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Delirium refers to a sudden change in mental abilities of a person resulting in confusion, emotional disruption and reduced environment awareness. Homeopathic medicines for delirium are recommended for cases of mild to moderate intensity, as the use of these medicines helps reduce the intensity and frequency of the symptoms. 

It can occur for various reasons. Generally, it tends to arise from certain factors that cause impairment in sending and receiving signals in the brain.

Some of the causes behind delirium includes inflammation of brain, drug toxicity, use of some medicines (like sleeping pills, certain medicines to treat high blood pressure, mood disorder medication, Parkinson’s disease drugs and some drugs for  treating  convulsions), alcohol intoxication,  alcohol withdrawal, emotional stress, pain, extreme sleep deprivation, low sodium or calcium levels. Next there are some medical conditions that can lead to it. These include pneumonia, urinary tract infections, heart attack and stroke. It can also result in case of an injury, surgical procedures done under anaesthesia, brain tumour, exposure to a toxin like  carbon monoxide, cyanide. Other causes are malnutrition, dehydration, fever and some acute infection. In some cases no cause is present behind it.

Symptoms 

Its symptoms include confusion, problems in concentration, changes in sleep pattern, poor memory or memory loss and disorientation. Its next symptoms are mood changes, inability to think and speak clearly, slurred or rambling speech, trouble understanding, problem with reading and writing, hallucinations (sensory perceptions experienced in the absence of external stimulus), loss of muscle control. Some of the other symptoms are restlessness, agitation, withdrawn, lethargy, slowness of movement, moaning or making other sounds. Rest of the symptoms include fear, anxiety, depression, mood swings, irritability, anger.

Types of Delirium 

1. Hyperactive delirium

In this case, the person is restless, agitated, aggressive, has quick mood changes, hallucinations and is uncooperative.

2. Hypoactive delirium

In this type a person move slower than normal, is sluggish, drowsy, tired, inattentive, disorganized

3. Mixed delirium

In this type a person has symptoms of both hyperactive and hypoactive types. There may be rapid shifting between hyperactive and hypoactive states.

4. Delirium tremens

It is seen among people who are trying to stop alcohol drinking. They have a history of drinking excessive quantities of alcohol for many years altogether.

Homeopathic Medicines for Delirium 

Homeopathy offers help in managing the cases of delirium. These medicines are recommended for cases of mild to moderate intensity. With use of these medicines the intensity and frequency of the symptoms gradually reduces. In homeopathy the medicine which will suit a case of delirium is selected as per the symptom present in every individual case. In every case it is advised to take homeopathic medicine after consulting a homeopathic physician. In cases of severe intensity or serious causes (like stroke) it is advised to take urgent help from conventional mode of treatment.   

1. Belladonna – For Laughter and Restlessness

It is a natural medicine prepared from plant deadly nightshade. This plant belongs to family solanaceae.This medicine is well indicated for delirium with fits of laughter and restlessness. This is attended with a tendency to bite and strike others. Confusion of mind is also there. Next symptom that may be there is excessive talking. Sometimes there are violent motions of arms and legs with this. Apart from above it is indicated for delirium with lethargy. Face is flushed and there is heat in the head along with the above symptoms. Another indicating symptom for using it is delirium with seeing frightful images or monsters before eyes. For using this medicine excessive weakness may follow delirium. Last indication to use it is screaming, loud weeping with delirium and anxiety.

2. Stramonium – With Talking and Hallucinations

This medicine is prepared from a plant known as thorn – apple. This plant  belongs to family solanaceae. This medicine is best suited for persons having delirium with excessive talking and hallucinations. Their speech is unclear and they talk continually. They become joyful with laughter, making faces with staring eyes and clapping of hands. There is also confusion of mind. Next they act foolishly and behave like an intoxicated person. Sometimes they get furious and wild with a tendency to bite others. In some cases needing it the delirium of active form alternates with much fright. In fright they fear some imaginary monster which is approaching him. Along with the above symptoms there is great restlessness and sleeplessness. It is also important medicine for cases of delirium tremens with hallucinations. In such cases a person hears scolding voices.  Restlessness is also there in these cases. Praying with above symptoms can also be present. Intense anxiety may be there too. Trembling of the limbs, inability to differentiate objects at a short distance, unsteady and hasty motions are some other accompanying symptoms.

3. Agaricus – With Mood Changes

This medicine is beneficial for cases in which sudden mood changes/shifts from happiness and sadness are present. 

Along with this, people needing it may have irrational or incoherent talking. They may be unable to recognize people in their relations. They may throw things away. They may also have headaches. It is prominently indicated for delirium associated with fever or pain. It is also suitable to treat cases of delirium tremens.

4. Lachesis – For Drowsiness and Speech Issues

This medicine is very useful when there is drowsiness and slow difficult speech. Redness of face is marked with it. It is well indicated for delirium occurring from over exertion. The delirium is usually present at night time in cases needing it. Other than above it is beneficial for cases of delirium tremens. In these cases it is helpful when there is excessive talking with frequent jumping from one subject to another. These attacks mostly occur after sleep. In cases needing it sadness, irritability, moaning, loathing of life and suspiciousness are present.

5. Hyoscyamus – With Marked Physical Restlessness

This medicine is prepared from plant Hyoscyamus niger commonly known as Henbane. This plant belongs to family solanaceae. It is considered in cases where marked physical restlessness is there. Person needing it moves from one place to another. Along with this he is constantly muttering or talking. The talk is incoherent. The face is red with a wild staring look. Sometimes the jerking of the limbs is there. Delirium from pain is highly indicative of its use.

6. Veratrum Album – For Delirium with Heavy Sleep

This medicine is prepared from root stocks of plant White Hellebore. This plant  belongs to the family melanthiaceae of liliaceae. It is a significant medicine for cases in which delirium is accompanied with heavy sleep. Persons who need it may have coldness of body and cold sweating, and tingling sensation in the body. Other than this sometimes they are also  restless and have cramps in the legs. They may talk foolishly and about religious subjects. It is also helpful to manage cases where  violent outbreaks are there. In such cases there is desire to strike those persons present around and desire to cut and tear everything. Lastly it is indicated for delirium and headache in case of meningitis.

7. Kali Bromatum – For Delirium with Delusions

It is a valuable medicine for cases in which delirium is accompanied  with delusions. Persons requiring it imagines that someone is following them, or someone will poison them. Next there may be loss of memory and difficulty in concentrating mind on any of the subjects. Its use is also recommended in cases of delirium tremens in the first stage with red eyes, flushed face and hard and quick pulse. 

8. Opium – For Delirium with Frightful Vision before Eyes 

This is yet another useful medicine for these cases. It offers help when the delirium is attended with frightful visions before the eyes. Mostly there are visions of animals coming out of different parts of a room. The face has an expression of fright continually. With this there is a desire to run away. Excessive talking is also present with above symptoms. The person needing it is furious with redness of the face and rambling speech. It is also indicated for sleeplessness, burning heat in the body with anxiety, restlessness, agitation and delirium.

9. Aconite – For Delirium with Childish Talk 

It is a natural medicine prepared from plant Aconitum Napellus commonly known as monkshood. This plant belongs to family ranunculaceae. It is well indicated for delirium with childish talk that does not make any sense. With this there is great heat in the body. Sometimes convulsions are present. Dullness and confusion of mind can be present. Next attending signs and symptoms are crying out, dilated pupils, staring looks and excessive sweat.

10. Nux Moschata – For Delirium with Sleeplessness

This medicine is prepared from a plant Myristica fragrans commonly known as nutmeg that belongs to the family myristicaceae. Its use is considered in cases of delirium with sleeplessness. Its use is also done for delirium with loud improper talking and making of strange gestures. There may be an inclination to laugh at everything or sometimes mood changes are there from sadness to happiness. Memory loss can also be there. Its last indication is delirium tremens with slowness of senses and imaginary fancies.

Hallucinations are sensory perceptions experienced in the absence of external stimulus. For example a person with this can hear a voice which is not actually present or see an image which doesn’t exist in reality and is created only by his/her mind. Homeopathic medicines for hallucinations help to target the root cause behind it and manage the complaint quite well.

These can be related to any of the five senses. These can be  heard, smelled, seen, felt or tasted. These can be accompanied by aggressive behaviour, depression, anxiety and headache. 

Types

1. Auditory Hallucinations

These are the most common type of hallucinations among all the types. In this a person hears sounds (like hissing, whistling etc) or voices, music which are not there in reality. Sometimes he may hear someone telling / commanding him to do certain things. The voices he hears may be familiar or can be unfamiliar. They may be heard in a friendly or aggressive tone. Perception of sound is termed elementary hallucinations while perception of the voices or music is known as complex hallucinations. 

2. Visual Hallucinations

Persons having these types see things in the environment that are not actually present. For example, they may see a person, an animal, an object, light or colours which are not present in the environment and no other person can see as they don’t exist in reality. Seeing colours, geometric shapes, lights are termed as simple visual hallucinations while seeing life like images eg., persons, animals or objects are referred to as complex visual hallucinations 

3. Olfactory hallucinations

In this type a person smells something which is not actually there. This type is also called phantosmia. For example he may smell a foul unpleasant odour, or some odour of something rotten, spoiled or burnt.

4. Gustatory hallucinations

These are related to a sense of taste where a person feels a taste of something in the mouth that has not been eaten. Mostly there are unpleasant strange tastes in the mouth like metallic taste.

5. Tactile hallucinations

In this a person feels something or someone has touched them or they may feel some movement in the body. Some examples of it are feeling as if bugs are crawling on the skin, someone has touched the body, or organs in the body are moving around. 

6. General somatic sensation

In this a person feels as if his/her body is mutilated, disfigured, torn or some internal organs are removed from the body. There may also be a perception as if some animal has invaded the internal organ or his flesh is decomposing.

Causes

It can be caused by multiple reasons.

Firstly, it can arise from various psychological conditions among which the most common is schizophrenia (a psychological disorder in which reality is interpreted abnormally and the sufferer have hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking). Next such conditions include delirium (abrupt changes in the brain resulting in confused thinking, reduced awareness of the environment and emotional disruption) and dementia (A category of brain diseases which causes decreased ability to think and remember severe enough to affect daily functioning). 

Secondly, it can result from drinking excessive alcohol, taking drugs like cocaine and drugs that induce hallucinations (hallucinogens). Some of the examples of hallucinogens include LSD, dimethyltryptamine (DMT). 

It can also occur from taking medicines for some health  conditions. Some examples are certain medicines used for treating  epilepsy, depression, parkinson’s disease and psychosis.

Apart from above it can also arise from lack of sleep. Other than this it can be linked with seizures (fits), migraine, anxiety, depression, high fever, postpartum (means after child birth) mental health disorders, PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder), parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, head injury, kidney/liver failure, brain cancer, vision problems, vision loss and hearing loss. 

Homeopathic Medicines For Hallucinations

Homeopathic medicines can be of great help in managing the cases of hallucinations. These medicines target the root cause behind it and manage the complaint quite well. The homeopathic medicines are recommended for cases of mild to moderate intensity. In such cases with help of these medicines the intensity and frequency of complaint gradually reduces but in cases of severe intensity it is advised to take help from conventional mode of treatment. There are no specific medicines in homeopathy for this complaint and the medicine needed for a case is selected as per the symptom present in every individual case. So it is advised to take any homeopathic medicine after consulting a homeopathic physician who can after detailed case analysis find the medicine that will best suit a given case. In no case self medication should be done.  

1. Anacardium – For Auditory Hallucinations

It is a natural medicine prepared from a layer of nuts between the shell and kernel of plant Anacardium Orientale commonly known as marking Nut. It belongs to family anacardiaceae. It is a leading medicine for cases where auditory hallucinations are prominent. It is indicated when a person hears voices of persons far away. Sometimes he may hear voices of dead people or spirits. In some cases the voices may be specifically saying that he is going to die. Other than this it is indicated for hallucination as if a demon is sitting on one shoulder commanding him to do offensive things while on the other shoulder an angel is sitting that is commanding him to do good things. Along with above symptoms there may be excessive anger from slightest cause with tendency to use foul language. It is a top listed medicine for cases of schizophrenia with auditory hallucinations.

2. Stramonium – For Visual As Well As Auditory Hallucinations

This medicine is prepared from a plant known as thorn – apple. This plant  belongs to family solanaceae. Firstly it is beneficial when there are visual hallucinations. Here it is indicated for persons who see animals (cats, rats and dogs), ghosts, horrifying images, black objects and strangers. These terrify, frighten them. They may also see people coming out of all corners of a room. Next it is well indicated where a person says he sees god and is communicating with god. Thirdly it is helpful for auditory hallucinations where a person hears voices and talks with  absent persons or spirits.  It is also useful when a person hears scolding voices and also when he hears music. Along with above symptoms there is sudden mood changes from joy to sadness. Uncontrollable anger may be also present. 

3. Lachesis – For Hallucination Of Fire

This medicine is indicated for cases where a person has hallucination of fire mainly at night time. Persons needing it may have chronic depression. Here intense sadness and anxiety are present. Violent anger can also be there. Apart from above it is a leading medicine for cases of schizophrenia.

4. Veratrum Album – For Visual Hallucinations

It is prepared from root stocks of plant White Hellebore that belongs to the family melanthiaceae of liliaceae. Persons requiring this sees many people crowding in a room. They carry conversation with them. There may be violent anger outburst with this attended with desire to strike others. Other than this it is considered in cases where a person sees god and communicates with god. 

5. Cannabis Indica – Where A Person Hears Music

This medicine is beneficial for cases in which a person hears music. It is valuable when a person hears numberless bells ringing sweetly. Lastly it is indicated where a person feels that someone is calling him. Some of the attending symptoms include absent mindedness, poor concentration and uncontrollable laughter. 

6. Belladonna – Where Person Sees Ghosts And Animals

This medicine is prepared from plant deadly nightshade. This plant belongs to family solanaceae. This medicine is of great help for hallucination in persons seeing ghosts and animals. They also see monsters, hideous faces and insects. In the case of animals they often see dogs, wolves and black animals. Its use is also done for persons who see fire. Restlessness, mania with biting, spitting on others,  striking, tearing things are some of the symptoms that can accompany.

7. Thuja – For Hallucination Of Some Animal In Abdomen

It is prepared from fresh twigs of plant Thuja Occidentalis having the common name Arbor Vitae. This plant belongs to family coniferae. It is specifically indicated for cases where hallucination as if there is some animal in the abdomen is marked. Person needing it feels movements in the abdomen as if something alive is lying in it. Other than this it also works well where a person has hallucination of some strange person present on his side. 

8. Anhalonium Lewinii – For Visual Hallucinations

This medicine is prepared from plant mescal buttons of family cactaceae. It is also indicated for visual hallucinations. It is considered for persons who see monsters in front of them. They may also have sadness and dullness. Sudden mood changes can be there. They have loss of contact with the outside world. 

9. Pulsatilla – For Olfactory Hallucinations

This is a medicine which is considered when a person have hallucinations of imaginary smells 

10. Cina and Staphysagria – For Gustatory Hallucinations

Both these medicines are indicated for hallucinations of taste.

Blurred vision is a very common eyesight problem which means lack of sharp vision that causes difficulty to see clearly. It may occur in one or both the eyes. It may arise slowly gradually or all of sudden. Not all the cases are a reason for concern while others may need medical treatment sometimes urgent depending upon the cause behind it. Homeopathic medicines for blurred vision help in improving the vision as well as managing its attending symptoms like eye pain.

Causes

Firstly, it can arise from eye strain. The straining of eyes can result from using electronic devices (like mobile phone, computers) constantly for an extended period. Next it can arise from reading in dim light and driving for long hours without taking a break. 

It can also appear in case of nearsightedness (myopia – in which a person can see close objects clearly but the far away objects appear blurred to them), farsightedness (hyperopia – in this the sufferer can see distant objects clearly but the near objects are blurry to them), astigmatism (a vision problem arising from a defect in the shape of the cornea) and presbyopia (loss of your eyes ability to focus on close objects).

Its third reason is conjunctivitis (inflamed membrane covering the white of the eye) that can occur from viral or a bacterial infection. 

The fourth reason is keratitis (inflammation of the cornea). It can arise from an infection like from herpes virus or other infection. The risk of infection is raised from using contact lenses for a long time or using them without properly cleaning them. 

Another reason is iritis (inflammation of the coloured ring surrounding the pupil of the eye that controls the amount of light entering into the eye).

The sixth reason is uveitis (inflammation of middle layer of tissue in the eye wall)

A few other reasons include corneal abrasion (scratch on cornea), trauma / injury to eye, head injury, cataract (opacification of the eye lens), glaucoma (eye condition in which there occurs damage to optic nerve from abnormally high intraocular pressure).

Other than this, it can occur from age related macular (macula is an area near the center of the retina) degeneration  that results in a loss of central vision.

Dry eye syndrome (a condition arising from inadequate lubrication for the tears) is yet another reason behind it.

Blurred vision can also occur in case of diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure)

Apart from above, it can arise in case of migraine with aura, Ocular migraine (migraine involving visual disturbance), temporal arteritis (a condition arising from inflammation or damage of the temporal arteries) and optic neuritis (inflammation of the optic nerve responsible for transmitting visual information from eyes to brain).

Lastly there are some very serious causes behind it that need immediate medical treatment. These include detachment of retina (in which there is tearing of retina from the back of the eye resulting in loss of its blood and nerve supply), stroke (sudden cut off the blood supply to a part of the brain) and  transient ischaemic attack (stroke lasting less than 24 hours).

Symptoms

Some other symptoms that can occur along with blurred vision includes eye pain, redness in eyes, sensitivity to light (photophobia), double vision (diplopia), spots floating before eyes (floaters), eye discharge, itchy eyes,  headache, nausea, difficulty in speech and one sided weakness. The attending symptoms depend upon the cause behind the blurred vision.

Homeopathic Medicines For Blurred Vision

There is a good scope in homeopathy to bring improvement in cases of blurred vision. Homeopathic medicines help in improving the vision as well as managing its attending symptoms like eye pain, redness in eyes, double vision (diplopia), spots floating before eyes, eye discharge, itchy eyes, headache, nausea. These medicines are helpful in cases of mild to moderate intensity arising from mild causes. While in case of severe cases and those arising from some serious cause behind it urgent help is advised from conventional mode of treatment.

It is strictly advised to use any homeopathic medicine for cases of blurred vision under the guidance of a homeopathic physician. This is because only a homeopathic physician can find the suitable medicine needed for a case after detail case study and in case he suspects the blurring of vision to be arising from serious cause then he can advise to take urgent help from conventional mode as homeopathy has limitations in treating such medical emergencies. Some of the indications that are serious and alarm to take urgent help from conventional mode are sudden blurry vision or when it is attended with dizziness, problem in walking, numbness / weakness in one side of body or the face, leg,  arm, on one side of the body, facial droop, difficulty speaking or a severe headache and eye injury.

1. Natrum Mur – Top Grade Medicine For Blurred Vision

Natrum Mur is a leading medicine for managing blurred vision. Persons needing it have difficulty in seeing objects clearly. They also have frequent dimness of vision when reading and writing. Along with this they may also have complaints of double vision. Another symptom they have is seeing fiery, zigzag spots, streaks of light or black spots in front of the eye. They also have eye strain. Aching in eyes is also felt by them. In some cases needing it there may be redness of whites of eyes, watering from eyes, sensitivity to light, inflamed conjunctiva. Along with this there can be smarting, itching and burning in the eyes. It is also indicated for headaches accompanied with disturbed vision.

2. Gelsemium – For Blurred Vision With Headache

This medicine is prepared from the bark of the root of plant Gelsemium Sempervirens commonly known as yellow jasmine. This plant belongs to family loganiaceae. It is a significant medicine to manage blurred vision along with headache. Sometimes there is double vision also. Pain above eyes is felt with this. Next there can be black specks before eyes. There is also difficulty in reading and writing from dim vision. Heated sensation in eyes may occur with this. Pain in eyes is yet another attending symptom.

3. Phosphorus – For Dim Vision With Sensation Of Everything Covered With A Mist

This medicine is beneficial for cases in which there is dimness of vision with a sensation as if everything is covered with a mist. In such cases other symptoms that are present include double vision, and floating black spots before the eyes. It is an effective medicine for blurring of vision after reading. Lastly this medicine is well indicated to improve vision in cases of glaucoma. 

4. Ruta – For Blurred Vision With Eye Pain And Burning In Eyes

It is prepared from plant Ruta Graveolens commonly known as garden rue. This plant belongs to family rutaceae. It is a prominent medicine for cases of blurred vision with pain and burning sensation in eyes. It is also leading medicine for blurred vision with straining of eyes. It is indicated for blurring of vision from reading for an extended period of time and straining eyes at fine work like sewing. Along with above symptoms there may be watering from the eyes.

5. Physostigma – For Dim, Blurred Vision When Object Seems Mixed

This medicine is prepared from beans of plant Physostigma venenosum also called Calabar Bean.  This plant belongs to family leguminosae. It is indicated for those complaining of dim, blurred, hazy vision. To them the objects seem mixed together. They may also see black spots or flashes of light before eyes. Next they have pain in their eyes after using them. They also feel dull pain over the eyes and between the eyes. Sometimes they have double vision too.

6. Euphrasia – To Manage Blurred Vision And Itchy Watery Eyes

This medicine is prepared from plant Euphrasia Officinalis commonly known as eyebright. This plant belongs to family scrophulariaceae. It is very effective to manage blurred vision and itchy, watery eyes. Persons who require it feel better in blurred vision by wiping the eyes. They mostly have dim vision in the evening time. They feel everything is covered in a mist. With this they may have eye pain that can be burning, cutting, stitching in nature. It is a great medicine for managing cases of conjunctivitis and iritis.

7. Belladonna – For Blurred Vision, Eye Redness 

It is prepared from plant deadly nightshade. This plant belongs to family solanaceae. This medicine is useful to manage blurred vision and reduce eye redness. Along with this eye pain can be present. The pain can be aching, pressive or shooting type. Other symptoms that are there include dryness in eyes, a sensation of sand in the eyes and burning sensation in eyes. It also offers help to manage blurred vision along with headache (mostly throbbing type in the temporal region means sides or dimness of vision and eye discharge

This medicine is prepared from plant Pulsatilla Nigricans commonly named as wind flower. This plant belongs to family ranunculaceae. It is a significant medicine for managing dimness of vision and eye discharge. There appears a fog or mist before eyes where it is required. Along with this bright streak before eyes may be felt. A feeling of pressure in the eye is another accompanying symptom. It is also indicated for conjunctivitis with  profuse watering or discharge from eyes (yellow, thick) especially during the day and dimness of vision. Burning, itching and sensation of sand in the eye may appear with this.

9. Cyclamen – For Dim Vision Accompanied With Spots Before Eyes

It is a natural medicine prepared from the root of plant Cyclamen Europaeum commonly known as Sow – bread. This plant belongs to family primulaceae. This medicine is recommended when there is dimness of vision accompanied with spots or fiery sparks before eyes. There may also be flickering of different colours, glittering needles before the eyes. There is difficulty to differentiate objects clearly due to blurred vision. Headache is also present with this. 

10. Lac Caninum – For Headache With Blurred Vision And Nausea, Vomiting

This medicine is well indicated when there is headache attended with blurred vision and nausea, vomiting. Next symptoms that can be there include coloured spots before the eyes, difficulty in reading. During reading or looking at objects closely there appears a film over the eyes. Pain in eyes is also felt when reading.

Eye strain (also called asthenopia) is a common condition arising in some people from intense use of the eyes (like from using a computer for an extended period of time) that makes eyes tired. In this a group of symptoms occur that mainly includes eye pain, blurred vision, tired eyes and headache. The top-grade homeopathic medicines for eye strain are Ruta and Natrum Mur.

It can cause discomfort but is not usually serious and does not cause any permanent eye damage. It gets better after giving the eyes some rest. But sometimes it can point towards an eye condition linked with it that requires treatment.

Causes 

It tends to occur when there is tiredness of the eyes for any reason. This most of the time results from constant reading for an extended time period without any break in between; reading fine print; using computer, mobiles, tablets or watching television for a long time constantly; and  driving for long distances. Next reasons include remaining in either too dim or too bright an environment, trying to see in dark, dryness of eyes, exposure to bright light, uncorrected refractive error, stress and fatigue.

Among all the factors above, use of computers, mobiles, tablets for long periods of time remain the most common reason behind eye strain. The eye strain occurring from using these digital devices is referred to as computer vision syndrome. There is more eye strain when we use computer or mobile as compared to reading from a book. This is because when we use the computer or mobile eye blinking is decreased that causes dryness of the eyes. Next there are high chances in this case if we use these digital devices from wrong distance (too far or too close to eyes) ; from wrong angles required for eye focus; doesn’t maintain right posture when viewing a digital device and if the brightness is not properly adjusted.

Symptoms 

Its signs and symptoms include tiredness of the eyes, soreness of the eyes, itchy eyes, burning sensation in the eyes, dryness in the eyes or watering from the eyes.  Next symptoms are headache, blurring of  vision, double vision, sensitivity to light, difficulty in concentrating and difficulty in keeping the eyes open. Other symptoms are neck, shoulder and back pain.

Homeopathic Medicines for Eye Strain

Persons experiencing eye strain can benefit from homeopathic treatment. These medicines help in managing the symptoms of eye strain. The homeopathic medicines are of natural origin that bring relief in its symptoms like tiredness of eyes, soreness of eyes, itchy eyes, burning sensation in eyes, dryness in eyes, watering from eyes, headache, blurring of vision, sensitivity to light. The homeopathic medicine for a case of eye strain is selected individually from a huge list of medicines based on the symptom picture. Among the various homeopathic medicines for managing eye strain, Ruta and Natrum Mur tops the list.

1. Ruta – Top Grade Medicine for Eye Pain from Eye Strain

Ruta is a leading medicine to manage cases of eye strain. It is a natural medicine prepared from plant Ruta Graveolens having the common name Garden Rue. This plant belongs to family rutaceae. Persons needing it feel straining of eyes after too much reading or doing some fine work. They feel pain in and over eyes after this. They also have blurring of vision. Heated sensation or burning and watering of the eyes may be present.  Another attending symptom is a feeling of pressure deep in the eyes. 

2. Natrum Mur – For Headache from Eye Strain

It is a very effective medicine for managing headache arising from eye strain. It may be attended with sensitivity to light.  The headache worsens from eye movement and reading. Persons who need it also feel drawing pain and stiffness in the muscles of the eyes when moving them. The eyes give out while reading and writing.  They also have itching in the eyes. Next they may complain of smarting and burning sensation in the eyes. Watering from eyes is also there. 

3. Onosmodium – For Eye Pain, Headache 

This medicine is prepared from plant Onosmodium Virginianum also known as False Gromwell. This plant belongs to family boraginaceae. It is the next very helpful medicine for managing cases of eye strain. It helps when there is aching, feeling of tension, stiffness, strained sensation in the eyes as occurring from reading small print. Next it is a very effective medicine for managing headache which is associated with eye strain. Mostly pain is felt in the back of the head along with soreness and stiffness where it is required.

4. Phosphorus – For Eye Pain and Blurred Vision

It is well indicated for cases presenting with eye pain and blurred vision from eye strain. The eye pain and blurring of vision arises after reading where this medicine is indicated. Sometimes there seem to be black spots before the eyes. The complaints get worse from looking at bright shining objects. With eye pain, stiffness may also be felt usually on moving the eyes. Sometimes a sensation of heat in the eyes is experienced along with above symptoms.

5. Jaborandi – For Tiredness of Eyes and Burning in Eyes

This medicine is prepared from plant Pilocarpus pinnatifolius. This plant  belongs to family rutaceae. It works very well in cases of tiredness of the eyes and burning in the eyes from eye strain. There is tiredness of eyes from slightest use where this medicine is required. Along with this there occurs pain in the eyes from exerting vision in doing fine work. Apart from these headaches may appear upon using the eyes. With this smarting and pain is felt in the eyes.

6. Gelsemium – For Sore, Aching Eyes

Homeopathic medicine Gelsemium is prepared from the bark of the root of plant Gelsemium Sempervirens having the common name yellow jasmine. The plant belongs to family loganiaceae. It is very useful to manage sore, aching eyes in these cases. Eyes feel sore especially when moving them. Along with this heaviness of eyes, bruised feeling in the eyes and double vision (diplopia) may occur. 

7. Phosphoric Acid – For Headache and Pressive Pain in Eyes 

Phosphoric Acid is indicated when there is headache and pressive pain in the eyes. Sensitivity to light may also be there. Next there may be watering from the eyes. Another attending symptom is pressure in the eyes with a sensation as if eyeballs are too large. 

8. Arnica – For Sore, Bruised Feeling in Eyes

This medicine is prepared from a plant named Arnica Montana having the common name Leopard’s – bane or fallkraut. This plant belongs to family compositae. This is very beneficial medicine for cases having sore, bruised feeling in the eyes. People needing it also feel tiredness in the eyes and watering from the eyes. They may also have dull pain over the eyes. Another complaint that they have is burning sensation in the eyes. Lastly they may have a sensation of great weight and heaviness in the eyes. 

9. Belladonna – For Dryness and Eye Pain 

This medicine is prepared from plant deadly nightshade. This plant belongs to family solanaceae. It is valuable to manage dryness and pain in the eyes. Persons who require it complain of aching, pressing, stinging or burning pain in the eyes. The pain gets worse from exposure to light. A heated sensation in the eyes accompanies above symptoms. Itching and smarting sensation can also be experienced in the eyes.

10. Spigelia – For Pain in and around the Eyes

This medicine is prepared from plant Spigelia anthelmia having the common name Pink – root. This plant belongs to family loganiaceae. It is valuable to manage pain in and around the eyes. The pain is aching, tensive, pressive, digging, boring type in cases needing it. The pain most times gets worse from turning the eyes. The pain may extend through the eyeball back into the head in some of the cases. Sometimes there is excessive watering from the eyes. Heat and burning sensation in the eyes may occur with above symptoms. 

11. Pulsatilla – For Aching in Eyes after Using Them

It is a natural medicine prepared from plant Pulsatilla Nigricans also known as Pasque Flower and Wind flower. This plant belongs to family ranunculaceae. It is indicated when there is much aching sensation in the eyes after using them. Some other symptoms that can accompany it include pressing, tearing, burning pain in the eyes. Itching in eyes is yet another symptom that can arise in addition to above symptoms.

12. Natrum Carb – For Managing Burning Pain in Eyes

This medicine is prominently indicated when there is burning pain in the eyes. This gets worse most times while reading and writing. Dryness in the eyes is felt with this. There may also be sensitivity to light. 

13. Sulphur – For Itching in Eye and Pain

Use of this medicine is considered when there is itching in the eyes and pain in the eyes. On closing eyes flashes of light may be seen. Apart from this intense pain in head may be felt. 

Eye pain which is medically known as Ophthalmalgia, is very common and can occur either on the eye’s surface or deep within the eye. In case of pain on the surface of the eye, burning, shooting pain, scratching and itching are felt.  The pain deep in the eyes is felt as aching, throbbing or stabbing pain. Homeopathic medicines for eye pain target and treat the root cause behind it to relieve the pain.

Most of the time eye pain is not a symptom of a serious condition. But it can be indicative of a serious issue when there is severe eye pain accompanied by vision loss that requires immediate medical attention. 

Causes

It can arise from various reasons. Firstly it can arise from allergies, some foreign object in the eye (like a bit of dirt, an eyelash), an injury to the eye and dry eyes. Secondly , it can occur from conjunctivitis (inflammation of the conjunctiva means the membrane covering the white of the eye). It is also known as pink eye that can be caused from an infection or allergies. Third reason for it is blepharitis (inflammation of the margins of the eyelid where eyelashes grow). It arises from clogging, infection or inflammation of oil glands at the edge of eyelashes. Fourthly it can occur in case of scleritis (inflammation of the white part of the eye), iritis (inflammation of iris which is the coloured ring that surrounds the pupil of eye and controls the amount of light that enters into the eye) and  keratitis (inflammation of cornea I.e. the clear, dome shaped tissue in front of the eye covering the pupil and iris).

Its causes also include irritation from contact lens (as from using lenses without proper disinfection), corneal abrasion (scratch on the cornea) and infection of the cornea (as from herpes).

Another reason is uveitis (inflammation of the middle layer of tissue in the eye wall). Apart from above it can appear in case of styes ( a red lump near the eyelid edge arising from bacterial infection and attended with pain) and chalazion (cyst in the eyelid arising due to blocked meibomian gland that produces an oily substance to help lubrication of the eye).

There are other reasons such as entropian (inward turning of eyelid), ectropian (outward turning of eyelid), glaucoma (eye condition that damage the optic nerve from abnormally high intraocular pressure in the eye), some complication of eye surgery and inflammation of the optic nerve which connects the back of the eyeball to the brain (optic neuritis).

Lastly, it can arise in case of sinusitis (that cause pressure behind eyes that lead to pain in eyes), migraine and cluster headache.

Symptoms 

Depending upon the cause of the eye pain some other symptoms can attend it. These include irritation, itching and redness of the eyes. Next symptoms that can accompany are watery eyes, discharge from the eye, light sensitivity, blurred vision and dark, floating spots before the eyes (floaters).

Homeopathic Medicines For Eye Pain 

Homeopathic medicines are very effective for cases of eye pain. The homeopathic medicines target to treat the root cause behind it and bring great relief in the eye pain. Along with managing the eye pain these also help to relieve any attending symptoms like itching, redness of eyes, watery eyes, discharge from the eye and light sensitivity. Use of homeopathic medicines is recommended for cases of mild to moderate eye pain where no serious cause is associated with it. In cases the eye pain is severe, or attended with blurred vision / loss of vision, nausea, vomiting or when incurred from trauma, or exposure to chemicals then urgent help from conventional mode of treatment needs to be taken as it may be arising from some serious medical reason that needs emergency treatment. Homeopathy has a limitation in treating such cases.

1. Belladonna – For Painful, Red Eyes

This medicine is prepared from plant deadly nightshade. This plant belongs to family solanaceae. It is very effective medicine to manage eye pain. For using this medicine the pain can be shooting, aching, pressing, stinging or burning in nature. The pain can worsen from movement or exposure to light. Along with pain, eyes are very red and congested. Dryness and a sensation of sand may also be felt in the eyes. It is one of the well indicated medicines for pain in inflammatory eye conditions. It works well in early stages of conjunctivitis when eyes are red along with dryness and burning pains. Next it is prominent medicine for keratitis with eye congestion, sharp shooting eye pain, heat in the eyes and sensitivity to light.

2. Spigelia – When Eye Pain Worsens From Eye Movement

This medicine is prepared from plant Spigelia anthelmia commonly known as Pink – root. This plant belongs to family loganiaceae. It is a well indicated medicine for managing eye pain that worsens from eye movement. It is indicated when there is pressive, tensive, stitching, stabbing or shooting type of pain. The pain may pass through the eyeball back into the head. Along with pain there may be sensation of sand in the eyes, dry heat and burning in the eyes. Next this medicine is well indicated when eye pain gets worse at night or in open air.

3. Ruta – For Eye Pain That Worsen From Reading

This medicine is prepared from plant Ruta Graveolens commonly known as Garden Rue. This plant belongs to family rutaceae. This medicine is highly beneficial for persons who complain of eye pain from reading. This is mainly worse from reading fine print. They also have redness and heat in the eyes. They may have eye strain as well as headache too. Other than above this medicine is also helpful when eye pain occurs from sewing.

4. Natrum Mur – For Eye Pain With Watering From Eyes

It is a suitable medicine for managing cases of eye pain attended with watering from eyes. Conjunctiva is also red with this. Eyes are also  congested and sore along with sensitivity to light. Smarting and itching also appear along with above symptoms. In some cases needing it black spots or streaks of light appear before the eyes. It is also of great help in case of blepharitis with smarting, burning pain and sensation of sand in the eyes and excoriating watering from the eyes.

5. Euphrasia – For Painful, Itchy, Watery Eyes

It is a natural medicine prepared from plant Euphrasia Officinalis having the common name Eye – bright. This plant belongs to family scrophulariaceae. It is a prominent medicine for painful, itchy, watery eyes. The pain can be sharp, pressive or cutting in nature where this medicine is required. With this burning, biting, stitching, smarting sensation in the eyes attends. Next accompanying symptom is a sensation of dust or sand in the eyes. The conjunctiva is red along with the above symptoms.

6. Phosphorus – For Sensitivity To Light (Photophobia) With Eye Pain

This medicine is significant for treating cases in which there is sensitivity to light (photophobia) with eye pain. It’s also indicated for pressing burning pains in case of inflammation of eyes. Another key symptom to use is deep, dull eye pain after reading. Apart from above it is useful to manage eye pain in case of glaucoma. In such cases shooting pain is there in the eyes. Sparks before eyes, violent burning sensation in eye and sensitivity to light are some attending symptoms in these cases.

7. Aconite – For Red, Inflamed, Painful Eyes

This medicine is prepared from plant Aconitum Napellus having a common name monkshood. This plant belongs to family ranunculaceae. Its use is considered when the eyes are red, inflamed and painful. The pain can be burning, pressive or shooting type. This is mainly felt on moving the eyeballs. Profuse watering from eyes may also be there. Its use is also indicated in case of scleritis with tearing pains and sensitivity to light.

8. Apis Mellifica – For Burning, Stinging Eye Pain

Apis Mellifica is very useful when there is burning stinging eye pain. Along with this conjunctiva is bright red. Itching and watering from eyes which are hot attends above features. Next symptoms that are present include light sensitivity and puffy, swollen eyelids.

9. Pulsatilla – For Stitching Eye Pain With Sensitivity To Light

This medicine is prepared from plant Pulsatilla Nigricans commonly named as wind flower. This plant belongs to family ranunculaceae. It is great medicine for stitching pain in eyes with sensitivity to light. Other than this it is useful for pressing, tearing and stinging pain in eyes. There may be relief in eye pain by cold applications where this medicine is needed. Burning, itching in eyes with desire to rub and scratch may be present. In some cases eye discharge mainly yellow coloured is also there. Sometimes there is gluing up of lids in the morning.

10. Merc Sol – When Eye Pain Arise From Exerting The Eyes

It is well indicated when there is pain in eyes that appear from exerting the eyes. This pain may be an aching, cutting or stinging type. Other than this it is a prominent medicine for iritis with throbbing shooting pains in the eye. Next it is indicated for conjunctivitis with burning pains and watering from eyes. Its last indication is blepharitis with  red, thick and swollen eyelids with soreness, pain, burning and profuse watering from the eyes.

11. Allium Cepa – For Red, Itchy Eyes With Burning, Biting Sensation

This medicine is valuable to treat cases of red, itchy eyes along with burning, biting and smarting in the eyes. Watery discharge from eyes is also there. It is also indicated medicine for nasal allergies (hay fever). Frequent sneezing and watery discharge nose accompany the above symptoms in these cases.

Covid-19 is an infectious disease caused by the new coronavirus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, or SARS-CoV-2). This virus strain was identified in December 2019. This disease has been declared as a pandemic in March 2020 by the World Health Organization (WHO). Homeopathy for post Covid syndrome can be of great help in managing the lingering symptoms of the infection. 

It spreads from person to person directly by inhaling the respiratory droplets released from an infected person via coughs, sneezes or talks.  It can also spread indirectly if a person touches any surface that has been contaminated by this virus and then touches his or her mouth, nose or eyes without first washing and disinfecting the hands properly. 

The symptoms of Covid -19 vary from mild to severe in intensity. The symptoms tend to appear between 2 – 14 days after the virus exposure. The most common symptoms of Covid – 19 includes fever, cough and fatigue (tiredness). Loss of smell and taste may be the early symptoms in many cases. Its other symptoms include difficulty in breathing, body aches, fatigue, headache, sore throat, runny nose or congested nose, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. The elderly people and those already having certain health conditions (like diabetes, serious heart disease, lung disease, cancer, asthma and chronic kidney disease) are at high risk of developing severe symptoms and serious complications. 

Post Covid Syndrome and Its Symptoms

There is evidence that few people who suffered from Covid -19 may experience some long-term, debilitating symptoms that occur after having recovered from the acute infection. Though recovered from the initial stage, they struggle to overcome the lingering health issues that follow it.

These include chronic fatigue (weakness), loose stool (diarrhoea), nausea, loss of appetite, abnormal heart rate, recurring shortness of breath, disturbed sleep, muscle weakness, muscle pain, joint pain, weight loss, loss taste and smell, depression, anxiety, brain fog, difficulty in concentrating, memory issues, dizziness and confusion. They may linger on for weeks to months. These symptom sets are together referred to as post covid syndrome.  Some of the symptoms that linger on are quite similar to the ones that occur in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). As per a study it is estimated that around 87 % of patients after initial recovery from COVID still have one persistent symptom. Further among the various symptoms it is seen that about 60% of people after recovering from acute infection of Covid-19 still face complaints of persistent fatigue. Though this syndrome can affect people of any age, but in elderly and those having health issues (like diabetes, hypertension and weak immune system) the effects persist for long.

Other than above symptoms it may also cause inflammation in the brain, heart damage, lung damage and stroke. 

It has been suggested that inflammatory cytokines accumulation in the CNS (central nervous system) might be the reason for symptoms occurring after recovery from viral infection.

Homeopathy for Post Covid Syndrome & Symptom Management 

Homeopathy can be of great help in managing the lingering symptoms of Post Covid syndrome. Though in homeopathy there are no specific medicine, but the medicines can be selected and used based on the symptom picture in every case which is the basic mode applied for selecting homeopathic medicines for treating /managing any of the medical conditions. One can consider use of these medicines for supportive help along with conventional mode of treatment for symptom management. The homeopathic medicines can be used to manage its symptoms including chronic fatigue (weakness), loose stool (diarrhoea), nausea, disturbed sleep, sleeplessness, muscle pain, joint pain, depression, anxiety, brain fog, difficulty in concentrating and dizziness. Following are some of the medicines that can be helpful for it as per the symptom indication. It is strictly advised to consult a homeopathic physician before considering use of any of the following medicines and self prescription should not be done at all. Only a homeopathic physician can judge and guide about the appropriate medicine, its dosage and repetition that is needed for a given case after complete case analysis.

1. Arsenic Album – To Manage Fatigue, Anxiety Issues

This medicine can be used for managing fatigue, weakness. Its use is indicated where a person feels weak, tired from doing even a slight exertion. There is a desire to lie down with this. They feel exhausted that most times worsens at night time. This is also an important medicine to manage anxiety issues. With anxiety restlessness is marked. Apart from  above it is a good remedy for managing diarrhoea (loose stool) and vomiting.

2. Gelsemium – For Managing Dizziness, Weakness, Brain Fog

This medicine is prepared from the bark of the root of a plant Gelsemium Sempervirens commonly known as yellow jasmine. This plant belongs to family loganiaceae. This medicine is useful to manage complaints of dizziness and weakness. It is one of the well indicated medicines to manage fatigue after viral infections. Persons who need it have marked drowsiness and dullness along with weakness and dizziness. Muscle ache and muscle weakness are present too. It also helps to manage brain fog and concentration issues, problems with fixing attention present along with dullness of mind. 

3. Kali Phos – For Marked Weakness on Mental and Physical Sphere

It is the next important medicine that can be considered where a person complains of marked weakness on both mental and physical spheres. Other than this it may be used in cases of sleep disturbances (sleeplessness and restlessness during sleep). Next, it is indicated for managing brain fog, depression and anxiety issues.

4. Phosphoric Acid – For Managing Fatigue, Brain Fog 

It is also a significant medicine which is used in convalescence period when recovering from an illness. It helps to manage fatigue felt since a debilitating acute illness. This medicine also helps in cases of brain fog and concentration problems. Memory weakness and dullness of mind is present with this.

5. Rhus Tox – To Manage Muscle Pain, Joint Pain

In homeopathy Rhus Tox is a leading medicine for managing muscle pain and joint pains. This medicine helps in relieving the pain as well as stiffness in the joints and muscles. Most persons who need it feel that their pain worsens from rest and gets better by movement. They may also have redness and swelling in the joints. 

6. Conium – To Manage Complaint of Dizziness

It is a very effective medicine for managing complaints of dizziness. For using this medicine the dizziness may be worse by lying down, turning in bed,  or from moving the head or eyes even slightly. Other than this it is also indicated for managing weakness and concentration difficulty. In most cases needing it great weakness is felt in the morning in bed.

7. China – For Loose Stool, Weakness

It is a natural medicine prepared from dried bark of plant Cinchona Officinalis also known as Peruvian bark. This plant belongs to family rubiaceae. In homeopathy it is a very beneficial medicine for managing complaints of diarrhoea and the attending weakness. The main indications for using it are brownish loose stool passed with excessive gas.  It is usually painless. The stool may have undigested food particles in it. It may have a foul odour. The stool is very weakening. Abdominal bloating may be present along with above symptoms.

8. Ipecac – To Manage Complaint of Nausea

This medicine is prepared from the dried root of plant Cephaelis ipecacuanha that belongs to the family rubiaceae. It is indicated when there is distressing nausea. With this there is excessive accumulation of saliva in the mouth. The nausea may be constant. Weakness can attend the complaint of nausea. Empty burping may occur with this. Abdominal distension may also be present. Sometimes vomiting of white, glairy mucus arises.

9. Ignatia – To Manage Depression Symptoms 

It is a top grade medicine in homeopathy when it comes to manage depression symptoms. This medicine is prepared from plant Ignatia Amara commonly known as St. Ignatius Bean. This plant belongs to family loganiaceae. People who require it remain sad, melancholic and weep frequently with this. They remain irritable and desire loneliness. They also have mental dullness. Sometimes they have mood swings from sadness to happiness and crying to laughing. They feel worse from consolation. 

10. Aconite – To Manage Anxiety Issues

Aconite is another well indicated medicine for managing anxiety issues like medicine Arsenic Album. Aconite is prepared from plant Aconitum Napellus commonly known as monkshood. This plant belongs to family ranunculaceae. Aconite is of great help when it comes to managing anxiety issues. Persons needing it feel restless with internal anxiety. They have a desire to move or  change their position frequently. They do everything in great haste. They may have panic attacks with anxiety, palpitations and trembling of body.

11. Coffea Cruda – For Managing Sleeplessness 

Just like medicine Kali Phos, Coffea Cruda offers great help in cases of sleeplessness. Persons needing it remain restless in bed and tosses from side to side. They have  constant thoughts in mind and many ideas crowding the mind. It is well indicated for managing complaints of sleeplessness after acute diseases.

Red eyes refers to redness of the white portion of the eye (sclera).Here the white of the eye may look pink, red, bloodshot or may appear to have pink/red lines on it. The eye redness occurs from dilatation of blood vessels on the surface of the eye from various reasons like irritation or an infection or inflammation. It can occur in one or both the eyes. Homeopathic medicines for red eyes offers very effective treatment and aims to treat the root cause behind it.

Symptoms

In many cases redness of eyes occurs without any other symptoms. while in rest of the cases the symptoms that can attend it includes  irritation or itching, burning in the eyes. Some other symptoms that may accompany it include discharge from the eye, watering from eyes, pain in eye and dryness in the eyes. Few other symptoms include sensitivity to light (photophobia) and blurred vision.

Causes

Redness of eyes is very common and can arise from various causes. Firstly it can arise from many irritants that can inflame the eyes. These irritants include dust, dry air, sun exposure, air pollution, smoke.

Secondly, it can occur from eye allergies, hay fever / allergic rhinitis (an allergic disorder that arise from exaggerated response of the immune cells to allergic substances causing running nose, sneezing, nasal blockage and eye symptoms like irritation, redness, itching and watering from eyes)

It can also arise from infection (bacterial and viral) and inflammation of the eyes. 

There are various inflammatory conditions of the eyes that can cause redness of eyes. It includes conjunctivitis (inflammation of the conjunctiva which refers to a membrane that covers the white of the eye). 

It also includes scleritis (an inflammation and redness of sclera – white of eye which is the outer, tough fibrous protective layer of the eyeball). 

It can occur in episcleritis (inflammation of the thin layer present on the white part of the eye / sclera). 

Another inflammatory condition of the eye linked with redness of the eye is iritis (swelling and inflammation in the coloured ring that surrounds the pupil of the eye). 

Other eye inflammatory conditions are keratitis (an inflammation of the cornea which is the clear, dome shaped tissue in front of eye which covers the pupil and iris) and uveitis (inflammation of the middle layer of eye called uvea that is the pigmented layer lying between the inner retina and the outer fibrous layer composed of the sclera and cornea).

Apart from above eye redness can happen in blepharitis (inflammation of the margins of the eyelids where eyelashes grow).

In addition to above, it can arise in case of Chalazion (a type of cyst forming in the eyelid from blockage of meibomian gland responsible for producing  an oily substance that lubricates the eye) and stye ( red, painful lump near the edge of eyelid either upper or lower occurring from a bacterial infection).

Corneal ulcer, a scratch /abrasion on cornea, herpetic infection of cornea can lead to eye redness too.

Rest of the reasons include excessive screen time on computer /mobiles, dryness of the eyes, foreign object in eye, trauma / injury to eye, inward turning of eyelid (entropion), outward turning of eyelid (ectropion), side effect of using eye drops, complication of eye surgery or complication from use of contact lens, subconjunctival haemorrhage ( bleeding arising from broken blood vessel immediately beneath the surface of the eye), infection of tissue around the eyes (orbital cellulitis), glaucoma (an eye disorder characterised by increase of intraocular pressure and optic nerve damage).

Homeopathic Medicines For Red Eyes

Homeopathy offers very effective treatment for cases of red eyes. The homeopathic medicines aim to treat the root cause behind it like inflammation, infection to decrease the redness of eyes. Additionally they also help to relieve the attending symptoms like itching, burning in the eyes, discharge from eye, watering from eyes, pain in the eye and dryness in the eyes. Red eyes can arise from mild causes to serious causes that require emergency medical attention. Homeopathic medicines can help in cases where no serious causes are linked to it. But in case of serious cause behind red eyes it is advisable to seek immediate medical help from the conventional mode of treatment. Eye redness attended with sudden changes in vision, pain in eye, intense headache, fever, sensitivity to light, white rings, or halos around light, nausea or vomiting are some of the indications of serious issues. Other than this serious issues includes red eyes arising from an injury, from entry of chemicals or a foreign object in the eye.

Before starting homeopathic medicines for red eyes it is strictly advisable to consult a homeopathic physician who can best judge the homeopathic medicines that will suit a particular case and can guide if urgent help is needed from conventional mode in case of some serious cause.

1. Belladonna – Top Grade Medicine

It is a natural medicine prepared from plant deadly nightshade. This plant belongs to family solanaceae. It is a top listed medicine for cases of red eyes. In cases needing it the eyes look very red, congested. It works well in inflammatory conditions of the eyes mainly conjunctivitis. Other than redness, persons needing it also have dryness and burning pain in their eyes. They may also have shooting pain in their eyes. Another attending complaint that they have is watering from the eyes. Other attending symptoms are soreness, redness and swelling of eyelids. Sometimes there is sensitivity to  bright light also.

2. Euphrasia – For Eye Redness, Watering, Itching

This medicine is prepared from plant Euphrasia Officinalis commonly known as  eye – bright. This plant belongs to family scrophulariaceae. It is a very effective medicine for redness of eyes along with watering and itching of eyes. The eye watering causes smarting and burns in the eyes. A sensation of sand in eyes attends these symptoms. It is very helpful in case of iritis, conjunctivitis. Along with above symptoms pain in the eye may be present that is worse at night. Sometimes photophobia is also there.

3. Aconite – For Red,  Bloodshot,  Inflamed Eyes

Aconite is prepared from plant Aconitum Napellus commonly known as monkshood. This plant belongs to family ranunculaceae. This is very helpful medicine for cases of red, bloodshot, inflamed eyes. With this burning, shooting pains are present that appear mainly on moving eyeballs. Another attending symptom is watering from eyes that is worse in evening and night time. Roughness sensation in the eyes as from sand also appears with this. Apart from above burning, a smarting sensation and itching in the eyes is present which worsens in evening.

4. Apis Mellifica – For Bright Red Eyes with Smarting, Burning, Cutting Pain in Eyes

It is a well indicated medicine for cases where there is bright redness of eyes along with smarting, burning, cutting pain in eyes. The white of the eye is full of dark blood vessels. Along with this the eyes are very sensitive to light. Eyes are itchy too. It is well indicated for cases of conjunctivitis, keratitis and blepharitis.

5. Natrum Mur – For Eye Redness with Watering from Eyes

This medicine is a prominent medicine for persons who complain of eye redness along with watering from eyes. They feel that the watering worsens in open air. This watering is acrid that leads to redness and soreness in eyes. They also have swelling of eyelids. Lids appear red, raw, ulcerated along with burning. The eyelids are sticky in the morning and covered with thick scabs.

6. Argentum Nitricum – For Red Eyes with Eye Discharge

It is a well indicated medicine for eye redness and eye discharge. It is indicated especially for conjunctivitis and blepharitis. In cases needing it the eye appears intensely pink or red along with profuse discharge of  mucopurulent nature. The  white of the eye is congested, swollen. With this the eyelid margins are red, swollen and thick. Eyelids are also sore and crusty. The eyelids get stuck together in the morning.  Itching and burning, biting in eyes is felt with this. 

7. Allium Cepa – For Red, Itchy, Watery Eyes with Sneezing

This is a very useful medicine for cases where the eyes are red, itchy watery with frequent sneezing. Hence its use is considered in cases of hay fever (allergic rhinitis). The eyes are also  sensitive to touch. Runny noses also accompany these symptoms.

8. Merc Sol – For Redness of Eye Attended with Burning Pains

This medicine works well in cases of eye redness accompanied with burning pains. In cases needing it white of the eye is markedly red. Sensitivity to bright light is also there. The eyelids, especially the upper one, are thick, red and swollen . Copious watering from eyes is also there along with above symptoms.

9. Thuja – When Eyes Look Blood Red 

This medicine is prepared from fresh green twigs of plant Thuja occidentalis commonly known as Arbor Vitae. This plant belongs to family Coniferae. Its use is considered in cases where eyes appear blood red. Along with this excessive tearing (watering) from eyes is present.  The eyelids may be dry, scaly and sticky at night. Burning and stinging in the eyelids attend this. It is a leading medicine for treating styes and chalazion. It is also one of the major medicines for treating scleritis.

10. Sulphur – For Red Eyes with Itching, Burning

Sulphur is a great medicine when the eyes are red along with itching and burning sensation. A feeling of sand in the eyes is also prominent with this. Sometimes stitching, smarting or stinging is felt in the eyes. This medicine also plays a supportive help for managing eye redness and light sensitivity in cases of corneal ulcers.

Vaccines during childhood give protection to children against many serious diseases. For example DPT vaccine protects against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis); MMR vaccine protects against measles, mumps, rubella; OPV protects against polio; HiB vaccine protects against Haemophilus influenzae type B infection. Though vaccine use is safe but like many other medicines any of the vaccine can cause some side-effects though mild in most cases. This occurs from a natural response of the body while it is directed towards immunity building  against the disease for which vaccination is given. These side effects last from a few hours to one or two days after vaccination. Homeopathic remedies for vaccine side effects offer a very natural, effective, safe and gentle management of various ailments that arise after vaccination.

Side Effects

Some of the side effects that can occur after inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV), DPT, Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV), Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine (HiB vaccine). They mostly appear within 24 hrs of vaccination. These include mild fever; pain, soreness, tenderness, swelling or redness at the site of the injection; loss of appetite; diarrhoea; vomiting; tiredness; sluggishness and irritability; fussiness; secondary blister elsewhere on the body.

Other than this side effects can occur 6 to 10 days after injection in case of MMR vaccine. These include mild fever, measles like rash, cough, runny nose, puffy eyes, swelling of salivary glands and loss of appetite.

Next vaccine is rotavirus vaccine that can sometimes lead to diarrhoea, abdominal pain, restlessness and irritability in children. 

Other side effects that can occur after vaccination include small, red lump at the injection site. In some vaccines temporary headache, muscle or joint pain, runny nose, nasal congestion, trouble sleeping or drowsiness and being sleepy than usual.

In case of high temperature rarely febrile seizures or fits can occur in young children. The chance of febrile seizure is high if a child has a history of such seizure earlier in his life or have a family history of seizures.

In any of the vaccinations there are very rare chances (even less than one in million) of severe allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis. Swelling of face, hives, difficulty in breathing and even collapse can occur in severe allergic reactions. This tends to happen within minutes of taking the vaccination. This needs medical help right away without any delay.

Homeopathic Remedies for Vaccine Side Effects

Homeopathy offers a very natural, effective, safe and gentle management of various ailments that arise after vaccination. These medicines are helpful to manage complaints of fever, diarrhoea, stomach pain, skin complaints, sleeplessness, redness, inflammation and swelling of arm, weakness headache, excessive sleep , runny nose, nasal congestion, cough, muscle or joint pain. In case of seizures use of homeopathic medicine should be considered along with conventional treatment. It is to be noted that homeopathic medicines have their own limitations to treat cases of severe reaction – anaphylaxis ( some of its signs and symptoms are swelling of tongue, throat, trouble breathing, rapid heartbeat, sudden drop of blood pressure). In such cases one must take immediate medical help from conventional mode of treatment without delay as it is a life threatening condition.

1. Thuja – Top Grade Medicine 

This medicine is prepared from fresh green twigs of plant Thuja occidentalis commonly named as Arbor Vitae. This plant belongs to family Coniferae. It is a leading medicine for managing numerous complaints arising after vaccination. Firstly it is indicated for diarrhoea after vaccination. It also helps in stomach pain in such cases. Secondly it is indicated for skin complaints, skin eruptions and skin growths that follow vaccination. Its third indication in these cases is seizures. Next it works effectively to manage sleeplessness that follows vaccination. Lastly it helps cases of weakness of legs that occur after re vaccination.

2. Silicea – Another Significant Medicine

Silicea is another highly valuable medicine for managing many issues that follows vaccination. Here it is well indicated for managing redness, inflammation and swelling of the arm that can appear after vaccination. Next it helps to manage weakness and lack of stamina in such cases. Another main indication for its use is nausea and loose motion that appear after vaccination sometimes. Headache, excessive sleep from vaccination are also well managed with this medicine. Apart from above indication seizures and weight loss are the rest of complaints where this medicine is indicated. 

3. Ledum Pal – For Swelling, Redness and Inflammation of Arm

This medicine is prepared from plant Ledum Palustre commonly known as  wild rosemary and also marsh cistus. This plant belongs to family ericaceae. It is a foremost medicine in homeopathy for puncture wounds as arising from needle prick. Here it is beneficial medicine to manage swelling, redness and inflammation of the arm after vaccination injection. This medicine is also considered as a preventive for side effects of vaccination.

4. Belladonna – To Manage Fever after Vaccination 

This medicine is prepared from plant deadly nightshade. It belongs to family solanaceae. It is very effective to manage fever after vaccination. In cases needing it the heat stage is prominent. There is burning heat over the whole body but especially most prominent in the head and face. Body feels burning hot like fire. With this redness of face is also there. Anxiety and restlessness is present with the internal heat of the body. There is excessive thirst during the heat stage. The heat stage alternates with the chill stage. In this stage there is coldness of limbs with heat in head. Violent chill is felt in the back. Apart from above it can also be used for managing redness, inflammation and swelling of the arm appearing after vaccination injection.

5. Podophyllum – To Manage Diarrhoea

This medicine is prepared from plant Podophyllum peltatum commonly known as May Apple. This plant belongs to the family berberidaceae. It is a well indicated medicine to manage diarrhoea. In cases requiring it the stool is watery, profuse and gushing. It can be yellowish or greenish in colour and has a very offensive smell. The stool can be frothy and have mucus in it sometimes. There is a sudden urge to pass stool. Fetid flatus is present with this. There is an urge for stool immediately after eating and drinking. Diarrhoea is usually painless where it is required. Intense nausea can be present before passing the stool. After passing stool, extreme weakness is felt by the person.

6. Apis Mellifica – For Managing Skin Rash

It is a prominent medicine for managing skin rash appearing after vaccination. Violent itching is present in the rash where it is required. The itching is worse from warmth of bed and is better in the open air. Stinging and burning is marked in the rash. Skin is also sensitive to the slightest touch along with above symptoms. 

7. Sulphur – For Skin Eruptions Following Vaccination

It is a very beneficial medicine for skin eruptions that can occur after vaccination. The eruptions are pustular where it is required. These eruptions are most marked on the scalp, face, and legs. It is also indicated for scabby eruptions on scalp, arms and legs appearing after vaccination.

8. Arsenic Album – For Runny Nose and Nasal Congestion

Arsenic Album is a very helpful medicine for managing runny nose and nasal congestion. In cases needing it there is profuse and watery discharge from the nose. It can lead to burning sensation, excoriation in the nostrils. In some cases stoppage of the nose and fluent runny nose alternate with each other that requires this medicine. Great weakness may attend the above symptoms.

    9. Drosera – To Manage Dry, Irritative Cough

This medicine is prepared from plant Drosera Rotundifolia having a common name round – leaved sundew. This plant belongs to family droseraceae. It is an effective medicine to manage dry irritative cough. Along with cough roughness, dryness and tickling sensation is felt in the fauces. People needing it mainly complain of cough getting worse from lying down in the evening and from warmth. 

10. Antimonium Tart – For Loose Rattling Cough

This medicine offers great help in cases of loose cough with rattling of mucus in the chest. Cough is present day and night. Chest feels congested from mucus in the chest. Scanty, thick, phlegm is expectorated in these cases. Expectoration is difficult. 

11. Rhus Tox – To Manage Joint Pain and Muscle Pain

Rhus Tox is a very effective medicine to manage joint pain and muscle pain. It brings great relief in this complaint. The pain may be worse at rest and better by motion where this medicine is required. In cases needing it, stiffness of joints may also be present. The stiffness tends to get better by warmth and also by massage.

12. Cicuta – For Seizures after Vaccination

This medicine is prepared from the fresh root of plant Cicuta Virosa having the common name water hemlock. This plant belongs to the family umbelliferae. This medicine can be used along with conventional treatment for managing seizures after vaccination. In cases needing it the fits occur with frightful distortion of the limbs or whole body. Loss of consciousness and frothing at mouth may occur with this. High fever is present along with above symptoms. 

13. Malandrium – For Dry, Rough Skin

Homeopathic medicine Malandrium is particularly indicated for managing cases where dryness, hardness and roughness of skin occurs after vaccination.

Temporal arteritis refers to a condition in which inflammation or damage of temporal arteries (that run along both sides of the head and supply blood to the head) occurs. Since it is a serious condition that can have severe complications, homeopathic remedies for temporal arteritis should be considered along with conventional treatment 

Another name for this condition is giant cell arteritis. In this condition, when the cells of the inflamed arteries are looked under microscope they look giant that’s why it is called giant cell arteritis. Though temporal arteritis most commonly affects temporal arteries but it can also occur in other arteries like thoracic arteries.

Serious complications can occur in this condition if it is not treated quickly, so immediate medical help should be seeked in these cases. 

Causes 

In this condition there occurs inflammation and swelling of the lining of arteries. As a result the blood vessels get narrow due to which there is a decrease in amount of blood flow to body tissues. When blood flow is reduced the tissues get deprived of oxygen and nutrients.

It can occur in any medium or large artery but the most commonly involved artery is arteries in the temple region.

The exact reason that leads to inflammation of arteries is not known yet. However it is thought that it occurs from autoimmune response of the body in which the immune cells of the body attack and inflame the walls of artery by mistake from a misdirected response.

Other than this some genes and environmental factors are also thought to play a role that increase the risk of this condition. Next high doses of antibiotics and some intense infections are also associated with temporal arteritis.

People above the age of 50 yrs are at more risk to develop this condition as compared to younger people. Females are also at more risk of it as compared to males. People having a family history of this condition are at more risk of it.

Symptoms 

Its main symptom is headache and tenderness. Headache is located in temples means the sides of the head and it is throbbing in nature. Headache is of high intensity and mostly occurs in both the temples. Its next symptoms include tenderness of scalp, vision problems including blurred vision, double vision and sudden permanent vision loss in one eye, jaw pain that can occur while chewing or opening mouth, pain in face, throat. Apart from this other symptoms are weakness, malaise, loss of appetite, unintentional weight loss and fever. Rest symptoms are pain and stiffness in the neck, shoulders, hips, lower back. . In about 50 % of the cases of temporal arteritis a condition called polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) occurs. PMR is an inflammatory condition causing muscle pain and stiffness. In PMR, pain and stiffness occurs mainly in the shoulders, arm, neck, thigh, hip and lower back. 

Complications 

If this condition is not treated quickly then serious complications can occur. First among them is sudden vision loss / blindness due to reduced blood flow to the eyes from narrow arteries. Next complication is development of aortic aneurysm (enlargement and bulging of an artery from weakness in wall of artery.) This aortic aneurysm has chances to get burst and cause excessive internal bleeding which is life-threatening if not attended immediately. Third complication is stroke (it refers to reduced or interrupted blood supply to brain tissue as a result the brain cells start to die because they don’t get oxygen and nutrients. It is a medical emergency that requires urgent medical help).

Homeopathic Remedies for Temporal Arteritis 

Homeopathic medicines are beneficial for managing mild to moderate cases of temporal arteritis. These medicines help in managing the symptoms of this condition effectively. Homeopathic medicine mainly helps to manage its symptoms including headache, tenderness of scalp, vision problems (including blurred vision, double vision), jaw pain, pain in face, pain in throat, weakness, malaise and pain & stiffness in the neck, shoulders, hips, lower back. Since temporal arteritis is a serious condition and can have severe complications, one must consider use of homeopathic medicines along with conventional treatment for symptom relief and that too under supervision of a homeopathic physician. 

1. Belladonna – For Managing Temporal Headache, Throat Pain and Facial Pain

This medicine is prepared from plant known as deadly nightshade. It belongs to family solanaceae. Firstly it is a top listed medicine for managing pain in the temporal (side) region of head. For using it the nature of pain is throbbing type. The pain may radiate from temple to orbit or entire one side of head in some cases needing it. Motion of head, eye movement and noise can worsen the pain. The pain can get better by pressure. Along with pain, fullness and pressure at temples may also felt attended with restlessness. Heated sensation in head can also accompany. Head is sensitive to touch with above symptoms. It is also indicated when there is a pressing sensation in temples attended with dimness of vision. Secondly it helps in cases of pain in throat. Thirdly it is useful to manage facial pain. In most cases needing it the facial pain is right sided. The nature of pain can be cutting, tearing, shooting type. This facial pain gets worse from touch and motion.

2. Glonoine – For Managing Throbbing Headache with Marked Heat and Congestion

Glonoine is very effective to manage headaches attended with marked heat and congestion. Persons needing it complain of throbbing in temples. This may worsen while walking. Relief may occur from lying and also from pressure on it. Along with throbbing there is a sensation as if the head would burst mainly at temples and above ears. Other than above it is also indicated for violent pressing or stitching pain in temples. Along with these symptoms the temporal arteries seem to pulsate and beat violently. 

3. Lachesis – For Pain in Left Temple 

This medicine is well indicated for pain in the head located in the left sided temple. The pain is severe and can be throbbing or drawing in nature. It is accompanied with soreness of the temple to least touch. Heated sensation in the head is also there. The pain in cases needing it gets worse from motion, stooping and pressure.

4. Silicea – For Right Temporal Headache

Silicea is well indicated for stitching pain in the temple, especially the right side. The pain worsens at night. It also worsens form eye movement. With these symptoms there is congestion of the head and redness in the face.

5. Spigelia – For Facial Pain and Headache on Left Side

This medicine is prepared from plant Spigelia anthelmintica also known as pink – root. This plant belongs to family loganiaceae. It is a leading medicine to manage facial pain mainly on the left side. The pain for using this medicine can be burning, tearing, and tensive, stinging or darting type. The pain may worsen from stooping and slightest motion. Face is red with pain. Next it is top grade medicine for left sided headache. The pain in the left temple is a violent stitching or pulsating type where it is required.

6. China – When Scalp is Tender, Sensitive and Painful to Touch

China is a well indicated medicine for cases having tenderness, pain and sensitivity of scalp to touch. This gets worse from draught of air. A strong external pressure offers relief in it. Profuse sweat may accompany this symptom. Pain in the head, especially stitching type is present. Pulsations are also felt in the head. The pain worsens from movement of the head.

7. Phosphorus – To Manage Vision Problems

This medicine has a marked sphere of action around the eyes. It helps to manage many vision problems. In these cases it offers help to manage complaints of blurring of vision and double vision (diplopia). Persons needing this medicine also have pain in one or the other temple that may be burning, pulsating or pressing type. Other than above this medicine is also indicated for drawing and tearing pain in jaw.

8. Calcarea Carb – For Jaw Pain

It is a prominent medicine for managing jaw pain. For using it pain in the upper jaw is present when chewing. The pain is mainly drawing in nature. Another indication for using it is stitching pain in the left temple on movement of the lower jaw.

9. Hepar Sulph – For Managing Throat Pain

Other than Belladonna, Hepar Sulph is a very significant medicine to manage throat pain. The pain is worse from  speaking and swallowing. The pain can radiate from throat to ears. Along with this  a plug-like sensation or a splinter  like sensation is felt in the throat.

10. Arsenic Album – For Managing Weakness 

It is a leading homeopathic medicine to manage weakness. In cases needing it weakness and exhaustion occurs from slightest exertion.  There is a lack of power and strength to do any work. In most cases weakness is worse at night time. Weight loss can be present along with this.

11. Rhus Tox  – To Manage Pain and Stiffness

Rhus Tox is a top grade medicine to manage pain and stiffness in these cases. It works well in managing pain and stiffness in neck, shoulders, hips and lower back. Persons who need this medicine complain of worsening of pain at rest in general. They feel relief in the pain by motion.