(The following extract is from the eBook – How to Treat the Common Cold with Homeopathy.

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The following treatment stories are from real people with real colds.  They help you recognise the remedy needed by each symptom group so that if you have the same sort of cold now or in the future,  choosing the correct remedy will be easier.

Each story is headed with the main symptoms – those symptoms that must be a part of the chosen remedy. I have included information at the end of each story on how long it took for the patient to recover, so that you will also know what to expect.

Why not practice your prescription skills by skipping ahead to the remedy list in Chapter Nine to see if you can identify the correct remedy before it is revealed in each story?

India: Sudden Intense Symptoms, Anxiety and Panic

On a cold and windy day, six-year-old India spent the late afternoon playing with autumn leaves in the garden. When her mother put her to bed that evening, she noticed India’s face was a little flushed.  By midnight, India was awake, agitated and screaming. Her nose was running and one cheek was bright red. Her skin felt hot and dry and she was anxious and restless. India downed a glass of water, but screamed in panic when her mother left the room to get the family’s homeopathy kit. Her mother gave her Aconitum napellus. Within minutes, India stopped crying and asked for another drink. Fifteen minutes later, she was snuggled under her blanket and ready to go back to sleep. By morning, it was as if nothing had happened.

Natalie: Burning, Anxious, Restless and Chilly

Natalie, age thirty-eight, came to see me complaining of sore throat which only felt better for sips of cold water, and a runny nose with burning discharge. The watery mucus had scalded her nose and upper lip, leaving them red and sore. Natalie had not slept well the previous night and had gotten up several times, worrying that the cold could turn into something worse. When she saw me, she was tired, edgy and still restless. She complained of feeling very chilly and, even though the room was comfortably warm, wore a warm coat and scarf. While explaining her symptoms, Natalie appeared to be anxious and irritable. I prescribed Arsenicum album. By the next morning, Natalie’s sore throat was much better and she was feeling calm. All symptoms of the cold were gone by that evening.

Brad: Weakness, Headaches and Apathy

Brad, forty-two years old, caught a cold five days previously and was exhausted. Since he’d caught the cold, chills had been running up his spine and a headache, which had started in the back of his head, was now lodged behind his eyes. When he came to see me he sat slumped in the chair with his head bent forward and eyes half closed. His answered my questions slowly, and said it had been hard to come to the appointment as his legs trembled when he walked, but he had made the effort as the cold seemed to be turning into bronchitis. I gave David a remedy called Gelsemium sempervirens. Within two hours his headache and chill had settled and his strength was returning. Three days later he was back at work with no trace of the cold.

Jordan: Swollen Glands, Flabby Tongue, Bad Breath, Green Mucus

Jordan, four years of age, was brought to see me by his mother. He had caught a cold three days earlier and his symptoms were now becoming severe. His throat was very sore, making it almost impossible for him to swallow. As a result, he had stopped eating and would only sip drinks.  I examined his neck and felt swollen, enlarged glands. Looking at the back of his mouth, I could see white ulcerated patches on his tonsils. Jordan also had bad breath and a swollen tongue. His mother said he had been dribbling since the infection. I gave Jordan Mercurius solubilis. By that evening he was able to eat a small meal. He continued to improve over the following day and, by the next day, his mother reported that all was well.

Emily: Lots of Yellow-Green Mucus, Emotional, Needy, Worsened by Warmth

Eight-year-old Emily was brought to see me for conjunctivitis that had started with a cold. Her eyes were red and swollen and had a yellow-green discharge. Her mother described how upset and clingy she had been since the cold. She wanted to be cuddled and carried, and if she didn’t have her mother’s constant attention, would weep as if she felt unloved. During the consultation, Emily sat on her mother’s lap and regularly asked her to wipe her nose. Her mother said the yellow-green mucus was always worse in warm, enclosed rooms but seemed to lessen in fresh air. She was also worried about how little Emily wanted to drink. The remedy I gave for both the conjunctivitis and the cold was Pulsatilla pratensis. By that afternoon, Emily’s eyes were looking much better, her nose seemed to be drying and she was less needy and emotional. Symptoms continued to improve during the following day and, by the day after, were gone altogether.

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1. Buy an ‘allergy’ complex (combination remedy).
2. Make an appointment for an acute prescription with a homeopath.
3. See a homeopath for a longer constitutional appointment.

1. Buy an ‘allergy’ complex (combination remedy). Complexes contain a mix of potentised remedies that match the common symptoms of allergies. The consumer doses according to instructions on the bottle and if the needed remedy is in the bottle, an improvement takes place by at least 3 doses. If not, dosing should stop as without that remedy, the complex won’t help no matter how many doses are taken. As an estimate, complexes help about 80% of consumers who purchase them but they are a superficial and “hit and miss” approach for those who need quick help but don’t know how to choose the needed remedy. If successful, Complexes relieve symptoms but don’t get deep enough to stimulate real cure – symptoms repeatedly return with a strong likelihood of the Complex being less effective over time.

2. Make an appointment for an acute prescription with a homeopath. The homeopath will focus on the allergy symptoms to pinpoint the needed remedy (or you may be able to do this yourself if familiar with homeopathy). This approach will be more precise than using a complex but is still a superficial approach – symptoms will return once the benefit of the complex wears off and over time it may not help as much. Other health problems will also continue.

3. See a homeopath for a longer constitutional appointment. Allergies are really just a part of a much bigger imbalance. A chronic or constitutional appointment assesses the allergy in the context of the person’s other health problems – physical or mental-emotional. The remedy that corresponds to this symptom totality improves the allergy plus the other complaints. The process, depending on the other problems and how rapidly they respond to the remedy,  may take just one or two appointments or may require a longer course of treatment. The main benefit of this approach is that that many things, including the allergy, improve or disappear altogether so the person returns to a sounder and more resilient state of health. This is homeopathic treatment at its best.

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It said in part:

“It’s a minefield that every parent must navigate carefully – what is normal sexual behaviour among their kids.
While playing “doctor and nurse” may be fine, parents are being warned to watch for “red light” cases that can be a harmful and worrying trend of early sexual behaviour.”

The article sounded like a promotion (for a book) dressed up as a story but it did make me think of one of our homeopathic remedies, Hyoscyamus niger (Hyos) and how it is often needed for just such behaviour – and not just by children but adults, too.

Of course, parents usually don’t take their children to homoeopaths specifically for this problem. Thinking there is little that can be done they try to minimise it, hoping it’s just an ‘interesting’ variation of normal behaviour that will soon pass. The problem usually only comes to light from questions in the case-taking process when parents have taken the child to the homeopath for a different problem. Parents will tell of a variety sensual behaviours such as: uncomfortable kisses; ‘toilet talk’; inappropriate touching or obsessiveness with other people’s body parts (breasts and genitals being the main areas); a tendency to remove their own clothing; touching themselves in public; and seemingly getting pleasure from the shock or discomfort they create in others with these behaviours.

When children who have never been exposed to sexual matters start to behave in this manner, the parents are obviously concerned and confused. They don’t want to excessively correct the child for fear of setting up a lifetime of angst about sexuality but if they choose to ignore the behaviour, find that the child just does it all the more as if to deliberately annoy. It can be a difficult problem to manage.

Which brings us back to Hyos. It is frequently well-suited to over-sexualised behaviour in either children or adults. Other helpful remedies also exist but Hyos is especially useful when the child is prone to jealousy, foolishness, silly, irritating behaviour they refuse to stop, anxiety about water, twitching, jerking and grimacing, and restless hands that constantly move, touch and pull at things. While not all these symptoms have to be present before Hyos can be prescribed, some degree of similarity should exist. In pronounced cases, epilepsy and mania may be present.

When parents in my clinic first hear that a homeopathic remedy like Hyos can return their child’s over-sexualised behaviour back to normal they usually look at me with disbelief but within a week of taking a dose, significant changes have usually taken place. By the next appointment, some weeks later, I normally hear that the silly behaviour and jealousy have reduced – or gone completely – along with the inappropriate sexuality. All this and more from one simple remedy.

On reading this, if you are wondering if treatment has to be forever, the answer is no. As with any form of homeopathic treatment, when physical and behavioural symptoms improve, the remedy is given less often. Once the symptoms have stopped so is the remedy as the child is back to a healthy state and no further treatment is needed.

If your child has this embarrassing and annoying problem, hopefully it helps to know that its not “just the way they are” but  an imbalance that can be corrected. To achieve this, please see a reputable and qualified homeopath who can help you in your child’s treatment. The bonus is that as their precocious behaviour improves with treatment, so will their other health problems and life will become easier and more pleasant for all.

Fran Sheffield (Homeopath)

References

i http://www.news.com.au/national/red-light-on-abnormal-child-sex-behaviour/story-e6frfkvr-1226264224011

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Nearly all warts are harmless but once they pop up on conspicuous places such as the face or hands, most people will do almost anything to get rid of them.

Conventional treatments offer to freeze, burn, inject, shave, electrocute, poison, or dig the poor wart out but with varying degrees of success. Some can cause scarring while with others, the wart may regrow. For patient sufferers, just waiting may also bring success as 65% of warts disappear all by themselves with time.

For those who would like to hurry them along though, homoeopathy can help – and in more ways than one.

Thinking More Deeply about Warts

Warts are often seen as nothing more than a minor nuisance – to remove the wart is to remove the problem. But is this completely true? No, say homoeopaths.

Their presence on top of the skin warns of a deeper weakness or susceptibility that allows them to continue and flourish. While removing the wart creates a blemish-free skin, it does nothing to correct this underlying weakness – the person is still vulnerable to future health problems.

A more holistic approach is needed and this is where homoeopathy excels. By treating the wart as just one of the person’s health problems and prescribing a homeopathic remedy accordingly, widespread improvements are achieved and the underlying weakness repaired.

Common Wart Remedies

When using homoeopathy for warts, good results are achieved when the remedy corresponds to the characteristics of the person as well as the shape and appearance of the wart. [1]

With that in mind, three remedies are prescribed more often than any other – Antimonium crudum (Ant-c.), Nitricum acidum (Nit-ac.) and Thuja occidentalis (Thuj.). Read on for the descriptions of these three and other common wart remedies.

Antimonium crudum (Ant-c.): Hard, smooth warts that often appear in groups. Irritability and a thickly coated white tongue also suggest the need for this remedy. The person may also overeat and have various digestive complaints.

Calcarea carbonica (Calc.): Round, hard, solitary warts. Often useful for endophytic warts that have a horny wall surrounding a central depression. Indicated in people with clammy hands and feet who prefer routine and the familiar rather than change and the unknown.

Causticum (Caust.): Old, large warts on the face (especially the nose), under the fingernails, or warts on fingertips that bleed easily suggest the need for this remedy. The warts also tend to be hard, inflamed, and painful and sit on whitish-yellow, dirty looking skin. People who benefit from this remedy tend fear that something awful will happen and feel intensely sympathetic about the hardship of others.

Cinnabaris (Cinnb.): A common remedy for molluscum contagiosum that has a reddish periphery and senile keratosis (thick, crusty and scaly skin growths of the aged). People needing this remedy may also be prone to sinusitis.

Dulcamara (Dulc.): Flat warts located on backs of hands and face and soft brownish to black seborrheic warts found on the back. Indicated in people with rheumatic complaints that are worse in cold, damp weather or humidity.

Ferrum picricum (Ferr-pic.): Small pointed warts appearing in large groups. Also useful in some cases of flat or plane warts with irregular borders that grow on the face, neck, wrists, hands and knees. Men may have prostatic enlargement.

Graphites (Graph.): Especially in periungual warts or corn-like warts on palms or soles of feet that may be tinged with yellow. Indicated in those who have trouble making a decision and who are prone to keloid scarring.

Natrum muriaticum (Nat-m): An important remedy for warts on the palms of the hand and soles of the feet. Indicated in those who are closed, reserved and sensitive.

Nitricum acidum (Nit-ac.): This remedy is indicated in treating large, fissured or gold-yellow warts that itch and sting or bleed upon washing.. This remedy is also indicated for people who are anxious about health and worry about cancer. Often useful for endophytic warts that have a horny wall surrounding a central depression or the more common plantar wart.

Ruta graveolens (Ruta): This is a leading remedy for plantar warts, especially on the palms of the hand. People needing Ruta are prone to injuries of tendons and periosteum of bone.

Thuja occidentalis (Thuj.): The most common remedy for various kinds of warts. If no other remedy is obviously indicated, consider Thuja. Particularly indicated in isolated, jagged warts that smell or bleed easily or mosaic warts on the sole of the foot. Commonly needed for anogenital warts or butcher’s warts. Indicated in those prone to numerous growths or tumors and who worry too much about what people think of them.

Finally, a Warning About Warts

Some skin cancers such as squamous cell carcinomas look similar to warts so it is important to get a firm diagnosis if there is any doubt.

If genital warts are present it is also important for women to have a PAP smear to check that pre-cancerous changes have not taken place on the cervix.

[1] Warts respond best to individualised treatment when using homeopathy. In one study,  90% of patients with various types of warts saw their warts disappear within six months when remedies that matched their individualising symptoms were used (Gupta, Bhardwaj, and Manchanda, 1991). In another trial involving a combination remedy for plantar warts where symptoms were not matched, no positive result was achieved (Labrecque, Audet, Latulippe, 1992).

References

Gupta, R, Bhardwaj, OP, and Manchanda, RK. Homeopathy in the Treatment of Warts, British Homoeopathic Journal, April 1991, 80,2:108-111.

Labrecque, M, Audet, D, Latulippe, LG et al., Homeopathic Treatment of Plantar Warts, Canadian Medical Association Journal, 1992, 146,10:1749-1753.

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To conclude our series we will look at some of the remedies that bring emotional healing for the psychological trauma inflicted by disasters.

What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?

PTSD is an anxiety disorder caused by either seeing, or being involved in, an emotionally traumatic event. PSTD may occur immediately after the event or many months later.

Sufferers of PSDT often relive the event by going over and over it in their mind or through unwanted flashbacks and dreams. They may become emotionally numb, lose interest in daily activities and have a sense of hopelessness or extreme anxiety about the future. Concentration is difficult, sleep disorders are common and the person may be oversensitive or irritable to stimuli or people.

Sufferers can develop depression or anxiety-related symptoms such as agitation, dizziness, palpitations, sweatiness and dryness of mouth.  ‘Survivor guilt’ (feeling guilty about what happened) is common.

Not everyone who has lived through a disaster will experience PTSD – it depends on physical and psychological make-up, past experiences, the intensity of the trauma, and the amount of social support a person can call upon following the event.

General Treatment

Standard methods of helping people with PTSD include counselling, support groups, and anti-anxiety medications or sedatives. Some sufferers of PTSD turn to illicit drugs or alcohol as a way to self-medicate but all drugs, whether recreational, legal or illegal, have dangerous or addictive side-effects and so are less than helpful.

Support groups and certain counselling approaches are much safer and surprisingly, can even have a homoeopathic effect on the problem as homeopathy is about much more than just remedies. A little-known fact is that homeopathy is not just about remedies but encompasses anything that produces similar feelings or effects to symptoms that are to be treated.

For example, when a person is encouraged to revisit a traumatic event during counselling or in a group, a therapeutic ‘like treats like’ or homeopathic effect takes place which is much more helpful than suppressing symptoms through medication or living in denial. Neither of the last two approaches bring deep healing, but often worsen health.

Homeopathic Help

Homoeopathy has numerous remedies that help with the symptoms of post-traumatic stress. Let’s look at some of them and the sorts of experiences in which they can be used.

Erica’s Story: Anxiety and Panic Attacks

Five years ago, Erica lost her home and everything she owned to a bushfire. She had always been a nervous person but since the trauma of that event her anxiety had intensified. She was unable to sleep through the night and would wander around the house at all hours, preparing for the day ahead. She also suffered burning pain in her stomach which certainly wasn’t conducive to a good night’s sleep. Her family said she had become a hypochondriac and neat-freak, and complained that she was overly critical. Erica just wanted everything to be right. She lived in fear of something happening to her family and of once again losing her possessions. Panic attacks began to plague her. The first was in the middle of the night when she was rushed to hospital with everyone thinking it was a heart attack. Since then, Erica’s family had been telling her that she must do more to relax; Erica felt like screaming at them.

If only Erica and her family had known about Arsenicum album (Ars.) earlier! It can be a fantastic remedy for post-traumatic stress disorder when the following symptoms are present:

Anxiety, restlessness, fussiness, irritability and discontentment. Feelings of insecurity. Anxiety about what may happen to them or famiy members.  Fear of being alone. Excessive dependence on others. Not easily reassured. Panic attacks and anxiety about health matters – real or imagined. Worries about finances or poverty. Highly fastidious – everything has to be neat and organised or anxiety becomes overwhelming. Symptoms worse between 12 midnight and 2am. Sleeplessness from anxiety. Chilliness. Physical complaints with burning pains – better for warmth. Common complaints- gastritis, stomach or duodenal ulcers, anorexia, asthma, Raynaud’s disease, and cancer.

With a single dose of Arsenicum album, Erica’s anxiety began to soften.  Appropriate follow-up doses resolved her symptoms further and Erica  returned to a more comfortable and satisfying life.

Michael’s Story: “They’d Be Better Off Without Me.”

Michael was the driver of a motor vehicle that crashed, killing his young son Ryan and two occupants of the other car. He still carries the grief of the event but throws himself into his work where he is valued and reliable employee. Only his wife Kelly knows that his seriousness and strong sense of responsibility mask depression and guilt that have dogged him since the accident. What she doesn’t know, though, is that Michael thinks everyone would be better off without him and has made tentative plans to take his own life.

A remedy that could help Michael is Aurum metallicum (Aur.). It is commonly used to treat the following symptoms:

Depression from grief, failure or shame. Deep depression. Joylessness. Suicidal depression – may think of jumping from a height, or driving into oncoming traffic. Often have strong religious convictions – desire for prayer or meditation. Imagine they have failed or neglected their duty. Thoughts of death are pleasant. Tendency to heart problems. Symptoms worse at night, especially pains in the bones. Moaning or crying out in sleep.

Note: Deep depression is a serious disorder. Should you suspect that a friend or family member is severely depressed, encourage them to seek the help and support of a trusted health professional as soon as possible.

Wei’s Story: Angered by Injustice

Wei arrived in this country seven years ago as a refugee. He had escaped corruption and persecution in his own country but not before his family home had been burnt to the ground and his parents beaten because of Wei’s involvement in a protest against the oppressive regime. He now received very little news from his parents and in recent times had become increasingly angry. He was well-known in his local community for his work with other refugees but his friends were concerned about his increasing belligerence about ‘stupid’ rules and regulations and to those in positions of authority. They wanted him to take a break from his work before he ended up in trouble again.

It is likely that Wei’s reaction to his past experiences would be helped with a remedy called Causticum (Caust). While several Causticum symptoms seem admirable at first glance, they can result in states of imbalance or excess. It is a remedy for those who are:

Idealistic and sympathetic. Intolerant of injustice – become worried, angry or anxious.  Fight for others and for causes. Defiant towards authority. Health complaints often involve stiffness, numbness, tingling or paralysis. Anxiety develops in the evening and with the dark. Craves smoked food. Feels better in rainy weather.

Carmen’s Story: Indifference and Apathy

Carmen has lived through a home invasion. She had been watching TV with her husband and two children when three unknown men burst through the door waving knives and screaming obscenities. Carmen’s husband tried to stop them but was knocked to the ground and a knife placed at his throat. Carmen was terrified. She immediately told them where their money and valuables were kept. When they finally left, Carmen collapsed to the floor. Now, three months later and in spite of intensive counselling, Carmen is struggling to recover from the incident. While initially traumatised and anxious, she is now apathetic and indifferent. She finds it almost impossible to get out of bed in the morning and returns to it as soon as her husband and children have left for the day. She loves her children but finds them emotionally exhausting each day. She is frequently irritable and snappy. Her husband says he has lost the wife he once loved and their marriage is feeling the strain.

The impact of the home invasion has pushed Carmen into what homoeopaths call a ‘Sepia state’. Sepia (Sep.) can help when someone is:

Joyless and indifferent, even to loved ones. Drained of emotional and physical energy. While symptoms are often improved by vigorous activity in early stages, eventually everything becomes too much of an effort. Dread of being alone but also dislikes company. Snappy and irritable or silent and tearful. Dislikes being comforted. Craves chocolate and sour things such as lemons or vinegar. Feels energised by thunderstorms. Menstrual periods often painful or heavy.

Chris’s Story: One Disaster Too Many

Chris had been part of a recovery team sent from Australia to help in the aftermath of an earthquake. It was the sort of work he had done many times before but this time it was different. Now, back at home, he was struggling to return to a normal life. Whenever he looked at the happiness and relative security of his own family, images would flash before his eyes of the ruined lives he had left behind. Chris’s wife didn’t know what to do. Her husband was known for his caring attitude and strong sense of social responsibility but this time he wasn’t coping. Whenever she tried to discuss the situation with him he would just change the subject or leave the room. He was reluctant to go back to work and was becoming increasingly withdrawn and troubled.

Chris’s reaction to his latest assignment sounds similar to the Carcinosin (Carc.) symptom pattern. Carcinosin can help bring excesses back into balance when someone is:

Very sympathetic. Cares for others. Strong sense of responsibility – tends to take on too much. Sensitive to criticism and easily hurt. Feels guilty about his or her own troubles or sickness. Moved by sad stories. Depression from other people’s problems or prolonged fear and abuse. Loves chocolate, animals, thunderstorms, travel and being by the sea.

Self or Practitioner Treatment?

The immediate problems of injury, shock, panic, exposure and poisoning that follow a disaster can frequently be helped by anyone with a working knowledge of homeopathy. These are the situations discussed in Part 1 and Part 2 of this series.

Chronic emotional problems linked to post-traumatic stress disorders are better managed by a qualified homeopath as a course of treatment with changes in potencies and remedies is likely to be needed – something that is beyond the scope of a home-use kit.

Whether by self-treatment or qualified help, homeopathy has a lot to offer victims in the wake of a disaster. The following remedies are those we recommend for a basic emergency kit so that you too can be well prepared should disaster strike.

Top 20 Disaster Remedies

Note: Remedies, such as prophylactics can certainly be added to the following list. Refer to Part 1 and Part 2 of this article for more information on them and other suggestions.

1. Aconite napellus (Acon.)

For: Panic, fear and shock. Hyperventilation. Anaphylaxis. Measles.

2. Apis mellifica (Apis.)

For: Bites and stings with swelling. Anaphylaxis.

3. Arnica Montana (Arn.)

For: Bruising and damage to soft tissues. Fractures.

4. Arsenicum album (Ars.)

For: Anxiety states. Burning pains better for warmth. Food poisoning. Fractures. Pain that is worse for the slightest movement and better keeping still or firm pressure. Amoebic dysentery. Influenza. Malaria. Measles, Yellow fever.

5. Bryonia (Bry.)

For: Fractures. Pain that is worse for the slightest movement and better keeping still or firm pressure.

6. Carbo vegetabilis (Carb-v.)

For:  Near-death states with gasping and flatulence. The ‘corpse-reviver’.

7. Calendula (Calen.)

For:  Superficial wounds, grazes and lacerated skin. Infected wounds.

8. Cantharis (Canth.)

For:  2nd to 3rd degree burns, including sunburn. Wasp stings.

9. China officinalis (Chin.)

For: Exhaustion following  loss of body fluids such as blood, sweat and diarrheoa. Malaria.

10. Euphrasia (Euphr.)

For:  Irritated streaming eyes and nose. Effects of tear gas.

11. Hepar sulphuris (Hep.)

For: Infected and sensitive wounds with splinter-like sticking pains and cheesy odour. Slow healing of wounds.

12. Hypericum perforatum (Hyper.)

For: injuries to nerves and nerve rich areas such as finger tips and the spine. Lacerations and puncture wounds, especially where there is the risk of tetanus.

13. Lachesis muta (Lach.)

For: Dark red or blue –purple infected tissues . Gangrene. Tarantula bites.

14. Ledum palustre (Led.):

For: Puncture wounds especially when there is a risk of tetanus. Sprained and twisted joints. Bites and stings. Lyme disease.

15. Pyrogenium (Pyrog.)

For: Offensive wounds with foul smelling discharges. High fevers from infections. Restless exhaustion and offensive discharges. Prevention of infection following wounds or childbirth.

16. Ruta graveolens (Ruta.):

For tendon or periostium injuries. Sprains and strains.

17. Silicea (Sil.):

Abscesses that drain but won’t heal. Embedded foreign bodies.

18. Staphysagria (Staph.)

For: Cuts and incisions. Violation and rape.

19. Symphytum officinale (Symph.)

For: Fractures.  Punctured or ruptured eyeball.

20. X-ray

For: Prevention of chromosomal damage from radiation exposure. Treatment of radiation burns and poisoning.

Dosage Guidelines

For acute problems, remedies can be used in any potency from 6C to 200C but remember, good results are more dependent on getting the remedy right rather than getting the potency right. If none of the above potencies are on hand, dose with whatever one you have available. Because homeopathy is an intrinsically safe system of medicine free of toxic effects, no harm will be done.

How often to dose will depend on the intensity of the person’s symptoms and how quickly they respond to the remedy. Initial doses may be needed as often as every 5 minutes or at intervals of several hours. To find out more about dosing, read: How Often Should I Take a Dose of My Remedy.

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Part 1: First Response Homeopathy: Remedies to Use in a Disaster (Disaster Strikes)

Part 2: First Response Homeopathy: Remedies to Use in a Disaster (Mopping Up)

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Should the situation worsen,
leaking radioactive material has the potential to spread further afield to contaminate neighbouring islands and countries through sea and air currents.

For all concerned, there are protective steps that can be taken with homeopathy.

Useful Remedies

The whole of homeopathic prescribing is based on the principle that a substance treats or prevents symptoms that are similiar to those it produces. (See Tutorial 1: The Law of Similars) .

In the instance of radiation poisoning, all that has to be known for homeopathic treatment to begin is which remedies, during their testing phase, produced symptoms similar to those of radiation poisoning. Those remedies are then used by homeopaths with a reasonable degree of confidence for either protection against radiation sickness or treatment of it.

For this reason, homeopaths and homeopathic organisations have been releasing statements since the beginning of the crisis, listing remedies that may be helpful.

At Homeopathy Plus, we have confined our suggestions to those remedies whose effects are also supported by research and/or confirmed with clinical successes as reported by doctors and physicians dealing with radiation exposure during the Great World Wars. (References regarding research and clinical usage of these remedies can be found in links at the bottom of this Alert.)

Those remedies include the following:

1. Cadmium iodatum (Cadm-i.)
2. Cadmium sulphuricum (Cadm-s.)
3. Phosphorus (Phos.)
4. Strontium carbonicum (Stront-c.)
5. X-ray

Obtaining Remedies

There are several ways of obtaining remedies. At a time of emergency, most homeopaths will be able to supply them to you and many natural health stores or pharmacies also carry a limited range of homeopathics. In some countries, homeopathic pharmacies supply direct to the public. Of the above remedies, Phosphorus is the most well-known remedy and likely to be the easiest to obtain.

Instructions

Protection: Any one of the above remedies may be used along with other precautionary measures if under threat of radiation exposure. Take a dose of a 30C potency, three times a day.

If a 30C potency is not available, use whatever potency is on hand, taking a more frequent dose for lower potencies (4-6 times a day) and a less frequent dose (1-2 times a day) for highter potencies. Of course, all other emergency response precautions should also be taken.

Do not exceed 6 doses without guidance from your homeopath who will help you to adjust the frequency of dose according to the risk of exposure and your sensitivity to the remedy.

Treatment: If radiation sickness has developed, your homeopath is the best person to advise on homeopathic treatment – remedies, dosages and potencies – as these will depend on the symptoms you are experiencing and their severity.

Do be aware that a larger range of remedies may be referred to for treatment as idiosyncratic reactions of the sufferer are taken into account for best results. This is not the case with symptom prevention, however, where only the characteristic symptoms of that disease (rather than of the person) have to be matched, requiring a smaller group of remedies.

If you are unable to contact a homeopath, the following three links have information to guide you on when and how to dose.

How Often Should I Take a Dose of My Remedy?

What to Expect (Part A)

What to Expect (Part B)

More Information

The following articles were written for the treatment and prevention of radiotherapy and chemotherapy side-effects but the information and references they contain are just as useful for accidental radiation exposure and the current threat.

Preparing for Radiation

Homeopathy for Radiation and Chemotherapy Side-Effects

Two other useful articles that discuss more disaster and emergency remedies are:

First Response Homeopathy: Remedies to Use in a Disaster (Part 1)

First Response Homeopathy: Remedies to Use in a Disaster (Part 2)

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Those caught in the disaster are literally starting to pick up the pieces of their lives and possessions.

Moving on to the Next Stage

Anger, accusations, grief and ongoing fear grip many as raw emotions come to the surface but perhaps the most striking thing that outsiders witness is the compassion and support people give to each in the middle of what seems like an insurmountable tragedy.

Physical injuries that were not seen as severe at the height of the disaster now need attention and the spread of disease has to be prevented.

Even here, homoeopathy with its easy production and distribution of remedies should have a key role to play. Gangrene, sunstroke, boils and abscesses – they can all be helped by homeopathy. The following is a summary of  remedies  you could use to help yourself and others during the second stage of a disaster.

Fear, Anxiety and Despair

Argentum nitricum (Arg-n): Anticipatory anxiety with strange fears or phobias. May become claustrophobic or agoraphobic. Wants company but anxious in a crowd. Fears losing control. Diarrhoea develops with anxiety.

Arsenicum album (Ars.): Anxious and afraid to be alone. Fear of death or disease. Restlessness leading to exhaustion. Controlling behaviour of others and circumstances. Anxiety worse after midnight.

Gelsemium (Gels.): Anxiety with weakness and trembling. Needs support when standing; knees shake. Heaviness of eyelids and drowsiness. Wants to be alone.

Stramonium (Stram.): Symptoms usually develop after a frightful experience. Violence towards others from fear of being attacked or hurt. May hit, scratch, kick or bite (children especially). Fear of the dark. Feel much better in company and light.

Comments: If shock, panic or hysteria is still present, refer back to Part 1 for helpful remedies.

Grief

Ignatia amara (Ign.): Main remedy for acute grief. Hysterical and changeable behaviour. Angry outbursts and recriminations. Crying when alone rather than in public. Convulsive sobbing. Brooding and sighing. Sensation of lump in the throat. Refusal to eat.

Phosphoric Acid (Ph-ac.):Indifferent, apathetic or physically weak with grief. Slow to answer. Silent suffering – want to be alone. Lack of energy. Exhausted.
Anger

Chamomilla (Cham.): Anger with contrariness. Discontented and dissatisfied no matter what is done – can’t be pleased. Hypersensitive and intolerant of pain, even from minor injuries.

Nux vomica (Nux): Angry, irritable, driven and impatient. Irritable when interrupted or obliged to answer. Intolerant of others especially if they are perceived as being too slow or doing inappropriate things. Overindulgence in stimulants or alcohol.

Staphysagria (Staph.): Suppressed anger and indignation following humiliation or insult. Often needed by rape victims during disaster or war.

Injuries and Wounds

Many of the first aid and emergency remedies suggested in Part 1 may still be useful during this ‘mopping up’ stage. For example:

Broken bones (fractures): See Arnica montana, Bryonia alba, or Symphytum. (Part 1)

Concussion or brain injury: See Natrum sulphuricum. (Part 1)

Bruising and damage to soft tissues: See Arnica Montana. (Part 1)

Superficial wounds, grazes and lacerated skin: See Calendula or Hypericum. (Part 1)

Cuts and incisional wounds: See Staphysagria.(Part 1)

Puncture wounds: See Hypericum or Ledum palustre. (Part 1)

Chemical, electrical or 1^st, 2^nd or 3^rd degree burns: See Urtica urens, Causticum, Cantharis or Phosphorus.(Part 1)

Sprained or twisted joints: See Ledum palustre.(Part 1).  Additional remedies include:

Bryonia alba (Bry.): Pain that is worse for the slightest movement. Better for firm strapping, pressure, or lying on the affected part.

Hypericum perforatum (Hyper.): Damaged nerves with shooting pains to travel up the limbs along nerve tracts.

Rhus toxicodendron (Rhus-t.): Pain and stiffness that is worse after rest and better for ongoing movement.

Ruta graveolens (Ruta.): For tendon injuries, especially of wrist and ankle. Pain worse after rest. Hard nodules from blows to shins.

Infected wounds, boils and abscesses.

See Gunpowder as a preventative for infection in Part 1 of this article. Additional remedies for treatment include:

Anthracinum (Anthr.): Intense burning pains. Offensive discharges. Black or blue blisters. Anxious with fear of death. Weakness with difficulty in swallowing even though very thirsty.

Arsenicum album (Ars.): Burning pain that is better for warmth. The person will be anxious, restless, chilly and thirsty for small sips.

Hepar sulphuris (Hep.): Sensitive wounds with splinter-like sticking pains. Lots of the pus. Sensitive to cold and drafts but better for warmth. Old cheese odour.

Pyrogenium (Pyrog.): Offensive wounds with foul smelling discharges. High fever with slow pulse or low fever with rapid pulse. Exhausted but restless. Bruised feeling.

Silicea (Sil.): Abscesses that drain but don’t heal. Splinterlike pains. Chilly and worse for cold.

Bites and Stings

In many disaster situations, animals and snakes are displaced just as much as humans. Once out of their natural habitat, bites and stings are much more likely. In these instances, the following remedies can help.

Aconite napellus (Acon.): Rapid, intense symptoms following bite or sting. Restlessness, anxiety and fear that they might die. Very thirsty.

Apis mellifica (Apis.): The site of the sting will be puffy. Swelling will be warm and white or rosy pink in colour. Prickling, stinging pains that are improved by cold applications.

Lachesis muta (Lach.): Skin around bite or sting will be hot and look dark red or blue –purple. Often needed for tarantula bites.

Ledum palustre (Led.): Main remedy for puncture wounds, including the bites and stings of animals or insects. Wound swollen, cold, and discoloured. Pain improved by cold applications.

Cantharis (Canth.): Intense burning pain following insect bites such as those from a wasps.

Gangrene

Tissue gangrene occurs from infection, crush injuries, obstructed circulation or frostbite. The correct homeopathic remedy can minimise the damage and aid recovery.

Anthracinum (Anthr.): Intense burning pains with offensive discharges and blue-black blisters. Restlessness leading to exhaustion.

Arsenicum album (Ars.): Burning pains that feel better for warmth. Restless, anxious and chilly. Thirsty for small sips.

Cantharis (Canth.): Intense raw, burning pains. Blackish blisters. Delirium in which they might bite.

Carbo vegetabilis (Carb-v.): Bluish, ice-cold skin and extremeties yet person wants to be fanned – cannot get enough air. Frequent belching. Exhaustion and breathlessness.

Crotalus horridus (Crot-h.): Rapid spread with offensive odour. Swollen limb. Blackish blisters. Right side of body feels tender. Easy weeping.

Sunburn or Heat/Sun Stroke

Working in extreme temperatures or facing sun exposure after the destruction of shelter can leave both victims and helpers sunburnt or at risk of sun and heat stroke. The following remedies help the pain of simple sunburn plus the fever, vomiting, weakness, cramping, diarrhoea and delirium that may occur from sun or heat stroke.

Apis mellifica (Apis.): Swelling of the tissues (oedema) with stinging, prickly pain. Better for cold applications. Worse for warmth. Reduced urine output. Drowsiness or irritability.

Belladonna (Bell): Hot, red face. Throbbing headache that is worse from light, noise, lying down, or being jarred. Eyes red and bloodshot all glassy in appearance.

Cantharis (Canth.): One of the main remedies for painful and blistering sunburn. Smarting, burning pain relieved by cold applications. Restless and thirsty.

Glonoinum (Glon): Throbbing in head and body. Dark spots before the eyes. Clenching of jaws. Deathly feeling in the stomach.

Natrum carbonicum (Nat-c.): For the chronic effects of sunstroke. Weakness on exertion.

Urtica urens (Urt-u.): Simple sunburn with stinging, burning or itching pain. Better for lying down. Worse for touch and after sleep.

Exhaustion and Collapse

It’s not just those involved in the disaster who are affected. Those who rush to help often work themselves to a point of collapse. See Part 1 for details on remedies such as China officinalis, Carbo vegetabilis and Laurocerasus where exhaustion arises from physical injury or disease. Additional remedies to consider later on in the disaster are:

Arsenicum album (Ars.): Restlessness leading to exhaustion. Anxious and afraid to be alone. Fear of death or disease. Controlling behaviour of others and circumstances.

Calcarea carbonica (Calc.): Weakness from exertion. Sweets on the least exertion and during sleep. Confused and under-confident thinking. Can’t bear to see or hear of cruelties or horrible things.

Cocculus indicus (Cocc.): Symptoms such as numbness, twitching, dizziness, confusion and exhaustion following loss of sleep from caring for others.

Gelsemium (Gels.): Anxiety with weakness and trembling. Needs support when standing; knees shake. Heaviness of eyelids and drowsiness. Wants to be alone.

Kali phosphoricum (Kali-p): Nervous exhaustion from overwork or worry. Insomnia from nervous exhaustion. Tongue is coated yellow.

Phosphoric acid (Ph-ac.): Indifferent, apathetic or physically weak from grief or loss of body fluids. Slow to answer and unable to think of words. Silent suffering – want to be alone. Lack of energy. Exhausted.

Disease Prevention

Damaged infrastructure, polluted water, lack of sanitation, and decaying matter all encourage the spread of disease. Whether it be a simple diarrhoea or more serious epidemic diseases such as cholera, homeopathy can assist with prevention as well as treatment.

Nosodes (remedies made from the diseased tissue or discharge) are a simple preventative option and many can be obtained from homeopathic pharmacies or made on site by rapidly potentising the source material. (Remember to take all precautions until the remedy has been potentised so you don’t become infected yourself).

The other equally effective option is just to choose one of the standard homeopathic remedies that best matches the symptoms of the disease to be prevented. Common prophylactics (preventatives) are listed below but many others exist for omitted diseases.

Amoebic dysentery: Arsenicum album (Ars.) or nosode.

Anthrax: Anthracinum (Anthr.).

Bubonic plague: Baptisia tinctoria (Bapt.) or nosode.

Chickenpox: Antimonium crudum (Ant-c.) or Pulsatilla pratensis (Puls.) or Rhus toxicodendron (Rhus-t.) or nosode.

Cholera: Cuprum metallicum (Cupr.) or Camphor(Camph.) or Veratrum album (Verat.) or nosode.

Diphtheria: Mercurius cyanatus (Merc-cy.) or nosode.

Hepatitis: Phosphorus (Phos.) or Chelidonium majus (Chel.) or nosode.

Hydrophobia: Belladonna (Bell.) or nosode.

Influenza: Gelsemium semervirens (Gels.) or Arsenicum album (Ars.) or Rhus toxicodendron (Rhus-t.) or Eupatorium perfoliatum (Eup-per.) or nosode.

Lyme disease: Ledum palustre or nosode.

Malaria: Cinchona (Cinch.) or Arsenicum album (Ars.) or Natrum muriaticum (Nat-m.) or nosode.

Measles: Pulsatilla pratensis (Puls.) or Aconite napellus (Acon.) or Arsenicum album (Ars.) or nosode.

Meningitis or Encephalitis: Belladonna (Bell.) or nosode.

Mumps: Mercurius vivus (Merc-v.) or Phytolacca decandra (Phyt.) or nosode.

Polio: Lathyrus sativa (Lath.) or Plumbum metallicum (Plb.) or nosode.

Puerperal fever: Pyrogenium (Pyr.) or nosode.

Scarlet fever: Belladonna (Bell.) or nosode.

Small pox: Malandrinum (Maland.) or nosode.

Tetanus: Ledum pulustre (Led.) or Hypericum perforatum (Hyper.) or Magnesium phosphoricum (Mag-p.) or nosode.

Typhus: Rhus toxicodendron (Rhus-t.) or Baptisia tinctoria (Bapt.) or nosode.

Tuberculosis: Drosera rotundifolia (Dros.) or nosode.

Typhoid: Baptisia tinctoria (Bapt.) or nosode.

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Yellow fever: Crotalus horridus (Crot-h.) or Carbo vegetabilis (Carb-v.) or Arsenicum album (Ars.) or nosode.

Dosage Guidelines

Remedies can be used in any potency from 6C to 200C but remember, good results are more dependent on getting the remedy right rather than getting the potency right. If none of the above potencies are on hand, dose with whatever one you have available. Because homeopathy is an intrinsically safe system of medicine free of toxic effects, no harm will be done.

How often to dose will depend on the intensity of the person’s symptoms and how quickly they respond to the remedy. Initial doses may be needed as often as every 5 minutes or at intervals of several hours. To find out more about dosing, read: How Often Should I Take a Dose of My Remedy.

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Floods, wars, famines, accidents, earthquakes.

Hardly a day goes by without a disaster making headlines somewhere in the world – they are an inescapable part of life and whether natural or manmade have always been with us.

Most disasters are experienced from afar as media outlets beam distant stories into our homes and workplaces. We become transfixed by the chaos visited on others but for those caught up in the disaster it can mean injuries and sickness, destruction of property, loss of loved ones, starvation, and displacement. Long after the physical wounds have healed, emotional trauma remains.

Homoeopathy is frontline medicine at its best. It has much to offer the victims of disaster and those who rush to their aid. It can be safely used before other medical help arrives and then used beside it with no risk of interactive effects.

Over the next three articles we will look at how homeopathy can be used to reduce the impact of physical injuries, soften emotional trauma, and lessen the risk of epidemic disease. We will also show you how to compile an emergency homeopathy kit, teach you how to use it and explain how the remedies from it can be ‘stretched’ to also help others.

In this, our first article, learn which remedies are most commonly needed for the initial problems of shock, fear, hysteria, and injuries. Find out about the ‘corpse reviver’, how homeopathic opium is a fantastic treatment for shock, and why the London Police Force used gunpowder as a remedy. And, if you ever have the misfortune to be caught in a disaster situation, remember the ABCs of first aid – check and maintain the person’s Airway, Breathing and Circulation and certainly call for help.

First Response Remedies

Shock

Emotional shock is the body’s response to extreme fear, stress, pain, or helplessness. It is also known as acute stress reaction. Symptoms include: disorientation; confusion; agitation; restlessness; and feeling ‘dazed’.

Two key homeopathic remedies for this type of shock are Aconite and Opium.

Aconite napellus (Acon.): Aconite is used when the person is agitated, restless, fearful and anxious (or even in a state of terror) and convinced they will die. It is capable of relieving not only these mental-emotional symptoms but other symptoms that may be present at the same time such as chest pain from an impending heart attack (myocardial infarction) or convulsions.

Opium (Op.): The homeopathic remedy prepared from opium is more useful for emotional shock in which the person looks and acts like a ‘stunned mullet’. They are withdrawn, respond poorly to what is happening around them, and have a dazed, besotted expression. Be aware though that in some countries you will not be able to obtain homeopathic opium as regulators of these countries, unfamiliar with the extreme dilutions of homoeopathic remedies, confuse homeopathic opium with its crude source and so classify it as an illegal substance.

Guidelines: Either remedy can be given as often as every 15 seconds if the person’s symptoms are severe. Once symptoms start to settle only give another dose when improvement stops or symptoms start to return. If there is no improvement by 3 doses, stop, as this means the remedy is incorrect – choose another remedy that better matches the symptoms. As long as the person is improving with each dose, the remedy can be given as often as needed and for as long as is needed.

Hysteria and Panic

Following shock, panic and hysteria are the next most common reactions to emotional trauma. People may shriek, scream, have rapidly changing emotions, sob convulsively, hyperventilate, or frantically clutch at others for help. Two remedies to help reduce panic and hysteria are Aconite and Ignatia.

Aconite napellus (Acon.): Those needing Aconite, as already mentioned, will be extremely restless and agitated, fearing they are about to die. They are likely to have palpitations and will hyperventilate, producing symptoms of pins and needles and numbness throughout the body.

Ignatia amara (Ign.): Ignatia is used for rapidly changing moods and crying with sobbing. The person may hyperventilate, twitch, jerk, have cramps and display contradictory, unpredictable behaviour. They will pull away from comfort and reassurance and may sweat from the face.

Guidelines: Either remedy can be given as often as every 15 seconds if the person’s symptoms are severe. Once symptoms start to settle only give another dose when improvement stops or symptoms start to return. If there is no improvement by 3 doses, stop, as this means the remedy is incorrect – choose another remedy that better matches the symptoms. As long as the person is improving with each dose, the remedy can be given as often as needed and for as long as is needed.

Injuries, Wounds and Hazardous Effects

Allium cepa (All-c.): When eyes and nose are streaming from some sort of irritant. Burning discharge from the nose, bland discharge from the eyes. A good remedy to counter the effects of tear gas. (Also see Euphrasia.)

Arnica Montana (Arn.): For bruising and damage to soft tissues such as skin and muscles.  Slows bleeding, reduces swelling, promotes healing, helps with shock and reduces the risk of infection. Ideal as a first remedy for broken bones (fractures) that cause bleeding and swelling into the tissues (use Bryonia for fractured ribs or Symphytum after 24 hours when swelling and bleeding is no longer a problem). Do not use in herbal form if skin is broken as it will irritate; it is safe to use in homeopathic potencies.

Bryonia (Bry.): Fracturessuch as fractured ribs when the pain is worse for the slightest movement (breathing) and better for firm pressure or being supported.

Calendula (Calen.): Useful for superficial wounds, grazes and lacerated skin – promotes healing and reduces the risk of infection. Can be taken by mouth or applied topically (directly on the skin). To apply topically, place 10 drops of the herbal tincture or potentised remedy into a cup of water, cleanse the wound and then bind with a dressing moistened with the solution. Leave the dressing intact for as long as possible but keep it moist with the solution to speed healing and stop infection.

Cantharis (Canth.): A key remedy for 2^nd to 3^rd degree burns where there is severe pain and even blistering of the skin. (See Urtica urens for 1^st and 2^nd degree burns, Causticum for chemical burns, and Phosphorus for electrical burns.)

Causticum (Caust.): A useful remedy for deep burns and chemical burns. (See Urtica urens for 1^st and 2^nd degree burns, Cantharis for 2^nd and 3^rd degree burns, and Phosphorus for electrical burns.)

China officinalis (Chin.): Relieves exhaustion and debility that follows the loss of body fluids such as blood, sweat and diarrheoa.

Carbo vegetabilis (Carb-v.): This remedy has the reputation of being a ‘corpse reviver’ among homeopaths. It treats many near-death states with the following symptoms: faintness; collapse; exhaustion; chilliness; cold sweat; gasping for air; wanting to be fanned; flatulence and distension; heart failure; blue or mottled skin. (Also see Laurocerasus.)

Euphrasia (Euphr.): When eyes and nose are streaming from some sort of irritant. Bland discharge from the nose, burning discharge from the eyes. A good remedy to counter the effects of tear gas. (Also see Allium cepa.)

Gunpowder (Gunp.): Used in its crude form in the past by soldiers and the London Police Force (of all people) to fight infection, homeopathic gunpowder is still an excellent remedy today to prevent boils and abscesses developing in cuts and wounds.

Hypericum perforatum (Hyper.): For injuries to nerves and nerve rich areas such as finger tips and the spine.  Numbness and tingling. Pains shoot upwards along the nerve pathways. Also helpful for lacerations and puncture wounds where there is the risk of tetanus.

Laurocerasus (Laur.): A good remedy for lack of reaction when the heart and /or respiratory system is in failure. The person may: be in a state of collapse; have chilliness that is unhelped by warmth; be gasping for breath or suffocating; and be blue or mottled. (Also see Carbo vegetabilis.)

Ledum palustre (Led.): Main remedy for puncture wounds when there is a risk of tetanus. Useful for sprained and twisted joints.

Natrum sulphuricum (Nat-s): For concussion and head injuries that potentially involve brain damage or bleeding into the brain. Also useful for some types of spinal injury.

Phosphorus (Phos.): The main remedy for electrical burns or electroshock. (See Urtica urens for 1^st and 2^nd degree burns, Cantharis for 2^nd and 3^rd degree burns, and Causticum for chemical burns.)

Staphysagria (Staph.): Especially useful for cuts and incisions that have clean rather than jagged edges. Promotes healing and reduces the risk of infection. Also helps the person process emotions following violations such as rape.

Symphytum officinale (Symph.): Known as the ‘Arnica of the eye’. Helpful when the eyeball has been punctured, ruptured or damaged. Also used in the ongoing repair of fractures.

Urtica urens (Urt-u): Main remedy for 1^st and 2^nd degree burns that sting, burn and possibly itch. An unusual symptom is that the burn may feel worse for cold water. (See Cantharis for 2^nd and 3^rd degree burns, Causticum for chemical burns, and Phosphorus for electrical burns.)

X-ray: Minimises genetic damage following exposure to radiation.

Dosage Guidelines

Remedies can be used in any potency from 6C to 200C but remember, good results depend on getting the remedy right rather than getting the potency right. If none of the above potencies are available, dose with whatever one you have on hand. Because homeopathy is an intrinsically safe system of medicine, free of toxic effects, no harm will be done.

How often to dose will depend on the intensity of the person’s symptoms and how quickly they respond to the remedy. Initial doses may be needed as often as every 15 seconds or at intervals of several hours. To find out more about dosing, read: How Often Should I Take a Dose of My Remedy.

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Carpenters, for example, are prone to whacking their thumbs with hammers or taking a blow from beams of wood. They could c
ertainly do with a bottle of Arnica montana (Arn.) in their first aid kit as its ability to treat bruising and soft tissue damage is legend.

Chefs would also be wise to keep some homeopathic Cantharis (Canth.) on hand to reduce the pain and blistering of burns while typists, prone to repetitive strain problems, would benefit from a dose or two of Ruta graveolens (Ruta.) which is a leading remedy for tendon strain.

But it’s not just these occupations that have a need for homeopathy. Let’s match some more remedies to other types of work to see how homeopathy can help.

Athletes

Arnica montana (Arn.): For sprains, strains and bruises.

Bryonia alba: For pain that is relieved by rest or firm pressure and worsened by motion. Hot, swollen joints.

Rhus toxicodendron (Rhus-t.): For aches, strains and stiffness of joints or muscles that is improved by movement and worsened by rest.

Ruta graveolens (Ruta.): Bruising to the periosteum of bones. Ligament and tendon pain. Stiffness of joints.

Bartenders

Arnica Montana (Arn.): For bruising and soft tissue damage arising from fights and scuffles.

Staphysagria (Staph.): For cuts and lacerations from broken glass.

Nux vomica (Nux.): The main remedy for overindulgence and hangover.

Carpenters and Builders

Arnica montana (Arn.): For bruising, sprains and strains.

Belladonna (Bell.): For heat and sunstroke with throbbing headaches.

Calendula (Calend.): For scrapes and grazes.

Hypericum perfoliatum (Hyper.): For crush injuries affect that nerves of fingertips and toes.

Ledum palustre (Led.): For puncture wounds from nails and staples.

Silicea (Sil.): To help expel embedded splinters and slivers of glass.

Chefs and Bakers

Cantharis (Canth.): To reduce the pain and blistering of burns.

Staphysagria (Staph.): For slicing cuts from knives and other sharp implements.

Electricians

Cantharis (Canth.): For electrical burns.

Ledum palustre (Led.): For puncture wounds from wire.

Phosphorus: For electroshock.

Farmers

Apis mellifica (Apis.): For beestings.

Arnica montana (Arn.): For sprains, strains, bruises, and soft tissue damage.

Calendula (Calend.): For scrapes and grazes.

Ledum palustre (Led.): For puncture wounds from nails and wire. Insect bites.

Rhus toxicodendron (Rhus-t.): For aches, strains and stiffness of joints or muscles that is improved by movement and worsened by rest.

Ruta graveolens (Ruta.): Bruising to the periosteum of bones. Ligament and tendon pain. Stiffness of joints.

Firefighters

Arnica montana (Arn.): For sprains, strains, bruises, and soft tissue damage.

Belladonna (Bell.): For heat-stroke with throbbing headaches.

Calendula (Calend.): For scrapes and grazes.

Cantharis (Canth.): For burns.

Euphrasia (Euphr): For burning, watering eyes.

Mechanics

Arnica montana (Arn.): For sprains, strains, bruises, and soft tissue damage.

Calendula (Calend.): For scrapes and grazes.

Ledum palustre (Led.): For puncture wounds from sharp implements.

Rhus toxicodendron (Rhus-t.): For aches, strains and stiffness of joints or muscles that is improved by movement and worsened by rest.

Silicea (Sil): To help expel embedded metal or slivers of glass.

Staphysagria (Staph.): For slicing cuts from sharp implements.

Miners

Antimonium tartaricum (Ant-t.): For rattling mucus that collects in the trachea and lungs and is difficult to cough up.

Arnica montana (Arn.): For sprains, strains, bruises, and soft tissue damage.

Calendula (Calend.): For scrapes and grazes.

Ledum palustre (Led.): For puncture wounds from sharp implements.

Rhus toxicodendron (Rhus-t.): For aches, strains and stiffness of joints or muscles that is improved by movement and worsened by rest.

Staphysagria (Staph.): For slicing cuts from sharp implements.

Typists and Data Processors

Ruta graveolens (Ruta.): Ligament and tendon pain. Repetitive strain injury. Carpel tunnel syndrome. Eye strain.

Welders

Cantharis (Canth.): For burns and blistering.

Ledum palustre (Led.): For puncture wounds from wire.

Phosphorus (Phos.): For electroshock.

Staphysagria (Staph.): For slicing cuts from metal edges.

As you can see, some remedies are very occupation specific while others make an appearance again and again.

Do you have an occupation in mind that is not included in the list above? Just identify the injuries common to that area of work and with the help of a homeopathy book, pick an appropriate remedy.

From Idea to Gift – We Explain How

One of the plusses of homeopathy is that it is such an economical system of medicine – just a little goes a long way. By following the instructions on the links below you can take advantage of this to make your own inexpensive and personalised gifts.

Just prepare some bottles of liquid remedies from the pills you already have on hand (see the links for information on how to do this), apply a nifty handmade label with name and instructions, wrap and tag, and you’re done!

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