CASES

 KAMTHAN S.K.

Treatment

Medicinal

Cold and coryza

Arsenicum album 3x

(4 doses a day) when there is a bland watery discharge from the nose.

Allium cepa 6

(4 doses a day) acrid discharge from the nose and bland teas from eyes.

Euphrasia officinalis 6

bland discharge from the nose and tears are acrid.

Nux vomica 6

(4 or 5 times a day) nose flows in the day and stops in the night making breathing

difficult.

Ammonium carbonicum 6

(4 time a day ) nose feels stopped in spite of watery flow.

Sambucus nigra 30

(4 times a day) specific or snuffles of infants - child is unable to be nursed owing

to stopped feeling in nose.

Cough and whooping cough

Belladonna 6

For both type of cough, great dryness, face red during, cough, frontal headache,

agg. Evening.

Pulsatilla pratensis 200

For both types of cough, always agg. On lying down, after eating and in evening.

Phosphorus 30

Cough of any type always agg. In the evening before mid - night and morning.

Kalium carbonicum 30

Any cough, agg. Between 2 and 3 A. M.

Mephitis putorius 3 x

Any cough, agg. Throughout night.

Drosera rotundifolia 30

For whooping cough always agg. After mid- night.

Note .. One dose of 30th potency is enough for a week.

Arnica montana 30

Whooping cough, child cries before the paroxysm begins.

Cuprum metallicum 30

Whooping cough with breathlessness and sometimes followed by

unconsciousness.

Ipecacuanha 30

Cough associated with nausea.

Coccus cacti 30

Whooping cough, agg in the morning with white stingy mucus expectoration.

Senega 30

Cough always agg. In the evening.

Veratrum album 200

Whooping cough, paroxysm ends in cold sweat and vomiting.

Cholera

(loose stools and vomiting by suppression of urine)

Arsenicum album

3x

When there is extreme restlessness, prostration and thirst for small quantity of

water at very short interval cold water is vomited immediately.

Veratrum album

200

When there is perspiration particuly on fore head often after vomiting, face turns

blue, collapsing stage, sunken features: every stool is preceded by colic.

Carbo vegetabilis

200

When collapsing stage and patient wants fanning all the time great hunger for air;

lower limbs cold, pulse three-day and/ or imperceptible, patient is dying, cynosi.

Cuprum metallicum

30

When more of cramps are present, sometimes cup. rat. is preferable to cup. M.

Jatropha curcas

6

profuse and painless diarrhoea, vomiting, perspiration on the entire body, it does

miracles.

Note...No food or water should be given. Instead ice or orange- juice or water

mixed with Ars. Alb. 3x be given at short interval. It is always thirst.

Colic

( abdominal- cramp, renal appendicitis and billiard colic)

Colocynthis

30

When patient bends double drawing up his legs which give relief, hop application

amel.

Magnesium phosphoricum

6 x

When hot applications relieve pains, Mag. pH. 3x Or 6x Should be given every 5

or 10 minutes to relieve patient of pain, howsoever intense they may be.

Belladonna

6

Intestinal cramps; the pain come and go suddenly, cannot bear slight touch on the

affected surface; agg slight motion or jar or noise; inflammatory condition.

 

Nux vomica 200 or 6

Colic with desire for stool frequently, passing of which gives temporary relief.

Colic due to over-eating indigestible food or after taking wine.

 

Berberis vulgaris

Renal colic when pains shoot down to knees and to urethra, agg. Motion ; urine

bloody red. Should be given in 5 drops dozes.

 

Bryonia alba 30

Colic with thirst for large quantity of water. Lying on painful side affords relief,

slight motion agg. pain. The pains are stiching and the patient is generally

constipated.

 

Veratrum album 200

Colic with blueness of skin, cold sweat on forehead and symptoms of collapse are

prominent : coldness of body and blue livid face.

 

Chininum sulphuricum 30

If continued for long , gradually reduces frequencies: cures Gallstones biliary colic

( Satchel).

 

Conjunctive and ophthalmia

 

Aconitum napellus 6 or 200

Caused by dry cold winds, with fever and restlessness.

 

Euphrasia officinalis 6

Accompanied by excoriating tears with biting , burning and itching feeling.

Note- If drops of Euph. Ext. Be mixed with 30 drops of glycerine or distilled

water and instilled into the affected eye twice or thrice, good results will follow.

 

Argentum nitricum 30

Accompanied by excoriation, granules; amel. In cool open air.

 

Pulsatilla pratensis 200

Inpatients of measles and gonorrhoea, accompanied by bland ( non-acrid)

yellowish discharge , itching and rubbing; agg. In evening, amel. In open air.

Zincum metallicum

30

For angular conjunctivitis. With itching in inner canthus, tears; good remedy for

weak vision.

Apis mellifica

200

With oedematus swelling ( baggy eye- lids), heat and stingy pain, hot tears.

Kalium carbonicum

30

Oedematous bag-like swelling of uppers eyelids stiching pain, agg. morning.

Rhus toxicodendron

200

Lids spasmodically closed, when forced open, hot scalding tears gush out;

restlessness; agg. Damp cold and in the night.

 

Diarrhoea

( loose stools and short interval--- atomic state of intestines)

China officinalis 30

painless and profuse diarrhoea followed by prostration, often accompanied by

flatulence.

 

Phosphoricum acidum 30

painless diarrhoea without feeling debility after it, often the stool is involuntary

with flatus.

 

Colocynthis 30

diarrhoea when every stool is preceded by pain or colic-child cries before every

stool; pain relieved after stool.

 

Podophyllum peltatum 30

Profuse painless diarrhoea accompanied by vomiting and followed by prostration;

stool often offensive and gushing.

 

Nux vomica 200

Ineffectual urging to stool, diarrhoea due to acidity, crampe, feeling of chilliness,

relief after stool for a time being and then again feeling for another stool; due to

over- eating of spiced food or taking wine; often agg. in the morning.

Veratrum album 200

Every stool is preceded by colic with perspiration on head; face turns blue, sunken

features; livid face.

 

Pulsatilla pratensis 200

diarrhoea with changing symptoms-no two stools alike-associated with dyspepsia,

thritlessness, general relief in open air, diarrhoea due to taking fatty things or

overeating.

 

Ipecacuanha 30

Diarrhoea with great nausea and inclination to vomit, thirstlessness, abdominal

cramp and grass- green stools.

 

Gelsemium sempervirens 30

Diarrhoea from emotion and fright (due to nervousness).

 

Bryonia alba 30

diarrhoea when patient moves a little (Apis) ; thirst for large quantity of water.

 

Chamomilla 200

diarrhoea during dentition period stool is yellowish- green and offensive, child

uneasy and wants to be carried into arms.

1. All green leafy vegetables are to be avoided.

2. Rice, curd, orange- juice, milk- whey as the case may be, are to be advised.

3. In case of thirst, water should be submitted with sipping of ice or orange juice;

Ars Alb. 3x 7 drops in 4 ozs. of water may be given in tea- spoonful doses in

unquenchable thirst.

4. The application of an abdominal belt of flannel is very serviceable.

5. In severe abdomen should be kept warm.

6. Apply warm fomentation to bowels, if the they are tender and painful.

7. Abstinence from acid- forming food (meat, eggs, all grains ect.) is the first step

to control diarrhoea.

 

Dysentry

(little stools with mucous and accompanied tenesmus or blood).

 

Mercurius solubilis 30

Dysentri with great tenesmus which continues long after stool, more mucous than

blood in stool.

Note:--- 2 doses of 30 potency (morning and night) are enough.

Mercurius corrosivus

30

When the dysentric stool are altogether bloody.

Nux vomica

200

Tenesmus is relieved temporarily by passage of stool.

Belladonna

6

Pains come and go suddenly ; great shuddering during stool.

Dulcamara

200

Dysentri in cold damp weather.

Rhus toxicodendron

200

Great restlessness , Dysentri by wetting in water , great pain in body particularly

in lumber region , agg. night.

Colocynthis

30

When every stool is preceded by intense abdominal colic which is relieved by

bending double.

 

Ear affections

Belladonna

6

Terrible pain with swelling and frontal headache , agg. by noise and motion.

Mercurius solubilis

30

swelling and pain or thick purulent discharge , agg. night.

Plantago major

200

Pain of neuralgic nature , goes from one ear to the other.

Note:--- Plant. M. Ext. In 2 drops doses if dropped in ears provides wonderful

relief in pain.

Pulsatilla pratensis

200

For earache agg. evening and night.

Chamomilla

200

Violent pain excited by talk and rest.

Sulphur

30

Pain with itching and purulent discharge ; patient always craves for open air or

when well selected fail to respond give sulphur.

 

Pneumonia

(pain in chest , cough and high fever ; sucking in interecostal spaces chilliness and

rapid breathing )

 

Aconitum napellus

6

Immediately on beginning of attack caused by cold winds fever , great anxiety dry

painful cough , pulse hart ; thinks that he would die.

Belladonna

6

High fever , great congestion of lungs , face flushed and ; throbbing frontal

headache great sensitiveness to light , music , touch ; great dryness with

thirstlessness.

Veratrum viride

1x

Reduces temperature an removes the congestion.

Bryonia alba

30

Apathy and quietness ; thirst for large quantity of water , lips dry ; wants to lie on

painful side which affords relief ; slightest motion agg. pain ; cough dry agg. night.

Phosphorus

30

More useful when hepatisation runs and stage and fever is low. Cough loose

frothy and rusty tightness in chest. Agg. evening , before mid- night and morning.

Antimonium tartaricum

30

Loud rattling in chest with difficult or little expectoration ; apathy and stupor ;

often perspires on fore-head.

Kalium carbonicum

30

An important remedy in pneumonia when cough agg. between 2 and 3 A.M. ;

pains are stiching.

Ipecacuanha

30

Rattling in air passage , dyspnoea , cough incessant and violent with

breathlessness which turns face blue and black , nausea.

Bacillinum burnett

200

When pneumonia threatens to turn into tuberculosis state OR great rattling is not

removed by Ant. T., one dose of bacill. Is enough.

Note:--- Ferr. Ph. 3x or 6x if alternated with Kali. Mur. 3x or 6x every 20

minutes or half an hour, they will not only the crisis but will be curing the disease

alone.

The above two remedies are enough to cure pneumonia , bronchitis , common

colds diarrhoea , dysentry and vomiting. For debility Kali Phos 6x may be added

to Ferr. Phos. 6x.

 

Panic fear ( neorosis )

To these conditions homeopathy is of great value . the rightly selected remedy

always fear fear , removes nervousness and. makes one happy and cheerful. only a

doze of a drug in 200th or two in 30th potency will be a convincing factor.

Aconitum napellus

200

For sudden fright , desperate , impatient , cannot be appeased ; thinks the death is

near.

Argentum nitricum

30

For apprehension and sudden panic.

Arsenicum album

30

Sudden fear , unaccountable when alone with restlessness and feeling of great

debility.

Gelsemium sempervirens

30

Paralysed with fear , trembles all over especially before actual trial - fear of

examination.

Opium

30

Persisting fear of a sad experience - wants to sleep all the time , makes no

complaint.

Stramonium

6

fear in dark or on seeing a bright shining object.

 

Labor

(delivery - child birth )

Cimicifuga racemosa

30

The pains are in the sides of abdomen rather than in the centre , they fly across the

abdomen from side , sometimes so severe as to cause fainting ; shivers in first

stage; agg. by least noise .

Caulophyllum thalictroides

6

Pains are intermittent , tedious and crampy ;Os spasmodically rigid ; deficient

pains ; this remedy produces efficient pains causing easy delivery ; corrects

deranged vitality.

Pulsatilla pratensis

200

Excellent remedy for removing false pains ; during pains feels smothering and

craves for open air ; nervous and weepy.

Gelsemium sempervirens

30

pains begin in back , appear to the uterus and rise up the back ; OS dilates tradily

Sarsaparilla officinalis

30

When the pains are weak or even suppressed and fainting fits interrupt the labour ;

everything seems loose and open but labour does note advance.

Secale cornutum

30

pains are irregular , too weak , feeble and ceasing ; distressing or entirely want

everything seems loose and open but no expulsive action ; fainting and feeling

heart

Note:--- 1. Bell. , Cham. , Nux. V. , should not be lost sight of while handing the

patient of labour .

2. For after pains:

Mat. Ph. 6x ( 4 tablets with Luke warn water ) magically removes the trouble.

Arn. M 30 is the only remedy to remove the after- affects and the after pains as a

result of hard labour .

Bell. , Cimic. and Cham. May also be tried as per their symptoms.

3. Remedies for expelling the retained placenta are : Pulls. , Sep. , Canth.

 

Miscarriage

(abortion )

Sabina

30

An useful remedy when miscarriage takes place at the 3 rd month , the bleeding is

bright red and clotted , sometimes dark fluid and clotted ; pains go from sacrum to

pubes.

Secale cornutum

30

Miscarriage in the early or later months ; the bleeding is dark , fluid passive and

offensive ; patient full of heat and tingling pain , fornication of extremities with

desire for open air.

Viburnum opulus

30

Indicated in early miscarriage when woman suffers from severe pains which fly

from back to the lower part of the abdomen and extremities to thighs.

Sepia officinalis

30

Abortion at the 7 Th. month , checks tendency to such a miscarriage.

Belladonna

6

In miscarriage when the blood is bright - red clotted and hot.

Note:--- Phos. , Acon. , Ham, may be tried when their symptoms present.

Rheumatism and artheritis

( pains in joints , muscles and inflamation of bones )

Bryonia alba

30

Pain agg. on slight movement but relieved by hard pressure patient chilly ,

inflamation of joints at a later stage of disease ; amel. Perspiration.

Ledum palustre

200

When trouble goes from downward to upward , it does magic. Agg. heat of bed ,

intense coldness accompanies fever ; relief by ice-cold water.

Rhus toxicodendron

200

Rheumatism in damp weather by getting wet ; restlessness ; pains relieved by

continued motion , rubbing agg. rest ;

Note:-- Rhus . Tox Ext. May be rubbed on affected part.

Pulsatilla pratensis

200

Rheumatism of small joints ; pains changing position ; agg. in warm room , night

and rest ; relief from cold. Thirstlessness ; great remedy in metastases.

Mercurius solubilis

30

Rheumatism with offensive sweat which does not provide any relief ,agg. night

and in bed , especially in syphilitic cases.

Apis mellifica

200

Oedematous white swelling of joints agg. by heat or near fire ; relief by cold

applications ; pains sharp and stinging.

Note:--- Apis , should not be given before or after Rhus Tox.

Calcarea fluorica

6x

Stiff ,swollen joints ; patient is chilly. It follows well Rhus Tox.

Toothache

Coffea cruda

200

Pains is ameliorated by holding cold water in the mouth and returns when water

becomes warm.

Plantago major

200

Pain accompanied by earache , amel. While eating.

Note:--- Plantago M. may be applied externally as well.

Mercurius solubilis

30

Pain accompanied by swelling of gums and salivation , agg. night.

Staphisagria

200

Draws cold air into mouth , agg. by touch if food or drink , toothache after

extraction.

Pulsatilla pratensis

200

Pain is amel. By holding water into mouth , agg. in warm room and heat.

Magnesium carbonicum

200

Toothache in pregnant women , agg. at night and walking about.

Chamomilla

200

Pain agg. by taking warm things in mouth or in warm room ; walks about for relief

; excited when talked to.

 

Sudden collapse or heart failure

Digitalis purpurea

200

When pulse is weak and patient thinks he is going to die , often begins to perspire.

Carbo vegetabilis

When pulse is weak and threads ; limbs are cold and patient craves for open air

and constant fanning and cold drinks.

Veratrum album

200

When man all of sudden vomits and perspires particularly on forehead and feels

extreme exhaustion , craves cold drinks, sunken features.

Arsenicum album

30

Great uneasiness , oppressed breathing , prostration thirst and craves warmth.

Cactus grandiflorus

( 5 drops doses ) when there is constrictive pain around chest and heart ; pale face

; fainting heart oppressed breathing ;associates with weakness , numbness and pain

of left arm

Note:--- I have saved cases from the clutches of death from a sudden collapse by

giving crude camphor in one gram doses every 3 to 5 minutes until relief.

Fevers

(Fever is a state when bodily heat is more than normal necessary for health is due

to excessive generation of heat and less of power to expel it due to certain

factors,invading the body and soul )

1. If a fever turns remittent or typhoid type of fever , Bapt. 30 may be alternated

with puls. 30 or Bry 30 or Bell. 30, as the case may be. If Pyrg.. 30 given at night ,

it helps averting typhoid fever.

2. IF a fever becomes continued for 3 days , Bapt. ?.? doses averts tendency to

typhoid.

3. If fever is caused by dry cold , is a sudden onset , Acon. 3x in repeated doses

will greatly help , while if caused by wetting, Dulc. 3 o will do a lot.

4. Ferr. Phos and Kali Mur . 3x or 6x are alternated every half an hr. In fevers ,

accompanied by cough.

5. Bell. Is the first remedy to by thought of in fevers , after Acon. In initial stage ,

if there is congestion , flushed face, dry mouth , headache and aversion to light.

6. Bry. 6---30 should be given when patient wants to lie quitely great thirst for

glassful of water but at long intervals , dryness , constipation , agg. movement ,

lungs may also be involved.

7. Rhus. Tox. 30 - great restlessness , tosses about better by moving about and

agg. on lying down.

8. Ars. Alb. 30 advanced stage of fever , extreme weakness , anxiety , restlessness

, tooes about , thirst for small quantity of water at short interval, amel. mid- night.

9. Ibec. 30---any type of fever accompanied by nausea and vomiting.

10. Nux Vom. 30---fever due to gastric derangement , chilliness , frequent and

ineffectual urging to stool , bitter taste.

11. Strm ---- Talks all the time , delirium, desires company , low fever, thinks

some body is following him.

Note: If urine suppressed Ordital. 6, if frequently repeated , will bring out the

urine

12. Phos. 6----30 fever with feeling of great heat internal and. Desires everything

cool , agg. evening and before mid-night , better in cool place.

13. Sul. 30---when well selected remedies fail to act ,on doses of Sul . will clear

the case and may even bring recovery.

Note:1. Patient must be kept in well ventilated , clean room and should be

protected from direct exposure.

2. If very high fever is persisting , say over 104 ice cap should be applied till the

fever comes down to 103 degree.

3 . During high fever , nothing should be given , except a bit of milk.

4. Sufficient water should be taken and even after recession of fever , for some

days only liquid and light diet should be taken , like milk , sago ect.

Surgical

Injuries and insect bites

Arnica montana

30 and ext.

Very efficacious in all cases of injuries , both locally ; from falls ,blows and

surgical operations ; shocks from auto-accidents intense sensitiveness to pain in

injuries. Wasp bites etc. SORE BRUISED FEELING.

Note:--

1. Arn. M (ext ) to drops in ten tablespoonful Luke warm water be mixed and

compresses should be applied in bruises.

2. Should not be used externally if the continuity of skin is broken ; instead use

Hyper. Or calend.

Rhus toxicodendron 200 and ext.

An excellent remedy for sprains , both locally and internally ; very valuable for

effects of strain on muscles , tendons ; from heavy lifting of working in water ;

suitable for chronic cases after Arn. M.

Ruta graveolens 30 and ext.

Lameness after sprain , especially of ankles and wrists ; over-exertion of eyes

resulting in pain ; weakness and despair and easy sprains ; tenderness over bones.

Hypericum perforatum 200 and ext

Excessive painfulness is the guiding symptom. Well indicated when parts injured

are rich with sentient nerves like injury on spine , finger nails , palms ; bite of

buggs.

Note:---One of the finest anti-septic , it used it prevents lock-jaw and not

affecting the normal healthy tissues.

Staphisagria 200

Excellent remedy for incised wounds , pain after extraction of tooth ,knife-cutting

like pain ; injuries from sharp cutting instruments ; recurrent Styles.

Ledum palustre 200 and ext.

Injuries from pointed instruments like nails , stringbites , especially mosquitoes ;

punctured wounds ; apply externally and give orally.

Note:---

1. In punctured wounds , if given , it will prevent tetanus - KENT

2. It removes black spots due to injury.

3. According to Kent , for punctured wounds, led. ; for lacerated wounds of nerves

, hyper. , for bruises Arn.; and for open wounds calend , are of greatest use.

Urtica urens 30 and ext.

Very useful rather specific for bee- stings , may be used is snake bites profitably

internally and externally.

Cedron 30

It has power of anti-doting snake poison and stings of insects like other samaras.

Aceticum acidum 30

Cate- bite , upper and lower leg swollen ; it anti- dotes affects of gas-poisoning.

Lyssinum 30

Anti-dotes bite of rabid dog.

Euphorbia polycarpa 30

And anti-dote to snake poisoning ; it said that its use renders the body immune to

the influence of snake poison . ( Ray Bahadur B. Das ).

Note: ---- Immediately on snake - bite , two or three tight bandages be should be

applied just immediately above the site of the bite on single bone of extremities. It

should be then cut open and be filled with potassium permanganate. As far as

possible , the patient should be kept awake by making him walk.

Symphytum officinale 30

Facilitates union fractured bones , relieves pain of bone due to injury ; no remedy

equals than this in traumatic injuries of eyes ----- BOERICKE.

Note:---

1. Gandhiji ( the father of the nation ) suggested salt solution for scorpion sting ,

snake common salt in a bottle to make a saturated solution to allow to settle for a

day and decant the solution and keep. A drop of this solution put into each eye

removes the sting instantaneously-HOMOEOPATHIC BULLETIN , OCT. 1935.

2. All wounds should be immediately washed with potassium permanganate and

indicated remedy be given orally and applied , externally.

3. Stock Hyper. , or Arn. : Acon .When fever, restlessness and anxiety are present

: Ign , if hysterical crying and weeping are present ; when affected with gas and

just give acetic Ac. ; for eliminating affects of gas give Phos.

Burns

Cantharis vesicatoria

Ext.

Excellent remedy for burns when used orally and externally both.

Note: --- For immediate outer application , use Canth. Ext. In 1 dram to 1 oz . of

cold water . The part burnt should be kept moist with this application . It will avoid

formation of blisters .

Hypericum perforatum 200 and ext .

One of the reputed anti-septic remedies : patient feels better by colt application ;

for excruciating intense pains when nerves are involved even when pus has formed

or septic state has developed .

Arsenicum album 30

If given , prevents , gangrene when it is indicated i. e. great restlessness ,

prostration and feeling of heat ameliorated by warm application .

Urtica urens 300 and ext.

May be applied externally similar to the use of Canth. Ext. And if given internally

, it promotes healing , removes burning , allays inflammation and takes away pain ;

generally indicated where Canth. Fails .

Calendula officinalis

15 to 20 drops to be used when pus has formed in internal organs as a result of

injury or burns and when mixed thoroughly with a table spoonful of ordinary

Vaseline becomes an ointment of a high anti-septic order . when applied to a

wound it promotes rapid healing.

Haemorrhage

Arnica Montana 30 and ext.

All traumatic and post-partum ( after miscarriage or delivery ) haemorrhages.

Apply it externally as well.

Calendula officinalis 6 and ext.

Whenever there is external haemorrhage . and it Calend. Ext. 20 drops in a glass

of water is applied through gauze's with this solution , the the haemorrhage stops

quickly . It is anti-septic.

Hamamelis virginiana 6 and ext.

Used when there is venous ( thin and blackish ) ( haemorrhage ) bleeding.

Millefolium 30

Active haemorrhage after blow or extraction of tooth , the the blood being red and

thin.

Note:---

1. Calend. Ext. If applied during delivery , it often takes the the place of Arn. And

checks septic as well as stops bleeding as a result of rupture of vaginal membranes.

2. Calend. Ointment is one of the best local applications for all wounds or open

abscesses. It promotes healthy growth of tissues rapidly.

3. China 3x to 30th if administered after loss of blood or animal fluid , it removes

weakness and restores health.

Preventives and prophylactics

The medicines given under this head are those which can be widely distributed

during epidemics . They either save persons from being attacked by a particular

disease of if even after administration of a medicine, the disease breaks out, runs a

mild course and the prognosis is generally favourable. If given during the course of

a disease, it cult short the period and complication. THEY SHOULD BE STOKED

SUFFICIENTLY DURING EPIDEMICS FOR GENERAL DISTRIBUTION.

Influenzinum

200

Against influenza and cold.

Diphtherinum

200

During the epidemic of diphtheria.

Morbillinum

200

To check measles, during attack if given it shortens attack and avoids

complication.

Variolinum

Shortens and checks small-pox ; after affects of small-pox are removed ; it also

checks formation of scars.

Malandrinum

200

Against small-pox.

Parotidinum

200

Against mumps.

Malaria nosode

200

To check malaria fever and to remove chronicity of malaria fever.

Note:---1. These drugs must not be repeated frequently , one dose isquite

sufficient for atleast a week.

2. Sudden change of temperature should always be avoided as far as possible.

3. The diseases mentioned above are highly contagious in nature so if one is

suffering from any of these diseases, one indicated prophylactic may be given each

of he family members to save him from the attack.

Leading indication of some remedies on acute condition

Aconitum napellus

( acon. n )

Great fear of death, anxiety, restlessness , tossing about in agony, Troubles

whatsoever, are of recent origin and caused by dry cold winds.

Agaricus muscarius

( agar. m)

Irritable, nervousness; Tremors while awake; Skin affection- burns and itches;

Chilblains. Agg. Cold, winter, morning.

Aloe socotrina

(aloe)

A great remedy for diarrhoea and dysentry ; veins engorged causing fullness and

stiffness.

Relaxed sphincter, morning diarrhoea , hurries up for stools , fears that stool may

not escape.

Constant desire for stool ; patient often victims of piles . agg. Morning , after

eating.

Antimonium crudum

(ant. c )

Aliments associated with stomach troubles .

A thick , milky white coated tongue and irritability of mind are the guiding

symptoms.

Ailments caused by bathing in some river or pond . overeating.

Aversion to cold bathing.

Agg. After eating , cold baths , wine , heat.

Antimonium tartaricum

(ant. t )

Great respiratory remedy ; great rattling of mucus in chest with little or on

expectoration accompanied by prostration and sometimes vomiting.

Drowsiness , face cold with sweat on forehead ; blue face.

Cimicifuga racemosa

( cimicifuga )

Acts prominently on female , causing agitation , nervousness and rheumatic

muscular pains .

Useful for pregnant females ; labour pains going from hit to hip .

False labour-like pains .

During labour shivers in first stage agg. noise ;

agg. profuse the menses greater the suffering .

Apis mellifica

(apis m )

Wakes with sudden shrieks and cries during brain affection , in fevers;

Oedematous swelling ; Thirstlessness.

Stinging pains ; intolerance of heat .

bag-like swelling under eyes ; suppressed urine .

Pinkish white rash on body .

Agg. 3 P.M. (fever ) by heat .

Amel . Cold or open air .

Arnica montana

( arn. m )

Especially suitable for traumatic injuries , overstraining.

bruised sore feeling on touch ; useful for strained muscles.

Haemorrhage due to injuries.

Concussion of brain.

Everything on which on lies is felt hard ( Typhoid , fever when patient lies into

stupor and apathetic state ).

Agg. Rest , lying down , wine .

Amel. Motion.

Arsenicum album

( ars. alb )

Prostration , great restlessness , burning ;

Unquenchable thirst for little water at short interval and amel. By heat.

Indicated in skin affection , malignancy , fever , diarrhoea . vomiting after

drinking water .

Agg . After mid-day , cold drinks and food , rest .

Amel . Heat in general .

Belladonna

( bell )

Throbbing pains come on suddenly and go suddenly.

Burning hot , red skin , flushed red face ; delirium ; hypersensitiveness.

Intolerance of light ; dilated pupils .

Fear of imaginary things ; Congestion of brain ; hyperpyrexia.

All inflammatory conditions and fever are accompanied by flushed face , frontal

headache , dryness without thirst and oversensitiveness to light , motion , jar , ect. ;

Agg. Noise , touch , motion , jar , light , night.

Berberis vulgaris

( berb. vul )

Acts mostly on kidneys , bladder and liver .

Tearing pain in kidney region radiating upto urethra .

Gall-stone colic ; urine bloody-red .

Agg. Motion , jarring movement , standing .

Amel . Rest.

Bryonia alba

( bry )

Stitching pains agg. slight motion ; fevers of any kind or respiratory diseases (

pneumonia , bronchitis , ect. ) with great constipation with dry and hard stool .

Pains relieved by pressure and lying on painful side .

Agg. Least Motion.

Amel. Absolute ; hard pressure on painful part .

Calendula officinalis

( calend )

Great remedy to check formation of pus .

For ulcers , lacerated wounds , ruptures , haemorrhage .

It prevents suppuration and promotes rapid healing ;

Acts well in tincture----externally as well internally .

Cantharis vesicatoria

( canth )

Acts prominently on genito-urinary tract and mucous membranes .

Great burning , constant urging to urinate .

Burning cutting pain during urination ; urine red .

Great sexual desire ; oversensitiveness .

Great remedy for burns---prevents blisters .

Any disease accompanied by painful micturition with feeling of great burning

comes under the influence of Canth.

Carbo vegetabilis

( carb. veg. )

It a flatulent having offensive discharges and eructation .

Coldness of legs especially knees and livid face with desire to be fanned in

desperate conditions or collapse.

Agg. Warmth , fat foot .

Amel. Eructation , fanning .

Caulophyllum thalictroides

( caulo )

Especially suitable for ladies during pregnancy to ensure safe delivery .

Rheumatism of small joints .

Crampy labour pains when they become deficient or fly from one place to another

and make delivery difficult .

false labour pains during labour ;

Causticum

( caust )

Parasitically weak , restless at night , in bed and in dark .

Cough by drinking ; urinates while coughing ; involuntary urination while asleep

in night .

Right sided paralysis of any part of body ; morning hoarse cough with feeling of

pain and rawness in chest while coughing ; Menses during day .

Agg. In clear fine weather , from open to warm , cold air .

Amel. Warm air , damp wet weather .

Cedron

(ced )

Clock-like periodicity of symptoms ; all complaints appear at particular time .

Anti-dotes snake-poisoning , insect-bites .

Chamomilla

( cham )

Great irritability of mind , child does not want to be looked at even ; always to be

carried in arms .

Children's diarrhoea ----yellowish-green with foul smell-dentition diarrhoea .

Over-sensitiveness to noise , talk .

In agony of pains walks about with sensitiveness to consolation .

Agg. Anger , heat , open air , eructation .

Amel. From being carried , warm , wet weather .

China officinalis

( china )

Great weakness or debility from loss of vital fluids-loss of semen , purulent

discharges ect.

Weakness after diarrhea ; sensitiveness to touch .

Intermittent fever the paroxysms often come on at about 5 p. m.

Flatulence , bitter taste .

Agg. Touch , draft of air .

Amel. Hard pressure .

Colocynthis

( colo )

Main action on abdomen ; pain causing patient to bend double .

Relief by hard pressure , agg. after eating or drinking .

Vertigo left sided ; patient extremely irritable .

Agg. Anger , cheese .

Amel. Bending double , hard pressure , hot applications .

Crotalus horridus

( crot. h.)

Haemorrhage tendency when blood begins to decompose in lower vitality.

Extreme prostration ; sinking vital force .

Yellowness of skin ; oozing of dark blood from every orifice of body .

Cuprum metallicum

( cup. m. )

Spasms and Cramps , muscles often drawn in knots .

Cholera ; repercussed eruptions .

Convulsions with blue face and clenched thumb ; conch with gurgling sound .

Breathlessness and suffocation during coughing .

Agg. Cold air.

Amel. By drinking cold water , vomiting .

Dulcamara

( dulc. )

Skin , glandular and muscular , digestive and catarrhal affections in damp and

clidy weather .

Any trouble as a result of wetting or cold-wet weather effects .

Agg. Cold , cold-wet and cloudy weather .

Amel. Moving about .

Euphrasia officinalis

( euphr. )

Acts especially on mucous membranes of eyes .

Thick discharge and of excoriating mature from eyes , tears cut cheek , itching and

blinking .

Photophobia ; bland coryza ; cough during day .

Agg. Evening , warmth , indoors .

Amel. Cool air ; may be used internally and externally when indicated in eyes .

Ferrum phosphoricum

( ferr. ph. )

Suitable for all inflammatory and respiratory conditions as well as fevers.

May be alternated with Kali. Mur. In 6x potency in many of the complaints.

Gelsemium sempervirens

( gels. )

Great drowsiness in fevers , wants to lie down with closed eyes ; desires to be left

alone.

Thirstlessness ; Muscular aching and fever ; influenza ; lack of muscular coordination

; copious watery urine .

Agg. If disturbed

Graphites

( Graph )

General action on skin ; eruptions on any part of the body but the thick discharge

is always present .

Copious leucorrhoea ; sexual debility .

Chronic constipation , lumps united with mucus in stools .

Agg. Night , during and menses ; cold.

Hamamelis virginiana

( ham. v. )

Soreness at orifice and haemorrhage are the key-notes , the blood being thin and

dark.

Hepar sulphur

( hep. s. )

Tendency to catch cold ; oversensitiveness to least touch even of air .

Slight injury suppurates ; abscess , boils and other type of eruptions if thay are

sensitive to touch and cold or draft of air , Hep. S. is the remedy .

Pain of stinging and throbbing character .

Agg. Cold air , uncovering , touch .

Amel. Warmth , wet weather .

Hypericum perforatum

( hypr. )

Injuries on sentient nerves or septic states with tendency to lock-jaw ;

Injuries on toes , nails ; pain shooting upwards in limbs ;

Concussion of spine, injuries on spine ;

After operation when wounds are sensitive and painful ;

Agg. Cold storm.

Ignatia amara

( ign.)

Patient sighs constantly ; Unnaturally contradictory symptoms e.g. chill relieved

by uncovering.

Aliments due to grief , disappointed love ; Hysteria , throat affections relieved on

swallowing .

Cough dry spasmodic ; changeable mood .

Desires to be alone tobacco,

thirstlessness during fever .

Agg. Tobacco , odors , grief , starving , cold.

Amel. Warmth , swallowing , lying on painful side .

Ipecacuanha

( ipec )

Constant nausea with almost all complaints , clear tongue with saliva.

Thirstlessness.

diarrhoea green or grass green with griping pain.

Spasmodic cough and dyspnoea .

Gushing haemorrhage , bright red with nausea.

Kalium phosphoricum

( kali ph.)

A remedy for all nervous breakdowns and general debility

Kalium muriaticum

( kali mur)

A remedy to be alternated with Ferr. Ph. In all inflammatory and febrile

conditions.

Specific for aphthous mouth and digestive derangement when tongue is white

coated.

Kreosotum

(kreos)

Decaying of teeth, toothache.

Menses flow on lying down only.

Urination on lying , burning during urination.

Haemorrhagic and offensive discharges with feeling of heat from uterus , ulcers ,

nose , lungs ect.

Ledum palustre

(led. p.)

Rheumatic inflammations of joints without fever ; Gout.

Wounds by pointed instruments , bites and stings of insects.

Discoloration of skin after injuries.

Agg. Night, bed-covering.

Amel. Holding feet in ice-water.

Magnesium phosphoricum

(mag. ph.)

All acute, agonising pains are relieved by hard pressure and hot applications hence

a great remedy for abdominal and neuralgic pains.

Agg. Cold , motion and touch

Amel. Heat ,bending double.

Mercurius solubilis

(merc. sol)

Great anti-syphilitic remedy.

Profuse perspiration which does not provide any relief in disease.

Pains especially in bones covered with thin flesh. Agg. night .

Profuse salvation , tongue flabby , bad-foul odors from mouth , gums spongywants

them pressed.

Mumps , diphtheria , tonsillitis : fevers.

Intense thirst.

Dysentry with great tenesmus which continues even after stool , the stool being

mixed with partly which and partly bloody mucus.

Agg. Night, damp weather , heat , lying on right side and sweats.

Amel. Rest.

Mercurius corrosivus

(merc. cor.)

Dysentry with tenesmus which continues even after stool but the mucus is purely

bloody.

Diarrhoea green causing soreness of anus.

Gonorrhoea of green discharge .

Agg. Night, heat.

Amel. Rest.

Natrium muriaticum

(nat. m.)

great sadness and desire to weep, agg. by consolation.

Ailments from excessive use of salt ; craving , chilly and bloated face.

small watery eruptions.

Anaemia ; frontal headache from sun rise to sun-set.

Great thirst ; aversion to bread.

Females troubles with weeping disposition agg. on consolation (reverse Puls).

Great lachrymation from eyes , watery discharges.

Agg. 10 or 11 A.M. heat , mental exertion.

Amel. Open air , fasting.

Nux vomica

(nux vom.)

Chilliness all through, must have covering even in warm weather.

Red face , oversensitiveness to noise, light ; Irritable temperament.

Gets up late and drowsy in the evening ; sedentary habits .

Aliments due to taking wine , spices and debauchery.

Constipation-ineffectual urging to stool one after another , often scanty stool

which relieve, tongue coated and throat scarped.

Agg. After an hour or so of eating , 4 A.M. , exertion , cold.

Amel. Rest , Covering , evening , undisturbed sleep.

Petroleum

(petr.)

Chronic vesicular eruption ; skin cracks ; always all ailments agg. in winters .

Diarrhoea only in day time and in winters .

Feels as if somebody is with him .

Colic relieved by eating ; anti-dotes lead poisoning .

Agg. Thunderstorm , winter .

Phosphorus

(phos.)

Intense desire for cold food and drinks .

Thirst for cold water but as soon as it is warmed up in stomach it is vomited.

Constipation ; stool long and slender like dog .

Oppression of chest , cough agg. evening and before mid-night .

Morning diarrhoea , vomiting , diarrhoea when stools are involuntary every few

minutes or half an hour .

Tendency to ulceration with Haemorrhagic diathesis ; impotency .

Low fever agg. 4 or 5 p.m. ; Great burning .

Agg. Evening and before mid-night lying on left or painful side , change of

weather , morning .

Amel. Dark , lying on right side , cold water.

Phosphoricum acidum

(acid. ph.)

Loss of vital fluids like semen ; debility .

Painless non-debilitating diarrhoea .

Aliments from sexual excess and disappointed love , Impotency .

Apathy with indifference to what goes on .

Milky , watery and copious urine .

If given before operation , checks shock and antidotes chloroform and checks

nausea and vomiting .

Agg. When alone and by mental exertion .

Podophyllum peltatum

(podo.)

Great remedy for painless diarrhoea causing debility ; prolapsus of rectum during

stool .

Fever at 7 a.m. with great talking during chill and heat .

Thirst for cold water , depression ; dentition diarrhoea .

Agg. Morning , hot weather , during dentition .

Plantago major

(plantago m.)

If applied externally and given orally , it alleviates pain in ear , teeth ect.

Pulsatilla pratensis

(puls)

Especially suitable for ladies with weeping and sensitive temperament ;

Relief by consolation ( Opp. Nat. M. ) ; changeableness of symptoms e.g. no two

stool alike , discharges change colour .

Chilliness , menses too late , scanty , intermittent flow changing colour .

Sties , threatened abortion ; desire for open air , aversion to fatty food .

Ail discharges are bland thick , yellow or green ; Coryza ; Ottorrhoea .

Agg. Evening , night , warmth , lying on left side , fats , heat , beginning to move

especially about 5 P.M.

Amel. In gentle open air , gentle walking , consolation , lying on painful side .

Rhus toxicodendron

(rhus tox)

Aching soreness and stiffness of the body particularly in damp weather and after

wetting.

Rheumatic diathesis , spraining or straining of tendon or muscles.

Great typhoid remedy ; Fever with great restlessness and sleeplessness .

Eruptions , erysipelatous inflamation with burning and restlessness .

Lumbago and restlessness are the guiding symptoms .

Agg. Cold , rainy season , night , rest and beginning to move .

Amel. Warmth , continued motion ,moving of affected parts.

Ruta graveolens

(ruta g.)

Soreness and lameness from sprain or bruise .

Deep-seated injuries periosteum and bones .

Rheumatism of wrist and ankles .

Great remedy in sprains , effects of blows ; Prolapsed of rectum .

Pain in eyes after straining them ; over exertion of eyes .

Eyes burn as if strained .

Secale cornutum

(sec. c)

Prolonged labour pains with feeling of great heat.

Uterine haemorrhage the blood being thin and dark ,agg. motion .

Skin cold yet aversion to covering .

Agg. heat.

Amel. Open air , rubbing.

Sepia officinalis

(sep)

Yellow-earthy complexion.

Weakness , feeling as if uterus will come out ; must cross legs for relief .

Violent motion affords relief ; Incontinence of urine in girls .

Red sticky in the urine.

Sensitive to coldness ; weeping disposition ; aversion to food and opposite sex .

Skin affection with itching , often on extensor parts of joints .

Constipation during pregnancy , morning sickness in pregnant women .

Agg. Forenoon , cold , coition washing in water .

Amel. Warmth , violent exercise .

Silicea terra

(sil.)

Aliments due to a suppressed sweat.

Great irritability of mind and body causing restlessness.

Acne, discharge being thin and offensive .

Throws foreign bodies out of system .

Susceptibility to catch cold .

Stools partially expelled and then recedes again in constipation .

Somnambulism-patient gets up from sleep and walks in the night.

Offensive sweat; Soreness.

Agg. Cold , during menses , uncovering , lying down .

Amel. Warmth, gastric troubles, cold food.

Spongia tosta

(spong)

A cough remedy with great dryness and wheezing during breathing, sometimes

smothering feeling during sleep .

Agg. Cold drinks and in the night .

Amel. Eating warm thing .

Staphisagria

(staph.)

Ailments due to sexual excess; critical mood and easily excited anger.

Effects of self-abuse.

Effects of post-surgical operation; recurrent of sties which become small hard

nodes.

Toothache, tooth turn black and decay.

Great craving for tobacco which excites cough; Warts .

Agg. Mental affections, anger, tobacco, jealousy, Onanism.

Stramonium

(stram.)

Great talkativeness, delirium, desires light and company; low fever.

Imagines that he is double, hallucinations and fancies.

Dilated pupils-painlessness.

During suppression of urine , if given, brings forth urine and saves life.

Suppression of urine during cholera and typhoid.

Agg. Dark and loneliness.

Amel. Bright light, warmth, company.

Sulphur

(sul.)

Red orifices, excoriation by acrid secretions, soreness.

Standing is the worst position, Dirty looking-people.

Great burning in palm and soles agg. on washing; aversion to take bath.

Morning diarrhoea generally at 5 a.m. , anus excoriated.

Desires sweets.

when well-remedies fail to respond, give Sul.

Skin affections with burning agg. on washing.

Hungry at 11 a.m. ; drinks much and eats little.

Agg. Standing, warmth, washing, night in bed .

Amel. Dry weather, lying on right side, moving affected parts, sitting.

Symphytum officinale

(symph.)

Facilitates union of fractured bones.

Pain after operation, pain in eye after a blow.

Soreness of periosteum.

A great remedy to injuries to bones.

Tarentula cubensis

(tarent. c.)

Nervousness and restlessness; must walk which amel.

Agonistic pain in ulcers;

Agg. Motion, touch of affected parts.

Amel. Music, rubbing, open air.

Thuja occidentalis

(thu.)

Ill affects of vaccination and gonorrhoea.

Linear headache; thinks that he is made of glass, tenderness.

Diarrhoea with oily stools.

Sweats on uncovered parts; honey-like perspiration.

Rheumatism after suppressed gonorrhoea.

In abdomen feels as if some living body is moving about.

Warts, brittle nails, humps in body.

Agg. Heat of bed. 3 A.M. or 3 P.M. , night, cold damp weather, narcotics.

Veratrum album

(verat alb.)

For diseases where vitality is sinking rapidly, Collapse.

Cold perspiration particularly on forehead; Sensation of ice on head.

Pale, blue, collapsed, sunken features; Icy coldness.

Great cholera agg. on drinking with sweat on forehead.

Diarrhoea is preceded by colic.

Agg. Motion, after fright, during perspiration.

Removes bad affects of alcohol and tobacco.

Zincum metallicum

(zinc. m.)

It is remedy to remove the ill-effects of suppressions.

Fidgety----must move lower extremities especially in evening and after retiring to

bed. Uncontrollable trembling of body.

Lack of animal heat, eruption are not coming out; Meningitis, Convulsions.

In females as menses flow, all ailments are better.

Eye affections of various type, crawling sensation.

Always chilly and sensitive to touch, Hasty in eating and drinking.

Agg. Sound, Wine, sitting, evening.

Amel. By appearance of suppressed eruptions, expectoration, urination.

 

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