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The remedy Capsicum Annum is derived from dried pods of plant ‘cayenne pepper’. This plant belongs to Solanaceae family and is native to South America and West Indies. When dried pods of this plant are potentized according to homeopathic formula which is a process of arousing medicinal powers of crude substance, it is converted into a very beneficial homeopathic medicine. The main keynote for its use is burning type of pain in any body part. The way it helps to reduce burning pain is highly commendable.

The ‘Capsicum Annum’ Constitution

This medicine is mainly suited to people who are weak, fat, clumsy, lazy and tend to avoid physical exertion. They have desire to stick to their routine and have aversion to go beyond that. They also have tendency to get homesick. It also works well in elderly people who get exhausted from excessive mind related work.

Drug Action

This medicine acts markedly on the mind, throat and rectum. Other than this, its action is seen on the ears, mouth, urinary organs, respiratory system and limbs.

Clinical Indications

Burning sensation, sore throat, homesickness, piles, dysentery, rectum diseases, ear disorders, mastoiditis, earache, stomatitis, mouth ulcers, urine disorders, cystitis, gonorrhoea, joint complaints, sciatica, cough, asthma

Scope As A Homeopathic Remedy

1. Throat Concerns (Burning Sensation, Sore Throat)

Capsicum works well in managing certain throat-related concerns. The foremost indication for its use is burning, smarting sensation in the throat. Burning feels as when pepper hurts throat. It is a well-indicated medicine for cases of sore throat. The throat is dark red, inflamed along with burning sensation. The tonsils are inflamed too attended with burning sensation. A specific feature is the worsening of burning in the throat between acts of swallowing. Stinging and stitching pain in the throat causes cough, accompanied by dryness and roughness in the throat. Throat pain extends to the ears. In some cases, whitish spots appear in the throat surrounded with red circles. Constricted feeling in the throat sometimes occur. Uvula is elongated, relaxed and inflamed.  It is a prominent medicine for sore throat in smokers and alcoholics.

Key Indicating Features

Burning as from pepper and smarting sensation in the throat

Sore throat with dark red, inflammation along with burning sensation

Sore throat in smokers and alcoholics

2. Complaints Of The Mind (Homesickness)

This medicine acts wonderfully on the mind. Those having homesickness may find this medicine quite effective. The characteristic symptom for its use is homesickness with sleeplessness, redness of the cheeks and heat in the throat. Use of this medicine can also be done in cases of sudden mood changes. There may occur anger or weeping spells alternating with laughing and singing. Persons needing it may have anxieties and fear. They have fear of criticism or of death.

Key Indicating Feature

Homesickness with sleeplessness, redness of the cheeks and heat in the throat

3. Rectal Problems (Burning, Piles, Dysentery)

It is a magnificent medicine for managing various rectal problems. Among these, it is highly suitable for treating piles (swollen, inflamed veins in the anus or in the lower rectum). It works best when there are bleeding piles with marked burning and soreness of the anus. Burning feels like pepper sprinkled on the anus. Anal itching can also be there. It is effective for managing dysentery (intestinal infection causing loose stool with blood and mucus) cases. It is well indicated when there occurs stool with bloody mucus and burning, smarting pain in the rectum and anus. Besides, Tenesmus is well marked. Tenesmus is an ineffectual urge to pass stool even when bowels are empty. Before and during stool, cutting twisting pain is felt in the abdomen. After passing stool, backache and thirst follow. Drinking water leads to shivering.

Key Indicating Features

Burning as from pepper in the rectum and anus

Bleeding piles with marked burning (as from pepper), soreness and itching of anus

Dysentery with bloody mucus in the stool and burning, smarting pain in the rectum and anus

4. Ear-Related Issues (Mastoiditis, Earache)

Capsicum has marvellous action on the ears. It is a highly valuable medicine for mastoiditis (a bacterial infection of mastoid air cells of temporal bone located behind the ear). This medicine gives good results to manage pain, swelling and tenderness behind the ears. Along with this, it helps to control ear discharge (otorrhoea). It is also a helpful medicine for managing earache. It works well in case of burning, stinging, stitching pain in ears. Hardness of hearing attends it. Ears feel hot.

Key Indicating Features

Mastoiditis with pain, swelling and tenderness behind the ears and ear discharge

Burning, stinging, stitching pain in ears with hardness of hearing

5. Mouth (Inflammation, Bad Odor, Herpes)

With its action on mouth, Capsicum Annum proves to be successful in managing stomatitis, ulcers, foul taste, bad odor and herpes. It gives good results in cases of stomatitis (inflamed, sore mouth). In cases needing it, mouth is inflamed with excessive saliva having bad odor and sticky consistency. It proves effective for mouth ulcers that are flat and small accompanied by burning sensation. Another striking feature for its use is very foul, putrid unbearable odor from mouth. Taste of mouth is also foul. Lastly, its use is highly suggested for cases of herpes of lips. Herpes is a viral infection caused by herpes simplex virus.

Key Indicating Features

Mouth inflammation with increased saliva of bad odor and sticky consistency

Flat small mouth ulcers accompanied with burning sensation

Herpes of lips

6. Urinary Complaints (Cystitis, Gonorrhoea)

Use of Capsicum is also recommended for managing certain urinary issues. To begin with, it is well indicated for cases of cystitis. Cystitis refers to inflammation of urinary bladder. Burning sensation is felt in the urethral orifice just before urination, during urination and after urination. There is frequent, ineffectual urge to urinate. Biting sensation and smarting pain are also felt in the urethra after urinating. It is also indicated for managing nephritis (inflammation of kidney) with marked kidney pain. Other than this, its use is preferred in cases of gonorrhoea (sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoea). In such cases, it is used when there is frequent urination with smarting, scalding pain in urethra, pus discharge from urethra and bleeding sometimes.

Key Indicating Features

Cystitis with burning in urethral orifice just before urination, during urination and after urination

Gonorrhoea with frequent urination, scalding smarting pain in urethra, pus discharge or bleeding sometimes from urethra

7. Limbs (Joint Complaints, Sciatica)

With its action on limbs, it is highly capable to manage joint pain and sciatica cases. It is mainly indicated when pain in joint is worse when beginning to move. It is attended with stiffness and cracking in joints. It is well indicated for managing sciatica (pain along path of sciatic nerve that starts in lower back and radiate down back of thigh to leg upto feet). It is used when there occur tearing, shooting type of pain from hip to feet. It is worse from coughing. It is also used when sciatica is worse from bending backward.

Key Indicating Features

Pain and stiffness in joints worse when beginning to move

Sciatica with tearing, shooting pain from hip to feet, worse from coughing

Sciatica worse from bending backward

8. Respiratory Problems (Cough, Asthma)

Here Capsicum is effective in managing cough and asthma. For using it, the cough is dry accompanied by offensive breath. While coughing, there is sensation as if head and chest would fly to pieces. Along with cough, there may occur pain in legs, knees, bladder, chest, ears or throat. Vomiting may occur while coughing. Urine may also pass involuntarily along with coughing. This medicine can be given for treating cases of asthma. In such cases, its use is considered when there is wheezing, difficult breathing which gets worse from walking. Along with this, there is redness on face.

Key Indicating Features

Dry cough accompanied by offensive breath

Cough with a sensation as if head and chest would fly to pieces

Cough with pain in some body parts like legs, knees, bladder, chest, ears or throat

Asthma with wheezing, difficult breathing worse from walking

Modalities

Worsening factors: Complaints get worse from cold air, cold water, dampness, bathing, drinking, empty swallowing and touch

Relieving factors: Complaints get better from heat, while eating and continued motion.

Dosage

It works well in both low and high potencies. Its action lasts for about one week. In low potency like 30 C, it can be repeated frequently. But when using in high potencies like 200 C, 1M frequent repetition should be avoided.

Relationship with Other Remedies

Antidoted by: Caladium, Camphor, Cina, China and Sulphuric Acid

Followed well by: Belladonna, Lycopodium, Pulsatilla and Silicea

It can be compared with remedies Arnica, Belladonna, Cantharis, Carbo Veg, Arsenic Album and Sulphur.

Homeopathic medicine Plantago Major is prepared from a plant ‘plantain or ribwort’. It belongs to family Plantaginaceae. For preparing this medicine, the plantain plant is potentized as per homeopathic formula that arouses its medicinal properties. After this process, we get a very important homeopathic medicine Plantago Majus. It is of special service in managing complaints of toothache, nerve pain (neuralgia) in face, earache and bedwetting.

Drug Action

Plantago Major acts very well on the teeth. It also shows good results on the ears and face. Other than this, it acts well on the urinary organs, and skin.

Clinical Indications

Toothaches, teeth grinding, neuralgia, earache, ear inflammation, gumboils, bedwetting, polyuria

Scope As A Homeopathic Remedy

1. Dental Problems (Toothache, Teeth Grinding)

The foremost action of Plantago Major is seen on the teeth. It is a top-grade medicine for managing certain dental problems. Among these problems, it is a leading homeopathic medicine to relieve toothache. It is also well-suited in case of toothache, particularly, when a tooth is decaying. It gets better when one starts eating. One may report boring or digging type of pain in the tooth. It is mostly accompanied by profuse flow of saliva. It is helpful when the teeth on the left side feel sore and elongated. Plantago also offers help in cases of aching in a decayed wisdom tooth. It is well indicated, especially, for decayed wisdom tooth in the left lower jaw. The pain from the tooth shoots up to the left side of the face towards the side of head and the ear. Another characteristic symptom for its use is toothache accompanied by neuralgia (nerve pain) of the eyelids. Excessive redness of the face may also be an accompanying factor. Further, the use of this medicine is recommended to manage grinding of teeth at night time. Lastly, it is a valuable medicine for management of cases of gumboils (pus filled bump that develop on the gums).

Key Indicating Features

Toothache to a decayed tooth

Toothache gets better while eating

Aching in decayed wisdom tooth, especially in the left lower jaw

Toothache accompanied by nerve pain of the eyelids

2. Facial Concerns (Nerve Pain, Eruptions)

Plantago acts wonderfully on the face. It manages really well nerve pain that especially occurs on the left side of the face. It is well-indicated when the pain travels from the jaw to the ear. The pain can be shooting or tearing in nature. It can also be used in case the pain is aching or when the pain is a result of a bruise, particularly, on the right side of the face. It is also used to deal with cases of red, small, rough, and scaly patches on the facial skin. Mostly these are present on the left side of the face. It also proves beneficial in case of dry, scaly eruptions that may form on the lower lip.

Key Indicating Features

Nerve pain on the left side of the face from the jaw to ear

Aching or pain occurring due to a bruise on the right side of the face

Red, small, rough, and scaly patches on the left side of the face

Dry, and scaly eruptions on the lower lip

3. Ear Problems (Earache, Acute Hearing, Ringing in Ears)

It can effectively manage pain in the ear. It is mainly indicated for pain in the right ear. The pain is sharp, and twinging (sharp pain occurs suddenly). It is accompanied by pain in the face and teeth. It can also be used for pain in the ear that travels from one ear to the other. It can also be used in cases the hearing is bad, and the noises are painful. Lastly, it may help in cases if there is ringing in the ears.

Key Indicating Features

Earache accompanied by pain in the face, and teeth

Acute hearing and noises painful

Ringing in the ears

4. Urinary Issues (Bedwetting, Irritable Bladder)

It is helpful in managing some urinary issues. Plantago is an excellent medicine that can be administered in cases of bedwetting. There is passage of copious urine. It arises owing to a weak sphincter around the urethral opening. White sediments may be present in the urine. Secondly, its use is indicated in cases of irritable bladder accompanied by frequent urination. Besides these, it can be given in cases there is tenderness in the kidney region if there is pressure.

Key Indicating Features

Bedwetting

Irritable bladder with frequent urination

Tenderness in the kidney region if there is pressure

5. Skin Complaints (Itching, Vesicles, Rough Skin)

If we talk of skin concerns, Plantago offers help in managing intense itching on the skin that gets worse at night. Pricking and stinging pain may attend it. After scratching, burning sensation is felt on the skin. This medicine is also useful to manage vesicles (fluid-filled bumps) on the hands and face. It also has a tendency to heal skin eruptions that ooze a yellow fluid and form a crust. Besides these, it can manage cases where red, rough, scaly patches form on the face mostly on left side.

Key Indicating Features

Intense itching on the skin worse at night

Skin eruptions that ooze a yellow fluid and form a crust

Red, rough, scaly patches on the face mostly on left side

Modalities

Worsening factors: Complaints get worse at night, from heat and cold, motion and mental exertion

Relieving factors: Complaints get better from sleep

Dosage

Use of this medicine is recommended in mother tincture form and lower potencies. Its use is also suggested as an external application in case of toothache.

Relationship with Other Remedies

Antidoted by: Merc Sol

It antidotes: Apis Mellifica, Rhus Tox and Tabacum

It can be compared with medicines Chamomilla, Spigelia, Colocynth and Kalmia in cases of nerve pain (neuralgia)

It can also be compared with medicines Belladonna, Equisetum and Causticum in cases of bedwetting.

The remedy Millefolium is derived from the plant Millefolium Achillea which is also known as ‘yarrow’ belonging to family ‘Composite.’

This whole fresh plant undergoes potentization (a process of preparing homeopathic medicines that arouses medicinal properties from a crude substance). Once it goes through this process, it is converted into a very useful homeopathic medicine Millefolium. It is one of the best homeopathic medicines to control bleeding from various body parts, especially when it is of bright red colour.

The ‘Millefolium’ Constitution

This medicine suits children and the elderly quite well. It is also suitable for women suffering from anemia.

Drug Action

The principal action of this medicine is to control bleeding (hemorrhage) from different body parts (eg: from nose, rectum, stomach, lungs, uterus, skin). The bleeding is of bright red color in all such cases. Its action is marked on nose, rectum, and female genitals. It is also administered in case of problems on the skin, limbs, head, and respiratory system.

Clinical Indications

Haemorrhages (bleeding), nose bleeding, bleeding piles, dysentery, heavy menses, dysmenorrhoea, suppressed menses, leucorrhoea, bruises, wounds, varicose veins, headache, hemoptysis, tuberculosis

 Scope As A Homeopathic Remedy

1. Nasal Complaints (Nasal Bleeding)

Millefolium controls bleeding from various body parts including the nose medically known as epistaxis. It is accompanied by congestion in the head and chest. It can also be used in case one has stuffy nose. Lastly, it is helpful in managing a sort of piercing pain from eyes to the root of the nose.

Key Indicating Features

Nasal bleeding with congestion to head and chest

Piercing pain from eyes to root of the nose

2. Rectal Problems (Bleeding Piles, Dysentery, Warts)

‘Millefolium’ has a wonderful action on the rectum. The most important complaint where it proves highly effective is bleeding piles (swollen, enlarged veins in or around anus or in lower rectum). It is administered when there is profuse bleeding from piles. It is also very useful in managing dysentery (infection of intestines that causes loose stool which contains blood and mucus). This medicine is considered when there is dysentery with marked blood and tenesmus (frequent, ineffectual urge to pass stool even when bowels are already empty). If someone has bleeding from warts in the anus area, this medicine can help settle it down as well.

Key Indicating Features

Profuse bleeding from piles

Dysentery with marked blood and tenesmus (frequent, ineffectual urge to pass stool even when bowels are already empty

Bleeding from warts of anus

Bleeding from intestine following much exertion

3. Female Problems (Heavy Menses, Suppressed Menses, Leucorrhoea)

This medicine has shown great clinical improvements in various women-related problems. To begin with, it is extensively used to manage heavy periods when bleeding is of bright red colour. The periods last for prolonged duration. An accompanying factor during the periods is colic pain. Tendency for early periods is also there. Bleeding from uterus after excessive exertion is also suggestive of its use. For heavy menses and intermenstrual bleeding attended with congestive headache, Millefolium is highly recommended. Another significant indication is infertility among women with heavy menses. Women who have suppressed menses accompanied with colicky abdominal pain can highly benefit from this medicine.  It is also well indicated in managing vaginal discharge (leucorrhoea) among girls.

Key Indicating Features

Heavy periods with bright red blood lasting for prolonged duration

Bleeding from uterus after excessive exertion

Heavy menses & intermenstrual bleeding with congestive headache

Suppressed menses accompanied with colicky abdominal pain

Vaginal discharges in children

4. Skin Issues (Bruises, Wounds, Vesicles)

Millefolium acts really well on the skin. It is a highly recommended medicine in managing bruises (blackish or bluish discoloration on the skin due to injured blood vessels near the skin). It is also capable of managing bleeding from wounds. Its use is preferred in treating several vesicles (fluid-filled bumps) on skin that are pea-sized of brown colour that discharge offensive fluid. Lastly, it can deal with wounds that occur after operation of stones in the bladder.

Key Indicating Features

Bruises

Bleeding from wounds

Several pea-sized vesicles on skin of brown color discharging offensive fluid

Wounds after operation of stones in bladder

5. Action On Limbs (Varicose Veins, Sprains, Achilles Tendon Pain)

Millefolium really acts well on the veins of the limbs. Its use is highly recommended in managing varicose veins (swollen, enlarged, twisted veins most commonly in legs), particularly that occur during pregnancy. These may bleed as well. These may be painful or painless. It is suitable in dealing with cases of sprains (overstretching or tearing of ligaments means the fibrous tissue which connects two bones together) and effects from falls. Besides these, its action is to manage Achilles tendon (this tendon is a tough fibrous band that connects calf muscle in the back of leg to the heel bone) pain. It is more prominent to help cases of pain in right sided Achilles tendon as if occurring from blow or sprain.

Key Indicating Features

Varicose veins during pregnancy

Pain in right-sided Achilles tendon as if occurring from blow or sprain

6. Head (Headache)

It really helps manage headache. It is successfully used for headache that gets worse from taking coffee. Headache is dull type. It also gets worse from stooping. Sometimes throbbing is felt in head and face. Along with pain in head, twitches may occur in the eyelids. In some cases, the headache is very violent and the sufferer strikes the head against the wall.

Key Indicating Features

Headache worse from taking coffee

Headache with twitching in eyelids

Violent headache with striking of the head against the wall

7. Respiratory Problems (Coughing Of Blood)

Lastly, some respiratory concerns can be dealt with successfully with this medicine. The foremost indication to use it is in case of lung complaints with coughing of blood (hemoptysis) that is bright red in color. This serves as the most prominent marker for use of Millefolium. It gives substantial relief in cases of cough accompanied by frequent spitting of blood. It may be accompanied by palpitations and oppression of the chest. Blood spitting in tuberculosis or coughing blood after an injury is also indicative of its use.

Key Indicating Features

Lung complaints with coughing of blood which is bright red in color

Modalities

Worsening factors: Complaints get worse from exertion, lifting, stooping, suppressed discharges, in the evening, at night, and from lying down

Relieving factors: Complaints get better from bleeding, heavy exercise

Dosage

It can be used from low to high potencies and also in mother tincture form. Its duration of action is just between one to three days, so it can be repeated frequently if it is being used in low potencies. But in high potencies, one should avoid frequent doses.

Relationship with Other Remedies

Antidoted by: Arsenic Iodatum and Arum Maculatum

It can be compared with homeopathic medicines Hamamelis and Ipecac (in its action of controlling bleeding)

Homeopathic medicine Cannabis Sativa is derived from a plant known as ‘hemp’. It belongs to Cannabinaceae family. The flowering tops of this plant undergo potentization process that extracts and intensifies its medicinal properties. As a result, we get homeopathic medicine Cannabis Sativa of great clinical significance. It is a very effective homeopathic medicine to treat numerous urinary issues and male problems.

Drug Action

This medicine seems to have its most marked action on urinary system and sex organs. Its action is also seen on the respiratory system and the limbs.

Clinical Indications

Cystitis, gonorrhoea, urethral discharges, urethral stricture, nephritis, sexual disorders, priapism, infertility, leucorrhoea, asthma, pleurisy

Scope As A Homeopathic Remedy

1. Urinary Issues (Cystitis, Stricture, And Gonorrhoea)

This medicine acts magnificently on the urinary system to treat various urinary concerns. It is a wonderful medicine to manage cases of cystitis which is the inflammation of urinary bladder. In cases requiring it, burning is felt while urinating. Urine is scanty and it passes drop by drop. Stitching pain is also felt in the urethra. It is well indicated for cases of urethral stricture (narrowing of the urethra as a result of scar formation). Persons needing it have to strain to pass urine. They have to wait for a while before the flow of urine is initiated. Urination occurs in a split stream. After urine flow stops, dribbling occurs. The urgency to urinate is also marked along with the above symptoms. This medicine is also given for treating cases of nephritis (kidney inflammation). It is indicated to manage kidney pain that is specifically ulcerative or drawing in nature.  It is a top-listed medicine for the management of gonorrhoea (a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae). The urethra is inflamed and painful to touch in cases needing it. It works well when there is discharge of yellow watery mucus from the urethra.

Key Indicating Features

Burning while urinating with scanty urine that passes drop by drop

Urethral stricture with straining to urinate, split stream of urine and dribbling after urination

Gonorrhoea with yellow watery mucus discharge from the urethra

2. Male Problems (Gonorrhoea, Pain In Testes, Inflammation, Priapism)

In males, this medicine works very effectively to manage certain health issues. To begin with, it gives good results in cases of gonorrhoea. It is a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It is given when there is yellow watery mucus discharge from the urethra. Secondly, it is beneficial to manage pain in the testes. The pain in the testicle is pressive dragging in nature where this medicine is required. It is felt mainly while standing. Thirdly, Cannabis Sativa is helpful for the management of inflammation of the prepuce, glans and the penis. Prepuce and glans are dark red and swollen. Prepuce is sensitive to touch. Burning sensation is felt on the glans and the prepuce along with redness and swelling. There is pain in the penis felt while walking. This medicine can also be given for managing tensive pain felt during erections. Lastly, it is helpful for managing cases of priapism (persistent erection of the penis mostly painful that is unrelated to sexual stimulation)

Key Indicating Features

Gonorrhoea with watery mucus discharge from the urethra

Pain in the testicle of pressive dragging nature when standing

Inflamed prepuce, glans and penis

Priapism means persistent erection of penis usually painful unrelated to sexual stimulation

3. Female Problems (Gonorrhoea, Vaginal Discharge, Heavy Periods, Nymphomania And Infertility)

In women, this medicine proves effective in managing gonorrhoea, leucorrhoea, heavy periods, nymphomania and infertility. It is one of the major medicine for managing gonorrhoea. Females needing it feel cutting pain between the labia when passing urine. The vagina is also swollen. The urethral opening is closed with mucus and pus. It is next used for leucorrhoea (means vaginal discharge) cases. Its use is mainly recommended for leucorrhoea in babies and young girls. Another characteristic symptom to use it is heavy periods attended with difficult and painful urination. Its use is also done to manage nymphomania (uncontrollable, excessive sexual desire in females) cases. Lastly, it is also used for the treatment of infertility in women.

Key Indicating Features

Gonorrhoea with vaginal swelling, cutting pain between labia when urinating and mucus and pus discharge from urethra

Leucorrhoea in babies and young girls

Heavy periods attended with difficult, painful urination

To control increased sexual desire

4. Respiratory System (Asthma, Pleurisy)

With its action on the respiratory system, Cannabis Sativa offers help to treat asthma and pleurisy management. There is cough, wheezing, rattling in the chest and difficult breathing. A sensation of weight on the chest is also felt. During asthma attack, the sufferer has to stand near an open window leaning forward for relief. Cough is accompanied by sticky and green expectoration.  A burning sensation is also felt in the chest. Its use in pleurisy (inflammation of the lining around the lungs) cases is also done. In such cases, it is given when there occurs cough with spitting of blood and pain of stitching type in the right side of the chest.

Key Indicating Features

Cough with sticky, green expectoration

Pleurisy with cough, blood spitting and stitching sort of pain in the right sided chest

5. Limbs (Cramps, Foot Pain, Hip Pain, Formication)

By acting on limbs, Cannabis Sativa helps to manage cramps. It is effective in managing cramps in thighs, legs, hands and fingers. It can be used for relieving stretching type of pain in feet. It is useful for contracted achilles tendon (this tendon is a fibrous tissue that connects lower part of calf muscle in back of leg to the heel bone) accompanied by intense pain. Another complaint where it proves effective is cramping, digging pain in hip on the right side. Lastly, it works well to manage formication (sensation of insects crawling under the skin) and numbness in finger tips.

Key Indicating Features

Cramps in thighs, legs, hands and fingers

Pain in the feet of stretching type

Contraction of Achilles tendon with intense pain

Modalities

Worsening factors: Complaints get worse while urinating, at night, from exercise, walking, going upstairs and in darkness

Relieving factors: Complaints get better by taking rest and in fresh air

Dosage

It can be used in potency 30 C and even higher potencies. In low potencies, it can be repeated often but frequent repetition of high potencies should be avoided.

Relationship with Other Remedies

Antidoted by: Camphor and Merc Sol

Followed well by: Belladonna, Hyoscyamus, Lycopodium, Nux Vomica, Opium, Pulsatilla, Rhus Tox and Veratrum album

It can be compared with some other homeopathic medicines including Arnica, Bryonia, Cantharis, Petroleum, Petroselinum, Stramonium and Sulphur

This medicine is derived from plant ‘papaver somniferum’ belonging to family Papaveraceae via potentization.  Potentization is a process that extracts and intensifies medicinal properties of a crude substance. This medicine is of great clinical significance in treating cases of constipation, sleeplessness and effects of fear.

The ‘Opium’ Constitution

This medicine is mainly suited to people with relaxed muscles and those who have are been habitual alcohol drinkers for a long time. It is also well-indicated for those in whom well-selected medicines produce no effect.

Drug Action

Action of opium is especially noted on gastric organs mainly rectum. It also acts well on the mind and nerves. It is a very effective medicine for managing sleep issues as well. Other than this, its action is noted on face, limbs, urinary organs and limbs.

Clinical Indications

Constipation, fear effects, sleeplessness, snoring, convulsions, delirium, hernia, drowsiness, colic, painful menses, paralysis, facial twitching, urine complaints

Scope As A Homeopathic Remedy

1. Gastric Problems (Constipation, Diarrhea, Hernia, Vomiting)

Opium has a wide action on the gastric system. It has a prominent action on the rectum to help cases of constipation. There is intense constipation in cases needing it. The stool is passed in the form of hard, round balls which is the characteristic to use this medicine. Intense pain may be felt in the rectum. It can also be given for treating cases of diarrhea especially that follow some fright or sudden joy. The stool is fluid and frothy with anal burning. The stool has a very offensive smell. Stool may pass involuntarily from fright. Opium is a very useful medicine for cases of abdomen pain with passage of hard stool. Abdomen feels hard and bloated. This medicine is of great value for cases of umbilical or inguinal hernia. It can be used for cases of pressure and heaviness in stomach. Lastly, it is indicated for managing nausea and vomiting. The vomiting may be greenish or contains blood.

Key Indicating Features

Constipation with stool passed in form of hard, round balls

Diarrhea following fright or sudden joy

Umbilical or inguinal hernia

2. Sleep Issues (Sleeplessness, Drowsiness, Snoring)

Opium proves to be a very effective medicine to deal with certain sleep issues. It is a very suitable medicine for managing sleeplessness. Persons needing this medicine have acute hearing and noises coming from far away keep them awake. They are sleepy but cannot sleep. There is excessive restlessness with tossing in bed. On the other side, it can be given when a person has excessive drowsiness and goes into deep sleep. Its use is also recommended to manage jerking, and muscle twitchings happening during sleep. Lastly, it proves very beneficial for cases of snoring.

Key Indicating Features

Sleeplessness with acute hearing and noises coming from far away keeping the person awake

Jerking, twitching during sleep

Excessive drowsiness with deep sleep

Snoring

3. Mind Complaints (Fright, Delirium, Convulsions)

It is a highly suitable medicine for complaints that occur from fright, excessive joy or anger. It is further well indicated for dullness of mind where brain works slowly. A person lacks mental grasp and is unable to comprehend whatever he is reading. The role of opium in managing delirium is also very important. Delirium is sudden change in brain resulting in confusion, unclear speech, clouded thinking, difficulty in paying attention, distraction and disorientation. In delirium, it works well when there is muttering (speaking in a low voice) with red, puffed, swollen face, wide open eyes and excessive physical activity. This medicine is prominently indicated for convulsions (fits) which get worse from fright, anger, insult and for convulsions in sleep.

Key Indicating Features

Complaints from fright, excessive joy or anger

Delirium with muttering, red, puffed, swollen face, wide open eyes and excessive physical activity

Convulsions (fits) worse from fright, anger, insult and in sleep

4. Limbs (Trembling, Weakness, Paralysis, Twitching, Jerking)

With its action on limbs, opium offers help to manage trembling of limbs especially due to fright. It is well indicated for managing numbness in hands and legs. It is also valuable for management of weakness and paralysis of legs. Its use is lastly considered for cases of jerking and twitching (spontaneous muscle contraction) of limbs.

Key Indicating Features

Limbs tremble following fright

Weakness and paralysis of legs

Jerking and twitching (spontaneous muscle contraction) of limbs

5. Face (Twitching, Cramps)

If we talk of facial concerns, opium is an important medicine for muscle twitching on the face mostly at the corners of mouth. In general, the face is red, flushed and swollen. It is effective in managing cramping in the lower jaw. Lastly, it is of service in case of swollen, distended veins on face.

Key Indicating Features

Facial twitching mainly at the corners of mouth

Cramps in lower jaw

6. Urinary Problems (Retention Of Urine, Kidney Pain)

Opium also cures urinary problems. The main complaint where it serves the best purpose is retention of urine or involuntary urine after fright. It is also indicated for retention of urine in females after childbirth. It can be used in cases of kidney pain when pain radiates from the kidneys to the bladder, and in males to testicles. Last indication for its use is weak stream of urine and slow initiation of urine.

Key Indicating Features

Retention of urine after fright or after childbirth

Involuntary urine after fright

Pain radiating from kidneys to bladder, and testicles in males

7. Female Problems (Suppressed Periods, Painful Menses, Suppressed Lochia)

Women may find this medicine highly useful for managing certain problems. The foremost indication for its use is the suppression of menses due to fright. Another concern that it can treat well is of painful menses. It is suited when pain during menses forces the patient to bend double along with urge to pass stool. Lastly, its use can be considered when lochia (vaginal discharge that occur after childbirth and last for about four to eight weeks) is suppressed from fright.

Key Indicating Features

Suppressed menses from fright

Painful menses with bending double and urge for stool

Suppression of lochia after fright

Modalities

Worsening factors: Complaints are worse from fear, joy, heat, alcohol intake, odors and suppressed discharges

Relieving factors: Complaints get better from cold and from constant walking

Dosage

It can be used from 30 C to 200 C potency. Its action lasts for about 7 days. In low potency, one may repeat it often but in high potency, frequent repetition is not advised.

Relationship With Other Remedies

Antidoted by: Camphor, Belladonna, Ipecac and Nux vomica

Followed well by: Aconite, Antimonium Tart, Belladonna, Bryonia, Hyoscyamus, Nux Vomica, Nux Moschata and Sambucus

Homeopathic medicine Chelidonium Majus is prepared from the plant ‘greater celandine’. It belongs to family Papaveraceae. For preparing this medicine, the entire fresh plant greater celandine is potentised at the time of flowering as per homeopathic formula that arouses its medicinal properties. After this process, we get a very important homeopathic medicine Chelidonium Majus. It is a renowned homeopathic medicine to treat various liver complaints.

 The ‘Chelidonium Majus’ Constitution

This medicine is well suited to people predisposed to or suffering from liver problems.

Drug Action

It is predominantly a liver remedy. It acts magnificently on liver. Other than this, its action is noted on gastric system, neck, back, joint, face and head.

Clinical Indications

Liver disorders, liver pain, fatty liver, liver enlargement, jaundice, gallstones, gall bladder pains, colic, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, joint pains, headache, neck stiffness,

Scope As A Homeopathic Remedy

1. Liver And Gall Bladder Complaints (Liver Pain, Liver Enlargement, Fatty Liver, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Gall Bladder Pain And Gall Bladder Stones)

Chelidonium tops the list of homeopathic medicines for managing liver and gall bladder complaints. It is extensively used to treat numerous liver complaints including liver pain, enlarged liver, fatty liver, hepatitis and jaundice. With its action on gall bladder, it is beneficial for managing gall bladder stones and gall bladder pain. This medicine is well-indicated for shooting, stitching, pressive, dull or throbbing pain in the liver. The pain from liver radiates to the back and shoulder. Liver pain may get better from eating. A characteristic feature is liver complaints attended with sharp pain under the lower and inner angle of right scapula (scapula is a triangle-shaped bone in the upper back, one on the either side). In liver complaints, pressure, fullness and tension is also felt around the liver. It is a top-listed medicine for enlarged liver when liver is painful and sensitive to pressure. For fatty liver, Chelidonium Majus is considered when it is accompanied by jaundice. It is a leading medicine for managing jaundice (yellow discoloration of skin and white of eye from increased bilirubin levels) cases. The juice of plant Chelidonium is yellow-like bile which has been highly recommended since ages for managing cases of jaundice. In cases needing it, there is yellow discoloration of face, hands and white of eyes. The stool is dark and urine is offensive. There is sleepiness and low energy levels in daytime. Besides, this medicine is highly recommended to manage gall bladder pain and to dissolve gallstones.

Key Indicating Features

Shooting, stitching, pressive, dull or throbbing pain in liver

Liver complaints with sharp pain under the lower and inner angle of right scapula

Fatty liver with jaundice

Jaundice with yellowness of face, hands and white of eyes and sleepiness, low energy levels

Gall bladder pain and gall stones

2. Gastric Problems (Pain, Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Constipation)

This medicine is very useful to manage various gastric concerns. It is effective for managing stomach pain especially when it gets better by eating. The nature of pain is aching, gnawing, scraping type. A sense of constriction in stomach attends pain. The pain worsens by applying external pressure on the stomach. Pain may radiate to back and right shoulder blade. It offers help in treating cases of nausea and vomiting, headache may also be present. Vomiting is acidic or of green mucus. A unique feature is relief in nausea and vomiting by drinking very hot water. This medicine can be given for managing pain around the navel region. Pressure is felt over the navel. Chelidonium also gives good results in cases of loss of appetite. It helps to boost the appetite of a person. It is recommended when a person has loss of appetite attended with nausea and weight loss. Those needing it have desire for very hot food and hot drinks in general. Another prominent indication for its use is chronic diarrhea (loose stool) in case of liver complaints. The stool is brown, watery, may have green mucus in it or can be thin, bright yellow. It can be given in constipation cases as well. There is hard difficult stool, or stool like dry clay or sheep’s dung. Constipation and diarrhea may alternate in cases requiring it.

Key Indicating Features

Stomach pain worsens from pressure which gets better by eating

Pain in stomach radiates to the back and right shoulder blade

Nausea and vomiting get better by drinking very hot water

Long-standing diarrhea in case of liver problems

3. Neck And Back (Pain, Stiffness)

Chelidonium acts well on the neck and back. It can handle well cases of neck pain and stiffness. Neck muscles feel tense. The neck feels stiff on movement, crackling noises from vertebrae in neck are heard when neck is moved. Another complaint for which it is frequently used is pain under inner and lower angle of right scapula. In case of pain under right scapula which gets worse from moving right arm and inhaling air, Chelidonium is highly recommended. Pain and stiffness in the spine between the shoulders is also well treated with it. Last indication for its use is drawing, stitching pain in the muscles of the back along with stiffness. Burning sensation in the back may also be felt.

Key Indicating Features

Painful, stiff and tense neck

Pain under the inner and lower angle of right scapula

Pain and stiffness in spine between shoulders

Drawing, stitching pain in muscles of back along with stiffness

4. Joints (Joint Pain)

This medicine acts wonderfully on joints to manage joint pain. It can manage shoulder pain well. It is recommended for right-sided shoulder pain. The pain from the shoulder may radiate down to the wrist. Chelidonium is an excellent medicine for hip pain as well. The guiding feature for its use is right hip pain worse when rising from the seat. Pain can be drawing or shooting in nature. It acts well in managing knee pain too. Here it is prescribed when there is knee pain on right side along with stiffness and burning sensation. It gets worse from movement. Besides these, it is a valuable medicine for cases of right-sided ankle pain which gets worse with movement. The ankle is also stiff with pain.

Key Indicating Features

Right-sided shoulder pain that may radiate down to the wrist

Right hip pain worse when rising from seat

Right knee pain with stiffness and burning sensation, worse from moving

Right-sided ankle pain and stiffness worse when moving

5. Face (Pain, Pimples, Herpes)

With its action on face, it can successfully handle cases of facial pain, herpes on face, pimples, etc. In facial pain, this medicine is given when pain starts over the right eye radiating to eye and cheek. It can also be used when pain begins from the left eye and goes to cheeks, teeth and forehead. It occurs periodically in the evening in bed. Along with facial pain, there is eye pain, sensation of sand and tears in the eyes. It is effective for treating herpes (skin rash caused by varicella zoster virus) on the face, especially on chin. Itching is marked in herpes. Lastly, it works wonders in cases of pimples on the face mainly on chin and cheek.

Key Indicating Features

Pain starting over the right eye radiating to eye and cheek

Pain begins from the left eye and goes to cheeks, teeth, forehead

Facial pain with eye pain, sensation of sand in eyes and flow of tears

Herpes on face especially on chin

6. Head (Headache)

Chelidonium gives excellent results in treating headache. Its use is mainly preferred in right-sided headache. Along with headache, there occurs nausea and vomiting. Head feels heavy along with weakness and drowsiness. Headache gets worse by coughing, stooping and in open air. Persons needing it feel relief in headache after eating.

Key Indicating Features

Headache with nausea and vomiting

Headache worsens from coughing, stooping and in open air

Headache gets better after eating

Modalities

Worsening factors: Complaints get worse from motion, in early morning, from change of weather, touch and on right side

Relieving factors: Complaints get better from hot food, milk, from eating, lying on abdomen, pressure and from hot bath

Dosage

This medicine can be used in the form of mother tincture, low potencies and high potencies as well. Among these, the most preferred is the mother tincture form that has shown great clinical improvements in various health conditions.

Relationship With Other Remedies

Antidoted by: Aconite, Chamomilla and Camphor

It antidotes Bryonia

Followed well by: Aconite, Arsenic Album, Bryonia, Ipecac, Lycopodium, Nux Vomica and Sulphur

It can be compared with remedies Arsenic Album, Belladonna, Bryonia, China, Lycopodium, Nux Vomica, Phosphorus, Podophyllum, Sepia and Sulphur

Homeopathic medicine Pareira Brava is derived from the plant ‘velvet leaf’ and ‘virgin vine’. This plant is a native of the West Indies, Central America and India. It belongs to family Menispermaceae. The fresh root of this plant undergoes potentization process that extracts its medicinal properties and converts it into homeopathic medicine Pareira Brava of great clinical significance. Its use is highly recommended to manage urinary problems mainly painful, difficult urination, and also cases of prostate enlargement.

The ‘Pareira Brava’ Constitution

This medicine is highly suitable to persons prone to suffer from urinary issues like difficult painful urination, kidney stones and urethra inflammation. It is also well suited to males suffering from prostate enlargement.

Drug Action

The sphere of action of this medicine is not very widespread and is limited to urinary organs and male genitals. Then foremost and broad action is noted on urinary organs. Though it acts on male genitals as well, it does not have very vast action as that on urinary organs. In general, its action is mainly noted on the left side of the body.

Clinical Indications

Dysuria (painful difficult urination), urethritis, kidney disorders, kidney stones, kidney pain, prostate enlargement, gonorrhea

Scope As A Homeopathic Remedy

1. Urinary Issues (Dysuria – Painful Difficult Urination, Urethritis, Kidney Pain, Kidney Stones)

Pareira Brava acts extensively on urinary organs to settle down numerous complaints. The most characteristic feature to use it is dysuria means difficult and painful urination, and passage of urine with excessive straining. Persons needing it have to strain a lot in order to pass urine. In the worst condition, urine passes by going down on the hand and knee position and pressing the head strongly on the floor to pass urine. There is extreme pain while passing urine that extorts screaming. Violent pain goes down the thighs sometimes even to the feet during urination in cases that require it. Males have pain in the glans penis while urinating. Urine may pass in drops or in interrupted stream. During urination, itching and burning sensation also occurs in the urethra. After urination, shooting pain in the urethral orifice is experienced. Dribbling occurs after urination. A sense of distension in the urinary bladder is also present. There is a constant urge to pass urine. Urine may possess thick, sticky white mucus or in some of the cases red sandy particles.

This medicine gives excellent results in urethritis cases. Urethritis refers to inflammation of the urethra. For urethritis, it is indicated when there is severe pain while passing urine as well as mucus discharge from the urethra. It is a highly recommended medicine for women who have complaint of painful, difficult urination after giving birth to a child.

Pareira Brava acts wonderfully on the kidneys. Here, it is an important medicine to manage kidney pain. It is mainly used when there is bruised or contusive sort of pain in the kidney area. Urine is scanty and red. In some cases, there is pain in the kidneys that shoots down the ureter of left side and urine passes drop by drop. Besides, nausea and vomiting may occur. Pareira is among the top listed medicines for treating kidney stones. In such cases, it is used when there is dull pain in the kidney region, painful urination and urine is scanty. Urine has brick dust sediments in it. Among various types of kidney stones, it is the most helpful specifically in uric acid stones.

Key Indicating Features

Difficult and painful urination with excessive straining

Passage of urine with great straining by going in hand and knee position and pressing head strongly on floor

Violent pain going down the thighs/feet during urination

Painful, difficult urination in females since childbirth

Kidney pain shooting down the left ureter with urine in drops and nausea, vomiting

Kidney stone with dull pain in the kidney region and painful, scanty urine

Uric acid kidney stones

2. Male Problems (Enlarged Prostate, Urethritis And Gonorrhea)

Males may find this medicine quite effective to manage certain problems. These include prostate-related complaints, urethritis and gonorrhea. This medicine works magnificently in cases of prostate enlargement. It is very suitable when enlarged prostate gland is attended with painful, difficult urination. Clinically it is also known to manage cases of prostate enlargement attended with retention of urine. In such cases, great straining is required to urinate and pain goes down the thighs while urinating. Pareira is an effective medicine for urethritis treatment as well. Here it is beneficial when there is painful urination and discharge of mucus from the urethra. It also works well when urethritis complaint occurs in cases of prostate disorders. Lastly, its use can be considered in gonorrhea cases in males. Gonorrhea is a STI (sexually transmitted infection) caused by bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

Key Indicating Features

Prostate enlargement with painful, difficult urination and retention of urine

Great straining to urinate in enlarged prostate cases with pain going down the thighs when urinating

Urethritis with painful urination and discharge of mucus from  the urethra

Dosage

Its use can be done in low and high potencies. It can also be used in the form of mother tincture. The potency of this medicine is selected as per individual case presentation. Its repetition also varies from case to case. In general, low potencies can be repeated often but high potencies should not be taken frequently.

Relationship With Other Remedies

This medicine can be compared with other remedies including Chimaphila (in prostate issues), Uva Ursi, Hydrangea, Berberis Vulgaris, Cocculus Indicus, Fabiana, Ocimum Canum and Hedeoma

In case of prostate complaints, it is compared with homeopathic medicine Sabal Serrulata.

Phosphoric Acid is a very important medicine in homeopathy to treat multiple health-related issues. This medicine is prepared through the process of potentization which stirs up medicinal properties of a crude substance. Its first solution is prepared from glacial phosphoric acid and after that further potencies are prepared.

The ‘Phosphoric Acid’ Constitution

It is firstly recommended to people who have been weakened after suffering from some acute attack due to a disease, sexual excesses or owing to long-term mental trauma. It suits children and young people with tendency to grow tall rapidly and thus suffer from backaches or pain in the limbs.

Drug Action

This medicine has a marked action on mind, hair, urinary organs, male genitals, gastric system, eyes and back. It is well indicated to manage complaints that are attended with marked weakness.

Clinical Indications

Brain fog, homesickness, hair fall, premature graying of hair, frequent urination, bedwetting, weak erections, premature ejaculation, nightfall, weakness, eye pain, stomach pain, diarrhea, back pain, neck pain, bone pains, typhoid fever.

Scope As A Homeopathic Remedy

1. Mind  (Brain Fog, Depression, Homesickness)

It is a brilliant medicine to manage various concerns related to mind. The first and most important complaint where it works wonders is brain fog — a term basically used to describe confusion of mind, memory problems and difficulty to focus and concentrate.  Those needing it feel that the mind is working slowly and there is difficulty to focus, concentrate and in comprehending things. They have problems in collecting thoughts and finding the right words. Additionally, weakness of mind is followed by physical weakness.  Another complaint for which this medicine is indicated is homesickness. It means a feeling of stress, anxiety when away from home. It can be also given in cases of depression — a person feels indifferent to everything. There is also loss of interest in things which one was fond of once. One has a desire to be alone. One does not wish to speak to anyone. This medicine also helps in complaints arising as a result of mental shock, and grief.

Key Indicating Features

Brain fog

Depression with marked indifference to everything

Homesickness

Weakness of mind followed by physical weakness

2. For Hair Complaints (Hair Fall, Premature Graying Of Hair)

Phosphoric Acid is a wonderful medicine for managing hair complaints. Firstly, it is very helpful in managing hair thinning and hairfall. More specifically it is very suitable in cases of hair loss that happens after grief. Those with hair loss  lose hair from the scalp, and specifically among males, hair loss is noted from the beard too.  Hair loss after fever also indicates the use of this medicine. Its action in managing complaint of premature graying of hair is also remarkable.

Key Indicating Features

Hair thinning, hair fall, especially after grief and fever

Hair fall from scalp or beard

Premature graying of hair

3. Urinary Problems (Frequent Urine, Urgent Urination, Diabetes, Bedwetting, Involuntary Urination)

This medicine acts well on urinary system and helps in treating frequent urination, urgent urination, involuntary urination, bedwetting. In such cases frequent urination occurs mostly during the night and a patient has to wake up several times to pass urine. Profuse quantity of urine is passed. It also works well among diabetics, especially, if there is copious urination, constant urge to pass it, accompanied with weakness, and weight loss.  There may also occur sudden, irresistible urge to urinate. Phosphoric Acid helps when involuntary urination occurs while sneezing, and coughing. At times, it may happen while passing stool. In such cases, it strengthens the bladder muscles to provide relief. In cases of bedwetting, it benefits if bedwetting occurs during first part of the  sleep. Urine passing is again quite copious. It also covers complaint of phosphaturia (passing excess phosphates in urine).

Key Indicating Features

Frequent urination at night

Diabetes with frequent urine, constant urge to pass urine, weakness and weight loss

Involuntary urination during sneezing, coughing, motion

Bedwetting in first part of sleep

 4. Male (Weak Erections, Premature Ejaculation, Nightfall)

It has a major action on male genitals. Phosphoric Acid can be given to males with weak erections and reduced desire for sex.  It can also be used to manage premature ejaculation complaints where semen discharges shortly after an erection. It works well in cases of involuntary seminal emissions at night (nightfall). It may happen multiple times at night and is accompanied by dreams pertaining to sex.  It may also occur while passing urine or stool. Excessive weakness is usually felt along with involuntary seminal emissions. It can be also given for impotency in males with a history of too much indulgence in sexual activity or masturbation in the past. Its use is also suggested to manage erection problems in males with diabetes. Besides this, it is well indicated to manage eczema of scrotum, warts on prepuce, swollen tender testicle with pain on touch.

Key Indicating Features

Weak erections and premature ejaculation

Weak erections in diabetics

Involuntary seminal emissions during sleep, urine or stool

5. For General Weakness

It is one of the best homeopathic medicines for managing complaints of weakness which could be present on both mental and physical planes. It may arise owing to various causes for example from flu, fever, a long-term health illness, acute health problems associated with grief, from profuse urination, excessive involuntary seminal emissions in males. It is also a very important medicine in managing chronic fatigue syndrome. Weight loss, accompanied by weakness, is an apt scenario for the use of this medicine. The face looks sunken along with dark circles around the eyes.

Key Indicating Features

Weakness after flu, acute/long-term health problems

Weakness, tiredness due to a grief

Weakness from profuse urination

Weakness from involuntary seminal discharges in male

6. Head (Headache) & Vertigo

This medicine is capable to treat headache occurring due to multiple reasons. It is helpful in treating headache due to strain in the eye. It is also useful in cases of headache which arise following sexual activity. Another indicating symptom is  headache associated with grief. Headache mostly progresses from the back of the head slowly towards the forehead. In some cases, there is pain in forehead and temples or sides of the head, especially in the morning. There may occur temporal headache (pain on the sides of the head) as if crushed . Dull headache with tingling sensation in head may occur at times. Headache may compel a person to lie down. There can be worsening of headache from noise or from shaking the head. This medicine can be given for vertigo that occurs especially while standing or walking.

Key Indicating Features

Headache from eye strain

Headache associated with grief

Headache after sex

Vertigo while standing or walking

7. Eyes (Eye Pain, Sensitivity To Light, Inflamed Eyelids And Its Margins, Blue Rings Around Eyes)

With its action on eyes, Phosphoric Acid can settle many concerns including eye pain, photophobia (sensitivity to light), inflammation of eyelids and its margins, blue rings around eyes. Among these, eye pain is pressive and accompanied by sensation as if eyeballs are too large. As regards photophobia, a patient experiences sensitivity to light, especially, to sunlight. It is accompanied by watery eyes. In case of inflamed eyelids and its margins, burning pain in the eyelids is marked, there is redness, swelling, itching and burning on margins of eyelids. Pus on eyelashes may be there and falling out of lashes can occur. Lastly, it is beneficial in case of amblyopia also known as lazy eye in which there is reduced vision in one eye.

Key Indicating Features

Pressive eye pain with sensation as if eyeballs are very large

Blue rings around eyes

Inflamed eyelids and red, swollen, itchy eyelid margins with burning sensation

8. Abdomen Complaints (Stomach Pain, Dyspepsia, Diarrhoea, Spleenomegaly)

Phosphoric Acid has a wonderful action on different body systems that includes gastric system . The gastric complaints addressed by this medicine include stomach pain, pain in navel area, dyspepsia, and diarrhea. It manages pressive pain in stomach very well. It worsens after eating and also when the stomach is touched. It also manages well the pain in the navel area accompanied by rumbling and gurgling. Further, it helps in cases of dyspepsia with acidic belching after eating and cramping in stomach. One may feel drowsy and sleepy after eating. In cases of diarrhea, it is administered if the stool is watery, painless with excessive gas. Stool may escape involuntarily while passing gas. Gastric issues that occur from having sour food and drinks can be well managed with this remedy. Not to forget its action in treating splenomegaly (enlarged spleen) cases.

Key Indicating Features

Stomach pain from eating or touching stomach

Navel pain with rumbling and gurgling

Diarrhea with painless watery stool with gas

Splenomegaly

9. Back (Back Pain, Neck Pain, Burning And Formication In Spine)

This medicine helps relieve back pain. Those who require it feel severe pain in the back and also an unaccompanied burning sensation, and also formication (sensation of insects crawling under the skin) on the back. It is an important medicine to manage cases of cervical spondylitis (condition arising from degenerative changes in cervical spine). There is cramping, drawing and tensed feeling in neck mainly on head movement. Lastly, its use is indicated in cases of stitching pain in tail bone (coccyx).

Key Indicating Features

Back pain along with burning and formication in spine

Cervical spondylitis

Stitching pain in tail bone

10. Limbs (Bone Pains, Formication)

It can be administered in case of bone pains in limbs that get usually worse during night hours. Tearing pain in bones is felt. There is a sensation as if bones are scraped. This medicine also gives good results in cases of formication in limbs. Besides these, it works well in cases where limb weakness is distinctly present. Patients tend to stumble easily and miss their steps.

Key Indicating Features

Limb pain at night

Formication in limbs

Weakness of limbs

11. Fever (Low Grade Fever, Typhoid Fever)

It is a highly recommended medicine to manage cases of low grade fever, and typhoid. There is an occurrence of excessive sweating with fever during night and early morning. In cases of typhoid, it is administered if a person shows indifferent behaviour, excessive talkativeness along with fever. It is also administered when there is marked dullness or insensibility and the person takes no notice of surroundings and lies like a log. Excessive weakness is prominent visible.

Modalities

Worsening factors: Complaints get worse from exertion and sexual excesses and in such cases, the medicine is recommended.

Relieving factors: Complaints get better by keeping warm.

Dosage

This medicine works well in both low and high potency. If taken in low potency it can be repeated frequently. But in high potency frequent repetition should be avoided.

Relationship with Other Remedies

Antidoted by: Camphor, Coffea Cruda and Staphisagria

Followed well by Arsenic Album, Belladonna, Causticum, Fluoric Acid, Lycopodium, Nux Vomica, Selenium and Sulphur.