Natural Homeopathic remedies for chilblains

Chilblains are the inflammatory state of small blood vessels in the skin that is triggered due to sudden warming after being in cold conditions. People quite often make the mistake of confusing this problem with frostbite and the trench foot.
Homeopathic remedies for chilblains are natural , safe and largely free from any side-effects. As homeopathy puts to use the body’s own defenses to combat any infection, it is a line of treatment that is relatively non-intrusive and safe. The natural substances used for homeopathic medicines make them free from any kind of toxicity.
What are chilblains?

chilblains are a tissue inflammation that arises due to exposure to severe cold and humidity. This leaves the capillary beds in the skin affected, causing itching, red patches, swelling and formation of blisters on extremities, primarily the toes, fingers, nose and ears.

What are the symptoms of chilblains?
The indicators and symptoms of chilblains could be several, ranging from small, itchy red patches on the skin, mostly on your feet or hands, to a possible development of ulcers.
Largely, the main symptoms are a blistering, swelling sensation on the skin, burning feeling, or even changes in skin color from red to dark blue that are marked by pain.

What causes chilblains?
Chilblains are generally idiopathic (unknown) in origin but could also be a manifestation of a severe disorder that would need to be probed. The history of chilblains indicates a connective tissue disorder.
It is caused when after being exposed to cold, the otherwise narrow blood vessels start expanding again on returning to a warmer temperature. Thus, the symptoms of chilblains usually manifest themselves some time after the skin has been exposed to cold. The expansion of the blood vessels makes blood leak out of the vessels and causes the itching and burning sensation, mostly in, the feet, hands, ears and nose. The symptoms get more severe whenever these is a sudden change from cold to hot weather.
The type of people who are more vulnerable to acquiring chilblains on exposure to cold are persons with family history of having had chilblains, patients with circulation problems and lupus, individuals whose homes are subjected to draught and cold and are not properly insulated, as well as very skinny people.

Homeopathic treatment for chilblains
The homeopathic remedies that I feel work best in treating chilblains are Agaricus, Abrotanium, Borax, Calcarea Carb, Cadmium Sulph and Carbo Animalis.
Agaricus is the most effective in cases of burning, itching, redness and swelling, like the kind resulting from frost bites. I have found that Calcarea Carb is really helpful for petechial eruptions, while Abrotanium is best suited for the itching symptoms of chilblains. Carbo Animalis works best for chilblains that get more severe in the evenings and in colder temperatures.

Detailed description of top two Homeopathic Remedies for Anxiety

In my last fifteen years of homeopathic  practice I might have dealt with hundreds of patients with anxiety problems and have realized the great  efficacy of homeopathic remedies in anxiety disorders.   Here are the details of my top two Homeopathic remedies for anxiety. Aconite as a Homeopathic Remedy for Anxiety I would rank Aconite as one of the the top homeopathic remedies for anxiety   as it covers the acuteness of anxiety attacks . It has rarely failed me in treating acute anxiety attacks or in other words acute panic attacks .It is also helpful in treating anxiety issue which are a part of  depression .  The key symptoms of aconite (aconite napelus ) to be used as a homeopathic remedy for anxiety is the ‘suddenness of symptoms’ . Anxiety or distress will come very suddenly and without any premonition and can come at any time . Feeling of impending doom and also fear of death is there.Anxiety attacks happen out of nowhere , at any time and there might not be any perceptible trigger or a reason for it to occur. Aconite can be used in low potencies eg 30 c at an intervals of  few minutes in treating acute anxiety attacks or acute panic attacks . the conclusion is that aconite  tops the list of the best homeopathic remedies for anxiety , especially acute anxiety disorder.

Argentum Nitricum as a Homeopathic remedies for Anxiety                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Although I am  putting Argentum Nitricum  at number 2 in the of top homeopathic remedies for anxiety  , but it actually leads the list of  homeopathic remedies for  anxiety disorders that are chronic . To be more specific it is more suited to people who suffer from ‘Generalised Anxiety Disorder ‘ . For a aperson who requires Argentum as a homeopathic remedy for treating anxiety,  the symptoms are  – there is constant sense of anxiety – here it differs from Aconite as it is used more when the attacks of anxiety are sudden in nature and are violent. In argentum patient the anxiety is not violent  but is constant . the patient is more of  a “worrier type ” and this is what leads to a state of constant anxiety .  The patient that requires Argentum lives in a world full of fear, irrational impulses and a forsaken feeling. They  are always in a state of worry. They anticipate all kinds of worrisome things . What if my car breaks down? What if I get late for my exam? ; They suffer suffer from a severe anticipatory anxiety – the thought of meeting a new person gives palpitations, trembling, a cramping pain in the abdomen and at times a strong urge to pass stool.Argentum patients suffer from all kinds of phobias claustrophobia , acrophobia etc. they usually  Avoid crowded places, parties, narrow streets and alleys ; fear of height is very strongly marked and looking down even from the second floor sends shivers down the spine.thus Argentum covers all aspects of chronic anxiety disorder and  hits the top in the  list of  homeopathic remedies for anxiety , especially when it comes to generalized anxiety disorder

Other good homeopathic remedies for anxiety disorder that require a notable mention are  Arsenic Album , Ignatia Amara and Natrum Mur.

If your child is between the ages of two and three years and his development is keeping you worried please check with these following signs and symptoms. The child is withdrawn, avoids social contact even with kids and avoids playing with them; has no language or is losing language which he had already acquired; Fails to respond to his name; has poor eye contact; moves Constantly; shows patterns of repetitive behavior like rocking, spinning and hand flapping. If some or all of these signs are present in your child please make sure that you consul t a developmental specialist and have him evaluated for Autism.

Autism or Autism spectrum disorder also called as pervasive development disorder (PDD) is catching our world by surprise. The Incidence of autism is on rise. This rise is very fast. The Centre for disease Control in United States also known as CDC has recently come up with their changed statistics and are showing that 1 in every 110 children In United states have Autism. This is very alarming and what is even more alarming and disturbing is the fact that this trend is on the increase. Although , we don’t have any clear data on the incidence of autism in India, but we know that Autism is on rise in India too. And what is more Troublesome is that, till date, no cause has been identified for Autism.

Autism is Usually diagnosed between the ages of 18 months to 3 yrs. Although signs and symptoms of autism may be present earlier but are very difficult to identify. The Symptoms can range from very mild to very severe, hence autism is better known as autism Spectrum Disorder. This means that not every kid will develop the same amount of autism. Broadly speaking, Autism mainly affects the Verbal and non-verbal communication, social interaction and the behavior of the child. Communication is affected by delayed speech development, less speech, difficulty in using speech, repetitive speech and to a level where there is no speech. Nearly 40 percent of kids with Autism never develop speech. Social Interactions are affected by failure to establish friendships with children of same age, showing withdrawn behavior, lack of interest in sharing enjoyment, activities and achievements with others. They can also lack emotional understanding and reciprocity; this means that it is difficult for kids with autism to understand feelings of pain, sorrow and emotions of others. Autistic kids can have marked disability in expressing their own emotions whether verbally or non verbally. Behavior is usually affected signs of repetitive behavior or stereotyped behavior like hand flapping, spinning and can also signs of hyperactivity. Kids with autism show addictive tendency towards certain topics or objects like looking rotating objects, television advertisements, sticks , soaps or a particular toy.

Homeopathy has help for kids with autism. Although not all kids with autism respond to homeopathy but a certain segment of kids with mild to moderate level of autism at times show great signs of Improvement and recovery. Autistic kids with speech (however little) and less hyperactivity show very favorable improvements with certain homeopathic medicines. Age of the child also has major affect on the homeopathic treatment outcome – younger the child better are the chances of improvement with homeopathic medicine.

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