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Schizophrenia is a severe and complex mental health condition in which a person fails to understand or to differentiate between reality and unreality. It is mainly characterized by delusions and hallucinations. Delusions are fixed, false beliefs that cannot be shaken even when a reason is given against such beliefs. Hallucinations are sensory perceptions that occur in the absence of external stimuli like hearing a voice or seeing an image that is not present in reality. Disordered thinking and abnormal social behavior also accompany these characteristic features.
There is a vast scope for the treatment of many such psychological complaints with homeopathy. Homeopathic medicines are found to be very effective in treating Schizophrenia. Being of natural origin, they are free from any toxic side effects and are safe to use. Apart from safety, homeopathic medicines for schizophrenia are also not habit-forming, and one can withdraw their use once recovery begins. Homeopathic medicines act deeply and aim to work on correcting the root cause of the disease. Delusions of varying kinds, hallucinations, and the other accompanying features of Schizophrenia are treatable with natural homeopathic medicines. Due to the use of these medicines, the intensity of symptoms is seen to reduce gradually and there is a sense of general well-being.
Homeopathic Medicines For Schizophrenia
There is a huge list of homeopathic medications to treat Schizophrenia, and the remedies are selected symptomatically depending on a case-to-case basis. The top-ranked homeopathic medicines for Schizophrenia are Lachesis, Anacardium Orientale, and Hyoscyamus Niger. The keynote symptoms of these homeopathic remedies are as follows:
1. Lachesis – Top-Grade Medicine
Lachesis is the top recommended medicine for schizophrenia treatment. Certain delusions are mainly indicated for the use of this medicine. These include the patient’s delusion about having been poisoned by someone, being harmed, or being followed by enemies. There is suspicion to an extreme degree towards everything. The sensation of being under the control of some superhuman power is yet another unique feature in persons needing Lachesis. Another delusion could be there are robbers in the house. In some cases, there is a delusion that she is dead and people are preparing for her funeral. A wish to isolate themselves, aversion to work, and a marked loquacity (excessive talking) are also present among such subjects. There is disorganized speech and continuous talking marked by quick jumping from one subject to another unrelated subject. Repetition of the same words over and over again is also present in the speech.
2. Anacardium Orientale – For Auditory Hallucinations
Anacardium Orientale is an important medicine for Schizophrenia where a person hears voices. The voices are mostly of spirits or dead people. A few patients narrate that the voices say that they are going to die soon. Some patients say that the spirits call their names, and command them to follow them. Some patients state that the voices inside them speak in abusive language. Those who need it experience delusion as if the mind and body are separated and delusion of being double or having two wills. A very unique delusion that may be present is that on one shoulder an angel is sitting commanding and doing good things, and on the second shoulder a devil is sitting asking to commit bad things. Other accompanying features are extreme sadness, absent-mindedness, suspicion, indifferent behaviour, and lack of interest in anything. Forgetfulness, aversion to work, desire to swear and curse, and talking in phrases that make no sense are also some characteristic symptoms that may be present. Another unique feature is the feeling that everything is a dream, and nothing is real.
3. Hyoscyamus Niger – For Delusion Of Being Poisoned And Seeing Absent Persons
Hyoscyamus Niger is useful in cases where the patient thinks someone is going to poison them. In most cases, as a result, they avoid eating or drinking offered by others. There is also a suspicion that family members are keeping a watch over them all the time. Sometimes the patient does things that appear foolish. Laughing loudly at everything is also distinctly present. An impulse to strike and bite others may also arise along with delusions. Excessive and hurried talking, and unintelligible muttering can also appear. One may make strange and funny gestures like a clown dancing. The next important symptom to use this medicine is when a patient says he is able to see people who are not actually present.
4. Stramonium – Where Patients Talk with Imaginary Spirits
Stramonium works well in cases of Schizophrenia where the patient thinks that they can talk with spirits. Patients who need this remedy say that they are under the influence of these spirits. They may also say that they are in communication with God. They carry out conversations with imaginary people. A feeling of restlessness accompanies talking to spirits and imaginary people. Delusions about the presence of multiple people in the room may also arise though none are there in reality. The patient sees people coming out of all corners of the chamber. Patients who hear voices that scold them are also treated well with Stramonium. Another delusion that points towards using Stramonium is a firm belief by the sufferer that he is going to die soon. As a consequence, they start to give directions for their funeral. A constant praying and recitation of religious rhymes also predominantly appear with the above features.
5. Platina – For Schizophrenia Accompanied By Delusions Of Grandiosity
Platina is a high-grade homeopathic medicine for Schizophrenia with delusions of grandiosity. Patients who need Platina think of themselves as superior to others, and of great value to humanity. They believe that they are better than everyone else, and that all others are insignificant in comparison. Even the closest family members seem to be of no value and inferior to them. They exhibit great pride and are extremely critical of others.
6. Baryta Carb – For Suspicion That A Person Is Being Talked About
Baryta Carb is helpful in treating Schizophrenia where sufferers have a high suspicion that other people are talking about them. There is also a feeling that they are being made fun of and people are always laughing at them. Other symptoms that accompany are difficulty in concentration and confusion of the mind. Childish behaviour is also common among patients who need the medicine — Baryta Carb.
7. Plumbum Met – For Delusions Of Conspiracies Of Being Murdered
Plumbum Met is administered for Schizophrenia among those suffering from delusions of others conspiring to murder them. These individuals think everyone around them is a murderer and their life is in danger. Sadness, melancholy, restlessness, anxiety, aversion to talking, and absent-mindedness also prevail.
8. Thuja Occidentalis – For Sensation Of Being Under Superhuman Control
Thuja Occidentalis is of help in cases where the patient feels as if he is under the control of some superhuman power. The patient has a vacant look with staring eyes and may talk in a hasty way or use the wrong words while talking. They are also sad, irritable, and suffer from insomnia. They are usually unable to manage daily life tasks.
9. Calcarea Carb – For Delusions Of Being Followed By Someone All The Time
Calcarea Carb is administered for Schizophrenia with a delusion of being followed by someone all the time. Along with this, there is the fear that something bad is going to happen. Fear of misfortune and of losing reasonableness in one’s life is also present. Anxiety, high irritability without any reason, and the constant fear of death also appear.
10. Kali Bromatum – Where Persistent Sleeplessness Attends Delusions
Kali Bromatum is a medicine for Schizophrenia where there is persistent insomnia accompanied by delusions. The delusions are of varying kinds. They mainly include delusions of conspiracy, and of persecution (as if someone is conspiring against them or pursuing them). Symptoms of depression, which include profound melancholy, indifference to life, and uncontrollable weeping, are also present. Such patients fear talking to people. Another marked symptom is a feeling of being singled out as the only person for divine wrath.
11. Cannabis Indica – For Disorganized Speech
Cannabis Indica is a very useful medicine for Schizophrenia with the presence of disorganized and incoherent speech, with the tendency to stammer. A person who needs Cannabis Indica begins speaking but is unable to complete a sentence. They forget words while talking. A lot of ideas tend to crowd their brain, and they get lost in thought and/or are unable to fix their attention on one subject. Uncontrollable laughter may arise when the patient laughs at every word spoken to him. They even laugh at serious matters. They, however, have the persistent fear of becoming insane.
12. Medorrhinum – When Nothing Seems Real
Medorrhinum is a medicine for Schizophrenia when nothing seems real, and the person feels everything is a dream. This is accompanied by feelings of anxiety and of always being in a hurry. Patients are also impulsive, and cruel and tend to use abusive language. As night approaches they are overwhelmed by the fear of someone following them. They have delusions of people looking at them from behind the furniture. Apart from the above symptoms, sudden mood changes may also be present. A very characteristic feature is that patients constantly think that they have done some unpardonable sin and are going to hell, so they keep praying.
13. Aurum Met – To Manage Depression
This medicine is of great value to manage depression in such cases. Those who need it have intense sadness, and hopelessness along with predominating suicidal thoughts. They feel as if life is a burden, and the future is all dark. They indulge in self-criticism. There is a desire to die, and such people constantly talk of self-destruction and suicide.
Reasons Behind Schizophrenia
1. The exact reason behind Schizophrenia is still not clear to the medical fraternity. However, a combination of genetic, and environmental factorsseems to play a vital role in making a person prone to developing Schizophrenia. It most commonly begins in teenage or early adulthood.
2. It is also thought that some imbalance in chemicalsused by the brain(neurotransmitters dopamine, glutamate, serotonin) for communication between one nerve cell to another nerve cell and losing connections in some brain areas may play a role behind its cause.
Risk Factors
There are certain factors that increase the risk of schizophrenia such as:
- Family history of schizophrenia
- Certain viral infections to the mother during foetal development, malnutrition, stress, exposure to toxins during foetal life, and having gestational diabetes, and preeclampsia increases the risk of schizophrenia in baby
- Infections and autoimmune diseases that affect the brain
- Prolonged stress for long time periods
- Using psychotropic drugs like cannabis
- Some factors like childhood trauma, abuse in childhood, dysfunctional families, death of mother/father, unemployment, being bullied or any deep insult in the past may increase the risk of schizophrenia in a person who has a predisposition for it.
Symptoms Of Schizophrenia
1)Positive/psychotic symptoms: These means symptoms related to actions and thoughts not based on reality
A). Hallucinations: Sensory perceptions that occur in the absence of external stimuli like hearing a voice or seeing an image that is not present in real. a). Mainly auditory hallucinations occur in schizophrenia, in which the sufferer hears voices in the absence of any sensory stimulus.
b) Hallucinations related to smell, taste, and vision may also occur though these are not common.
B). Delusions: It is a firm belief in something with a lack of evidence to support it. a) Delusions are mainly persecutory in nature. In these delusions, patients feel that someone is plotting to harm them, someone is spying on them, they are being followed by someone, or someone will poison them. b) A delusion as if someone is controlling their thoughts or is keeping a watch on them is also a prominent feature among some of those who suffer. c)Delusion that they are very important or have excess fame.d) Delusion of possessing extraordinary powers e) Delusion that another person is in love with you.
3. Disorganized Speech: Disorganized speech and confused thoughts are present. The sufferer may give an answer to a question that has no link to the asked question. Senseless talking, jumping from one subject to the other quickly while talking. Speaking in a monotone, and saying meaningless words may also arise. They may also feel as if some external source is controlling their thoughts or think that they have some extraordinary powers.
4. Negative symptoms: These refer to not showing normal behaviour by persons having schizophrenia: It includes social withdrawal, losing interest in life activities, weak expression of emotions (not sad on sad occasions or not happy on happy occasions), lack of facial expressions, fewer to no gestures, lack of emotions, lack of motivation, neglect in maintaining personal hygiene.
5. Other symptoms are difficulty in recalling things, confusion of thoughts, poor concentration, moving slowly, writing excessively but meaninglessly, difficulty in making decisions, changes in sleeping patterns, and suicidal thoughts.
6. Catatonia:In some cases, the sufferer may stop talking with the body fixed in a particular position for long hours.
Complications
If not treated certain complications can arise such as:
Anxieties, obsessive-compulsive disorder, aggression, depression, suicidal thought or attempt, drug abuse, and alcohol abuse are a few things that may complicate Schizophrenia.
Diagnosis
1.There are no lab tests to diagnose schizophrenia. It is diagnosed by ruling out other mental health conditions and substance-induced psychosis. Certain tests may be carried out like MRI, and CT scan to check for changes in brain structure; blood tests to rule out other causes of symptoms.
2. A detailed psychiatric evaluation and symptom study is required to diagnose schizophrenia
3. Criteria given in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
(DSM-5) may be used to diagnose schizophrenia. As per this manual two diagnostic criteria have to be present for one month with a major impact on social or occupational functioning for minimum of six months. Among these one symptom is to become hallucinatory, one remains in delusion and disorganized speech and the second symptom is to be some among negative symptoms or disorganized or catatonic behaviour.
Is pschizophrenia is completely curable or you just provide symptomatic relief?
my friends daughter 40 yes old diagnosed Sczhophrenia is ok 95 percent as long as she takes allopathic medicine PRODEP 10 mg one tablet morBing and one tablet ARIP MT 5 mg at sleep time and advised by doctor for life time.Please suggest equivalent HOMEOPATHIC medicine —Thanks (can she have a baby? will baby be normal?
you have not mentioned any medicine for delusion of control. My son aged 21 is suffering from delusion of thought broadcast for last two years. Earlier, he was suffering from fear, anxiety etc. His symptoms of thought broadcast did not respond to respridone and even closapine. He is taking 400 mg of closapine daily for last one year. With the use of closapine, he is better and stable but symptom of thought broadcast still persists. what do you recommend please
Sir,my wife is 34years old and we have two son,she is suffering from schizophrenia and she is taking allopathic medicine for last 12years .But not getting better response,what is another scope and it’s monthly treatment cost.now we in Bharuch Gujarat.thanks.
Hello how are you? My son is diagnosis with schizophrenia please let me know that it can be treated with homeopathic medicine my no 919 455 1700 thanks
Dear Dr. Sharma,
It’s about my Son. He is now 37 y.o.
He suffers of depression since he was 20 y.o. With one manic episode at the beginning.
He was taking lithium and antidepressant for 5 years. Was in remission for 1 year.
Then was trying some stimulants and ended up in a hospital.
Last year his father past away (suicide).
My son took it hard. Was depressed. And was given dextroamphetamin by his doctor. For ADHD.
After 3-4 month he become psychotic.
I convinced him to stop that medication. And then he got obsessed with religion.
At some point said that he is Messia. Prays mornings and nights. Growing beard.
Think that people watching him and talk about him. Installed motion camera in his apartment to watch if
somebody would get in his apartment and do something to curse him.
Live alone, no friends.
Doesn’t work, cannot concentrate.
Normally his is very smart an funny with great sense of humor, very good looking. Not now.
I came across homeopathy, but need help and guidance.
Please, Dr. Sharma, if there is anything can help my Son to get back to normal state of mind and normal life?
With best regards, Mother.
Hi. My husband is 40 years old. He was diagnosed with schizoeffective disorder, bipolar type in his early 20s. He takes Risperdone and Trileptal. However he still has very prominent symptoms. Can you recommend something, preferably just one supplement as he tries to take as few different meds as possible.
Thanks so much!
Can hyoscyamus and lachesis and aurum met be taken at the same time for the different symptoms present?
Do you know of any doctors who are successful in this area in new jersey or Philadelphia.
Dear Dr.,
I suffer from schizoaffective disorder. I hear voices. I feel things that are not there. Bipolar is my other part of schizoaffective disorder. I have really more depression more than mania. I take meds for it and it helps but the voices and feeling things that are not there haven’t went away. And I really don’t like conventional meds, because of the damage it is doing to my body. And they are not a cure they are just a bandaid. But with those being my symptoms. What would you recommend?
My family member has symptoms as below:
People talk about her, especially about her sexual parts.
People are trying to harm her, insult her
Does not go out of home.
As such she prepares food etc at home for every body.
Another observation is that she does not have control while shopping, sh often purchases things in large number, bed sheets 15, suits 10 at any one time.
Recollects some events involving some known person insulted her, that person is still after her life and causing damage to her.
On allopathic medicine Espzine plus for 20 yrs, normally remains ok , but sometimes go in loop of past events, which never took place.
Some times feels like weeping and feels comfortable after weeping.
She has occasional, left half body pain for which I gave her Lachesis, which gives her relief.
Could you pl help
I hear voices I have auditory hallucinations plz give me medicine to cure this disease
Doctor,
Thank you for “Homeopathic Remedies for Schizophrenia.”
Would you agree that if one is not “medicated” and/or while handling environmental stresses healthfully, if a severe panic attack occurs, one can exhibit nervous break symptoms that are difficult to “return” from?
Do you advocate cannabis indica as a viable treatment option, an initial treatment option, and/or a last resort treatment option? For instance, I was diagnosed with treatment resistant depression. When I was introduced to stimulant attention deficit medication, it was the only “anti-depressant effect” medication that did wonders for me in 15 years.
I was accepted into my state’s cannabis prescription program & doing well for some time, until it seemed negative side-effects would appear 24-48 hours later. Are there underlying chemicals in cannabis indica strains that are fairly dominant in cannabis sativa strains? I ask because sativa and hybrid strains are typically dangerous for me, because of the potential for high anxiety & even panic.
I threw out my cannabis card & cannabis a few weeks ago when I thought it was doing me more harm than good. However, I am well-known, especially with family for giving a treatment option very little time & patience for possible effectiveness & healing. Quite lost & wandering.
Thank you for your time.
Hello
I’m not sure if Dr. Sharma ever answered your question or ever answered any of the questions people have asked on this site.
I am a homeopath in the US. Your question about cannibas is a good one. Both strains of cannabis are joneopathic remedies meaning taking cannabis in its herbal form is. Ot good. I was trained as a homeopath to give the homeopathic version of either canbabis indica or cannabis sativa to people that were using it regularly recreationally or for treating a medical issue and began to develoo negative mental side effects.
If you can get the homeopathic remedy of these strains of cannabis, read an on line homeopthic Materia Medica of each one to see which fits your experience.
Keep in mind, if you decide to try homeopathy, you must abstain from drinking coffee both caffeinated or decaf, mint in any form, eucalyptus and other strong- smelling essential oils like camphor, peppermint, tea tree oil, neem etc. Mint mouthwashes and toothpastes. What homeopaths suggest is finding a homepathic-friendly version of these products made with lemon, orange or cinnamon. Once you are set up with these products and can abstain from coffee and other things mentioned, you can try homeopathy to see if can help with your mental issues.
When using homeopathy for mental issues, I was trained to use the higher potencies like a 200c . If you are trying homeopthy on your own, start a journal and keep take of your feelings before and after taking the remedy. Note the potency, how you felt a day, a week and a few weeks after taking it. If you felt better after taking a dose of remedy and then all of a sudden it just stopped working, you may have antidoted it. Track down an LM potency of this remedy if it seemed to be helping and take this potency instead of the 200c. LM potencies can be taken more frequently, especially if you are in either a work situation or family situation where others around uou are using substances that are antidoting your remedy outside of your control.
My sister is 80 years lying g I bed for 3 years for broken of head of left side femur bone no operation can be done for her age now his suffering helucination see water floating on water seeing g death people taking g to them , no epistemology not want to to eat . Please suggest homeopathic medicine and dose
Doctor,I am 26yrs, wants to stay alone,away from my parents,critical of everybody including my parents,have got delusions towards life’s philosophy, detached from the realities of life, abusive towards my parents.
Recently diagonised to be suffering from Schizophrenia.
I am a Sepia characteristic woman.
Have taken Sepia10M at an interval of 3months as per the advice of a Homeopath.
Is it the correct medicine and potency?
Feeling no relief.
Pl.advice.
My 18 year old son has schzophrenia and has just started taking clozapine anything else he can have thankyou
This is Jawed from India, age 34 unmarried. I was suffering from anxiety since 2011 but it was not big issue and I was OK, until in 2015 June I started feeling severe pain on both sides of neck, severe confused mind when walking or riding and when studying or writing. Furthermore I feel severe body fatigue and little walk makes me tired. Also I feel pain in neck. Severe hopelessness and no desire to work and marriage but I was not like this 2 years before. Very ambitious and intelligent sharp minded I was. Also I bow find hard in focussing on something and least interest in anything. Mind feel numb and remain mostly at home . Pain at both side of neck and continuous confusion and inability to do things literally killing me.also I think lot about trivial issue which got less imp and if something went wrong I keep thinking about it why I did this.
Also I have chronic allergy rhinitis and rhinosinus due to which i avoid cold things and dust exposure but situation has worsened and now white mucus coming fr chest and coughing at night.
I have been running after doctor since two years and already took homeopathy of 4 doctors but no relief. Tjey diagnosed as depression but medicine dis not work and also no much relief in allergy. They prescribe 6-7 medicines which I had to take 12-13 times and it was horrible.
One homeopath said u have scheOphrinia and illusion problem and told some symptoms which did match to my case like hopelessness, no desire to do anything and all neck pain and back is associated with it.he too gave several medicines but I refused to take and decided to consult some classical homeopath.
I desperately need help from some good expert homeopath whi can suggest me good remedy which I could follow.
I will highly appreciate if some renowned dr can take my case and assist as i have already water lacks of rupees and still no imprvement.
Anyway right now i am taking one allopathic medicine who also said is depression . There is some improvements in cognitive impairment nut not much in neck pain and confused mind.
Thanks and allahay bless you with health and prosperity for noble deed.
✎
You please try with vitamin b12 1000 mg and salmon fish oil capsules
Sir,
My mother aged 80 suffers from hallucinations. She sees children coming to her then running away, room full of people, somebody offering her cold drink, child putting some cake into her mouth, etc. She exhibits constant laughing tendency for no reason, & at times I feel she is going to burst out laughing for no sensible reason. Eyes also have a strange bright look. not normal. Suspicious nature, feels people are discussing her negatively. Feels she may have some disease or the other. Thoughts of being treated like a princess. Inability to relax & appears to be in a constant hyper state. At night sleep seems to be ok but she has a tendency to place her right hand on her right forehead just above the eye. I think hallucinations occur either during the afternoon or in the middle of the night.
Would be grateful if you could kindly prescribe some homeopathic remedy with recommended dosage, please.
Warm Regards,
Tyrone
Hello sir…
Sir..my brother is 23 year old. He is lots of time spend in bithroom like 5-6 hr for
bathing (but not daily bathing)And 1-2hr doing handwash….from 6 months he take excessive cleaning. he is nothing say anyone. He don’t go anywhere. he is seatting continue onlyone place on his bed And whole day watching tv. he don’t show any emotions.
Otherwise he is very intelligent student and social kind of boy.
Sir please tell me whats problem he have and solutions also.
Your brother is suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder.
My son is hearing voices,he is currently studying at Bloemfontein University and I just received a call that he is being put into a psychiatry care for observation,for two weeks.he is very sane, this voices become severe when he is studying.This hsa been going on since April 2017.Doctors advised him to discontinue his studies.Please help.
Hello Dr. Sharma,
My father suffering past 5yrs with schizophrenia, he was taking Depron-l, but no improvement. He is 65-year-old. Himself taking, negative believe, anxiety telling stories like some body hearing and recording.
Please suggest homeopathy medicines.
Thanks,
Jalajakshi
Hello Dr Dharma,
My daughter is also suffering from schizophrenia since 2008. She is under treatment giving clozapine from the last 2 years. Can she be treated with homeopathy. Can schizophrenia be fully cured by these medicines?
Please reply.
Thanks
Hello Dr Dharma.My brother is suffering from schizophrenia from the last 10 years.He is under treatment giving clozapine from the last 7years.Can he be treated with homeopathy. Can schizophrenia be fully cured by these medicines.plz reply Thanks