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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder in which a person has persistent unwanted thoughts. This obsession with unwanted thoughts in the mind leads to distress and certain repeated behaviour or actions, with the compulsion to control that distress. This disorder is genetic or runs in families.
Homeopathy is a widely acclaimed natural healing science that can help to treat numerous psychological complaints including Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. It offers a very safe, natural and effective treatment for OCD. Homeopathic remedies strike at the root of the problem of OCD to bring symptomatic relief followed by complete recovery in most of the cases having mild to moderate intensity. The medicines used in conventional mode to treat OCD are habit forming in nature and known to have several side effects; these are recommended for a lifetime in many cases. Homeopathic remedies for OCD on the other hand are completely safe and can only help, never harm. They have zero side effects due to their natural origin and carry no risk of dependency. One need not to take it for a lifetime. Once symptoms improve to a great extent, these can be gradually stopped entirely.
Homeopathy targets core of OCD for great recoveries
The origin of psychological health conditions including OCD is attributed to some considerable derangement in the functioning of the mind. Such kind of medical conditions are very deep- rooted, hence treatment is required that reaches the core of the problem to correct inner disturbances of the mind and brings recovery. Homeopathy offers this kind of treatment that targets the core issue and brings harmony in the disturbed inner mechanism of the mind thus bringing remarkable recoveries.
Constitutional treatment
In homeopathy, OCD is treated as per the constitution of the person. It means homeopathic medicine is prescribed based on mental and physical traits of a person in addition to genetically inherited qualities. So, homeopathic prescription varies from case to case. Constitutional remedies bring great recoveries by boosting the body to self-heal in a very gentle and harmless way.
Homeopathy is much more than just providing symptom relief
Though symptom relief is the first thing that homeopathic medicines offer in the very beginning of treatment. Their action does not stop at providing temporary relief. It further aims to bring the complete restoration of mental well-being and cure in OCD. If the prescribed homeopathic course is followed regularly, cure may occur in many cases of mild to moderate intensity. However, it may not be able to bring cure in severe cases that have reached to a stage beyond the scope of homeopathic treatment. But here one may opt for the use of homeopathic treatment along with simultaneous conventional treatment to achieve whatever best these two treatment methods can offer conjointly.
Top 7 Homeopathic Remedies for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
The top-ranked homeopathic medicines to treat OCD include Arsenicum Album, Syphilinum, Carcinosin, Natrum Muriaticum, Argentum Nitricum, Calcarea Carb and Stramonium.
1. Arsenicum Album – For OCD With Fear Of Germs And Catching Infection
Arsenicum Album is the top natural medicine for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder cases in which there is marked fear of germs and contracting an infection. Persons who need this medicine are tormented by thoughts that they are surely going to catch an infection as if everything is contaminated with germs. In addition to this it is indicated for cases having persistent fear and thoughts of death. It is accompanied by extreme restlessness, where the patient jumps out of bed and moves here and there with anxiety. Arsenicum Album is also recommended for those who are very fastidious and conscious about the order of things and cannot rest if the things are not in their proper place. This compulsion can go to such an extent that even if a painting hanging on the wall is slightly tilted, the mind does not rest till it is properly placed and the patient leaves every other work for this.
When to use Arsenic Album?
It is the best choice of medicine to manage OCD in persons having constant fear of germs, contamination and catching an infection. It is also excellent medicine for cases having fear of death with anxiety and restlessness and also for cases having obsession and compulsion to put everything in order.
How to use Arsenic Album?
It is most frequently used in 30C potency and initially it can be taken once a day.
2. Syphilinum – Where There Is Compulsion To Wash Hands
Syphilinum is a very beneficial medicine for patients of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder who feel the compulsion to wash their hands again and again due to the persistent thought of getting their hands contaminated or dirty by touching any object. Such patients feel that germs are present on each and every object and get into the habit of washing hands at very short intervals, without giving any consideration to other important work in their lives.
When to use Syphilinum?
The key indicating feature to use this medicine is compulsion to wash hands at very short intervals. This is due to fear that very object whatsoever they have touched is contaminated.
How to use Syphilinum?
Its use is mainly recommended in high potencies like 200 C, 1 M but in infrequent doses. To start with one dose of Syphilinum 200 C can be used once a week or once fortnightly as per intensity of symptoms. One should not exceed its use above the mentioned dose without consulting a homeopathic physician.
3. Carcinosin – For OCD With Fastidiousness For Order And Cleanliness
Carcinosin is one of the best remedies for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder that provides treatment to extremely fastidious patients. Firstly, they have an intense desire to have everything in order. They want a specific pattern to be followed not only in placing things but also in their dressing style. For instance, they always like color matching while dressing up and also when decorating the room. They demand perfection in every work done to such an extent that it does not seem or look normal. Secondly, they have a desire for intense cleanliness of everything.
When to use Carcinosin?
This medicine is suggested for cases of OCD with marked fastidiousness about maintaining order in everything and for cleanliness.
How to use Carcinosin?
Its use is also advised in high potencies like 200C, 1M. Initially its one dose can be used in 200 C power only once every 15 days or after a one-month gap. It is strictly advised not to use it in dose beyond the above mentioned. For making any changes in dose or potency consulting a homeopathic physician is a must
4. Natrum Muriaticum – For Intense Compulsion To Check Locked Doors Repeatedly Due To Fear Of Thieves
Natrum Muriaticum is the best natural remedy for those patients of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder who are obsessed with the idea that thieves may strike and repeatedly check the locks of doors. The obsession is so persistent that the patient even has dreams of thieves in the house and wakes up to check the doors again and again.
When to use Natrum Muriaticum?
This medicine is of great use in OCD with fixed thoughts of thieves entering the house leading to compulsion to repeatedly check the locks of doors.
How to use Natrum Muriaticum?
It works well in both low and high potency. To start with 30C potency is usually preferred and can be taken once or twice a day.
5. Argentum Nitricum: For Impulsive Thoughts
Argentum Nitricum is the best natural medicine for treating patients of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder who have persistent impulsive thoughts. These impulsive thoughts can have different symptom presentations like while travelling in a train, the persistent impulsive thought is to jump out of the window; while crossing a bridge over a river, the constant thought is to jump into the river or when standing on high buildings, there is the horrific thought of jumping down. Another marked feature for recommending natural homeopathic remedy Argentum Nitricum for patients of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is that the impulsive thoughts make the patient very anxious and restless. This results in extreme and constant walking to get rid of such impulsive thoughts and the person walks till all body strength is lost.
When to use Argentum Nitricum?
This medicine can be prescribed to manage persistent impulsive thoughts in mind along with anxiety and restlessness.
How to use Argentum Nitricum?
One may take this medicine in 30C once or twice a day.
6. Calcarea Carbonica – For Persistent Thought Of Going Mad Or Insane
Calcarea Carbonica is a natural medicine of great help for patients of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder who are mentally exhausted and constantly think of going mad or insane. This thought of going mad prevails in the patient’s mind day and night and he or she is unable to put it aside even during sleep. This fear of going mad leads to great distress and to overcome it, the patient leaves all pending work aside and keeps himself or herself busy in activities, like breaking sticks or bending pins.
When to use Calcarea Carbonica?
It is an excellent medicine for OCD cases with marked fear of going mad.
How to use Calcarea Carbonica?
It can be used in 30 C potency once a day.
7. Stramonium -With Persistent Religious Thoughts
Stramonium is good in tackling the persistent religious thoughts in patients of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where the patient constantly thinks about religion, reads holy books all the time, and is almost always praying.
When to use Stramonium?
This medicine is mainly prescribed in cases of OCD where the mind is fixed on religious thoughts constantly.
How to use Stramonium?
It gives remarkable results in 30C potency that can be administered once a day.
Symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
The symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder OCD can be the persistent thought of hands getting contaminated or dirty on touching objects with frequent washing of hands; doubts about whether the door is closed or not with checking the door again and again; persistent religious thoughts with excessive praying; presence of impulsive and aggressive thoughts; obsession to have things in proper order at all times; and counting or repeating words silently.
hi, 11 y.o. Male, autism, keeps closing all doors, shuts all blinds, sensitive to noise and sensitive to small cuts or scrapes. please advise on a remedy. I have 30 cc , 1m, 10M mostly at hand. Thank you, Linda
Dr, my mother who is 90 years of age,is suffering from ocd for more than 50 years but sadly been undetected and untreated
Her symptoms match with
Nux vomica,arsenic album and carsinosicum
Would like to know the dosage and potency
hi Pooja you can start thinking this way ,
my hands and objects are dirty after touching each other and if wash them they will become dirty again better leave them in same state and wash the hands only at night sleeping time and next day follow same let hands and objects become dirty for full day and wash the hands only at night sleeping time , this will reduce your frequent washing activity and after some months the OCD will disappear.
I have thoughts of abuse to god for last 5 year which medicine is best and I can take both aleophathic and homeopathy in a day
Dear Sharma Sir,
My age: 46 years
Suffering from OCD: 19 years
I am suffering from OCD tremendously. Could you please suggest which medicine is the best for my symptoms and the dosage please?
Persistent religious thoughts (Hindu) and tendency to remain shudh and do most religion-related activities in the shudh state. Afraid to do religious related activities if am sitting on the coat of sofa in my or others house or touching others even if I am in sudh condition. I think these make my sudha condition to ashudha. So I do a bath and put washed sudh clothes and going to temple or other religious activities. I think If I am not a shudh condition , the temple may be ashudha in reason of mine and God may punish me or my family. For this I will go to my house and bathing again and put another washed cloth and try to do praying previously. I think any ashudh effected movable items will spread this ashudha to me. I will bath before entering to my house, if I am going to outside especially touching with others or social activities.
I afraid some of my acts, thinkings, words, lookings will make me and my family sins and troubles so I will try to repeat byGOOD thinking,/works/ looking/acts again on the same spot where these actions done in previously. I afraid to do any thinking,/works/ looking/acts that may be lead me or my family a God’s punishment.
Negative thoughts in connection with Gods/Godess coming to my mind in the time of praying in Temple or any where. I thinks the God will punish me/family. I tried to think positive by repeating but again negative thoughts come into my mind this will make a deepened depression. Afraid to go to temple for these troubles.
Please suggest me the best homoepathic medicine for me.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
praveen
mera naam Mohit Verma h….. m. Baraut se hu….. kai saalo se OCD se presaan hu….ek baat ko baar baar sochna…. kisi cheej ko baar chuna udaas sa rhna har waqt sochte rhne I….. etc etc… plzzzz help me
Hello Dr. Sharma,
First of all, thanks so much for posting such valuable information on the site for free. I am suffering from OCD tremendously. I have overlapping symptoms from two categories. Could you please suggest which medicine is the best for my symptoms and the dosage please?
So this is what I have from above-described information:
Persistent religious thoughts (Hindu) and tendency to remain shudh and do most religion-related activities in the shudh state and mostly drinking the morning tea quite late so I could finish those activities in the shudh state, not using even washroom until I am finished. For last few years, I have gone very deep in that and now I am fearful that if i leave all that, Gods and Goddesses may punish me. I tried in between and had some bad things happening one day after another for few days and then I got back to doing what I had been doing. I think this was tried last year.
Due to above, I keep washing hands and wrists over and over again with soap and have redness now on the wrists due to dryness, though I oil them when I can but not enough.
I have mostly become non-earning now and the home is so messy. I just clean to the best the areas relevant to performing religious tasks. My life has been extremely affected since I had this for last few years now.
Other than that, I fall asleep very late after going to bed and keep waking up with dry throat as it seems I have adenoids and my mouth remains open and so becomes dry. Keep tossing and turning to be able to sleep.
I would greatly appreciate if you could suggest me which medicine I should take, dosage and how often:
Stramonium, Pulsatilla, Syphilinum or Medorrhinum.
Thanks so much!
Hello sir,
My wife is suffering from ocd. She. Keep on putting the things in right order and in systematic manner . she some time do.the rituals for more than. 15 minutes .. Which affect her daily. Chores also.
Be becomes aggressive and often scold our only child who is 11 yrs old.
She complains that she is having sleepless night.
Kindly suggest some medicines….
We will be ever grateful to you.
Dear Dr sir, I am 37yrs old suffering from Psoriasis since 7yrs and OCD from 5yrs onwards. I have been suggested to take tribulus Terr..
Does tribulus – gokshura works for OCD and Psoriasis.
Or If any could you please give your valuable reply.
Thanking you
My son Arijit 25 is having OCD of checking now and then things here and there, on floor, dustbin etc, He fels he is loosing ghis valable things here and there. While coing out of of the house, he checks the fllors , door latch, and even while getting into vehicla car, he checks, that nothing valuable is left behind on floor or road. Thse rituals take often 10-15 mins. He takes bath irregularly, bathing time almost 1 hr sometimes, he does not like brushing teeth. While coming out of car, he takes 5 mins
He is an engg. graduate with Electronics & communication.
He had taken allopathinc medicines , with temporay relief. We shift to Homeopathy with local doctor, but no right medicine yet for relief. Pls. suggest suitable medicine
I have ocd since 1970.I am scared of God and goddesses from my childhood. in few year developed habbit of counting. I developed a feeling if I dont prey i or my family may suffer. IF I start a work after seeing number 19 me or even God may suffer for a long time.
Fear of sex thought developed in last 4 years as if I am thinking bad about God or Goddes.
For last 46 years I am passing a tough life.
Date of birth 1951.M TECH IIT DELHI. Profession R&D.
Sir can you help me about compulsive staring problem
Dr Sharma,
Hello, im a 47 year old man who has been on medication for OCD since i was 17. My symptoms if i remember were, being sure things were to be done in a certain order, if not , then extreme worry and expecting the exact date or circumstances to occur again to complete the “ritual”
Sometimes i would worry constantly about loaned out items, which resulted in my stopping loaning out things altogether. Musical tunes in my head would bother me more then the average person. When walking i would stop to read signboards again and again, fearing some danger it i didn’t.
These are the most strongest symptoms i remember.
i lived with the side effects for so long, i wish a natural and more permanent cure rather then taking meds forever.
Dear Doctor Sir
My respects to you .
Last 3-4 days My son has displayed Hyper awareness with respect to breathing so much sothat he has difficulty in inhalation and often gasps for breath for hours mostly whole day and evening….There is no problem at all when asleep or when he forgets his breathing awareness.
We usually give carbo veg 4-5 times a day when this problem occurs after over eating…
All medical parameters are well as per blood test report except that he often shows lron levels on lower side of the reference range
Pl suggest what medicine i should give him to safeguard him at the the time of such episodes of laboured breathing.
Hello, i am 41year married andi suffering from ocd last 11year i wash every thighs which is touched and i take bath every time coming from puplic place or touched by other ect
Please help me to recomended some homeopathy medicine
I know it is not right but i can not stop this type behaviour
My daughter is 12 years old and she is suffering with OCD
she get the episode of fear troubling her everyday
she continuously get the fearful thoughts mainly she is not able to focus on the studies
She is having Scrupulosity ,where religious thoughts keep troubling her
Do we have good cure for this in Homeopathy ??
My wife and myself are struggling to manage her anxiety
What will be the best medicine for this?
I need treatment for ocd breathing sir
Sir i have been suffering from ocd for 2 years so i m taking allopathic madication but these madication have so mamy side effects so i want to leave them but i is going difficult to get rids of madicines so tell me what to do .can homeopathy has complete cure to ocd plssss tell me i m very sad .even i m not able to concieve baby with these madicines now my age is 28 years old
Is there any cure of OCD without medicines like with the help of yoga meditation or any particular activity??
Sir, I am having obsessive thoughts as why human exist and why should we talk woth people and why can’t we have sex with everyone in the world .These thoughts are intruding my daily activities. I do not want to take allopathy medicines. Can you please suggest me with a homeopathy medicine which can get rid of these thoughts? Plz help thank you
Hi,i am anupama from new delhi,suffering ftom depression,anxiety disorder and ocd.can you help me to find the treatment of this desease in homeopathy.
This is not a question personal to myself, or a condition, but rather a question to form a deeper understanding of homeopathy. The question is ‘how long does a treatment stay in your system.’ I imagine the answer is different for every remedy. In posing this question on random google, the responses are directing themselves to ‘how long a remedy takes to work’ or ‘shelf life of remedy’ While these are good to know, they are are not addressing the question of how long does a treatment stay in your system. For example, if one takes Sepia30 and in no way compromises the remedy with coffee or other antidotes would Sepia stay in your system 1wk..20days?? Perhaps I am not presenting the question clearly, or could phrase it in a better way. If the question is clear, is it possible for you to direct me to a site that would allow reference. Thank you for your time. Wendy
Sir, I have depression , negative thoughts, lock check many times from two years.
Sir my brother is suffering from this disease.he is doubting sister brother that they are mixing something in his food .He doesn’t believe his colleagues.Even he is suspended now from job.He is fond of eating green vegetables.He hides most things in his room like father’s 2-3 mobile.Whenever he goes outside Even washroom he locks his room n carries key with him. Though he cleans his room n washes clothes in washing machine,he is not peculiar about changing his bedsheets n clothes.He is even unmarried telling that first elder brother should get married.He even keeps bank copies with him doesn’t go to bank telling that he doesn’t need money .we r very worried.plz suggest some medicine.
Dr. Sharma,
I’ve had OCD for several years and it has gotten worse since moving-in with my parents and losing my job.
I have a tendency to check door locks and stove several times. I have to repeat prayers several times believing I’m not saying them right. I used to love to read but now I can’t read paragraph without repeating thinking I’ve missed something. Please suggest a natural remedy for me. I’d be very grateful. I’ve not taken prescription meds but I am on St. John’s wort which is not helping.