Croup which is also known as “Laryngotracheobronchitis” is an infection of the upper airway that occurs in younger children. It is usually caused by a virus that causes inflammation and swelling of the larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe) and bronchial tubes (that carry air to and from the lungs). This swelling leads to cough and other signs and symptoms of this condition. There is also an obstruction of the airway, a typical barking cough, difficulty in breathing and hoarseness of voice. Homeopathic remedies for Croup are of natural origin and hence are very safe to use for children and have no side effects.

It is a very common condition. It mostly occurs in younger children. The age group most affected with this is from 6 months to 5 yrs of age. But in rare cases it can even occur in children up to 15 yrs of age. It affects boys more commonly than girls. 

Types

1. Viral Croup

It usually results from a viral infection. The most common virus that causes it is parainfluenza virus (types 1 and 2). This virus is responsible for causing infection in around 80 % of these cases.  Apart from this other viruses that can cause it includes adenovirus, influenza virus A & B, metapneumovirus and respiratory syncytial virus. A child may get this infection directly from breathing the air droplets infected with cough or sneeze by an infected child. Other than this it can also spread indirectly. In this case it can occur in a child after touching any object (like toys) / any other surface (which is contaminated with the virus from droplets of cough / sneeze of an infected child) and afterwards touching his / her nose, eyes or mouth without washing and cleaning them properly.  

2. Bacterial Croup

Other than viruses, croup can also be caused by a bacterial infection which is rarer but more severe than the viral one. Most times initially viral infection occurs that causes croup and is followed by secondary bacterial infection in these cases. The bacteria involved includes Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Moraxella catarrhalis and Haemophilus influenzae.

3. Spasmodic Croup

This type is believed  to arise from allergies like from pollens or from reflux (in which the stomach contents back flow in the food pipe). It occurs all of sudden mostly in the middle of night. Fever doesn’t occur commonly in this type.

Symptoms

It usually begins as a cold. Initially there occurs runny nose, sore throat and mild fever. If the inflammation and this condition progresses, then there occurs the next set of symptoms. It mainly includes barking coughs that sound like dog bark or a seal. The cough tends to get worse from crying, anxiety and agitation. Next symptoms are hoarseness of voice, noisy breathing or a high – pitched sound while breathing produced from obstructed air flow (stridor), labored breathing and difficulty in breathing. The symptoms of croup are often worse at night time. Mostly croups are mild and self limiting that lasts less than a week. One must seek immediate medical help if there occurs bluish or grayish skin around the nose, mouth or fingernails pointing towards cyanosis;  noisy / high – pitched breathing sounds during inhaling as well as exhaling; difficult breathing; has difficulty in swallowing; is anxious, listless,  delirious, agitated or restless.

Some of the uncommon complications include bacterial tracheitis (inflammation of trachea that is caused by a bacteria), pulmonary edema (accumulation of fluid in the tissue and air spaces of the lungs) and pneumonia ( an infection which causes inflammation of the air sacs in one or both lungs)

Homeopathic Remedies For Croup

Homeopathy carries a great scope to manage cases of croup. The homeopathic medicines for treating it are of natural origin and hence are very safe to use for children and have no side effects. These medicines aim to boost the self healing mechanism of the body that will help to fight with the infectious agent and aid natural recovery. These medicines reduce the inflammation, swelling present in the larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes and provide relief in the symptoms. These help to manage barking cough, hoarseness of voice, noisy breathing and difficult breathing when in mild to moderate intensity. But in cases where the symptoms are severe, breathing difficulty is very intense or there is bluish or grayish skin around the nose, mouth or fingernails due to cyanosis, in that case urgent help from conventional mode of treatment is advised. 

1. Spongia – Top Grade Medicine

It is a leading medicine to treat cases of croup. The cases needing it present with dry, rough and barking coughs. It is a short and irritating type.  Cough is present day and night but may worsen at night time. Child needing it may wake up at night with a violent harsh cough and quick respiration. With the above symptoms, difficulty in breathing is there. Next attending feature is sharp whistling in the chest. Noisy breathing is also there. A sensation of roughness or burning may be felt in the larynx. Hoarseness of voice is present along with above symptoms. In these cases constriction in the larynx  during sleep may also be felt. Additionally there is fever with dry skin, red face and excessive thirst. There may be cold preceding the cough.

2. Sambucus – When Fluent Coryza Is Followed By Cough

It is the next prominent medicine for treating cases of croup. It is prepared from fresh leaves and flowers of plant Sambucus Nigra commonly known as elder. This plant belongs to the family caprifoliaceae. It is indicated when fluent coryza is followed by cough. For using it the cough is dry, rough, hollow, deep, suffocative. The child needing it cries with every cough.  He also has whistling respiration with an open mouth. It worsens during rest, at midnight and from cold air. The child wakes suddenly at night and sits up from suffocation. There is also voice hoarseness with sticky mucus in the larynx.

3. Drosera – For Deep, Hoarse, Barking Cough

This medicine is prepared from plant Drosera Rotundifolia commonly known as round leaved sundew. It belongs to the family droseraceae. It is well indicated for deep, hoarse, barking coughs. It is a dry, irritative type. The spells of cough follow each other quickly. Cough worsens from talking. In children requiring it the cough usually begins particularly at night soon the head touches the pillow. A tickling sensation or dryness in the larynx is also felt.

4. Hepar Sulph – For Loud, Barking Cough, Noisy Respiration

This medicine is well indicated for loud, barking cough and noisy respiration. Cough is also harsh, deep, rough and scraping. Some mucus rattling may attend the cough. Hoarseness of voice also appears. The hoarseness is almost continuous. At times there is loss of voice. Difficulty breathing also occurs. Fever is there along with above symptoms. A great sensitivity to cold air accompanies.  In most cases the symptoms worsens after midnight or towards morning. It is also indicated for attack of croups after influenza.

5. Arsenic Album – For Croup With Hoarseness, Difficult Breathing

This medicine is recommended for hoarseness and difficult breathing in these cases. For using it hoarseness is present during the day. Difficult breathing is present at night. It is attended with suffocation. Larynx is inflamed and sensitive to pressure. Dry cough, short and hacking cough appears with above symptoms.

6. Aconite – When Cough Awakens The Child From Sleep

This medicine is prepared from plant Aconitum Napellus commonly known as monkshood. It belongs to family ranunculaceae. It is beneficial when cough awakens the child from sleep. Cough is dry, short, barking, whistling and suffocating. It is also indicated for loud croaking coughs that worsens during expiration. The child grasps his throat during coughing. It worsens from exposure to cold air. Voice is husky. The larynx is inflamed, sensitive to touch.

7. Antimonium Tart – For Rattling Cough And Difficulty In Breathing

This medicine offers great help when there is a rattling cough and difficulty in breathing. Cough occurs in attacks with hoarseness. Air is expelled with a barking sound. Breathing noise is sharp, rough, whistling type.

8. Phosphorus – For Barking Cough Day And Night

Homeopathic medicine Phosphorus is valuable to treat cases in which barking cough continues day and night. Cough is also dry, short, tickling, hacking or loose. Expectation may occur which is stringy in nature and has a salty taste. Continuous irritation may be felt in the larynx and trachea. There is also pain, roughness, dryness and burning in the larynx. Hoarseness of voice also occurs. Fever is present along with above symptoms.

9. Bromium – For Rough, Barking, Suffocative Cough

This medicine is useful when there is rough, barking, suffocative cough. With this there is marked hoarseness. Larynx is painful with this.  There is much rattling in the larynx when coughing. Whistling, croupy sounds with breathing are present.

10. Kali Bichrome – For Croupy Cough With Yellow Expectoration

This medicine is helpful for croupy cough with expectoration of yellow phlegm. It is stringy, tenacious in nature. Difficult breathing also attends. Another accompanying symptom is pain and soreness in the larynx.  Fever and a runny nose may be present with a cough. Most times the cough is worse in the morning time.

 

The term ‘Otomycosis’ is formed by joining two words ‘oto’ which means ear, and ‘mycosis’, which means fungus. So, otomycosis refers to a fungal infection of the outer ear canal (a pathway that runs from the outer ear to the middle ear). It is also known as Mycotic Otitis Externa. It leads to inflammation of the ear canal along with dryness, itching, and offensive discharge (otorrhea) from the ear. Its chances are high in summer because hot and humid weather favours the growth of fungi. People who swim frequently are predisposed to this infection. It usually affects one side of the ear, but in some cases, it can also affect both ears. The symptoms of this infection include itching in the ear, pain in the ear, discharge from the ears (that may be yellow, white, green, grey, or black), and flakiness of the skin. The ear discharge has an offensive smell. The outer ear canal is inflamed, red, and swollen. Other symptoms includea  fullness sensation in the ear, ringing in the ears, and hearing problems.

Homeopathy offers very effective treatment for cases of otomycosis. The homeopathic medicines boost the body’s self-healing mechanism to fight fungal infection and eliminate it from the body in these cases.  Homeopathic medicines help to reduce the inflammation, redness, and swelling of the ear canal along with managing its signs and symptoms, including itching in the ear, pain in the ear, discharge from the ears, dryness of the ears, fullness sensation in the ear, and ringing in the ears. In the conventional mode of treatment, anti-fungal medicines are used for treating otomycosis. This offers short-term relief. Homeopathic medicines promote long-term recovery with zero side effects. Homeopathic medicines never suppress fungal infection rather help in curing it by treating the root cause.

The homeopathic medicines for treating this condition are selected for every individual case based on the symptom presentation. A detailed case taking is done, and all the symptoms are noted down. After that, a detailed case evaluation is done to find the most suitable medicine for a case. This well-selected medicine brings remarkable relief in cases of otomycosis. These medicines act wonderfully in both acute as well as chronic cases of otomycosis.

Homeopathic medicines stimulate the self-healing mechanism of the body to fight fungal infection in otomycosis cases. This helps to overcome this infection naturally in a very safe manner. Homeopathy is recommended for mild to moderate cases of otomycosis. But in cases having complications like ear perforation, it is advised to seek help from a conventional mode of treatment as homeopathy cannot handle such cases.

Homeopathic medicines are prepared from natural substances, so they are very safe to use. These medicines are free from all kinds of harsh chemicals and toxins, hence do not cause any side effects. Homeopathic medicines act mildly and gently to treat otomycosis in the most harmless and natural way.

Top 8 Homeopathic Medicines For Otomycosis

The top medicines for symptomatic management of otomycosis are Belladonna, Pulsatilla, Kali Mur, Silicea, Hepar Sulph, Sulphur, Merc Sol and Verbascum.

1. Belladonna – To Manage Pain In Ear

Belladonna is a leading medicine to manage pain in the ear. Persons needing it may have sharp, tearing, stitching pain in the ear. The pain may get worse from the least noise. The external ear gets inflamed. Sometimes, ringing noises in the ears is also present.

When to use Belladonna?

This medicine is the best choice to manage pain in the ear that can be stitching, sharp, or tearing type in cases of otomycosis.

How to use Belladonna?

It can be used in different potencies from low to high, but initially it is advised to use it in 30C potency two to three times a day.

2. Pulsatilla – For Ear Pain, Redness, Swelling  

Belladonna is a leading medicine to manage pain in the ear. Persons needing it may have sharp, tearing, or stitching pain in the ear. The pain may get worse from the slightest noise. The external ear gets inflamed. Sometimes, ringing noises in the ears are also present.

When to use Belladonna?

This medicine is the best choice to manage pain in the ear that can be stitching, sharp, tearing type in cases of otomycosis.

How to use Belladonna?

It can be used in different potencies from low to high, but initially it is advised to use it in 30C potency, two to three times a day.

3. Kali Mur – To Manage Ear Fullness and Ear Discharge

Kali Mur is a prominent medicine to manage fullness sensation and discharge from the ears. The discharge from the ear is white where this medicine is required. Additionally, earache and noises in the ear can be present.

When to use Kali Mur?

Kali Mur is an excellent choice of medicine to manage the sensation of fullness in the ears and white ear discharge in cases of otomycosis.

How to use Kali Mur?

It is mostly used in 6X potency three to four times a day.

4. Silicea – For Pus Discharge From Ear

It is a well-indicated medicine for managing the discharge of pus from the ear. The pus has a very offensive smell. Ears may feel blocked. Earache can also accompany. The pain in the ear can be boring, shooting, drawing, throbbing, or stitching type. There may be itching in the ears. Sometimes, hissing or roaring noises in the ear can accompany these symptoms.

When to use Silicea?

Silicea is a wonderful medicine for managing otomycosis with pus discharge from the ears.

How to use Silicea?

It is advised to take Silicea 6X twice or thrice a day.

5. Hepar Sulph – For Itchy Ear with Green Discharge

This medicine works well when the ears are itchy and there is green discharge from the ears. Along with this, darting, shooting pain is felt in the ear. In many cases, apart from the above, white, cheesy, bloody pus is present in the ear canal. One may become hard of hearing.

When to use Hepar Sulph?

This medicine should be considered in otomycosis cases when there is greenish ear discharge.

How to use Hepar Sulph?

Hepar Sulph can be taken one to two times a day in 30C potency.

6.Sulphur – For Itching in Ears

This medicine is very suitable for managing itching in the ears. In cases requiring it, sharp, drawing or shooting pain arises in the ears. Another attending feature is a thin fetid discharge from the ears.

When to use Sulphur?

Sulphur is a highly valuable medicine to manage itching in the ears in cases of otomycosis.

How to use Sulphur?

Sulphur 30C can be used once a day.

7. Merc Sol – For Yellow-Green Ear Discharge

This medicine is very beneficial in managing cases having yellow-green ear discharge. It is thick and has an offensive smell. Tearing and shooting pain in the ears can accompany this. The pain gets worse at night. The external ear is also red and swollen. Difficult hearing and noises that are ringing, roaring, or buzzing in nature appear along with the above symptoms.

When to use Merc Sol?

Merc Sol should be selected to manage yellowish-green discharge from the ears occurring due to otomycosis.

How to use Merc Sol?

It is suggested to take Merc Sol once a day in 30C power.

8.Verbascum – For Dryness And Scaliness of Meatus of Ear

Verbascum is a well-indicated medicine for dryness and scaliness of the ear meatus. Other main attending features are tearing pain in the ears and hearing difficulty, with a feeling of blocked ears.

When to use Verbascum?

Verbascum should be used to manage dryness and scaling in the ear meatus in otomycosis cases.

How to use Verbascum?

It is recommended to take Verbascum 30C one to two times a day.

Causes

It is caused by a fungal infection. Among the various types of fungi, the ones that most commonly cause it include Aspergillus Niger, Aspergillus Fumigatus and Candida Albicans. In some cases, bacteria can cause additional infections in these cases. People who swim in contaminated water and those who surf are at high risk of getting this infection. The weakened immune system also makes one prone to getting it. Apart from the above, the other risk factors include skin problems (like eczema), injury/trauma in the ear like from using ear buds, diabetes mellitus and lessened amount of cerumen, that is earwax (it is produced in the ear that help to prevent fungal or bacterial agents to clog the ears and prevents dryness in the ear), malnourishment that causes deficiency of minerals and vitamins in the body causing weak immunity, use of antibiotics for long periods and prolonged cortisone therapy.

Complications

It doesn’t lead to any major complications, but in some cases, complications may occur if not treated properly in time. The chance of complications is higher in people with a weak immune system and the ones who have diabetes. The complication that can occur is perforation of the eardrum if the fungal infection goes further inside the ear from the external ear. Perforation of the ear can cause hearing loss.

Water brash also called acid brash is one of the symptoms that a person having gastroesophageal reflux may experience. In a person having GERD (gastro esophageal reflux disorder) the stomach acid backs up into the food pipe even up to the throat. This may lead to production of an increased amount of saliva. Homeopathic medicines for water brash are an effective and natural way to treat its root causes.

A water brash occurs when stomach acid mixes with saliva and rises to the throat. It mostly has a sour taste. The person may also feel heartburn with this due to irritation by the stomach acid.

Causes

Water brash occurs in case of GERD. When we eat food it goes down through the Esophagus (food pipe) into the stomach. When the food reaches the lower end of the food pipe the muscle called Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES) relaxes and opens and the food enters into the stomach. After the food has reached the stomach the LES closes. This prevents the food and the acid in the stomach from moving up back into the food pipe. In the case of GERD, this LES gets weak, relaxes and gets open abnormally causing back flow of the stomach acid into the food pipe. It results in symptoms of heartburn, water brash and some other symptoms related to acid reflux.

There are some of the factors that increase the risk of GERD and hence its symptoms including water brash. Firstly, it includes obesity (obese people have an increase in the internal pressure within the abdomen from excessive fat. It leads to back up of stomach acid). Second risk factor is smoking  that leads to relaxation of LES from its nicotine content resulting in back flow of stomach acid. Thirdly, taking certain medicines ( like NSAID’s means non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs, birth control pills and some of the antidepressants) also predisposes a person to acid reflux. Another factor is the risk of acid reflux getting high during pregnancy (this is from changes in the hormones that relax LES and pressure to the stomach caused by growing foetus. Both these factors combined leads to rising of stomach acid back into the food pipe and throat). Hiatus Hernia is another factor that increases the risk of GERD. Hiatus hernia refers to a condition in which the upper part of the stomach bulges out through the hiatus opening in the diaphragm which is muscle that separates chest from the abdomen.

Other than above there are certain food substances (spicy food, fried food, chocolates, citrus fruits etc) that trigger symptoms of acid reflux. Taking alcohol, coffee, stress, lying immediately after taking meals are some factors that tend to make its symptoms worse.

Symptoms

Water brash is one symptom that appears along with other symptoms of GERD. These other symptoms include heartburn (burning sensation felt in the food pipe behind the sternum I.e the breastbone), difficulty in swallowing food, sensation of food sticking in the food pipe, chest pain, sour taste in mouth, nausea and vomiting. Sore throat and cough can also arise when the acid irritates the throat. In the long term the acid reflux can inflame, damage or cause ulcers in the esophagus. 

Homeopathic Medicines For Water Brash

People having complaints of water brash can be highly benefited with homeopathic medicines. These medicines are of natural origin that are very effective to relieve water brash. These medicines work towards treating the root cause behind it – which is GERD and acid reflux to give wonderful results. These gradually decrease the intensity and frequency of water brash. Additionally, they also work towards relieving the associated symptoms like heartburn, nausea, vomiting and difficulty swallowing whenever present. 

  1. Carbo Veg – Top Listed Medicine 

This is prominently indicated medicine for cases of water brash. In cases needing it heartburn is also there. Belchings after eating are also present. The belchings are bitter or sour most of the time. Another attending symptom is nausea in the morning. 

2. Arsenic Album – For Regurgitation of Acrid, Bitter Substance and Heartburn

This medicine is indicated when acrid, bitter substance regurgitates. It is attended with heartburn. Sometimes acid bitter substance excoriates the throat. Nausea and vomiting can arise after eating or drinking. Apart from the above burning pain in the stomach may also be there. 

3. Nux Vomica – For Complaint After Eating

This medicine is helpful when water brash occurs after eating. With this burning in the food pipe is there. Regurgitation of food may also be there.  Vomiting of undigested food or sour mucus is another symptom that can be present. Sometimes there is a sour taste in the mouth. Other than  above it is well indicated for water brash and heartburn in persons who take alcohol. Persons who require this medicine have stomach derangements from taking spicy food, coffee, tobacco other than alcohol.

4. Lycopodium – For Water Brash Of Bitter Water

Homeopathic medicine Lycopodium is prepared from a plant named Lycopodium Clavatum having the common name club moss. This plant belongs to family lycopodiaceae. It is a beneficial medicine for water brash from bitter water. There is bitter belching mainly in the morning. Constant nausea may accompany. Another main symptom that can attend is fullness of abdomen from eating even a little food. 

5. Natrum Phos – For Water Brash With Heartburn 

It is a very suitable medicine for treating cases of acidity. Here it is useful for water brash with heartburn. Sour risings may also be present. Nausea and vomiting of sour, acid fluids may also be present along with this.  

6. Robinia – For Water Brash With Vomiting Of Intensely Sour Fluid

This medicine is prepared from a plant Robinia pseud – acacia commonly known as yellow locust. This plant belongs to family leguminosae. It works well when there is water brash with acid bitter risings. Vomiting of intensely sour fluid occurs with this. Constant belchings of sour fluid may be present. Heartburn and acidity also arise especially at night while lying down.

7. Bryonia – For Profuse Water Brash

This medicine is prepared from roots of plant Bryonia alba commonly called as wild hops or White Bryony. This plant belongs to the family cucurbitaceae. It is well indicated for cases of profuse water brush. The water brash may either be tasteless or sour where this medicine is required. Belchings arise after eating. The belchings may be sour, bitter or tasting like food that has been eaten. Sometimes there is vomiting of food which is thrown up immediately after eating. 

8. Sulphur – When Sour Water Brash Occurs With Heartburn All Day

This medicine is significant to treat cases in which water brash is attended with heartburn all the day. The heartburn is intense and a person is afraid to eat anything. There is regurgitation of sour matter, of food or drink. In cases needing it, complaints of water brush are felt more in the morning.

9. Phosphorus – For Water Brash and Sour Belching

It is a helpful medicine for water brash with sour belching. Excessive heartburn is also present with this. There is also a sour taste in the mouth. Vomiting of food, acidic liquid, or of sour matter may occur in addition to above symptoms. It is a prominent medicine for cases where water brash appears mainly after eating acid things.

10. Alumina – For Sour Risings And Difficulty Swallowing

Alumina is a great medicine for cases where sour rising is there and swallowing is difficult. With sour rising there is excessive flow of water from mouth. Swallowing is difficult especially for solids. Persons requiring it can eat food only in small pieces at a time. Other than this they have complained of chronic belchings for years. 

11. Pulsatilla – For Water Brash With Foul Taste in Morning

This medicine is prepared from plant Pulsatilla Nigricans commonly known as wind flowers. This plant belongs to family ranunculaceae. It is particularly used for water brushes with foul taste in the morning. Additionally frequent belchings tasting like food, acid or sour are there. With this nausea and vomiting after eating or drinking can be present. Apart from above its use is also considered for belchings of sour liquid after drinking coffee. Persons who need it in general get stomach problems from eating fatty food.

12. Causticum – When Water Brash is Salty

This medicine is mainly indicated when water brash is salty. Nausea and sour vomiting accompanies. Belchings of burning nature are also there along with above symptoms. It is good medicine for stomach upset occurring from acids and sour things.

13. Ipecac – When There is Water Brash and Constant Nausea

It is a natural homeopathic medicine prepared from the dried root of plant Cephaelis ipecacuanha. This plant belongs to family rubiaceae. It is a suitable medicine when a person complains of water brash and constant nausea. With this there is accumulation of excessive saliva in the mouth. Vomiting of ingesta or of a sour fluid may attend it.

14. Sulphuric Acid – For Acid, Bitter, Salty or Sweetish Regurgitations

This medicine is indicated when there is regurgitation of acid, bitter, salty or sweetish matter. Sour belchings occur with this. Intense heartburn may also accompany.

Interstitial cystitis (IC) also known as painful bladder syndrome is a condition in which there occurs chronic inflammation of the muscle layer of the bladder that causes symptoms like chronic bladder pain/bladder pressure and pelvic pain. Homeopathic remedies for interstitial cystitis aim to stop further progression of the condition and manage the present symptoms.

The urinary bladder is a muscular sac that stores urine from the kidneys before it is voided out of the body. When the urinary bladder fills up completely it expands fully. Following this nerve signals are exchanged between the bladder and the brain. This causes an urge to urinate and the bladder muscles squeeze and the external sphincter of the bladder relax to allow urine to flow out. In Interstitial cystitis inflammation of the bladder wall  can result in scarring and stiffness of the bladder. As a result the bladder is unable to hold the quantity to urine that it used to hold previously. There occurs an urge to urinate frequently from even smaller volumes of urine in this case.

Causes

The exact reason behind this condition is not clear yet. However there are certain factors that are thought to play a role  that irritates and damages the lining of the urinary bladder and lead to this disorder. These include over stretching of the bladder, autoimmune reaction (in this the immune cells of the body due to a mistake starts damaging the body’s healthy tissue from a misdirected response), injury to lining of the bladder. Other factors are weak pelvic floor muscles, infections, allergies, trauma to spinal cord. 

It is more often diagnosed in females as compared to males. The age  when this is diagnosed is mostly during the 30’s or more.  It is also thought to run in families.

Apart from above it is suggested that this condition may be linked with other chronic pain disorder like IBS ( a disorder affecting the large intestine with symptoms including abdominal cramping / pain, gas, bloating, diarrhoea, constipation, or both diarrhoea and constipation) and fibromyalgia (chronic disorder in which there occur widespread pain in body, general fatigue and some other symptoms mainly including sleep issues, memory issues like brain fog and depression.

Symptoms

Its symptoms include pain / discomfort / pressure in bladder when it  gets full and gets better after passing urine, pain (that can be slight discomfort, burning or sharp pain)  /pressure in the pelvis, pain in lower abdomen, urgency to urinate, persistent urge to pass urine,  frequent urination day and night with small quantity of urine (urine may pass around 50 – 60 times a day. Other symptoms that can appear include painful or burning urination, pain during coition (sexual intercourse) and incontinence of urine (involuntary passage of urine). These symptoms may increase in intensity and get worse if a person having this condition also gets a UTI (urinary tract infection). 

The symptoms and its intensity vary from person to person. The symptom intensity also varies among one person from day to day and may have a period where no symptoms are present (remission period).

Some of the triggers that can worsen its symptoms are mental or physical stress, menses, exercise, sexual intercourse, certain foods (like spicy food, alcohol, chocolate, citrus fruits, coffee) and sitting for prolonged periods of time.

In women pain may also occur in vulva, vagina and perineum. In men the pain may also be present in scrotum, testicles, perineum.

Complications

First complication is stiffness of the bladder wall resulting in reduced bladder capacity. Next, it can cause relationship problems in partners due to pain and frequent urination. It can also lead to sleep disturbance, emotional stress , depression and  poor  quality of life due to frequent urination and pain.

Homeopathic Remedies for Interstitial Cystitis

The homeopathic system of medicine carries a great scope to treat cases of interstitial cystitis. It effectively manages symptoms like bladder pain; pelvic pain; pain in lower abdomen; urgency to urinate;  frequent urination, painful / burning urination; pain during sexual intercourse; pain in vulva, vagina in females; and pain in scrotum, testicles in males. With these medicines the symptoms gradually reduces in intensity and frequency gradually. The homeopathic medicines for its treatment are very safe as they are prepared from naturally occurring substances that does not cause any side effects.

1. Equisetum – For Heaviness/Pain in Bladder and Lower Abdomen

This medicine is prepared from plant Equisetum hyemale also known as Scouring Rush. It belongs to the family equisetaceae. It is well indicated to manage bladder pain. Persons needing it may have heaviness, dull pain in the bladder and the lower abdomen. Sometimes they have severe pain in the bladder and lower abdomen. They also have frequent almost constant urges to urinate. Next they have a feeling of fullness in the bladder. The bladder region is also tender in them. 

2. Lycopodium – For Frequent Urination, Heaviness, Pain in Bladder

This medicine is prepared from plant Lycopodium Clavatum having the common name club moss. This plant belongs to family lycopodiaceae. This medicine is beneficial for cases where frequent urine is present especially at night time. Dull pressing pain, heaviness or bearing down over the bladder is felt. Sometimes pain in the bladder of stitching type may also be present.

3. Belladonna – For Bladder Pain

This medicine is prepared from a plant called deadly nightshade. It belongs to family solanaceae. It is firstly helpful for dull pressing pain in the bladder. This is mostly felt at night. Next it is useful for bladder pain of shooting type worsening from movement. Other than this it helps where sharp, burning , stitching is felt in the bladder neck. Bladder region can be painful to  touch along with the above symptoms. The desire for urine is also frequent and urine passed is small in quantity.

4. Merc Sol – For Frequent Urination with Marked Urgency

This medicine is very effective when there is frequent urination and marked urgency to urinate. Persons needing it have frequent urination both in day and night time. They have the urge to pass urine every hour and pass a little urine every time. Whenever they have an urge to urinate, they have to hurry to pass it otherwise it passes involuntarily. Burning in the beginning of urination may also be felt by them. Another symptom that they have is soreness of the bladder region.   

5. Thuja – For Urgency to Pass Urine

This medicine is prepared from fresh green twigs of plant Thuja Occidentalis commonly known by the name of Arbor Vitae. This plant belongs to family coniferae. It offers great help for cases where urgency to pass urine is present. Persons requiring it have a sudden, urgent uncontrollable urge to pass urine. Along with this there is cutting pain in the bladder. Involuntary urination especially at night may also be there. 

6. Sepia – To Manage Painful Intercourse, Pelvic and Vaginal Pain 

It is a very valuable medicine for females to mange complaint of painful intercourse, pain in pelvis and vagina. In cases needing it there is bearing down sensation in region of bladder. There is marked stitching pain and constant soreness in the vagina.  Burning pain in vagina and vulva are also present. There is marked burning and aching in bladder during menses. Along with this there is pressure sensation in bladder with frequent urination. A major symptom attending it is urgent desire to urinate.

7. Argentum Nitricum – For Pain during Coition in Males

This medicine is indicated to manage pain during sexual intercourse in males. Other attending symptoms include painful urination, pain in testicle especially right side. This pain is contusive in nature where it is required. 

8. Causticum – For Urinary Incontinence 

This medicine is a significant one to manage complaint of involuntary urination. Other complaints where it works well includes frequent urination with scanty urine, constant desire to urinate, burning when urinating .

9. Clematis – For Males to Manage Pain in Testicles 

This medicine is prepared from leaves and stems of plant Clematis Erecta. It belongs to family ranunculaceae. It is very effective to manage pain in testicles. The pain can be drawing, pinching type. The testicle may also be painful to touch. The testicle may also be swollen.

10. Cantharis – For Painful or Burning Urination

It is a leading medicine to manage painful or burning urination. It is indicated when the pain and burning is present during, before or after urinating. There is a constant urge to urinate with this even from slightest urine in the bladder. Urine quantity is scanty. Heaviness, soreness and burning pain in the bladder is also marked. The bladder pain is worse from drinking even a small amount of water. Another chief symptom attending above is pain in perineum.

11. Apis Mellifica – For Burning at the End of Urination

Apis Mellifica is well indicated medicine for cases in which burning is present at the end of urination. With this there is frequent urination day and night with the desire to urinate every half hour. Other than this it is indicated for stinging pain while urination.

Warts are small, hard and elevated growths on skin that are caused by viral infection with HPV (Human Papillomavirus). They are also known as Verruca Vulgaris. Hands are one of the most common locations for warts to form though they can appear on any of the body parts. Depending on the type of warts they may be flat or raised, rough or smooth. They can appear anywhere on the skin of hands like palms, back of hands, fingers. The size of warts may vary from pinhead to pea size. Their colour is also variable. Some of them can be sensitive and painful. They may be itchy, and if scratched they may also bleed.

Warts on hands can be treated very gently, safely and effectively in homeopathy. Homeopathic medicines work to boost the body’s self – healing mechanism to fight with the viral infection and stop the excessive multiplication of skin cells. These are beneficial for small as well as large warts. They gradually shrink the warts on the hands and make them fall off the skin. Along with shrinkage, they also help to manage any attending symptoms like pain, itching, bleeding from warts, if present. In modern system of medicine, the peeling of the wart with salicylic acid, freezing therapy, removing wart with curet and laser treatment are often recommended. These methods though help to remove warts present on hands, but as these do not treat the root cause, the results are temporary. Due to this the tendency of warts developing again remains. As homeopathy targets the root cause, it can effectively heal the warts along with treating the tendency of recurrence of warts.

Homeopathy fights with viral infection

Homeopathy plays a great role in stimulating the body’s own healing system. This helps to fight with the virus which is causing the warts on the hands and promotes natural recovery. This not only helps in shrinking the arts but also helps to reduces chances of formation of warts again and again.

Homeopathy provides individualised treatment

In homeopathy, warts are treated following an individualised approach. This means medicines are finalised for each case separately as per the peculiarities found in each case. This helps to target the root problem and work deeply in every case for excellent results. With properly prescribed medicines, there is shedding of warts in most cases. The time duration for which the medicines needs to be taken depends on the chronicity of the complaint, the type of warts, the number of warts and individual’s response to the medicine.

Homeopathy never suppresses warts on hands

Homeopathy is a non-suppressive mode of treating warts on hands. This way the warts are not suppressed temporarily by any external application on the skin rather these are shed from their roots gradually, with minimal chances of recurrence, with the use of oral medications that work on the internal body system.

Homeopathy is safe mode to treat warts

Homeopathy uses natural medicines for treating warts on hands. These medicines are made from natural substances hence do not cause any side effects. These are safe medicines that can be used among persons of all age groups.

Top 8 Homeopathic Medicines for Warts On Hands

The top listed homeopathic medicines for treating warts on hands are Thuja, Causticum, Nitric Acid, Dulcamara, Antimonium Crudum, Natrum Mur, Sepia and Natrum Carb.

1. Thuja – Top Grade Medicine

Thuja is a natural medicine for treating warts on hands. It is indicated for numerous warts on hands. For using it the warts are present especially on the back of hand. The surface of warts can be rough or smooth where it is required. They can be hard and horny also. Sometimes they can be pedunculated. It works equally good in case of small-sized warts as well as large-sized warts and also cauliflower-like warts. In some cases needing it, the warts may ooze moisture or even bleed.

When to use Thuja?

It is a highly effective medicine for warts on hands mainly occurring on the back of hand that can be small or large in size.

How to use Thuja?

It is best to start it in 30C potency, and can be taken once a day or just once a week as per the intensity of the complaint. It can also be taken in high (200C) potency but only after consulting a homeopathic doctor.

2. Causticum – For Warts on Finger Tips and Around Nails

Causticum is the next well-indicated medicine when warts appear specifically on the fingertips. Other than this, it is also a prominent medicine for warts that occur close to the nails.  The warts may be small, large or jagged. They may also bleed. Apart from the above, it is also indicated for warts on the face, nose, lips, eyelids, arms.

When to use Causticum?

This medicine can be used to treat warts that forms specifically on fingertips and also around the nails.

How to use Causticum?

Various potencies like 30C, 200C and 1M are available for this medicine. However, in the beginning, it is advised to use its 30C potency once a day.

3. Nitric Acid – For Large, Jagged Warts on Back of Hands

This medicine is beneficial when warts appear on the back of the hands. Mostly the warts are large, jagged and pedunculated in cases needing it. They are usually cauliflower-like in appearance. They also have a tendency to bleed easily. Other than this, it is a well-indicated medicine when warts appear particularly on the upper lip.

When to use Nitric Acid?

This medicine is helpful for treating warts that are quite large, jagged and pedunculated on the back side of the hands.

How to use Nitric Acid?

One may take this medicine once or twice a week in 30C power.

4. Dulcamara – For Flat Warts on Hands and Fingers

This medicine works well in case of flat warts. People needing it have these warts either on the palms or on the back side of their hands. But in case of fingers, they usually occur on the back of fingers. The warts are large and smooth. Sometimes these may occur close to the nails. Other than this, it is also helpful for warts arising on the face.

When to use Dulcamara?

Dulcamara should be selected to manage flat warts that are large and smooth appearing on palmar / back side of hands, back of fingers or near the nails.

How to use Dulcamara?

Dulcamara 30C can be used once a day.

5. Antimonium Crudum – For Horny Warts on Hands

This medicine is well indicated for horny (hard) and pointed type of warts on the hands. Persons requiring it may also have warts on the soles of feet (plantar warts). Apart from these, it is also indicated for horny growths under the nails. The skin under the nails is painful and sensitive.

When to use Antimonium Crudum?

Antimonium Crudum gives promising results in cases of warts on hands that are horny.

How to use Antimonium Crudum?

In the beginning, its use is suggested in 30C potency that can be taken once or twice in a day. Its higher potencies are also available but normally, higher potencies are not to be repeated very often.

6. Natrum Mur – For Warts on Palms of Hands

This medicine is valuable to treat warts occurring on the palms of hands. The warts are mostly flat type. They are painful if pressed. There may be heat in palms along with sweating.

When to use Natrum Mur?

Natrum Mur should be considered for cases of warts forming on the palmar side of hands especially when warts are flat.

How to use Natrum Mur?

Most commonly this medicine is prescribed in 6X potency that can be taken twice or thrice a day.

7. Sepia – For Itchy Warts

This medicine is very helpful for cases of warts on hands and fingers that are itchy. These are small and flat. Besides, it is also indicated for warts on face and neck.

When to use Sepia?

Sepia is an important medicine to help cases of warts on hands attended with itching.

How to use Sepia?

It is recommended to use this medicine once a day in 30C potency.

8. Natrum Carb – When Warts are Sensitive and Painful to Touch

This is a significant medicine when the warts are sensitive and painful to touch. The warts are mostly present on the back of hands for using this medicine. It is also valuable for treating warts on arms.

When to use Natrum Carb?

This medicine is prominently indicated for managing warts on the back of hands that are sensitive and painful to touch.

How to use Natrum Carb?

Among its different potencies, it is suggested to utilize it in 30C potency once a day.

Some Other Important Medicines

Ferrum Picricum – It helps treat warts on the hand when they are multiple in number.

Ferrum Magneticum – The key indication for using it is small warts on the back of the hands and also on the wrist.

Ranunculus Bulbosus –It is mainly considered for warts present on the thumb. This medicine is prepared from plants commonly known as buttercup. This plant belongs to family ranunculaceae.

Palladium – This medicine is specifically indicated for warts on knuckles of hands.

Ruta – It is used when the warts are flat and smooth on the palm of hands. It can be attended with sore pain. This medicine is prepared from a plant named Ruta graveolens commonly known as Rue. This plant belongs to family rutaceae.

Causes

They are caused by a virus known as human papilloma viruses (HPV). Among around 150 types of HPV only few are known to cause warts.

The warts of hands tend to occur when HPV gains entry in the body through any cut, crack, scratches on the topmost skin layer.

The virus causes multiplication of skin cells at a higher speed than what occurs under normal circumstances. It leads to outgrowths on the skin called warts.

Warts are contagious and are transmitted by skin to skin contact with people having warts. A person having warts in one place can also spread to another body part of his own if he touches a healthy body part with hands infected with the virus from touching the wart.

A person (if there is any crack or break in his skin that came in contact with HPV infected object / surface) can get the HPV infection and warts even from touching the object (like towel, door knob, door bell) or any other surface that has been previously touched and infected by a person bearing warts. Here the immune system of a person plays a very important role. If it is healthy, it fights the infection and the warts are prevented, while if the immune system is weak warts tend to develop.

Types

Common warts

Common warts are also called vulgar warts. They are very common types of warts that appear on the backs of your hands and fingers. The size of these vary from very small ones having diameter around 3mm to large ones with diameter up to 1cm. They vary in color due to skin color and may be white, pink, grey, yellow or brown in colour. On touch they feel rough and hard.

Flat warts

It is the next type of warts that can appear on hands (mainly back of hands) though the most common site for them is face. They are also known as plane warts. They are mostly small sized, not more than 3mm and can appear in clusters (groups). These have a flat top and on touch they feel smooth. Their colour is yellow, brown, or skin coloured.

Palmar warts

These warts tend to occur from picking at plantar warts (plantar warts are the warts that occur on soles of feet). These warts vary in color and can be painful. They can appear in groups and then these are called mosaic warts.

Periungual and subungual warts

Periungual warts refer to the ones that appear around fingernails and subungual warts indicate the warts that arise under fingernails. Nail biting and hangnails  (a torn piece of skin / tag that hangs loosely around the fingernail) makes a person prone to these warts. Initially they begin as small growths and afterwards tend to get bigger in size. They can also appear in groups.

They carry a chance of spreading under the nail bed. In this case it can lead to fungal infection of the nail and dis-figuration or permanent damage to nail.

Butchers’ warts

These warts have cauliflower-like appearance that occur in those who handle raw meat frequently without gloves. HPV type 7 is suggested to be linked with these warts.

Hand weakness is usually described by a person as weak grip of hands, clumsy hands, numbness, hand fatigue, or heaviness in hands. The person may also have an inability to carry objects in hands and may also complain of pain in hand. Homeopathic remedies for hand weakness treat the root cause behind it and bring relief in these cases.

Some common symptoms that a person can have in addition to hand weakness includes tingling / numbness in arms, hands or fingers; pain wrist, fingers; stiffness in hands or fingers; loss of sensation in hands; pin needle sensation in hands or fingers; weakness in arms; difficulty or inability to hold objects; involuntary hand movements.

Reasons

Everyone tends to experience temporary hand weakness at some point of their life. It can be due to tiredness, a result of doing over exertion which usually recovers in some time. However, in many cases it could be arising from some medical reasons. Hand weakness can arise from several medical reasons. 

Hand weakness mainly arises when the muscles of hands or the nerves that control it get damaged, diseased, fatigued and are not able to work properly. Less commonly it can result from joint diseases or disease of bone, fractured hand bones, skin issues that reduce skin elasticity or disease of blood vessels that causes reduced blood supply, burns, nutritional deficiency, alcohol intoxication and side effects of some drugs like corticosteroids when used for a long time.

First medical reason behind hand weakness is carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) – it is one of the most common reasons behind hand weakness. It arises from compression of the median nerve while travelling through the carpal tunnel in the wrist. It is mostly caused by overuse and repetitive activities/strain injury of the wrist and hand eg. typing, some machine use with hands, piano playing for long hours from long time. It results in numbness, tingling, pain, burning sensations in the thumb, index finger, middle finger and radial half (thumb side) of the ring finger. It can also lead to weak grip strength in hands and lack of coordination of hands. 

Secondly, it can arise in case of diabetic neuropathy (Damage of the nerves  mainly feet and legs initially followed by the hands and arms from uncontrolled blood sugar levels for a very long time). In this case numbness, tingling, burning sensation, sharp pain, weakness in hands and feet tend to appear.

Third cause responsible for it is radial neuropathy or ulnar neuropathy. Radial neuropathy (Saturday night palsy) is a neuropathy (damage of nerve) resulting from acute trauma to the radial nerve that travels from the armpit down the back of the arm to the hand. It mainly causes wrist drop; numbness of back of hand / wrist; Weakness or  loss of coordination of the fingers; inability to  straighten the fingers voluntarily.

Ulnar neuropathy (Cubital tunnel syndrome) occurs from compression or irritation of  the ulnar nerve  where it crosses the elbow. It causes pain, numbness, and weakness in the arm, forearm, fingers and weakened  grip.

It can also arise in case of a herniated disc (slipping of some part of the soft jelly of the intervertebral disk from the centre  out of its tough exterior part) in the upper part of spine (cervical spine).  

Additionally, it can occur in brachial plexus injury or disorder. In this there occurs trauma, injury or inflammation of the network of nerves arising from the neck region (brachial plexus) responsible for sending signals from spinal cord to shoulder, arm and hand.

Another cause is median nerve palsy. The median nerve begins from the brachial plexus and enters the hand through the carpal tunnel. Any damage to this nerve can lead to problems with hand, wrist, thumb movement; and hand weakness.

Other than this it can happen in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) which is a degenerative  nervous system disease  in which nerve cells of the brain and spinal cord responsible for controlling muscles are affected. Initially it presents with twitching, stiffness and weakness of muscle beginning in hand, feet, arms, legs.

Other nerve conditions where hand weakness can arise includes  Guillain Barre syndrome – GBS (an autoimmune disorder where  immune system of body attacks the nerves of peripheral nervous system and cause weakness, tingling and numbness in the limbs) and multiple sclerosis ( a progressive disorder where immune system damages the protective myelin sheath of the nerve fibres hindering communication between  brain and the rest of the body ). 

Apart from above weakness of hands can appear from damage or disease of muscles. Some of these include                                                                                                                                                                                                                           injury to muscle, myasthenia Gravis ( a neuromuscular disease leading to weakness of skeletal muscle in varying intensity), polymyositis (inflammatory myopathy that causes inflammation of the muscles) and muscle atrophy (wasting of muscle).

Next reason is Tendonitis ( Inflammation of the tendons which are the thick cords that connect muscles to bones). One example is De Quervain’s tenosynovitis ( a condition in which the tendons on the thumb side of wrist are affected leading to pain and swelling near the base of your thumb and trouble moving thumb and wrist)

Less commonly, it can also happen in cases of arthritis (joint inflammation) like osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. In this swelling, pain and stiffness occurs in joints. It can also lead to weakness  of hands and difficulty in movement of hands when hand joints are involved. 

In some of the cases there may appear weakness of hands all of sudden that can be indicative of some serious medical issue like stroke (in this poor blood flow to the brain leads to cell death)  needing  urgent medical help. 

Homeopathic Remedies for Hand Weakness

Homeopathy carries a great scope to manage cases of hand weakness. These medicines focus on treating the root cause behind it and brings relief in these cases. These medicines halt the further progression of weakness of hands and gradually help in recovering the weakness already present. These medicines are indicated for hand weakness that has occurred gradually but in case of sudden hand weakness it is advisable to take immediate help from conventional mode of treatment as it can be from some serious underlying issue (e.g. stroke). As the causes behind weakness of hands are highly variable so it is best to take any homeopathic medicine based on advice of a homeopathic physician so that he can rule out the cause behind it and prescribe the medicine that will suit a given case. 

1. Causticum – Top Grade Medicine

Causticum has marked action on nerves, muscles and is a very effective medicine for managing conditions where loss of muscle strength occurs. It is a leading medicine for managing weakness of hands. Persons needing it may complain of numbness in hands along with this. They may also complain of pain in hands mainly dull tearing in nature. Sometimes trembling of hands is present. There may be attending icy coldness of hands. It is a leading medicine for arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome. 

2. Plumbum Met – For Weakness of Hands, Wrist Drop and Paralysis of Hands

It is a great medicine for managing cases of weakness, lameness of hands. In such cases trembling of hands can be present too. There is a lack of strength in hands with dropping things. It also plays a supportive help in severe cases with paralysis of hands. In cases needing it for paralysis muscle atrophy (loss of muscle mass) is also there. Next it is indicated for cases of wrist drop. 

3. Gelsemium – For Weakness and Numbness of All Limbs

This medicine is prepared from the bark of the root of plant Gelsemium Sempervirens commonly known as yellow jasmine that belongs to the family loganiaceae. It is next well indicated medicine when weakness and numbness is felt in all the limbs. With this there is lack of muscle coordination. Other attending symptoms are heaviness, tiredness, and soreness in limbs. 

4. Phosphorus – For Hand Weakness, Numbness and Burning Sensation

Phosphorus is beneficial when there is weakness, lack of energy in hands and there is great difficulty to hold anything with hands. With this there is numbness and clumsiness in hands. Burning sensation is also present in palms of hands. Hands may feel heavy along with above symptoms. 

5. Zincum Met –  For Weak and Trembling Hands When Writing

This medicine is prominently indicated when a person feels weakness and trembling of hands while writing. He may also have rigidity of his right hand. Another complaint present is sensation as if hands are asleep in the morning on waking.

6. Bovista – With Dropping Things From Hands

Bovista is well indicated for cases in which there is marked hand weakness with dropping of things from hands. There is excessive weariness in hands the entire day. Hands lack strength and feels powerless with falling objects from hands. Sometimes hands and arms feel heavy with this.

7. Merc Sol – For Hand Weakness Attended with Trembling

This is a prominent medicine when weakness of hands accompanies trembling.  Cramping pain and contractions can appear with it. There may be sweating on palms. Stiffness in hands especially when using them may occur with above symptoms. Numbness in fingers can also appear.

    8. Conium – When Hands Feel Weary, Tired

This medicine works well in cases where the hands feel weary, tired. They are also trembling and unsteady. Numbness of hands and fingers may appear with this. Weakness of arms and legs can also be there.  

  9. Natrum Sulph – For Weakness, Tingling in Hands

It is useful for cases of weakness and tingling in hands. It feels as if there is no strength in the hands where it is required. Trembling or twitching of hands may also attend.  Another symptom that attends is sensation of rigidity in hands. Pain in hands especially of tearing and shooting nature also accompanies above symptoms. 

10. Stannum Met – For Hand Weakness and Violent Burning Sensation in Hands

This medicine is considered for hand weakness and violent burning sensation in hands. Trembling, jerking may be there in hands. Shooting pain in joints of fingers can also be present. Heaviness may also be felt in the arms on holding an object even light weight.

11. Arnica – For Lack of Strength in Hands When Gripping Anything

This medicine is prepared from a plant named Arnica Montana having the common name Leopard’s – bane or fallkraut. This plant belongs to family compositae. It mainly helps when there is a lack of strength in hands when a person tries to grasp anything. With this pain and crawling sensation in the hands can also be felt.

There are paranasal sinuses (air-filled spaces) located inside the cheekbones, forehead, behind the bridge of nose and between the eyes. These can get inflamed from infection or from allergies. As a result, they swell, become congested with mucus and cannot drain properly, resulting in pressure build-up and pain, which is referred to as sinus headache.

Pain and pressure can be felt in any of the sinus areas like the forehead, brow area, around/behind the eyes, bridge of the nose, cheeks, and top/back of the head. The affected sinus area can also be tender to touch and red. The pain tends to get worse when first getting up out of bed, from moving the head suddenly and from leaning forward. Its other symptoms include sinus infection-like stuffy nose, thick, green or yellow-colored mucus discharge from the nose, postnasal discharge (PND), swelling or puffiness of the face, fever, aching in the upper jaw and fatigue.

Homeopathic systems offer a very natural, safe, and effective treatment for sinus headache cases. Homeopathic medicines help to relieve sinus headaches by reducing sinus inflammation and infection. Along with relieving the headache, it also manages the attending nasal symptoms like nasal stuffiness, nasal discharge, sneezing, and postnasal discharge quite effectively. In mainstream medicine for treating sinus headache, painkillers, nasal decongestants, antibiotics or anti-allergic medicines and steroids are recommended. They provide relief immediately but offer short-term help. Additionally, these may have some side effects too. However, homeopathic treatment provides long-term help in cases of sinus headache with zero side effects.

Homeopathic medicines help to relieve sinus congestion and sinus headache by treating the root cause. Their target is to treat the cause, like infections and nasal allergies linked with sinus inflammation leading to sinus headache. As the root cause is addressed properly, the condition gets eradicated from its origin.

Homeopathy is effective in both acute and chronic cases of sinus headache. Initially, homeopathic medicines aim to provide relief from acute headache. Once the acute episode is overcome, it focuses on gradually reducing the intensity and frequency of the headache until it gets resolved entirely. For complete recovery, one has to follow a complete treatment course as guided by a homeopathic doctor.

Homeopathic medicines for treating sinus headache are selected as per the peculiar symptom presentation in each and every case. The type of headache, the location of pain, the side of pain, the worsening and relieving factors and other associated nasal symptoms are all noted down, followed by its detailed evaluation to finalize homeopathic prescription. This well-prescribed medication brings complete recovery in most of the cases. However, results vary from case to case as per the intensity and chronicity of the complaint.

The advantage of using homeopathy for sinus headache is that it is natural and entirely safe to use. Homeopathic medicines never cause any adverse effects, as these medicines are all prepared from natural substances that are chemical-free.

Top 6 Homeopathic Remedies For Sinus Headache

The top ranking homeopathic medicines for sinus headache are Belladonna, Kali Bichrome, Hepar Sulph, Pulsatilla, Silicea and Merc Sol.   

1.Belladonna – Top Grade Medicine 

Belladonna is a very effective medicine for sinus headache. It is marked by a frontal headache. A pressive sensation or pressure is felt in the forehead where it is required. This worsens on movement and stooping. It also worsens from going in the open air. The next symptom that indicates its use is swelling of the cheek with burning pain. The face may become red with warmth. Tearing pain in the jaw may also be present. It works effectively in cases of frontal and maxillary sinusitis.

When to use Belladonna?

Belladonna is the best medicine to manage sinus headache accompanied by marked pain and pressure in the forehead that gets worse from movement, stooping, and in open air.

How to use Belladonna?

Both low and high potencies of this medicine work well; however, it is advised to begin with its 30C potency that can be taken one or two times a day.

2. Kali Bichrome – For Frontal Headache with  Nasal Discharge, Post Nasal Discharge  

Kali Bichrome is another well-indicated medicine for these cases. Persons needing it complain of headaches in the forehead, especially over one of the eyes. They usually feel shooting pain over the eyebrow. Next, they can complain of pain in the forehead in the morning on waking up. They feel distress, fullness, and severe pain in their frontal sinuses. Besides, thick, yellow/green, sticky, stringy, ropy discharge flows from the nose. There are symptoms of  post discharge (PND). Pain, tightness, fullness, or pressure sensation is also felt at the root of the nose. There is a constant feeling of nose blockage.

When to use Kali Bichrome?

Kali Bichrome is extremely helpful to manage frontal headache and pain at the root of the nose with thick, yellow/green, sticky, ropy nasal discharge and prominent postnasal discharge (PND) in cases of sinus headache.

How to use Kali Bichrome?

The 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 a homeopathic physician is a must.

3.Hepar Sulph – For Pain at Root of The Nose 

This medicine is particularly beneficial when there is pain at the root of the nose. This pain is felt the most in the morning. An attending symptom is blockade of the nose in the morning. Thick, offensive-smelling discharge from the nose can accompany it. This discharge may sometimes be blood-tinged. A heated sensation and burning are felt in the nostrils. The nose is painful and sensitive to touch.

When to use Hepar Sulph?

Its use should be considered to manage sinus headache when pain is felt at the root of the nose along with nasal blockage, especially worse in the morning.

How to use Hepar Sulph?

It is advised to take this medicine one to two times a day in 30C power.

4. Pulsatilla – For Sinus Headache With Thick Yellow Green Nasal Discharge

Pulsatilla is indicated when there is a sinus headache along with nasal discharge that is thick and yellow-green. There is a dull, heavy sensation over the frontal area of the head or pain in the maxillary sinus (located in the cheeks). The pain in the maxillary sinus is tearing in nature and may extend to the ear. One may complain of nasal blockade.

When to use Pulsatilla?

This medicine should be used to deal with sinus headache in the forehead and cheek area along with thick yellow-green discharge from the nose.

How to use Pulsatilla?

One may use this medicine once a day in 30C potency.

5. Silicea – For throbbing Pain in Forehead

Silicea is of great use when a throbbing type of pain is felt in the forehead in cases of sinus headache. The pain may worsen from cold air exposure. Wrapping up your head warmly gives relief. Along with a headache, the head also feels very heavy. A major attending symptom is thick, green-yellow, foul-smelling discharge from the nose after getting up. The nose may feel blocked in the morning.

When to use Silicea?

Silicea is well-indicated for sinus headache to manage pain in the forehead, which is throbbing type, worse from cold air exposure, along with nasal blockade and foul-smelling nasal discharge, especially in the morning.

How to use Silicea?

Silicea gives wonderful results in 6X potency that can be taken two to three times a day.

6. Natrum Mur – For Heaviness / Pain in Forehead with Sneezing, Nasal Discharge

It is a very important medicine for sinus headache when there is heaviness/pain in the forehead with sneezing and fluent watery nasal discharge. A pressing sensation or a sensation of weight may also be felt in the forehead. This worsens from bending the head down. Sneezing is violent and gets worse early in the morning. Sometimes there is alternation between nasal discharge and nasal dryness. It’s a top-listed medicine for nasal allergies.

When to use Natrum Mur?

Its use is suggested to manage pain and heaviness in the forehead along with sneezing and watery nasal discharge in cases of sinus headache.

How to use Natrum Mur?

Its use is also preferred in 6X power that can be used twice or thrice a day.

Causes

They most commonly occur in cases of inflamed paranasal sinuses (sinusitis). These sinuses can get inflamed from infections or from allergies (hay fever). Sinus infections can lead to sinus headaches. The infections cause mucus build-up in the sinuses and cause congestion and headache. The infections can occur from the common cold; seasonal allergies, nasal polyps, and a deviated nasal septum that blocks drainage of mucus from the sinus and favors the growth of germs that inflame the sinus.

Red eyes refers to redness of the white portion of the eye (sclera).Here the white of the eye may look pink, red, bloodshot or may appear to have pink/red lines on it. The eye redness occurs from dilatation of blood vessels on the surface of the eye from various reasons like irritation or an infection or inflammation. It can occur in one or both the eyes. Homeopathic medicines for red eyes offers very effective treatment and aims to treat the root cause behind it.

Symptoms

In many cases redness of eyes occurs without any other symptoms. while in rest of the cases the symptoms that can attend it includes  irritation or itching, burning in the eyes. Some other symptoms that may accompany it include discharge from the eye, watering from eyes, pain in eye and dryness in the eyes. Few other symptoms include sensitivity to light (photophobia) and blurred vision.

Causes

Redness of eyes is very common and can arise from various causes. Firstly it can arise from many irritants that can inflame the eyes. These irritants include dust, dry air, sun exposure, air pollution, smoke.

Secondly, it can occur from eye allergies, hay fever / allergic rhinitis (an allergic disorder that arise from exaggerated response of the immune cells to allergic substances causing running nose, sneezing, nasal blockage and eye symptoms like irritation, redness, itching and watering from eyes)

It can also arise from infection (bacterial and viral) and inflammation of the eyes. 

There are various inflammatory conditions of the eyes that can cause redness of eyes. It includes conjunctivitis (inflammation of the conjunctiva which refers to a membrane that covers the white of the eye). 

It also includes scleritis (an inflammation and redness of sclera – white of eye which is the outer, tough fibrous protective layer of the eyeball). 

It can occur in episcleritis (inflammation of the thin layer present on the white part of the eye / sclera). 

Another inflammatory condition of the eye linked with redness of the eye is iritis (swelling and inflammation in the coloured ring that surrounds the pupil of the eye). 

Other eye inflammatory conditions are keratitis (an inflammation of the cornea which is the clear, dome shaped tissue in front of eye which covers the pupil and iris) and uveitis (inflammation of the middle layer of eye called uvea that is the pigmented layer lying between the inner retina and the outer fibrous layer composed of the sclera and cornea).

Apart from above eye redness can happen in blepharitis (inflammation of the margins of the eyelids where eyelashes grow).

In addition to above, it can arise in case of Chalazion (a type of cyst forming in the eyelid from blockage of meibomian gland responsible for producing  an oily substance that lubricates the eye) and stye ( red, painful lump near the edge of eyelid either upper or lower occurring from a bacterial infection).

Corneal ulcer, a scratch /abrasion on cornea, herpetic infection of cornea can lead to eye redness too.

Rest of the reasons include excessive screen time on computer /mobiles, dryness of the eyes, foreign object in eye, trauma / injury to eye, inward turning of eyelid (entropion), outward turning of eyelid (ectropion), side effect of using eye drops, complication of eye surgery or complication from use of contact lens, subconjunctival haemorrhage ( bleeding arising from broken blood vessel immediately beneath the surface of the eye), infection of tissue around the eyes (orbital cellulitis), glaucoma (an eye disorder characterised by increase of intraocular pressure and optic nerve damage).

Homeopathic Medicines For Red Eyes

Homeopathy offers very effective treatment for cases of red eyes. The homeopathic medicines aim to treat the root cause behind it like inflammation, infection to decrease the redness of eyes. Additionally they also help to relieve the attending symptoms like itching, burning in the eyes, discharge from eye, watering from eyes, pain in the eye and dryness in the eyes. Red eyes can arise from mild causes to serious causes that require emergency medical attention. Homeopathic medicines can help in cases where no serious causes are linked to it. But in case of serious cause behind red eyes it is advisable to seek immediate medical help from the conventional mode of treatment. Eye redness attended with sudden changes in vision, pain in eye, intense headache, fever, sensitivity to light, white rings, or halos around light, nausea or vomiting are some of the indications of serious issues. Other than this serious issues includes red eyes arising from an injury, from entry of chemicals or a foreign object in the eye.

Before starting homeopathic medicines for red eyes it is strictly advisable to consult a homeopathic physician who can best judge the homeopathic medicines that will suit a particular case and can guide if urgent help is needed from conventional mode in case of some serious cause.

1. Belladonna – Top Grade Medicine

It is a natural medicine prepared from plant deadly nightshade. This plant belongs to family solanaceae. It is a top listed medicine for cases of red eyes. In cases needing it the eyes look very red, congested. It works well in inflammatory conditions of the eyes mainly conjunctivitis. Other than redness, persons needing it also have dryness and burning pain in their eyes. They may also have shooting pain in their eyes. Another attending complaint that they have is watering from the eyes. Other attending symptoms are soreness, redness and swelling of eyelids. Sometimes there is sensitivity to  bright light also.

2. Euphrasia – For Eye Redness, Watering, Itching

This medicine is prepared from plant Euphrasia Officinalis commonly known as  eye – bright. This plant belongs to family scrophulariaceae. It is a very effective medicine for redness of eyes along with watering and itching of eyes. The eye watering causes smarting and burns in the eyes. A sensation of sand in eyes attends these symptoms. It is very helpful in case of iritis, conjunctivitis. Along with above symptoms pain in the eye may be present that is worse at night. Sometimes photophobia is also there.

3. Aconite – For Red,  Bloodshot,  Inflamed Eyes

Aconite is prepared from plant Aconitum Napellus commonly known as monkshood. This plant belongs to family ranunculaceae. This is very helpful medicine for cases of red, bloodshot, inflamed eyes. With this burning, shooting pains are present that appear mainly on moving eyeballs. Another attending symptom is watering from eyes that is worse in evening and night time. Roughness sensation in the eyes as from sand also appears with this. Apart from above burning, a smarting sensation and itching in the eyes is present which worsens in evening.

4. Apis Mellifica – For Bright Red Eyes with Smarting, Burning, Cutting Pain in Eyes

It is a well indicated medicine for cases where there is bright redness of eyes along with smarting, burning, cutting pain in eyes. The white of the eye is full of dark blood vessels. Along with this the eyes are very sensitive to light. Eyes are itchy too. It is well indicated for cases of conjunctivitis, keratitis and blepharitis.

5. Natrum Mur – For Eye Redness with Watering from Eyes

This medicine is a prominent medicine for persons who complain of eye redness along with watering from eyes. They feel that the watering worsens in open air. This watering is acrid that leads to redness and soreness in eyes. They also have swelling of eyelids. Lids appear red, raw, ulcerated along with burning. The eyelids are sticky in the morning and covered with thick scabs.

6. Argentum Nitricum – For Red Eyes with Eye Discharge

It is a well indicated medicine for eye redness and eye discharge. It is indicated especially for conjunctivitis and blepharitis. In cases needing it the eye appears intensely pink or red along with profuse discharge of  mucopurulent nature. The  white of the eye is congested, swollen. With this the eyelid margins are red, swollen and thick. Eyelids are also sore and crusty. The eyelids get stuck together in the morning.  Itching and burning, biting in eyes is felt with this. 

7. Allium Cepa – For Red, Itchy, Watery Eyes with Sneezing

This is a very useful medicine for cases where the eyes are red, itchy watery with frequent sneezing. Hence its use is considered in cases of hay fever (allergic rhinitis). The eyes are also  sensitive to touch. Runny noses also accompany these symptoms.

8. Merc Sol – For Redness of Eye Attended with Burning Pains

This medicine works well in cases of eye redness accompanied with burning pains. In cases needing it white of the eye is markedly red. Sensitivity to bright light is also there. The eyelids, especially the upper one, are thick, red and swollen . Copious watering from eyes is also there along with above symptoms.

9. Thuja – When Eyes Look Blood Red 

This medicine is prepared from fresh green twigs of plant Thuja occidentalis commonly known as Arbor Vitae. This plant belongs to family Coniferae. Its use is considered in cases where eyes appear blood red. Along with this excessive tearing (watering) from eyes is present.  The eyelids may be dry, scaly and sticky at night. Burning and stinging in the eyelids attend this. It is a leading medicine for treating styes and chalazion. It is also one of the major medicines for treating scleritis.

10. Sulphur – For Red Eyes with Itching, Burning

Sulphur is a great medicine when the eyes are red along with itching and burning sensation. A feeling of sand in the eyes is also prominent with this. Sometimes stitching, smarting or stinging is felt in the eyes. This medicine also plays a supportive help for managing eye redness and light sensitivity in cases of corneal ulcers.

Sebaceous cysts are non-cancerous (benign) bumps under the skin that are filled with semi – solid material. They are very common and mostly found on the scalp, face, neck and back, though can develop anywhere on skin except the palms of hands and the soles of feet. Homeopathic remedies for sebaceous cysts help in resolving cysts by discharging and clearing off the contents & gradually shrink and dissolve these cysts.

The term sebaceous cyst refers to either an epidermoid cyst which originates from the epidermis (top layer of the skin) or a pilar cyst that originate from the hair follicles.

As these cyst don’t originate from sebaceous glands and don’t contain sebum, So the term sebaceous cyst is inappropriate for them. The true sebaceous cysts are the ones that  originate from sebaceous glands (glands in the skin having an opening in the hair follicle gland where it secrete oily matter known as sebum). These cyst contain sebum (an oily matter produced by sebaceous glands that aid lubrication of the hair and skin). They are very rare and are known as steatocystoma simplex.

Causes 

The epidermoid cysts develop from the skin. The surface of the skin, known as the epidermis consists of thin layers of cells. These cells are constantly shed off. The epidermoid cysts develop from inward movement and trapping of skin cells and multiplying there in spite of moving out on the skin surface and shedding outside. They can also develop from any damage that causes cells on top of the skin to be implanted in the lower layer. They can  follow irritation or injury to the skin too.

The true sebaceous cysts can form due to deformed, damage or blockage of the duct of the sebaceous gland (this duct act a passage from where the sebum / oil is able to leave). It can follow a trauma like a surgical wound or scratch on the skin.

Sometimes the cyst is linked to genetic conditions like Gardner’s syndrome (a rare genetic disorder in which there occurs multiple polyps in the colon i.e. large intestine along with some other tumours outside the colon. The other tumours outside the colon may include fibromas, epidermoid cyst, desmoid tumours, osteomas of skull). 

In many cases no cause can be ruled out behind the sebaceous cyst.

Symptoms 

They are felt as a lump under the skin. They grow very slowly, are harmless and usually do not cause any problem but can be uncomfortable and cosmetically look bad. 

Though they can occur on any body part, they are more common on the scalp, face, neck, back, chest and ears. In males they commonly develop in scrotum and chest. They may contain fibrous tissue, fluids. They may also contain keratin (a strong protein present in the skin, nails and also teeth). Next they may be filled with somewhat viscous, serosanguineous fluid that contains pus and blood. The type of the contents of the cyst vary depending on if the cyst is infected or not.

The size can vary from a few mm to around 5 cm. These are round in shape and when touched these cyst feels smooth, mostly soft and movable. The small cyst are not painful and tender to touch. But when they are large they can be painful and cause pressure on the surrounding parts. They also become painful if they get infected, damaged or inflamed. When infected or inflamed the skin over the cyst becomes red, tender and sore.  A thick, yellow,  cheesy, bad smelling material may sometimes drain from the cyst. The cyst should not be scratched, pricked popped or squeezed to prevent chance of infection. These cysts are commonly found in the hairy areas of the body. In long standing cases the hair on the surface of skin above the cyst may be lost. Most times no complications occur in it. But sometimes few complications can arise. The first complication that can arise is its fixation if it extends deep in the body and connects to underlying tissue and forms a fixed lump that does not move. Next complication is infection (when bacteria gain entry in the cyst) resulting in abscess formation. Other complications include inflammation and rupture of the sebaceous cysts. Very rarely epidermoid cysts can lead to skin cancer.

Homeopathic Remedies for Sebaceous Cysts 

Homeopathy carries a good scope to treat these cysts. There are numerous homeopathic medicines that can help in dissolving, shrinking these cysts. These medicines halt further growth and increase the size of these cysts. The results vary from case to case depending upon the size and duration of the cyst. The medicines for its treatment are of natural origin so they treat them in a very safe, mild, gentle way without any side effects. These medicines are very effective and may even subside the need of surgical intervention in many cases of cyst. 

1. Silicea 

Silicea is a very effective homeopathic medicine for treating cases of different types of cysts including sebaceous cyst. It possesses a great ability to shrink and dissolve the cysts. It is also indicated for cases where infection has occurred with abscess formation. In such cases pus discharge is present. The pus is scanty. It has a bad smell. Its use is also recommended for sebaceous cyst on the scalp. Such cyst are smooth and appear shiny where this medicine is required.

2. Baryta Carb

This is the next very beneficial medicine for treatment of various kind of cysts and tumours. It is most prominently indicated for cyst on the scalp. Scalp may be sensitive to touch in cases needing it. Apart from this it offers help in case of fatty tumours, swollen and hard indurated glands. 

3. Graphites

Graphites is yet another well-indicated medicine having a marked action on dissolving the cysts. Like Baryta Carb, it is also a significant medicine for treating sebaceous cyst on the scalp. For using it the cyst is large and smooth. Scalp is hairy. Itching and marked heat may be present on the scalp.

4. Thuja 

It is natural medicine prepared from fresh green twigs of plant Thuja occidentalis commonly known as Arbor Vitae. This plant belongs to family Coniferae. It is the next medicine in the list to treat many sorts of cyst and tumours. Firstly it is useful to treat sebaceous cyst. Next it is helpful to treat cyst in the breast and ovaries. Other than these it is an important medicine for spongy and fatty tumours.

5. Hepar Sulph

Like medicine Silicea, this medicine possesses a great power to manage cases where infection has occurred and abscess has formed. In such cases it works well when there is pus discharge that can be blood stained also. With this there is throbbing or splinter like pain present in the infected site. The abscess is also tender and sensitive to touch. The skin overlying the abscess is inflamed and appears warm to touch.  

6. Kali Bromatum

It is also an important medicine for treating sebaceous cyst. Not only these cysts it also have a marked affinity to treat many other types of cyst and tumours. Among them ovarian cyst, fibroids and fatty tumours are the ones well treated with this medicine.

7. Lobelia Inflata

It is prepared from plant puke weed either with fresh plant when in flower and seed or its dried leaves. This plant belongs to the family lobeliaceae. This medicine has a tendency to resolve most obstinate cysts on the scalp. It either makes the cyst dissolve gradually or resolves it by aiding the discharge of its contents.

Some Other Valuable Medicines

In addition to above some of the other important medicines indicated for treating sebaceous cysts include Conium, Phytolacca, Calcarea Carb, Agaricus and Spongia.

Burning feet is the sensation of excessive heat in the feet. It is a very common sensation that one usually experiences at night. Sometimes burning feet may be painful enough to interfere with sleep. It mostly  arises from nerve damage. The intensity can vary from mild to severe. It can be constant or intermittent. Burning feet may also be attended with tingling, prickling, pin-needle sensation or numbness, redness, swelling, increased sweating and pain in feet.

Homeopathic medicines offer natural, gentle, effective treatment for cases of burning feet. These medicines focus to address the root cause behind it to bring great improvement in these cases. These medicines in addition to relieving the burning of feet also help to improve attending symptoms. The symptoms include tingling, prickling sensation, numbness, redness and swelling, increased sweating and pain in feet. In modern system of medicine, pain killers, ointments, anti-fungal medicines, hypoglycaemic drugs and anti-depressants are given in case of burning feet depending on the cause. While they may exhibit side effects, homeopathy helps cases of burning feet without any side effects.

Homeopathy treats the root cause

Targeting the root cause of the problem is the main aim of homeopathy to treat health issues. As burning of feet can arise from numerous reasons, homeopathy addresses that root cause for effective recovery. It can wonderfully treat burning which is mild to moderate. However in cases with severe burning, help from conventional mode of treatment is recommended.

Customised treatment

Homeopathy offers customised treatment for cases of burning feet. This means medicines are suggested as per the peculiar unique symptoms in every individual case rather than giving the same medicine in every case. This helps to treat cases in totality and offers long-term recovery instead of just temporary relief. For best results, it’s important to take homeopathic medicines after complete case analysis by a homoeopathic physician and self- medication be avoided. A complete course of homeopathic treatment under ther guidance of a homeopathic doctor promises great results in these cases.

Homeopathy heals naturally

Homeopathic medicines for managing cases of burning feet are obtained from natural sources. This is the best part of these medicines as it excludes any chance of side effects. These medicines help overcome this complaint naturally by boosting the  self-healing mechanism of the body in the most gentle and harmless manner.

Top 8 Homeopathic Medicines for Burning Feet

The best homeopathic medicines for burning feet are Sulphur, Kali Phos, Arsenic Album, Medorrhinum, Apis Mellifica, Pulsatilla, Phosphorus and Silicea.

1. Sulphur – Top Grade Medicine 

Sulphur is a leading medicine for burning sensation in feet. Persons needing it have burning especially in soles of feet. The burning worsens at night and it gets them out of bed to cool them. They may also feel burning in soles on stepping after sitting for a long time. Itching may also be present on the soles in addition to the above complaint. Another symptom that can attend it is prickling in the balls of feet when the feet are put on the ground.

When to use Sulphur?

Sulphur is of great use to manage burning sensation in the soles of feet that gets worse at night.

How to use Sulphur?

This medicine is available in both low and high potencies but to start with it is advised to take it in 30C potency once a day. High potencies should be used under the supervision of a physician.

2. Kali Phos – For Burning in Soles and Toes

It is a great nerve remedy. It is a very suitable medicine for cases having burning in soles and toes. In some cases needing it, a stinging sensation may be felt  in the soles. It is also indicated when prickling sensation is present in the feet.

When to use Kali Phos?

Kali Phos should be selected to manage burning in soles and toes along with prickling or stinging sensation.

How to use Kali Phos?

Kali Phos is usually recommended in 6X potency twice or thrice a day.

3. Arsenic Album  – For Burning, Swelling of Feet

This medicine works well in case of burning, swelling on feet. There is internal burning; when touched the feet feels cold from outside. Red spots on the feet may be present. Other additional symptoms that can accompany are numbness and weakness of feet.

When to use Arsenic Album?

Arsenic Album should be considered in cases of burning of feet along with swelling and redness on feet.

How to use Arsenic Album?

One may take Arsenic Album once a day in 30C potency.

4. Medorrhinum – For Burning of Feet and Sharp Pain

This medicine is beneficial for cases of burning feet and sharp pain in soles. Persons needing it uncover the feet and fan them to aid relief. Sharp pain is felt in soles while taking the first step in the morning. They may also have swelling of feet. Sore feeling under the feet especially on the left side may be present.

When to use Medorrhinum?

This medicine is an excellent choice to manage burning in feet accompanied by sharp pains.

How to use Medorrhinum?

Initially Medorrhinum should be used once a week in 200C power. Its frequent repetition is not recommended.

5. Apis Mellifica – For Burning in the Toes

This medicine is prominent for burning sensation in toes. There is redness in toes, sometimes numbness is felt in the feet. Feet may become swollen.

When to use Apis Mellifica?

Apis Mellifica works well for burning in the toes attended with redness of toes.

How to use Apis Mellifica?

It can be used in either low or high potency among which the most preferred is 30C potency once or twice a day, depending on the severity of the symptoms.

6. Pulsatilla – For Burning in Back of Feet

It is recommended for burning in the back of the feet. Tearing pain starting from the back of the foot to the heel is present sometimes. Soles of feet may also be painful and feel sore. Redness and swelling of feet can be present. Some people requiring it also have a tingling sensation in the feet while standing.

When to use Pulsatilla?

Pulsatilla is beneficial to manage burning sensation felt in the back of the feet.

How to use Pulsatilla?

It is advised to take it once or twice a day in 30C power.

7. Phosphorus – For Burning Sensation in Feet and Numbness of Toes

This medicine is helpful for burning sensation in the feet and numbness of toes. Burning sensation can be felt in legs also. There may be swelling of feet. Pain in ther soles as if from ulceration can be felt during walking. Another symptom that can attend is a shock-like sensation in the feet.

When to use Phosphorus?

This medicine suits well persons who complain of burning in feet and numbness in the toes.

How to use Phosphorus?

Phosphorus 30C can be used once a day.

8. Silicea – For Burning and Tingling in Soles

This medicine is very useful for burning in soles and also tingling sensation in the soles. The burning is most marked in the evening and night. Besides, there is swelling of feet along with redness. A peculiar accompanying compliant is excessive sweating on feet. The sweat is offensive. Soreness of feet is also there in some cases.

When to use Silicea?

Silicea is a wonderful medicine for managing burning in soles occurring along with a tingling sensation.

How to use Silicea?

Silicea is mainly prescribed in 6X potency two to three times a day.

Causes

1. It most commonly occurs from nerve damage. The nerve damage can be from various reasons. The most common reason is diabetes (diabetes neuropathy). Uncontrolled high levels of sugar in blood for a long time damages blood vessels and nerves. The nerve damage hinders normal travel of nerve signals to many body parts and also feet. Nerve damage in legs and feet refers to peripheral neuropathy. Persons who have high blood pressure, take alcohol, are overweight and smoke are at high risk of nerve damage. In case of diabetic neuropathy along with burning sensations, tingling, numbness, sharp pain, weakness in hands and feet can also accompany.  Secondly, it can arise from excessive intake of alcohol that causes nerve damage called alcoholic neuropathy. Thirdly, it can occur from certain nutritional deficiencies. Deficiency of vitamin B12, B6, folate can lead to nerve damage and burning sensation in feet. Vitamin B deficiency also causes anaemia that contributes to it. Another reason is small fiber sensory neuropathy (SFSN) which is a type of peripheral neuropathy affecting small nerve fibers in the skin. In this, painful burning arises in the feet.

2. Hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid) is yet another reason behind burning feet. In this condition, swelling appears which puts pressure on nerves and causes a burning sensation. Other symptoms of this condition include weight gain, loss of energy, hair loss and dry skin.

3. Other than these, it can occur in Charcot – Marie – Tooth disease (CMT). A common form of hereditary neuropathy that causes nerve damage in arms and legs. Burning, pins and needles in the feet / hands is among the initial symptoms.

4. Another reason is Athlete’s foot (fungal infection of the foot). It is also known as tinea pedis. In this condition burning, tingling, itching sensation between the toes or in the soles of the feet arise. Besides, fluid-filled eruptions (blisters), cracked skin, peeling of skin, dry or raw skin on the feet may appear. Sometimes toenails get thick, discoloured, crumble and get detached from the nail bed.

5. Long term or chronic kidney disease – When kidneys get damaged and are not able to carry their function properly, means not able to remove toxins from the body, then these toxins build up in blood and damage the nerves.

6. Erythromelalgia – It is a rare vascular disorder in which blood vessels in lower limbs or hands get blocked on and off followed by hyperemia (excess blood flow) and inflammation. Redness, congestion, heat and pain in feet occur though symptoms can also appear in hands, arms, ears, legs, face and other body parts.

7. Peripheral artery disease (PAD) – In this condition, the arteries that carry blood to the legs and feet becomes narrow. It leads to burning in feet and legs.

8. Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) – A condition causing severe pain usually in just one arm or leg and develops typically after an injury or a surgery. Its symptoms are swelling, burning pain, swelling, skin colour or texture change.

9. Tarsal tunnel syndrome – It is a condition arising from compression of nerves that runs from the ankle to the foot. It can arise from swelling or an injury. There is pain, burning, tingling or numbness in the foot.

10. Guillain – Barre syndrome (GBS) – It is an autoimmune disease in which the immune cells attack and cause damage to the peripheral nervous system. In the beginning it is mostly present with numbness, tingling, and weakness in feet.

11. Some other diseases can have burning feet as one of its symptoms. Some examples include Lyme disease ( a tick-borne, infectious disease caused by a bacteria of the type borrelia), HIV, shingles  (a viral disease caused by Varicella zoster virus in which painful skin rash with blisters appears).

12. Pregnancy and menopause – Burning feet may be complained about by some women during pregnancy and menopause. This is due to hormonal changes leading to increase of body temperature.

13. Heavy metal poisoning can also cause it. Exposure to heavy metals like arsenic, mercury and lead can lead to burning sensation in the feet.

14. Side effects of certain medicines like chemotherapy drugs, some medicine used to treat HIV and seizures (fits), overdose of vitamin B6.

15. It can also occur from wearing poor footwear and standing/walking for an extended time period.