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Hallucinations are sensory perceptions experienced in the absence of external stimulus. For example a person with this can hear a voice which is not actually present or see an image which doesn’t exist in reality and is created only by his/her mind. Homeopathic medicines for hallucinations help to target the root cause behind it and manage the complaint quite well.
These can be related to any of the five senses. These can be heard, smelled, seen, felt or tasted. These can be accompanied by aggressive behaviour, depression, anxiety and headache.
Types
- Auditory Hallucinations
These are the most common type of hallucinations among all the types. In this a person hears sounds (like hissing, whistling etc) or voices, music which are not there in reality. Sometimes he may hear someone telling / commanding him to do certain things. The voices he hears may be familiar or can be unfamiliar. They may be heard in a friendly or aggressive tone. Perception of sound is termed elementary hallucinations while perception of the voices or music is known as complex hallucinations.
- Visual Hallucinations
Persons having these types see things in the environment that are not actually present. For example, they may see a person, an animal, an object, light or colours which are not present in the environment and no other person can see as they don’t exist in reality. Seeing colours, geometric shapes, lights are termed as simple visual hallucinations while seeing life like images eg., persons, animals or objects are referred to as complex visual hallucinations
- Olfactory hallucinations
In this type a person smells something which is not actually there. This type is also called phantosmia. For example he may smell a foul unpleasant odour, or some odour of something rotten, spoiled or burnt.
- Gustatory hallucinations
These are related to a sense of taste where a person feels a taste of something in the mouth that has not been eaten. Mostly there are unpleasant strange tastes in the mouth like metallic taste.
- Tactile hallucinations
In this a person feels something or someone has touched them or they may feel some movement in the body. Some examples of it are feeling as if bugs are crawling on the skin, someone has touched the body, or organs in the body are moving around.
- General somatic sensation
In this a person feels as if his/her body is mutilated, disfigured, torn or some internal organs are removed from the body. There may also be a perception as if some animal has invaded the internal organ or his flesh is decomposing.
Causes
It can be caused by multiple reasons.
Firstly, it can arise from various psychological conditions among which the most common is schizophrenia (a psychological disorder in which reality is interpreted abnormally and the sufferer have hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking). Next such conditions include delirium (abrupt changes in the brain resulting in confused thinking, reduced awareness of the environment and emotional disruption) and dementia (A category of brain diseases which causes decreased ability to think and remember severe enough to affect daily functioning).
Secondly, it can result from drinking excessive alcohol, taking drugs like cocaine and drugs that induce hallucinations (hallucinogens). Some of the examples of hallucinogens include LSD, dimethyltryptamine (DMT).
It can also occur from taking medicines for some health conditions. Some examples are certain medicines used for treating epilepsy, depression, parkinson’s disease and psychosis.
Apart from above it can also arise from lack of sleep. Other than this it can be linked with seizures (fits), migraine, anxiety, depression, high fever, postpartum (means after child birth) mental health disorders, PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder), parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, head injury, kidney/liver failure, brain cancer, vision problems, vision loss and hearing loss.
Homeopathic Medicines For Hallucinations
Homeopathic medicines can be of great help in managing the cases of hallucinations. These medicines target the root cause behind it and manage the complaint quite well. The homeopathic medicines are recommended for cases of mild to moderate intensity. In such cases with help of these medicines the intensity and frequency of complaint gradually reduces but in cases of severe intensity it is advised to take help from conventional mode of treatment. There are no specific medicines in homeopathy for this complaint and the medicine needed for a case is selected as per the symptom present in every individual case. So it is advised to take any homeopathic medicine after consulting a homeopathic physician who can after detailed case analysis find the medicine that will best suit a given case. In no case self medication should be done.
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Anacardium – For Auditory Hallucinations
It is a natural medicine prepared from a layer of nuts between the shell and kernel of plant Anacardium Orientale commonly known as marking Nut. It belongs to family anacardiaceae. It is a leading medicine for cases where auditory hallucinations are prominent. It is indicated when a person hears voices of persons far away. Sometimes he may hear voices of dead people or spirits. In some cases the voices may be specifically saying that he is going to die. Other than this it is indicated for hallucination as if a demon is sitting on one shoulder commanding him to do offensive things while on the other shoulder an angel is sitting that is commanding him to do good things. Along with above symptoms there may be excessive anger from slightest cause with tendency to use foul language. It is a top listed medicine for cases of schizophrenia with auditory hallucinations.
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Stramonium – For Visual As Well As Auditory Hallucinations
This medicine is prepared from a plant known as thorn – apple. This plant belongs to family solanaceae. Firstly it is beneficial when there are visual hallucinations. Here it is indicated for persons who see animals (cats, rats and dogs), ghosts, horrifying images, black objects and strangers. These terrify, frighten them. They may also see people coming out of all corners of a room. Next it is well indicated where a person says he sees god and is communicating with god. Thirdly it is helpful for auditory hallucinations where a person hears voices and talks with absent persons or spirits. It is also useful when a person hears scolding voices and also when he hears music. Along with above symptoms there is sudden mood changes from joy to sadness. Uncontrollable anger may be also present.
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Lachesis – For Hallucination Of Fire
This medicine is indicated for cases where a person has hallucination of fire mainly at night time. Persons needing it may have chronic depression. Here intense sadness and anxiety are present. Violent anger can also be there. Apart from above it is a leading medicine for cases of schizophrenia.
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Veratrum Album – For Visual Hallucinations
It is prepared from root stocks of plant White Hellebore that belongs to the family melanthiaceae of liliaceae. Persons requiring this sees many people crowding in a room. They carry conversation with them. There may be violent anger outburst with this attended with desire to strike others. Other than this it is considered in cases where a person sees god and communicates with god.
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Cannabis Indica – Where A Person Hears Music
This medicine is beneficial for cases in which a person hears music. It is valuable when a person hears numberless bells ringing sweetly. Lastly it is indicated where a person feels that someone is calling him. Some of the attending symptoms include absent mindedness, poor concentration and uncontrollable laughter.
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Belladonna – Where Person Sees Ghosts And Animals
This medicine is prepared from plant deadly nightshade. This plant belongs to family solanaceae. This medicine is of great help for hallucination in persons seeing ghosts and animals. They also see monsters, hideous faces and insects. In the case of animals they often see dogs, wolves and black animals. Its use is also done for persons who see fire. Restlessness, mania with biting, spitting on others, striking, tearing things are some of the symptoms that can accompany.
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Thuja – For Hallucination Of Some Animal In Abdomen
It is prepared from fresh twigs of plant Thuja Occidentalis having the common name Arbor Vitae. This plant belongs to family coniferae. It is specifically indicated for cases where hallucination as if there is some animal in the abdomen is marked. Person needing it feels movements in the abdomen as if something alive is lying in it. Other than this it also works well where a person has hallucination of some strange person present on his side.
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Anhalonium Lewinii – For Visual Hallucinations
This medicine is prepared from plant mescal buttons of family cactaceae. It is also indicated for visual hallucinations. It is considered for persons who see monsters in front of them. They may also have sadness and dullness. Sudden mood changes can be there. They have loss of contact with the outside world.
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Pulsatilla – For Olfactory Hallucinations
This is a medicine which is considered when a person have hallucinations of imaginary smells
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Cina and Staphysagria – For Gustatory Hallucinations
Both these medicines are indicated for hallucinations of taste.
Dr Sharma Assalam o Alaikam and greetings
im from Pakistan and writing to tou about my mothers health. She has tuberculosis meningitis for last ine year and is on Anti TB medicine.
For last 2-3 months her sleep cycle is out of tune. She talk herself at night (usually after midnight) and when i go to her she starts if everything is ok. Her queries can be different. We are trying allopathic but i dont like thier side effects. What is your worthy advice, pl
thank you for reading my concerns.
मेरी मां पिछले 25 साल से हालूसिलेसन से पीड़ित हैं। उनकी आयु 70 साल है। और वह दृश्य मति भ्रम की पेसेन्ट हैं। कृपया आप उनका ईलाज बताने की कृपा करें 🙏
Good evening dr.sharma
My self Syed nabila
My sister is about 24 years old she is engaged now only 3 months let in a marriage
Befor one month she got pimples on her face she was depressed about her in-laws that how can they accept her with this face so we try to treat her depression …she doesn’t talk with us but recently from one month she continuously teased us and 24 hours she told us that please give me my face my happiness and my peace and also she lack the hope of life she tell us that she want to die she continuously tell us give me my old face some time she cry some time she smile and see in mirror herself and tease us …what can we do sir please help us
My father in law is 87 and had by pass surgery over 20 yrs ago. This all started back then but has gotten worse.
He sees bugs, spiders, bears, snakes at night when lites are off. It helps to sleep with a light. He knows they are not real. Other than this is is sharp minded and doing great physically.
Which homeopathic remedy would you suggest?
Patient imagines presence of a person actually dead 50 years back, and silently converses with that person. Patient 82 years, very thin wwith good appetite, BP and sugar normal, COPD due to excessive smoking in long past totally discontinued 25 years back. Burning sensation in limbs particularly sitting, better by slightest movement
Hi Doctor
my father is about 89 years old and suffers from dementia Off late he is experiencing visual halucination
( sees writings on walls and floors)
he is on Alzil 5mg and amantadine 100mg
can you suggest remedy in Homeo
Hi Dr. Sharma,
I came across this article and had a question regarding homeopathic remedies for hallucinations. I was rear ended in nov 2020 and since then see visual static, or visual snow like flashing coloured dots. It has a pulsing strobe light effect with eyes open or closed and flashing light in my head. I also experience overwhelming physical stimuli in my body, flutters, vibrations and sense that I’m moving all the time shaking like in an earthquake.
Would homeopathic help these types of symptoms which to me feel like hallucinations but are more related to whiplash, concussion?
Thank you for any insight or wisdom you may have to help as I feel very overwhelmed and not functional with this as it’s 24/7
Kind regards
Patient imagines presence of a person actually dead 50 years back, and silently converses with that person. Patient 82 years, very thin wwith good appetite, BP and sugar normal, COPD due to excessive smoking in long past totally discontinued 25 years back. Burning sensation in limbs particularly sitting, better by slightest movement
Hi. My father is suffering from later stages of Parkinson. He has lots of visual hallucinations and hearing too. Allopathic medicine are going on.but hallucinations not stopping. Kindly suggest some homeopathic medicines to control this.
My wife has been suffering from Parkinson’s Disease for several years. She is on Syndopa Alcapone and other medicines. Of late she has started imagining that her younger grandchildren are sleeping in the bedroom. Often she goes to the bedroom to check whether they are alright.
Grandchildren are not here but with their parents in Bengaluru and Pune.
Can you suggest a remedy please?
Dear Dr. Sharma,
My husband had Covid last year which resulted in a five day stay in the hospital. He developed hallucinations while in the hospital. The symptoms were much like ICU psychosis, even though he never was in ICU. These hallucinations continue and traditional western medicine is not helping. He does have Parkinson like symptoms but has not been diagnosed with PD. We are currently seeking assistance from a ND. He has been diagnosed with mono and a fungal infection as well. Also, we never received the CV19 vaccine. Thank you for your time in this matter. Any ideas would be most helpful.
Kindest Regards,
A. Hay
Hi doctor, my family member has alfactory hallucinations.
Can you help with that?
Hi,
Cases is related to my mother, 60 years old. She hears voices and occasionally feels someone is in room/or outside the room or door or windows. She claims that her daughter in-law hate her and she controls my brother as well as. She also claims that my father is talking (has affair) to some lady.
We gave enough proofs and also tried to accept the fact that she has some mental issues which can be cured. But she denies and she has firm beliefs that whatever she hears are true. Just because of such situation she is getting weaker day by day. Whenever she feel weakness/headaches/body pain, She claims that someone is doing some superstition things on her and her husband (my father).
Please guide us how to deal in such situations and medications for her.
Hi Dr. Sharma,
My husband, who turned 80 in October, is of very good health, is not on any drugs, we take vitamins and supplements and eat mostly organic and live in a rural area in the woods near the ocean.
In the past few months he has been seeing a variety of people in the house and on our property. They range from various races, male, female, children, adults, dogs, cats. Sometimes he thinks we are in danger. He always wants to know the doors are locked. He has accused me of doing things with some of these people, including having sex while I’m in my chair at my desk on the computer.
He has been getting more and more confused. He is not violent and constantly wants me to hug and kiss him and have sex with him, and to be in his presence 24/7.
Our conversations have been getting longer and longer as I try to explain things to him.
But eventually we end up at square one.
I of course have not sense of anyone being here besides my husband and myself.
We have not have any of the “vaccines” and our family doctor retired right at the start of all the covidiocy.
If I take him to the hospital for an exam I know they will admit him and jab him and that will be the end of him, they may even commit him.
I take many different homeopathic meds for various aches and pains for years.
If you can recommend any homeopathic meds that will repair his brain and mind I would be extremely appreciative of any help you can give.
Thank you.
Hello,
I hope this may find you in best of health. My mother 73 years old and have tumor, found 3 years ago; in her top right side of the brain, doctors recommendations not to go for removal as it had already damaged alot including her vision ( totally blind) . Medicine are being used. She is suffering from visual hallucinations and anger issues not paying attention to our worrds or situation awareness.. please guide for best medicine
Thank you, and stay blessed.
Hi my son 6 years old had last night High tempature and was hallucinating I gave him belladonna and seems to work. He hasn’t been himself all day but no high tempature. Went to bed and woke up crying and again hallucinating .this time no tempature. What can I give him
Good its Abhijit chakraborty from West bengal.actually every images get floated in my vision.without stimulus I visualise the things.to recall something I have to recall the visuals images.does my optic nerves gets over stimulated or rod and cone cells gets oversensitized?..how can it be cured?
Dear Dr.Sharma ji , With due respect I request you to kindly suggest some best homoeopathic medicines for my son aged 27 . For 4 – 5 years he has been schizophrenic and has been being treated by a quiet famous regional psychiatrist here with quite a lot of improvement since last .But for last about 1- 1 +1/2 years hi has been constantly suffering with visual and auditory hallucinations commanded to him by some already fearful imagined AGHORI and godly like persons after each 3rd / 4th day continuously for 4 – 8 hours.Sometimes it stretche’s further long next day in continuity. In that period he almost feels totally under the wasteful commands of those visual entity type people who usually say him that soon he will go mad and his life will ONLY be controlled by them . And likely other devastating threats.
I earnestly request you to kindly suggest me the best treatment for him, hence.
With hearty thanks. He is graduating in Science so his career is also in jeopardy.
Pls tell him to do 1 hr anulom vilom
Hi. Very grateful I found this website!
I have been experiencing auditory hallucinations for over 3 years now. every day, every single minute of the day and night. Sounds include: several different voices (male, or cartoonish), black dots moving with intent within my field of vison, white orbs in eyes blocking partial view, hissing/static, high constant tones aimed at different part of my head. I have tried various psychiatric medications without success or manageability. Currently in weekly PTSD counselling, active daily member of Alcoholic Anonymous for last 2 years. Currently a 6 cigarette a day smoker, very limited caffeine and take 30mg Temazepam for sleep. 1 mg Ativan prescribed PRN (extremely limited use in past 2 years).
Occasionally, at times of rest, they Voices produce a low frequency sound and I am lifted up from my chest for brief moments of time. It feels like they are puling something out of me. I have no formed belief of their origin or nature, but do tend to believe they are demonic in nature, for they are unable/unwilling to tell the truth about anything.
I have had several traumatic brain injuries, including a toxic brain injury/significant memory loss as a result of a heroin overdose. PTSD from multiple rapes and abuse.
Please advise.
Thank you,
Lisa Horowski
440-413-3667
I would suggest stramonium 1M once a week for four weeks
Would you elaborate on how much of the Stramonium, 4 pellets or each time an entire vial?