List Of Complementary Homeopathic Remedies
And Sequences:
This table is more or less a replica of that given by Harvey Farrington,
M.D., who wrote ‘Homeopathy and Homeopathic Prescribing’. I have added information into this as it
turns up in other textbooks, or from my own experience.
ACONITE is followed well by Arnica; Belladonna; Bryonia;
Coffea; Mill; Phosphorous;
Spongia; and Sulphur.
ALOES is followed well by Sulphur.
ALUMINA is followed well by Bryonia; Ferr.m.
ANT. CRUD. is followed well by Squill.
ANTIMON TART is followed well by Baryta carbonica; Ipecacuanha.
APIS is followed well by Arnica; Baryta carbonica; Merc. cy; Nat. mur;
Pulsatilla.
ARGENTUM NITR. is followed well by Kali c; Nat. mur.
ARNICA is followed well by Aconite; Calc. carb; Natr. sulph; Psor;
Rhus tox; Sul. ac.
Some common and effective Arnica combinations are:
Arnica, Asafoetida, and Pulsatilla.
Aconite, Mercurius, and Arnica.
Arnica, Asafoetida, and Rhus Tox.
Arnica, Aconite,and
Rhus Tox.
Arnica, Mercurius, and Rhus Tox.
Arnica, Ipecac., and Aconite.
Pulsatilla, Arnica, and Lycopodium.
Arsenicum is a much used remedy. It
is followed well by Allium sativum; Carbo veg; Lachesis;
Natr. sul;
Phos.; Pulsatilla; Sulphur;
Thuja.
Harvey Farrington M.D. often uses Arsenicum followed by Belladonna.
Arsenicum alb. is also followed well by: Nux vomica; Iodine; Rhus tox.; (skin
diseases) Sulphur. He lists as
Complementaries to Arsen alb: Carbo veg;
Phosphorous; Thuja; Secale.
Arsen alb follows well AFTER:
Aconite; Agaricus; Arnica; Belladonna; Chamomilla; Chinea; Ipecac; Lachesis;
Veratrum alb. (Farrington)
Arsen alb. antidotes: Carbo veg;
China; Ferrum met.; Graphites; Hepar sulph; Iodine; Ipecac; Nux vom; Mercurius;
Phosphorous; Sambucus; Tabacum; Veratrum alb; Lead poisoning.
Arsen alb is antidoted by the following remedies: Camphor; China; Ferrum
met; Graphites; Hepar sulph; Iodine; Ipece; Nux vom; Sambusux; Tabacum;
Veratrum alb.
ARUM TRI is follwed well by Nitric acid.
ASAFOETIDA is followed well by Causticum; Pulsatilla. The sequence of Asafoetida, China, Mercurius,
and Pulsatilla is a recommended one.
Arnica can be followed by Asafoetida and then Rhus Tox.
One sequence which is frequently used is Asafoetida, Lycopodium, Pulsatilla.
Asafoetida will antidote some remedies, if given after them: It antidotes Causticum, Camphor, China,
Mercurius, Pulsatilla and Valerian.
BARYTA CARB is followed well by Antimon tart.
BELLADONNA is followed well by Bor; Calc. carb; Hepar sulph;
Mercurius; Nat. mur.
BRYONIA is followed well by Abro; Alum;
Kali c; Lycopodium; Rhus tox.;
Sepia; Sulphur.
CALCAREA CARB. is followed well by Bar. c; Lycopodium; Silica.
CALCAREA FLUOR. is followed well by Rhus tox.
CALCAREA PHOS. is followed well by Ruta; Sulphur;
Zinc.
CANTHARIS is followed well by Apis.
CAPSICUM is followed well by Nat. mur.
CARBO AN. is followed well by Calc. phos.
CARBO VEG. is followed well by Arsen alb; China;
Kali c.; Lachesis; Phosphorous.
CAUSTICUM is followed well by Graphites; Lachesis; Petros.;
Sepia; Stan.; Staph.
CEPA is followed well by Phos.; Pulsatilla; Sarsaparilla;
Thuja.
CHAMOMILLA is followed well by Belladonna; Calc. carb.; Mag. c.; Sanic.
CHELIDONIUM is followed well by Lycopodium; Merc. d.
CHINA is follwed well by Arsen alb.; Cal. p.; Carbo veg.;
Ferr.; Kali c.;
CINA is followed well by Calc. c.; Drosera; Sulphur.
COCCULUS is followed well by Petr.
COFFEA is followed well by Aconite.
COLCHICUM is followed well by Arsen alb.; Spigelia.
COLOCYNTHUS is follwed well by Causticum; Mercurius; Staphisagria.
CONIUM is followed well by Phosphorous; Silica.
CROTALUS HORRIDUS, a snake remedy. Like Lachesis, is a left-sided remedy
which affects the nervous system and the heart, and shares many of the same
symptoms, except it is worse for cold air. Its complementary is Lycopus.
Related remedies to Crotalus are: The
Ophedia; Arsen alb.; Camphor; Carbo veg.; Lachesis; Laur.;
Sul. ac.; Tarentula cub.
CUPRUM is followed well by Arsen alb.; Calc. carb.; Iodum.
DROSERA is followed well by Carbo. veg.; Nux vomica; Sulphur.
DULCAMARA is followed well by Alum.; Baryta c.; Nat. sulph.
FERRUM is followed well by Alumina; Arsen alb.; China;
Hamamelis.
FERRUM PHOS. is followed well by Nat. mur.
FLUORIC ACID is followed well by Silica.
GELSEMIUM is followed well by Arg. n.; Sepia.
The combination of Gelsemium; Hydrastis; Calendula given 3x per day, 3 drops
of each, was given for agricultural poisoning, Dieldrin, RoundUp, and other
chemicals, by a Dr Gerald Gibb for a friend of mine. This treatment proved
effective over time.
GLONOIN is followed well by Belladonna.
GRAPHITES is followed well by Arsen alb.; Causticum; Ferr. met.; Hepar sulphuris; Lycopodium;
Sulphur.
HAMAMMELIS is followed well by Ferr. met.; Fluoricum. acidum
HELLEBORUS is followed well by Zinc.
HEPAR SULPHURIS is followed well byIodum; Silica.
IGNATIA is followed well by Nat. mur.; Phos. acidum;
Pulsatilla; Sepia.
IODINE is followed well by Badiag.; Lycopodium; Silica.
IPECACUANHA is followed well by Arsen alb.; Cuprum metallicum.
KALI BICHROMICUM is followed well by Arsen alb.; Phophorous; Psorinum.
KALI CARBONICUM is followed well by Arsenicum iodatum; Carbo veg.; Nitric acid;
Phosphorous.
KALI MUR is followed well by Calcarea sulphurica.
KALMIA is followed well by Benzoicum acidum; Spigelia.
KREOSOTE is followed well by Sulphur.
LACHESIS is chiefly a left-sided remedy which is followed well by Arsen
alb.; Calcarea carbonicum; Carbo veg.;
Hepar sulph; Lycopodium; Mitric acidum; Phosphorous;
Zinc iodide.
Dr Farrington lists the related remedies of Lachesis as: Arsen alb.;
Belladonna; Carbo veg.; Causticum; Conium; Hepar sulph.; Lycopodium; Mercurius;
Nitric acid; Sepia; Tarent. cub.; Tarent. hisp.; Zinc; and the Ophidia.
Lycopodium, Phosphorous, Zinc and Iodine are particularly complementary to
Lachesis.
LACTIC ACID is followed well by Psorinum.
LEDUM is followed well ty China; Sepia.
LYCOPODIUM is followed well by Calcarea carbonica; Iodum;
Kali c.; Lachesis; Phosphorous; Pulsatilla; Sulphur.
MAGNESIUM C is followed well by Chamomilla.
MARUM VERUM is followed well by Calcarea carbonica.
MERCURIUS is followed well by Aurum metallicum; Badiag.; Belladonna;
Hepar sulphuris; Sepia; Sulphur.
Mercurius also follows well after Belladonna; Hepar sulphuris; Lachesis or
Sulphur, but should never be given after Silicea according to T.S. Iyer.
NAJA is not such a common remedy, but it has its uses. It is related to Lachesis: Both are snake remedies which affect the
nervous system and the heart. Naja,
according to Harvey Farrington, is often
more useful than Lachesis for heart affections such as angina pectoris with
pains going to shoulder and neck; for heart palpitations brought on by stress;
frontal headaches accompanied by pains in spine and palpitations; myocarditis
with stitching pains due to stress; uncomplicated cardiac hypertrophy in young
people.
Naja’s related remedies: Arsen alb.;
Cactus; Carbo veg.; Camphor; Cimic.; Tab.; Lachesis; Laur.; the Ophidia.
NATRUM CARBONICA is followed well by Sepia.
NATRUM MUR is followed well by Apis; Arg. nit.; Ignatia;
Sepia.
NATRUM SULPH. is followed well by Arsen alb.; Thuja.
NITRIC ACID is followed well by Arsen alb.; Arum t.; Calad.;
Calc. carbonica;
ALycopodium; Thuja.
NUX MOSCHATA is followed well by Calcarea carbonica; Lycopodium.
NUX VOMICA is followed well by Bryonia;
Chamomilla; Conium; Kali carbonica; Phosphorous;
Pulsatilla; Sepia; Sulphur.
OPIUM is followed well by Alumina; Baryta carbonica; Bryonia;
Phosphorous; Plumbum.
PALLADIUM is followed well by Platina.
PETROLEUM is followed well by Sepia.
PHOSPHORIC ACID is followede well by China.
PHOSPHOROUS is followed well by Arsen alb.;
Calcarea carbonica; Cepa; Kali carbonica; Lycopodium;
Sanguinaria canadensis;
Sepia; Silica; Sulphur.
PLUMBUM is followed well by Rhus toxicodendron.
PODOPHYLLUM is followed well by Calcarea carbonica; Nat mur.; Sulphur.
PSORINUM is followed well by Sepia; Sulphur; Tuberc.
PULSATILLA is followed well by Arsen alb.;
Bryonia; Kali bich.; Kali sulph.;
Lycopodium; Sepia; Silica; Stannum; Sulphur;
Sulph. acid; Zinc.
Harvey Farrington M.D. uses the combination Pulsatilla; Arnica; Lycopodium
to good effect.
RHEUM is followed well by Magnesia carbonica.
RHUS TOXICODENDRON is followed well by Bryonia; Calcarea carbonica; Causticum;
Lycopodium; Medorrhinum; Phosphorous;
Phytolacca; Pulsatilla; Sulphur.
RUTA is followed well by Calcarea phos.
SABADILLA is followed well by Sepia.
SABINA is followed well by Thuja.
SANGUINARIA is followed well by Antimon tart.; Phosphorous.
SARSAPARILLA is followed well by Mercurius; Sepia.
SECALE is followed well by Arsen alb.; Thuja.
SEPIA is followed well by Nat. mur.; Phosphorous; Psorinum;
Pulsatilla; Sulphur.
SILICA is followed well by Fluoricum acidum; Hepar sulphuris; Lycopodium;
Phosphorous; Thuja.
SPIGELIA is followed well by Spongia.
SPONGIA is followed well by Hepar sulphuris
SQUILLA is followed well by Antimonium crudum.
STANNUM is followed well by Pulsatilla.
STAPHYSAGRIA is followed well by Causticum; Colocynthis.
SULPHUR is followed well by Aconite;
Aloe; Arsenicum album;
Badiaga; Belladonna; Calcarea carbonica; Mercurius;
Pulsatilla; Psorinum; Pyrogen (also called Sepsin); Rhus toxicodendron; Sepia; Sulphuricum iodide.
SULPHURIC ACID is followed well by Pulsatilla.
THUJA is followed well by Mercurius; Nat. mur; Nitric acid;
Pulsatilla; Sabina; Silica;
Sulphur.
TUBERCULINUM is followed well by Calcarea carbonica; Kali sulph.; Sepia.
VERATRUM ALBUM is followed well by Arsenicum album; Carbo veg.
ZINCUM is followed well by Pulsatilla; Sepia;
Sulphur.