouble paying attention.

Children with a ‘predominantly inattentive’ type of ADHD have difficulty paying attention and are easily distracted, but do not have much trouble with hyperactivity.

Children with a combination of the types of ADHD mentioned above tend to have a lot of problem with both hyperactivity and inattention.

What are the causes of ADHD?

As a parent, the foremost concern on finding your child with ADHD symptoms is to go on a guilt trip. “Where did I go wrong?”
But take heart. The genesis of ADHD in your child is hardly a comment on your parenting skills or child-rearing ability. Parenting may not be the real culprit in causing such disorders, as there are several factors that trigger ADHD, though it is difficult to pinpoint any one specific reason.
Apart from genetic factors, environmental and dietary causes could be responsible for the disorder. The primary triggers for ADHD can be broadly classified into the following categories:

It’s in the genes

Like several other behavioral disorders, the genes can also be blamed for the development of ADHD in the child.
If there is a family history of ADHD, say a grandparent, parent, sibling, uncle or aunt has been afflicted by the disorder, there is a four to five times greater chance for a child to contract it.
Another genetic factor that can be responsible for ADHD is a thinner brain tissue in the brain part linked to attention faculties. This cause can, however, disappear over the years if the brain tissues grow to have a normal thickness.
Research shows that the growth of brain tissues in children with ADHD is around three years behind that of non-ADHD kids, but they can outgrow this handicap over the years.

Diet does it

There are as many theories about the role of food in such behavioral disorders as there are kinds of symptoms. Some specialists hold food additives responsible for triggering ADHD, some blame it on the lack of omega-3 fatty acids, while others feel that this condition is caused by refined sugar.
While the link between ADHD and refined sugar has not been strongly substantiated, the role of omega 3 fatty acids has a more solid backing as these are considered important for the growth of the brain. That is the reason that fish oil supplements are sometimes prescribed to cure ADHD symptoms and boost brain power.

Environment explains it

Children whose mothers consume cigarettes, alcohol or consume various drugs during pregnancy have a higher susceptibility to developing ADHD. Nicotine contained in cigarettes is said to cause a deficiency of oxygen in the womb.
Even exposure to lead is considered to heighten the risk of acquiring the disorder. Environmental toxins like lead, usually contained in building paints, are believed to be a trigger. People who reside in old construction that has used old lead-based paint may thus be at a higher risk of contracting symptoms of ADHD.

Blame it on the brain

Certain malfunctions or malformations of the brain are believed to trigger symptoms of ADHD. For instance, an abnormality in the prefrontal cortex that plays a role in controlling executive functions can lead to this disorder. The executive functions enable a person to exercise self-restraint. If the executive functions of the brain are affected, it is likely to manifest itself in the symptoms of ADHD like hyperactivity, impulsiveness and inattention.
Studies have also indicated a connection between dopamine levels in the brain and the development of ADHD, with its incidence being found to be higher in people with smaller levels of dopamine.

What are the symptoms of ADHD?

The symptoms of ADHD are divided into two categories. The first one is related to inattention and the second one is related to hyperactivity.
The symptoms of ADHD also vary in terms of intensity, ranging from mild-to-moderate to severe. The symptoms shown by a child with inattention include difficulty in focusing attention, easy distraction, avoidance of tasks needing attention, frequently losing things like pencils and toys, misplacing their belongings, daydreaming, and a problem with following instructions.
The symptoms shown by a child with hyperactivity include difficulty with sitting still in school or while doing homework, running around, talking non-stop, interrupting others mid-conversation, constant movement, displaying impatience while waiting for a turn, tapping of hands or feet, and difficulty in doing tasks quietly and calmly.

What are the best homeopathic medicines to treat difficulty with ‘concentration issues’ in ADHD?

Homeopathic medicines that can help treat difficulties with concentration include Baryta Carb and Lycopodium Clavatum. A physician should be consulted before starting any homeopathic treatment for ADHD.

Which homeopathic medicines can help control impulsive behavior in my child who has ADHD?

Hyoscyamus Niger and Veratrum Album are the two homeopathic medicines that are recommended for controlling impulsive behavior in a child with ADHD. However, a physician should be consulted before starting any homeopathic treatment for ADHD.

My child has ADHD with marked hyperactivity; which homeopathic medicines can be used to treat this?

Hyperactivity in a child with ADHD can be treated with medicines like Tarentula Hispanica and Tuberculinum Bovinum. A physician should be consulted before starting any homeopathic treatment for ADHD.

What are the most suitable homeopathic medicines for treating anger outbursts in a child with ADHD?

Anger outbursts in a child with ADHD can be treated with homeopathic medicines Chamomilla and Tuberculinum Bovinum. A physician should be consulted before starting any homeopathic treatment for ADHD.

Details of Homeopathic Remedies for ADHD

Baryta Carb and Lycopodium Clavatum are the homeopathic medicines that are used for treating concentration difficulties in a child having ADHD.
Baryta Carb works wonders in treating concentration difficulties in children having ADHD. Children who need Baryta Carb cannot concentrate or pay attention to any work. Difficulty in concentrating during studies is also pronounced in such cases. The affected children cannot fix their attention while reading, thereby forgetting the lesson.

Lycopodium Clavatum is a homeopathic medicine considered in cases where children show difficulty with concentration during reading and conversation. They also tend to be confused and display traits of low self-confidence.

Hyoscyamus Niger and Veratrum Album are the homeopathic medicines that are used to control impulsive behavior in children with ADHD.

Hyoscyamus Niger is suitable in cases when there is impulsiveness with the desire to strike and bite in high degrees.

Veratrum Album is a homeopathic treatment for  ADHD used to control impulsive behavior along with a desire to cut and tear things and excessive shrieking.

Tarentula Hispanica and Tuberculinum Bovinum are the homeopathic medicines that can be effectively used to control hyperactivity in children with ADHD.

Tarentula Hispanica is used when a child is hyperactive with marked restlessness and impatience.

Tuberculinum Bovinum is indicated when a child displays hyperactivity along with an impulse to run away.Use of the medicine Tuberculinum Bovinum is suggested when there are fits of angry outbursts coupled with screaming, and a tendency to use abusive language. These may be further combined with destructive behavior and throwing things at others. Chamomilla and Tuberculinum Bovinum are the homeopathic medicines that are used to treat anger outbursts in children with ADHD. Symptoms of anger coupled with irritable and cross behavior indicate the need for the medicine Chamomilla. The child may also be spiteful and snappish.


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Homeopathic Treatment for Grave’s Disease

What is Grave’s Disease?

Grave’s disease is an autoimmune disease. It causes increased secretion of thyroid hormones (overactive thyroid gland). The thyroid gland is located in front of the neck and helps control the body’s metabolism through the production of thyroid hormones. In Grave’s disease, the release of thyroid hormones increases – a condition known as hyperthyroidism. Grave’s disease remains the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. Homeopathic treatment for Grave’s disease offers a cure at the internal level, where things have gone wrong.

What is the Cause of Grave’s Disease?

The exact reason behind Grave’s disease is still not fully understood, but it is an autoimmune disease. Autoimmune diseases occur when the body’s immune system mistakenly starts attacking the body’s cells. In case of Grave’s disease, a misdirected immune response is set up against the thyroid gland. This results in the production and release of excessive amounts of thyroid hormones.

What are the Risk Factors for Grave’s Disease?

Some major risk factors for Grave’s disease include a positive family history of this disease, triggering of disease due to stress, smoking, and presence of another autoimmune disease like rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease. Women carry a higher risk of developing Grave’s disease as compared to men and can develop the disorder during pregnancy.

What are the Signs and Symptoms of Grave’s Disease?

A wide range of signs and symptoms appear as a result of Grave’s disease. However, these symptoms vary from case to case and depend on many characteristic features of the disease. Major symptoms include unintentional weight loss despite an increased appetite, irritability, nervousness, anxiety, diarrhea, feeling weak/tired all the time, shaking hands, palpitations, poor tolerance to heat, excessive sweating, and thick, red skin on the tibia/shin bone (pretibial myxedema).

Bulging of eyeballs from their sockets (exophthalmos) and other eye-related symptoms like swelling, redness of eyes, dryness of eyes, gritty sensation in eyes, blurred vision or double vision are common. The eye problems that arise as a result of Grave’s disease are collectively known as Grave’s ophthalmopathy. Other symptoms include swelling in the neck due to an enlarged thyroid gland (goiter), difficulty with concentration, hair loss, irregular periods in females, muscle weakness, problems with sleeping, shortness of breath with activity, moodiness, loose nails, etc.

What are the Complications of Grave’s Disease?

Grave’s disease can lead to a lot of complications. The first and possibly the most dangerous is a thyroid storm. It is a life-threatening complication in which causes fever, rapid heartbeat, diarrhea, vomiting, severe weakness, loss of unconscious, and coma. It is a medical emergency that needs urgent treatment. Other complications of Grave’s disease include weak/brittle bones, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation. During pregnancy, complications from Grave’s disease can cause miscarriage, preeclampsia, poor fetal growth, and premature birth. Homeopathic treatment for Grave’s disease helps minimize the risk associated with these complications.

Homeopathic Treatment for Grave’s Disease

Homeopathic treatment for Grave’s disease works by optimizing the immune system. It also helps with the symptomatic management of the disease. The homeopathic approach to manage Grave’s disease, is constitutional, which means that the treatment plan takes into consideration all physical and mental symptoms. Homeopathic treatment of Grave’s disease reduces the intensity and frequency of the symptoms and eventually treat the disorder.
Homeopathic medicines to treat Grave’s disease include Iodum, Spongia Tosta, Bromium, Lycopus Virginicus, Natrum Mur and Kali Iodatum. These homeopathic medicines are made of natural substances and do not cause any side effects.

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6 Effective Homeopathic Medicines for Plantar Warts

Homeopathic Treatment For Plantar Warts

If you have ever experienced a hard, grainy growth on the bottom of your feet that feel uncomfortable or painful, you will be familiar with plantar warts. These are warts that grow on the bottom of the foot (commonly on the heel or ball). They appear as hard and grainy growths and can appear alone, or in a group (called mosaic warts). The term plantar warts is made up of two words – plantar, which refers to the sole of the foot; and warts, which are benign, small, rough, hard, thick growths on the surface of the skin. These are often confused with corns or callus, which are just layers of dead skin. Plantar warts are not dangerous, but they are caused by a viral infection and become painful when they grow within a callus. Homeopathic medicine for plantar warts helps reduce the intensity of symptoms associated with warts and shrinks the growths over a period.

Difference between Plantar warts and Corns:

1. Warts can appear anywhere on the sole of the foot while corns usually appear on the points of friction on the foot.
2. Corns do not itch or bleed while warts tend to do so.
3. There is no pain felt upon pinching a corn, but plantar warts are painful when pinched.
4. Corns are not contagious, while plantar warts are highly infectious.

Homeopathic Treatment for Plantar Warts

Homeopathic treatment for plantar warts involves boosting the immune system to fight the viral infection causing the condition. Homeopathic medicines work to shrink already existing warts while simultaneously preventing the appearance of new ones.
These medicines help ease the pain and tenderness caused by warts and also eliminate the need for painful surgical intervention.

1. Thuja Occidentalis – For Plantar Warts with Discolouration

Thuja Occidentalis is a medicine derived from the white-cedar or ‘Arborvitae’ (which means the tree of life), from the plant family Cupressaceae. It is a North American tree with leaves that give out an aromatic odor. In the conventional system of medicine, it is used as an astringent, diuretic and expectorant. It contains volatile oil, tannic acid and a small amount of glucoside known as Thujin. Clinically it has shown remarkable results as a homeopathic medicine for plantar warts. The dosage of Thuja for warts is given on the basis of symptoms like large, pedunculated warts. These are usually the size of poppy seeds and may have discharges and ooze moisture. Associated itching and burning of the skin may also be present. This remedy is useful in cases where warts bleed easily, and the skin becomes dirty and unhealthy-looking with brownish discoloration. Increased and offensive sweating on the toes is another symptom.

Key Indications to use Thuja for Warts:

  • Large, pedunculated warts
  • Bleeding warts
  • Discoloration

2. Causticum – Top Natural Medicine for Plantar Warts

Causticum is a weak solution of Potassium Hydrate (an inorganic compound commonly known as caustic potash) that contains varying amounts of water and carbonates. Causticum is used to treat warts that are small, non-pedunculated and ooze moisture. It is also recommended for individuals who tend to develop warts on different parts of the body. The warts bleed easily, and the skin tends to have a marble-like appearance. The may also be a pricking sensation as of being touched by the icicle. The skin tends to itch and can have a yellow-looking appearance.

Key Indications to use Causticum for Warts:

  • Small Warts
  • Prickling sensation
  • Yellowish skin

3. Antimonium Crudum – Top Remedy for Plantar Warts

Antimonium Crudum is a sulfide of antimony (a mineral) found in various parts of Europe (mainly France and Germany) and the United States. In ancient times, the antimony compound was used in medicines and cosmetics (for dyeing hair and eyebrows). Antimonium Crudum is a medicine used for plantar warts that are smooth and soft to touch. There may be itching, and the skin may become sore and painful upon scratching. Areas of small ulceration are often seen around the wart, along with oozing of a greenish pus-like fluid. In some cases, abnormal enlargements in the form of horny excrescences, where warts become thick and a hard scab forms over them.

Key indications to use Antimonium Crudum for Warts:

  • Smooth, soft warts
  • Ulceration
  • Horny excrescences

Other important homeopathic medicines for plantar warts include:

4. Dulcamara – For Planar Warts with Crust

Commonly known as “bittersweet,” Dulcamara is used to treat plantar warts that are large, fleshy and smooth. There is a formation of thick crust on warts along with a burning and itching sensation on the skin that feels like small insects were crawling upon it. It is used to treat both dry warts or warts with oozing liquid discharges. They tend to get worse during damp, cold weather.

5. Nitric Acidum – For Plantar Warts that Bleed Easily

Nitric Scidum is prepared from a corrosive and colorless mineral acid called Nitric Acid. It is more commonly known as Aqua Fortis (strong water). Introduced by the father of homeopathy, Dr. Hahnemann, it is used to treat warts that bleed easily upon the slightest touch. Other symptoms include splinter-like pain, burning sensation that gets worse on contact with cold water, an irregular, zig-zag shape of warts or raised edges, and a tendency to develop recurrent plantar warts.

6. Natrum Mur – For Plantar Warts with Hard Skin

Natrum Mur is prepared with a substance found in every household – ‘table salt.’ Also known as Chloride of sodium, it is present in almost all the tissues of our body and especially in aqueous humor of the eyes. This medicine is indicated in cases of plantar warts where the skin becomes hard, dry and parchment-like. It looks dirty and may itch and prickle. Other symptoms include a crawling sensation in the feet and profuse sweating.

Causes of Plantar Warts

Warts occur due to a viral infection of HPV – human papillomavirus. All strains of HPV do not cause plantar warts; only a few kinds lead to plantar warts while the rest cause warts on other areas of the body. The most common HPV strains that lead to plantar warts include HPV 57 and HPV 27. HPV can enter the body through a cut or break in the skin on the bottom of the foot. Homeopathic treatment for plantar warts works by gradually shrinking existing warts while preventing new growths.

Plantar Warts: Causes and Risk Factors 

A weak immune system, walking barefoot on the floor, and a break/cut in the skin on the bottom of the foot are the most general risk factors that can cause plantar warts. Plantar warts can develop at any age; however, children between the ages of 12 to 16 years are more susceptible.
Plantar warts are contagious and can spread quickly in two ways – first by skin contact, and secondly through contact with a contaminated surface. These infectious lesions also tend to spread by like a blanket or doorknob. Since plantar warts are contagious lesions, they also spread by scratching or when the skin shed from another wart comes in contact with the body. In case there is bleeding from warts, the blood can also spread the infection.

Plantar Warts: Signs and Symptoms

The most common symptom of a plantar wart is the feeling of having something stuck under the foot. While plantar warts and calluses may feel the same, a plantar wart will hurt when squeezed.
Some other signs of plantar warts include:

  • They can be Painful – Plantar warts appear as growths on the bottom of the foot, so the normal contours of the skin on foot get interrupted. Since they develop on the weight-bearing areas of the foot (heel, the base of toes, forefoot) they may become painful while standing and walking.
  • Pricking Sensation – Plantar warts can cause a prickling sensation under the foot, similar to having a thorn or stone inside a shoe.
  • Black Dots – Warts can appear as small bumpy growths and tiny black dots (called wart seeds). These tend to appear on the surface of warts.

Plantar Warts: Management

Plantar warts are highly contagious, and they spread very quickly. Certain measures can be taken to help reduce the chances of developing plantar warts:

  • Avoiding contact with anybody having a plantar wart.
  • Maintaining proper hygiene, especially on the feet by following practices such as washing the feet thoroughly with soap (or any disinfectant).
  • Wearing fresh socks every day, or as necessary.
  • Avoiding sharing or wearing public shoes available at places like the pool, sports arenas, gymnasiums, etc.
  • Avoiding walking barefoot in the public areas like gyms, pools, common shower areas, etc. where the chances of contracting the virus are high.
  • Avoiding repetition of activities that produce too much friction on the pressure areas of the foot.
  • In case a wart develops, it should not be brushed, cut, shaved or clipped.

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Top 7 Homeopathic Medicines for Sneezing

Sneezing is a sudden and forcible expulsion of air from the nose and mouth. It occurs when the mucous membrane of the nasal cavity gets irritated. The nose helps clean the air that goes to the lungs by trapping irritants like dust and germs in the mucus (produced by the mucous membranes). When these irritants manage to enter the sensitive mucous membrane, they may cause sneezing. Sneezing is the body’s response to remove irritants from the nose and throat. In most cases, it occurs without warning. Although an uncomfortable and troublesome condition, it is not usually considered to be a serious health concern.

Homeopathy offers an outstanding treatment for cases of sneezing. Homeopathic medicines for sneezing work by stimulating the body’s self-healing process. This helps to promote natural recovery. Besides sneezing, these medicines also help to improve associated symptoms like nasal discharge, nasal irritation, burning sensation in eyes, itchy eyes, eye discharge, headache, etc. In modern system of medicine, anti-allergic pills or antibiotics are given as per the cause to treat sneezing. These aid short-term relief and can have side effects as well. On the other hand, homeopathy offers long term help rather than temporary relief without any side effects.

There are many medicines in homeopathy to treat cases of sneezing. The appropriate homeopathic medicines for sneezing are decided by analyzing individual symptoms in every case. A detailed case history is taken from the patient by a homeopathy doctor followed by its detailed evaluation to finalize the medicine for a given case. This is the individualized way of prescribing medicine to suit the requirement of the patient that brings about excellent results.

Homeopathy treats sneezing by aiming to treat the underlying cause of sneezing like allergy, common cold, etc. Once the cause is addressed homeopathic medicines bring about a complete recovery. Firstly these control the acute sneezing episodes. Afterwards gradually these reduce the intensity and frequency of this complaint till it gets completely resolved. For getting best results it is advised to take medicine under the guidance of a homeopathic doctor for a suggested time period. In no case should self-medication be done.

Homeopathic medicines are made from naturally occurring substances. These work very gently in a harmless way and restore the body’s natural healing mechanism to overcome the complaint of sneezing. Therefore, these are safe to use and do not cause any harmful effects.

Top 7 Homeopathic Medicines for Sneezing

The leading homeopathic medicines to manage sneezing are Natrum Mur, Allium Cepa, Sabadilla, Arsenic Album, Arundo Mauri, Aralia Racemosa and Euphrasia.

1. Natrum Mur – Topmost medicine for sneezing

Natrum Mur is a well-indicated homeopathic medicine for treating cases of sneezing. In cases needing it, sneezing is worse in the morning. Along with sneezing, a thin discharge from the nose may occur. Other symptoms that indicate the need for this medicine include sensation of a worm moving in nostrils, watering from eyes, loss of smell and taste.

When to use Natrum Mur?

This medicine should be considered to manage sneezing worse in morning along with thin nasal discharge.

How to use Natrum Mur?

Natrum Mur gives wonderful results in 6X potency that can be used three to four times a day.

2. Allium Cepa – For Sneezing with Nasal Discharge causing Burning Sensation

Allium Cepa is indicated for cases of sneezing along with profuse thin nasal discharges that causes burning sensation in the nostrils and excoriation of the nose and upper lips. Other associated symptoms that point towards the use of this homeopathic medicine are a feeling of lump in the nose, tightness at the root of the nose, headache, tingling / itching in nostrils and eye watering. It is also used in cases where sneezing gets reduced in the open air and worsens in a warm room.

When to use Allium Cepa?

Its use is highly recommended for sneezing along with copious thin discharge from the nose that causes burning in nostrils especially worse in warm room and better in open air.

How to use Allium Cepa?

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

3. Sabadilla – For Sneezing and Runny Nose Worse With Strong Smells

Sabadilla is a prominent medicine for the treatment of violent sneezing and runny nose that worsens from strong smells like perfumes.  Along with violent sneezing, one feels pain in the forehead, itching in the nose and tickling in the nose. There may also be stuffing of one or the other nostrils.

When to use Sabadilla?

Sabadilla should be selected for managing sneezing and runny nose worsening from exposure to strong smells like perfumes.

How to use Sabadilla?

One may use this medicine in 30C power twice or thrice in a day.

4. Arsenic Album – For Sneezing with Runny Nose alternating with Stuffed Nose

Arsenic Album is beneficial for cases of sneezing when attended with a runny nose alternating with blocking of nose. Other symptoms that point towards the use of this medicine include a thin, watery, nasal discharge that cause itching-burning sensation in the nose coupled with marked weakness. These symptoms tend to worsen when the affected person is outdoors.

When to use Arsenic Album?

Arsenic Album is an excellent choice of medicine to manage sneezing accompanied with runny nose alternating with stuffiness / blocking of nostrils.

How to use Arsenic Album?

Arsenic Album 30C can be utilized once a day.

5. Arundo Mauri – For Sneezing with Itching Nostrils

Arundo Mauri is best choice of medicine when sneezing is accompanied by itching in the nostrils. Itching at the roof of the mouth (palate) may also be noted. Other symptoms that indicate the need for this medicine include a burning sensation in the nostrils, pain at the root of the nose and loss of smell.

When to use Arundo Mauri?

This medicine is of great use to help cases of sneezing attended with marked itching in the nostrils.

How to use Arundo Mauri?

This medicine can be used once or twice a day in 30C potency.

6. Aralia Racemosa – For Sneezing due to Exposure to a Draught of air

Aralia Racemosa is a homeopathic medicine that is used to treat sneezing which primarily occurs from exposure to the slightest draught of air. Other symptoms that indicate the use of this medicine include watery, excoriating nasal discharge, nasal obstruction, smarting sensation and soreness in the nostrils.

When to use Aralia Racemosa?

This medicine should be opted to manage sneezing resulting from exposure to draught of air along with watery discharge from nose.

How to use Aralia Racemosa?

This medicine should be taken in 30C power one to two times a day.

7. Euphrasia – Homeopathic medicine for Sneezing with Watery, Itchy Eyes

Euphrasia is an important medicine for sneezing when accompanied with watery, itchy eyes. Besides, there may occur burning sensation, swelling, and redness in eyes and non-irritating nasal discharges. There may be runny nose during daytime and nasal blockage at night. The nose may also be sensitive to touch.

When to use Euphrasia?

Euphrasia is well-indicated to manage sneezing attended with watery, itchy eyes.

How to use Euphrasia?

This medicine is frequently prescribed in 30C potency that can be administered two to three times per day as per case requirement.

What are the causes of sneezing?

The causes of sneezing are variable. One major cause is a nasal allergy, also known as allergic rhinitis/hay fever. The most common allergens in case of allergic rhinitis are pollen, dust mites, moulds, and dander.
Other causes of sneezing include influenza, common cold, inhalation of dust or cold air, exposure to air pollution, consumption of spicy food, certain medicines and use of corticosteroid nasal spray.

What other symptoms accompany sneezing?

There are certain symptoms associated with sneezing, and these vary from case to case. They include nasal discharge, nasal blockage, itching in nose and itchy, watery eyes. In some cases, conditions like a sore throat, headache and fever may also appear.

 

 

 

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Silicea – Homeopathic Medicine its Uses, Indications and Dosage

The remedy Silicea is derived from Silica or Silicic oxide from the Mineral Kingdom. The mineral silica in its crude state is inert and insoluble. When potentized according to the formula of Homeopathy, that is a process where the latent medicinal powers of a drug are aroused, it becomes one of the most valuable drugs of Homeopathic materia medica. It is also known very commonly as Quartz.
Silica is present naturally in our body as well; in the bones, nerve sheaths, skin, nails, etc. It has the capability to replace a surgeon’s knife by its remarkable action.

The ‘Silicea’ Constitution

This remedy suits people who are nervous and irritable, usually break into sweats, with dry skin and a lean, thin body. The musculature is weak and lax. Such patients usually cannot bear cold at all. If the individual receives a slight injury it suppurates and the formation is hard and nodular.

Drug Action

It is one of the polychrest remedies, that is it has an effect on all the spheres of the body. It acts on the bones, mucous membranes, cartilages, skin, cellular tissues, nerves, glands, lachrymal duct, Eustachian tube, etc.
It is known to be a very helpful remedy in treating bad effects of vaccination and complaints arising from the suppression of foot sweat.

Clinical Indications

Abscesses, boils, bone affections, carbuncle, constipation, cough, dentition problems, diabetes, enuresis, epilepsy, fistula, headache, hernia, rheumatism, rickets, skin troubles, sexual disturbances, bad effects of vaccination, Bartholin’s cyst, pilonidal sinus, haemorrhoids, anal fissures, anal abscess and fistulas, Meniere’s Disease, sinusitis and anxiety.

Scope as a Homeopathic Remedy

1. Complaints of the Mind

This remedy settles many disorders of the mind, the marked symptoms being lack of confidence, stamina, and concentration. This remedy is well-suited professional and well-doing people. They claim to have everything in order and they seem to know what they are doing. But after a while, they start feeling a lack of confidence and firmness, they now have difficulty in processing thoughts and speech before giving a presentation. As a result of which, they start to dread to appear in public. They dread failure and the consequences of it; they feel their mind will not work when they want it to. This is nothing but an outcome of the prolonged mental exhaustion they have always been prone to. So a lawyer might end up saying, ‘I have never been well since so and so case.’ He overworks on it and many sleepless nights follow. And he ends up so mentally exhausted, yet everything is in vain. The most important thing to note here is, that when such patients go hard on themselves and force themselves to perform, they do so with flying colors. So, even though there is a fear of failure, yet when they perform, they do it well.
Another case is illustrated in a young man who has studied for years and is now nearing the end of this course. He dreads the final examinations but he goes through them all right, then fatigue comes upon him and for years he’s unable to enter his profession. He has this dread of undertaking anything. This remedy restores such affections of the brain.
Patients who need this remedy also dread loneliness. They always want someone to be around them. When they are amongst people, even though they are not talking or interacting with them, they are happy.

2. Nasal Problems

When it comes to the nasal passages, this medicine can be given for conditions like sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, ulcerations of the nasal cavities, epistaxis, etc. It can resolve the blockage of nasal passages due to any condition. The nose feels painfully dry and obstructed in the morning. As the day progresses, coryza (nasal discharges) can develop. The patient starts to lose his sense of taste and smell. It can be given for recurrent epistaxis as well. There is violent sneezing with tickling in the throat and nasal discharges.

3. Throat Concerns

It is one of the best remedies given for tonsillitis (inflammation of the tonsils). It can be given for both follicular tonsillitis and quinsy (abscess in the region of tonsils). There is a sensation of a lump in the throat and there is a great difficulty in swallowing. There is a pain in the throat, which is sharp as from needles and pins, more on the left side, generating cough in some cases. The attacks of tonsillitis and quinsy are periodical, they get better for a while but come back again. It can very effectively deal with the acute and chronic stages of these conditions. The medicine is also helpful in chronic pharyngitis. Tickling in the throat causes bouts of cough. There is hoarseness of voice. The thyroid gland is enlarged and, there is swelling in front of the throat. The right side of the gland is swollen, which commences from the left, the patient cannot move his neck and holds it stiffly.

4. Ears

This medicine has its action on almost all the parts. It can be given for multiple ear conditions. It very effectively manages Otorrhea (ear discharge), Meniere’s Disease, perforated eardrums, tinnitus, Eustachian tube blockage, and hearing loss. There is over sensitiveness towards all noises The ears seem blocked, which open with a pop. In cases of otorrhea, the discharge could be curdy and pasty or thin and watery, with caries of the bone. There is a high degree of tinnitus(noises in the ear), all kinds of noises; hissing, roaring, like many cars passing by. It can be really helpful in cases of Eustachian tube blockage where the ears are blocked, a certain amount of hearing loss is present, but it returns with a snap. It takes care of the ruptured tympanic membrane (eardrum) with a discharge from the ear.

5. Eyes

With its effect on the eyes, it has treated a great number of complaints. It can be helpful in defects of vision; where the eyes are weak, the patient can neither write nor read, the sight is indistinct.
It proves to be infallible in cases of Blepharitis ( inflammatory condition of the eyes), like styes (red tender bump at the edge of the eyelids), Uveitis (inflammation of the Uvea), swelling in the eyes due to traumatic causes, abscess & boils around the eyes and lips, keratitis (inflammation of the cornea). There is intense photophobia accompanying the eye complaints. The eyes are red, they burn and there is intense tingling. Not only this, it can be given for chronic conditions like Cataract, especially of the right eye, where there is greyish cloudiness in the eye. In conditions like ulcerations of the cornea, with a discharge of thick and yellow pus, attended with pain, this medicine can do wonders.

6. Chest

This medicine can be given for cases of bouts of breathlessness, where the patient loses his breath on slight exertion, be it running, stooping, followed by a cough. There is deep sighing breathing.
In conditions like Asthma, where the cough is in spasms and comes on as soon as the patient lies down.
The cough can have many presentations. It can be dry or loose. In cases of dry cough, excited by tickling in the throat, with hoarseness of voice. When the cough is loose, there is profuse expectoration of phlegm, the patient awakens at night, worsens from slightest motion, and especially after lying at night.
In children, who have a suffocative cough, obstructed and difficult respiration and the expectoration of the phlegm just doesn’t seem to end.
With its action on the heart, it checks the palpitations, with an irregular and hard pulse.

7. Teeth and Gums

This medicine can be given to kids that have a difficult dentition or if the teething is delayed. It acts on the gums and strengthens them, thereby checking the loose teeth. It can be given for caries of teeth where the pain worsens on even inhaling air and at night. There is a very severe toothache, with stinging pain and the patient tosses and turns during his sleep. If after extraction of teeth, there is a swelling in the gums and roof of the mouth, Silicea is the remedy. It has proven to be beneficial in cases of gum boils as well, where the gums are very sore and painful. Also, in such patients, there is a bad odour from the mouth.

8. Bones

It has since long proven be to very beneficial in cases of Caries of bones, bony fistulas, rickets and AVN (Avascular Necrosis of bone). Caries of the bone of any part of the body, but especially the small bones of the ears, nose and mastoid process and the shaft of the long bones, the head of the bones and the cartilaginous portions. The necrosis of the jaw, wrist bones, hand bones, feet bones, ankle, knees and in addition long bones —including humerus (bone in the upper arm), femur (bone in the thigh) and tibia (bone in front of the leg) — are all the site of action for using this medicine. In kids, who have open fontanelles and sutures, it has played an amazing role in the fusion of the bone. It can be given in cases of Rickets, where there is a deformity in the structure of the bone due to deficiency of essential Vitamins. It can be given for defects in the spinal curvature as well, such as Kyphosis, lordosis, and scoliosis.

9. Skin Afflictions

The action of this remedy on skin cures many conditions where the skin is unhealthy and very problematic. It is one of the best anti-suppurative remedies available in homeopathy. It very effectively aborts pus formation, thereby dealing with many skin conditions like acne, boils, abscesses, eczema, impetigo, carbuncles, felons, ingrown nails, ulcers, Bartholin’s cyst, herpes, and cellulitis. The eruptions on the skin are itchy and burn. It can take care of eczematous, impetiginous and herpetic eruptions. There is eczema of the scalp, hands, and forearms. Every little injury on the skin has a tendency to suppurate. In many cases, where there is a foreign body lodged in the skin, like splinters, fish bones and needles, this medicine helps in the dislodgement of such substances and helps in healing the skin after. There is a tendency to form boils, and the boils come in crops, which do not heal readily. It can be of great help in cases of felons (inflammation of the tip of the finger), where the pain is deep-seated, with intense burning and stinging in the fingertips which are felt up to the shoulder. Not to forget, the action of this medicine is remarkable in cases where there are recurrent ingrown nails. The patient has a tendency for ingrown nails, and it can literally replace a surgeon’s knife in such cases.

10. Rectum

It can prove to be a brilliant remedy in cases of constipation, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, pilonidal sinuses, anal abscesses, fissures, and fistulas. While its action on the patients with chronic constipation, this homeopathic remedy can help in managing symptoms like a very hard stool, which is highly unsatisfactory, has to be expelled with great effort; sometimes a part of the stool protrudes out but again recedes back and this happens again and again. There is pain and burning in anus after struggling to expel out the stool. At times, the stool is so hard and it remains for a really long time in the rectum due to deficient power to expel it.
The hemorrhoids are intensely painful, there is a discharge of bloody mucus from the rectum. In cases of fissure and fistula in the anus, accompanied by a history of constipation, there is pain that lasts even after passing the stool and lasts several hours. It can be given to people who tend to have summer diarrhea, that is diarrhea comes on during the weather change; wherein the stool is watery and highly offensive.

11. Male Problems

This remedy has shown great clinical improvements in cases of disorders of the male sexual system. It can also be given for clinical conditions like prostatitis, prostatomegaly, nightfalls, hydrocele, Syphilitic eruptions on the penis. The erections are painful, especially before rising in the morning. The erections are very frequent and come on anytime even without any stimulus. The sexual desire has compromised and is not as strong as before. The prostate gland is enlarged but without any pain. In cases of Prostatitis, there is a pus discharge from the urethra. It can be very effective in cases of hydrocele of men and children. The eruptions on the genitals can be very itchy, red and painful, with sweating on the scrotum. Men suffering from nightfalls, usually have a history of excessive masturbation.

12. Female Problems

In females, this remedy can be helpful in conditions like prolapse of the uterus, cysts in the vagina, metrorrhagia, leucorrhoea, amenorrhoea, pruritus vulva. Menses; if too early are scanty and profuse when late. Menstrual cycles are irregular, come every two-three months. Before menses, usually, there is a headache or leucorrhoea which burns; pains as if the parts were sore. During menses, there is a pain in the abdomen, toothache during menses with anxiety and weariness of life. Usually, women have constipation before and after menses, which can be managed with this medicine.
It can also be given in affections of the breast, where there is inflammation, induration, and suppuration of the breasts. Inflammation of the nipples, they crack and ulcerate.

13. Sleep Disorders

Patients who might need this medicine have a very restless and disturbed sleep. They feel highly drowsy after eating or in the evenings. But when they try to doze off, they are highly restless, frequently keeps on waking up due to the overcrowded thoughts and cannot sleep again. There could be Somnambulism (night walking); the patient gets up while asleep, walks about and lies down after. The dreams are pleasant, could be lascivious; anxious while dreaming; dreams of murders, horrid things, of past events, of someone choking him/her. The patient breaks into a sweat and wakes up in the morning with a headache due to the dreams he had at night. He feels so tired and unrefreshed that he wishes to remain in bed.

14. Perspiration

There are cases where the complaints surprisingly appear after the suppression of sweat. For instance, after playing or exercising, we usually rush to take a bath even when the body is still sweating. This medicine is helpful in such cases, where the complaints have begun after such an incidence and lasted ever since. It can be of help in complaints arising from suppression of other discharges as well. There is usually a cold and clammy sweat on the forehead. One striking feature about a patient’s perspiration is that the sweating is more on the head and upper limb and the patient is generally dry on the lower body parts.

Dosage

The dosage depends on many factors, especially on the stage of a given condition.
It can be given in different potencies where it can be frequently repeated as well. Generally, in lower potencies, it helps in building pus in raw eruptions and when given in high potencies, it helps to abort the process of inflammation.
Hence, in high potencies, it should not be frequently repeated.
Its action lasts for about 4- to 60 days.

Relationship with Other Remedies

Antidoted by: Camphor, Hepar Sulph, Acid Fluor.
It antidotes: Mer Cor, Sulphur
Follows well: Belladonna, Bryonia, Cina, Graphites, Ignatia, Nitric acid.
Followed well by Lachesis, Lycopodium, Sepia

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