Homeopathic remedies

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The following is a list of some of the most common Homeopathic remedies.

Aconite

Symptoms are sudden, violent, brief. Anxiety, fear, restlessness, grief.High temperature with great thirst. Insomnia.

Apis Mel

Insect stings. Burning, stinging pains. Cystitis. Swelling of lower eyelids.Absence of thirst.

Argent Nit

Colic. Headache. Dizziness.

Arnica

Use after any injury. Bruises. Sprains. Physical exhaustion. Insomnia due to over-tiredness. Muscles ache all over.

Arsen Alb

Restlessness. Anxiety and fear. Throat dry and burning. Cramps in calves.Food poisoning. Psoriasis.

Belladonna

Brightly flushed face. Swollen joints. Insomnia. Vertigo. Facial neuralgia.Severe throbbing earache. Dry hacking cough. Acne.

Bryonia

Irritability. Chestiness. Dryness. Dry painful cough. Dry lips. Thirst especiallyfor cold drinks.

Calc Carb

Cracked skin in the winter. Period pains. Itching skin. Premenstrual tension.Toothache. Vertigo. Insomnia.

Calc Fluor

Head colds with thick greenish-yellow discharge. Catarrh. Croup. Piles.Varicose veins. Toothache. Arthritis.

Carbo Veg

Indigestion with excessive flatulence. Mild food poisoning after eating fish.Hoarseness. Loss of voice. Tinnitus with nausea and vertigo.

Euphrasia

Cold with watery eyes and streaming nose. Conjunctivitis. Hayfever.

Gelsemium

Influenza. Sneezing. Sore throat. Symptoms of flushing, aching, trembling.Weary with heavy aching muscles. Runny nose. Vertigo.

Graphites

Unhealthy skin. Eczema. Cracked finger tips. Constipation. Tinnitus.Earache. Sinus trouble. Dandruff.

Hepar Sulph

Skin highly sensitive. Eczema. Acne. Croup. Earache. Tonsillitis.

Hypericum

Painful cuts and wounds. Lacerated wounds involving nerve endings.Abscesses. Headache with a floating sensation as a result of a fall.

Ignatia

Fright. Prolonged grief. Piles. Sore throat. Croup. Piercing headache. Insomnia.

Ipecac

Any illness where there is nausea and sickness. Travel sickness. Bronchitis.

Kali Bich

Complaints brought on by a change to hot weather. Catarrh with stringydischarge. Sinus troubles. Migraine. Hard cough.

Kali Phos

Mental tiredness from over-work. Nervous exhaustion. Nervous indigestion.Loss of voice. Hoarseness. Giddiness from exhaustion and weakness.

Lycopodium

Fear of failure. Cystitis. Period pain. Premenstrual tension. Gout.Hiccough with acidity.

Merc.Sol

Feverish head cold. Sore throat with excessive saliva. Mouth ulcers.Thrush (mouth).Thirst. Toothache. Earache.

Nat Mur

Sneezy cold. Nose runs like a tap. Eczema. Thrush (mouth). Vertigo.Premenstrual tension.Housemaid's knee.

Nux Vom

For over-indulgence in food and alcohol. Itching piles. Stuffy colds.Raw throat. Vertigo. Constipation.

Pulsatilla

Catarrh. Styes. Change of life. Premenstrual tension. Cystitis. Acne.Tinnitus

Rhus Tox

Rheumatic aches and pains. Over-exertion. Pain in ligaments. Shingles.Tickling cough.

Ruta Grav

Injuries to bones. Fractures, dislocations. Sprains of wrists and ankles.Eye strain. Synovitis. Urticaria.

Sepia

Premenstrual tension. Periods suppressed or delayed. Change of life.Hot sweats. Dandruff. Wash-day hands.

Silicea

Boils, abscesses, acne. Bunions. Hay-fever. Chronic headaches beginningat the front. Sinus troubles.

Sulphur

Unhealthy looking skin. Tendency to skin disease. Itching skin. Acne.Burning and itching piles. Insomnia. Tinnitus. Lack of energy.

Thuja

Warty growths. Styes. Pain that may be accompanied by the frequentpassing of water. Morning headaches.

Homeopathic medicine is very forgiving, but there are some precautions you can take in order to make it more effective.

The short list of substances below tends to have an antidotal effect (but not always) on Homeopathic medicines, so anything on this list is best avoided -

COFFEE - (You may have decaffeinated coffee or ordinary tea). Avoid anything containing caffeine e.g. Lucozade or Coca-Cola. Energy drinks tend to contain caffeine so they are best avoided also.

PAINKILLERS - Some painkillers contain caffeine so they also need to be avoided, but there are plenty of painkillers that do not contain caffeine and these can be used safely. The brand names of painkillers such as Syndol, Solpadeine, Cojene and Phensic all contain caffeine.

MENTHOL / CAMPHOR containing products such as Vick, Karvol, Vapo Rubs have an adverse effect on Homeopathic medicine so its safer not to use.

EUCALYPTUS - Same considerations as Menthol / Camphor above. Ralgex and Oil of Wintergreen are some examples.

MINT / PEPPERMINT - As found in toothpaste, some sweets, chewing gum etc. will also antidote Homeopathic medicine.

How should Homeopathic medicine be taken?The tablets should be dissolved under your tongue or sucked slowly in a clean mouth. Therefore, avoid eating, drinking or smoking for at least 10 minutes either side of taking your medicine.

Unused tabletsHomeopathic medicines have a long shelf life but they must be stored correctly.Store in a dark place, away from strong smelling substances, e.g. "Vick" in the bathroom cupboard, or perfumes in the dressing table.Also store away from microwave ovens, TV. sets etc.Handle the tablets as little as possible.

Constitutional TreatmentIf you are having Constitutional treatment, please do not take any Homeopathic medicines you may keep at home without first checking with your Homeopath. You may interfere with the course of treatment by doing so.

What to do if ...

You inadvertently drink coffee etc. - DO NOT PANIC (its too late to change it), but please remember to mention it at your next consultation.

You develop an acute ailment between treatments (e.g. colds, flu, infection etc) - If you feel help is needed our Emergency Online Clinic can help very quickly. In any case Aspirin and Paracetamol may be taken safely during Homeopathic treatment for minor ailments, headaches etc. Please be aware that Aspirin and Aspirin based products are not recommended for infants and young children.

If you need dental treatment - If you are being treated constitutionally, please ask your dentist not to use mint toothpaste.

How many tablets?

Constitutional treatment - Your Homeopath will have calculated the correct dosage for you very carefully and the correct number of tablets dispensed in order to achieve the required effect. Usually, you will run out of tablets some considerable time before your next consultation but occasionally, and in certain circumstances, you may be prescribed tablets right through to your next consultation.

Self medication - If you are self treating, the dosage and frequency will depend on many factors but in general the severity of the problem will determine these answers.As an example you would probably repeat the dose hourly for a young child with high fever or a person in severe pain.If the same person has ongoing arthritic pain, you would probably medicate twice daily for a few days at a time.If you remember the pace and the urgency of the symptoms you will arrive at the right dosage.

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Nice write up. My favorite homeopathic remedy is arnica. I

never was too interested in homeopathy until I went backpacking for a

week with a friend who had some. She had been hiking for 3 months

along the entire applachian trail whereas I had been playing xbox and

she walked me into the ground leaving me a torn and humbled shred of

a human being. The arnica cream applied externally didn't do jack

for me, but the little pills taken internally did wonders to lift one

from a morass of pain and suffering. Not only did it help my knees

but also my sore shoulders. For herself she liked the cream better.

Since that trip arnica has a place in my field kit. Just used

some yesterday on a friend who was suffering from overworking herself

getting firewood stacked.

Since I dislike being dependant on purchased remedies, I use

the " hidden secret of homeopathy " . (It's not my trick, read about it

from an old British homeopathic teacher's writings). Take one of the

homeopathy pills and dissolve it in a glass of water. Then one

pounds the glass on the table a bunch of times. Different people

write different amounts, I've seen everything from 4 to 100 times.

The idea is one is energetically restructuring the water to that of

the homeopathy remedy and there are a bunch of ways to do it. I

recommend reading up on the process so that one at least understands

the theory before doing it. The water in the glass becomes your new

dose (so arnica montana 30C basically becomes arnica montanna 31C).

This is called potentialization and is pretty much how the remedies

are created in the first place. So once you have a glass of

potentialized water, you take a tablespoon of that as your dosage.

One tube of pills lasts a LONG time following this procedure.

Firewood girl last night got 1 spoonful every 20 minutes or

so. It wasn't until the 3rd dose that she said, " I think that is

doing something, I'm not as sore. "

Finally, a naturopath shared a story about her homeopathic

teacher. On a wilderness trip his son came down with something. The

homeopath noticed the remedy he needed was in plant form right there

at the campsite so he picked a few leaves and put them in a nalgene

bottle with water. He then potentialized the mix by shaking (this

guy used the 100 count) the bottle. Eventually he had the medicine

his son needed, who of course promptly got well as the family

continued on it's trip.

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What about using water that has already been energized instead of pounding the glass? We use one of those thingys that swirls the water for 9 mintues. Supposed to simulate water at the bottom of a waterfall for energy.

Shari

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You could, but you won’t know then

just *what* energy is in the

water, and you still have to pound the glass, because succussing is the proper

and accepted way devised by Hahneman to create remedies. Homeopathic

pharmacies have a machine that they stick the container in (kind of like a

paint can shaker) which succusses the remedy and potentizes it. But it’s

important to use the purest water available because the remedy has its own

energy to impart to the water.

Homeopathy is all about vibration.

(I believe, however, that making a liquid

remedy out of a 30C dry dose turns it into an LM remedy, in accordance with the

6th Organon teachings. Supposedly has less chance of

aggravations than a dry dose. I’ve never had an aggravation with a

30C dry dose, but would make an LM remedy if it wasn’t an absolute

emergency to get the remedy into the person quickly…as in Arnica.

If I fall or get a physical shock to the system, I’ll take a dry dose of

30C rather than make up an LM remedy. However, if I had been hiking or

working out – more of a long-term ache/pain kind of thing – I’d

probably make an LM remedy and take a teaspoon every hour or so. Acute

prescribing has much more leeway than constitutional prescribing, and LM

remedies are very good for constitutional prescribing.)

Sharyn

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What about using water that has already been energized

instead of pounding the glass? We use one of those thingys that swirls

the water for 9 mintues. Supposed to simulate water at the bottom of a

waterfall for energy.

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My favorite homeopathic remedy is arnica.

I'm still laid up with my fractured vertebrae. Only relief I get is laying down. Today I bought some arnica and am going to start on that. It's used for trauma to the spine so I"m crossing my fingers. I also got some hypercium which is for damage to nerves caused by injury. I'll keep you posted on any changes.

Gloria

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