CHAMOMILLA - An effective Painkiller

We have seen one of the active remedies called CARBO VEG, in our previous post now we will see the function of CHAMOMILLA

This medicine is prepared from the herb called German Chamomile - One of the annual flowering plants widespread in Europe. You can see a nice picture of this in the wikipedia page here.

To prepare this medicine the entire plant is crushed and then juices are extracted and the collected juices are diluted with alcohol.

This is extremely beneficial to those who are very sensitive to pain and in the case of infants who are suffering from tooth aches and pains.

CHAMOMILLA is also a very effective medicine to get relief from colds, dry coughs, ear pain. This remedy also can be used to cure digestive disorders, especially when suffering from cramping, or pressing stomach pains with digestive problems and vomiting symptoms.

In the case of back, it will work well to cure the insupportable pain in joints and hips, and also stiff of neck muscles.

In my experience, I used this remedy to get relief from leg pain with numbness and other neurological disorders.

One of the main symptoms to use this medicine is, suffering from violent rheumatic pains that drive the patient out of the bed at night and compel the patient to walk around. Burning of soles at night and loss of power in the feet at night with unable to step make steps.

CHAMOMILLA is more or less a painkiller like ACONITE and cab be tried as an alternative to aconite.

Dosage:  Dosage as usual is 4…4…4 in the case of Adults and 2…2…2 in case of children and it will work with 3^rd to 30^th potency

Do not forget CHAMOMILLA is another painkiller.

CARBO VEGETABILIS (vegetable charcoal)

CARBO VEGETABILIS (Carbo Veg or vegetable charcoal) is a medicine for boosting energy in the case of old people and it will give good stamina. It may be called as an energy booster.

It is prepared by using charcoal. To prepare this medicine charcoal is powdered and subsequently triturated with lactose sugar. The result is a mother tincture of CARBO VEG. (which does not retain any trace of the material since it is so diluted).

The indications to use this medicine are

Head pain with fully sensitive to the pressure of hat and the sensation remains even after the hat is removed from the head and feeling as if bound up with a cloth.

Gums painfully sensitive while chewing

Feeling of the burning sensation in the chest with soreness.

In throat, suffering from Ulcer, Sensation of burning in the mouth and the same is extending to stomach

This is an excellent remedy for the old people who are suffering from Indigestion, Gastric problems, Constipation and loss of Appetite, Stomach Ulcers etc.

It is required for the people who possess very little physical energy. It can also work well in the case of Headache, Fatigue etc.

So CARBO VEG can be used for Gastro intestinal disorders and for stomach Acidity. Don’t forget that it is an energy booster. 

Dosage: Adults..4……4…..4 and for children 2….2….2 and will work with 3^rd to 30^th potency

CAUSTICUM for Pains, Sore Throat and Urinary problems

In the last post, we saw about Bryonica Alba (BRY) which is an excellent medicine for Glaucoma, Constipation etc.

CAUSTICUM is prepared from blending of slaked lime and sulphate of potash. It is mainly used as first aid remedy to cure burn injuries, and all pains with burning feeling.

This medicine can also be used mainly to cure chronic Rheumatic, Arthritic and Paralytic problems indicted with tearing, drawing pains in the muscular and Fibrous tissues. It can also be used as cure for Restlessness at night with tearing pain in the joints and bones.

In the case of Head, main indications are Head feeling the sensation of an empty space between the forehead and brain.

Regarding Throat, CAUSTICUM is very useful remedy for Sore throat with dryness and pain and also to treat Stiffness and pain in the neck, throat, and back.

In the case of chest, this medicine can be used to cure the chest pain with palpitations.

This medicine can be used to cure patients with Sufferings due to dull and tearing pain in the hands and arms and also Feeling heaviness and weakness over the body.

Especially CAUSTICUM is a very good remedy in case of Urinary problems – e.g. when patient is Passing urine involuntary while coughing or sneezing, Urine is expelled slowly with loss of sensibility during urination, Retention of urine after urination and Feeling bladder full of urine but no desire to pass. This is also excellent medicine for getting relief from Bladder infection and Feeling urgency to pass urine.

For pain with burning feeling or burning injuries immediately choose this remedy CAUSTICUM. And also don’t forget to use for the urinary problems with the above mentioned symptoms

Dosage: Adult dosage is 4….4….4. For children 2….2….2. It will work with 30th to 200th potency

BRYONIA ALBA (BRY) for Glaucoma, Constipation and pains

Bryonia Alba is prepared from the root of herb called bryony. This drug is mainly used to cure coughs, terrible head ache, flu etc.,

The other indications are:

Feeling pain in every muscle and Stitching pain in chest greatly aggravated by any motion, and Swellings, Rheumatic pains.

In the case of head the symptoms are Vertigo, Nausea, Fainting sensation on raising, Head ache with pain in eye balls and the pain getting worse on motion.

In case of Eyes, BRY can be used when eyes are Feeling pressing, crushing pain. It will also work well to cure GLAUCOMA.

In throat, BRY will be helpful to cure Dryness in throat, Stitching pain while swallowing, and Feeling too thirsty.

In case of Constipation when stools found hard and dry BRY can be used to cure those problems and help to pass free motion.

In the heart and chest when indications of stitches in cardiac region with breathing difficulty with ANGINA PECTORIS this remedy can be used to cure those problems. For this case, it should be used in tincture form. 10 to 15 drops mixed with 50ml water twice a day for ten days

Further this medicine can be used to cure acute gastroenteritis. It will also relieve pains associated with arthritis.

Dosage: Adult dosage is 4….4….4. For children 2….2….2 for a week or ten 

days. It will work with 6th to 200th potency

Calcarea Carbonica (Cali-car)

In our last post, we discussed Barberry, which can be used to cure a variety of symptoms ranging from Rheumatic pains, Fistula in ano to Urinary problems.

In this post, we'll see about Calcarea Carbonica that is also another useful medicine for a wide variety of common problems.

Calcarea Carbonica is one of the most commonly used medicines in homeopathy. It is made from the middle layer or inner lining of shells and is prepared by a process of grinding into a very fine powder to purify the same.

This is specially used for high Blood Pressure patients.

It will also be of a good help to people who get easily tired due to poor stamina with breathing trouble. It is to be noted that this breathing problem will worsen when walking up slopes or stairs and also when looking down.

It is very good medicine for old people for boosting their stamina. It is used for giving nutrition to bones.

In case of Mouth, the indications are Dryness of tongue during night, Bleeding on gums, Toothache and also Feeling of Burning sensation at the tip of the tongue.

In Head, the symptoms are Feeling sense of weight on top of head, Head ache with cold in hands and feet, Vertigo on ascending and or turning of head.

This Cali-car medicine is very useful to cure eczema.

In the case of Stomach, it is used to cure stomach ache occurring during fasting and after intake. Other symptoms occurring after eating like Nausea, Head ache, Palpitation and feeling of blood rushing to the head and feeling sleepiness.

In the case of urinary, it will be useful for the following problems. Burning sensation in the urethra during urination and Desire for frequent urination.

So this Calcarea carbonica can be used for energy booster and to cure high B.P. and also for strengthening of bones. Please note this one of the fine remedy for old people. 

Try this medicine first for a limited period of week or 10 days. Stop it if symptoms are cured, otherwise try again for limited period.  

Dosage: Can work well with 6^th to 200^th potency and Adult dosage is 4…..4…..4 and for children 2…2…2

Berberies Vulgaris (Barberry)

Through my earlier post we were able to understand a bit about the function and properties of Belladonna. In this post we will read about the medicine called BERBERIES VULGARIS. It is also known as "Barberry" This medicine is prepared on the extract from the root or fruits of the beriberi plant.

The main indications to use this medicine are:

Feeling less thirst, hunger, loss of appetite etc. Its most marked symptom is pain in the regions of kidneys.

It is very useful to cure renal and bladder problems and also Gallstones.

It may also body pain emanating from the lumbar region.

It is also a cure for fistula in ano.

In the case of urinary problems the indications are: Feeling retention of urine even after passed, Feeling pain in the bladder region and in the thighs, Frequent urination and Burning in urethra when urine is not passed.

In respiratory system this medicine can be used for curing tearing stitches in the chest and in the heart region, Rheumatic pain on shoulders, arms, hands, and in fingers.

In the case of Gallbladder, problem of violent pain in the region of gallbladder.

BERBERIES can also work for the effective healing of soreness in the lumbar region of lower back which spreads to the thigh and probably creating stitches like pain in the region of abdomen or in any side of the body.

It is also a remedy for neuralgia under finger nails.

It is available in the form of liquid.

Dosage: 10 to 15 drops mixed with 50ml of water twice a day morning and in the evening for ten days. It works well on 6^th potency.

Belladonna (also called BELL)

In the last post, we saw a medicine for Arnica Montana (Arnica) which is useful to treat injuries.

In this post we will see about a medicine used for Vertigo, body pains and Headaches etc.

Belladonna has a marked action on the circular system and blood vessels. It is taken from the poisonous plant called ‘deadly nightshade”. It is an example how homeopathy use poisonous materials for some remedies. In reality the poisonous elements are completely eliminated after successful treatments of dilution and succession. 

This remedy can be used for the following symptoms:

• Suffering from vertigo when stooping (bending forward or bowing) and
• Head ache due to noise, light, and jarring (moving of the body suddenly and unexpectedly) and leaning forward.
• Feeling pain particularly in abdomen and pelvis areas. It should be noted that this kind of pain will come suddenly, will continue for a longer period and then pain will disappear suddenly.
• Dry cough which will worse in the evening
• One wants to sleep but cannot.
• In the case heart, the indications are Feeling violent palpitations, Shooting pain along the limbs and Sleeplessness with drowsiness.

It is a fine remedy for body pain, headache, and throat pain due to cold. It will also give good relief in the case of acute urinary infection

It is also a good remedy for children who suffer from cold, flu, sore throat, nose feels dry, and find difficult to swallow even liquids.

In my opinion this remedy works well specially for throat problems and body pain.

Dosage:

4….4….4 for a week for Adults, for children 2…2…2 and works with 3^rd to 30^th potency.

  

Arnica Montana

In our last post, we saw a medicine Agaricus, which is made from a type of mushroom, to help cure Jerking, Twitching, Trembling or itching types of pains mostly in the spine 

In this post, we'll see about Arnica, which is a good cure for treating injuries.

ARNICA MONTANA commonly known as arnica is a well-known homeopathy medicine in treating all kinds of injuries. One can judge the efficiency of this medicine in healing injured tissues.

This medicine is mainly used for treating injuries, mild to severe traumas like head and spine injuries. It will also help to reduce the pain with injuries and very useful for all sprains and strains resulting because of injuries. (Note: Trauma is a body wound or a shock produced by physical body or by an accident)

These days, seems even allopathic surgeons are using this medicine to promote healing and minimizing the post-operative infections. It is amazing is it not?

Even eye surgeons are using this arnica during eye operations since it is helping to heal the eyes much faster.

Another important role of this medicine is reducing the pain during fracture and also with old fractures.

Further, another very important condition where ARNICA is very much needed is in re-absorption of blood whether it is brain haemorrhage or bleed in retina, it accelerates the absorption of clot.

It also works well by improving the blood flow to the areas of tissue damage thereby assisting in the healing process.

Here is how it works with chest and heart:  The conditions are shooting pains on sides of chest that makes breathing diffucult and stitching pain while walking. ARNICA is a well- known remedy for ANGINA PECTORIS and other cardiac problems.

Dosage as usual 4…4…4 and for children 2…2…2 and it works well in 3^rd to 30^th potencies

Don’t forget to use arnica to cure injuries and also for angina pectoris

AGARICUS MUSCARTIUS

In our last post, we saw about a medicine Arsenicum album or ARS which is a good medicine for many organs of the body.

Agaricus is a genus of mushrooms containing both edible and poisonous species.

The indications to use this medicine are: Feeling Pain or violent burning and observing shooting pain in the spinal card and having a sensitive feeling in spinal column while touching.  

Further symptoms are feeling sensation as if ants are creeping along spine, and violent muscular twitching and jumping as if caused by a galvanic current.

In urinary the symptoms are; Observing stitches in the urethra, feeling the sudden and violent urge to pass urine and frequent urge for urination.

This medicine can also be used for the problems of stiffness all over the body, pain over the hips, rheumatism, and numbness of leg on crossing them.

This medicine works well on 3^rd to 30^th and 200 potencies.

So don’t forget the strong indications for the usage of this AGARICUS are jerking, twitching, trembling and itching.

Dosage for this pills is 4….4…..4 and for children 2…2…2. Use it for ten days.

Note: We may often find the word “twitching” while reading the indications or symptoms of illness     what is the definition for twitching? That is sudden involuntary contraction of muscle is defined as twitch and the phenomenon is called twitching.

Our next discussion will be about the medicine ARNICA

ARSENICUM ALBUM (ARS)

In our last post, we saw a medicine called amylenum nitrosum (Amyl-nit) which can be used for Chest pains.

In this post, we'll see about a medicine, ARS that is used often by Homeopathy doctors for the reason it acts profoundly on every organ and tissue of the body.

The main indications for which this ARS can be used are: Burning sensation, Restlessness, Unquenchable thirst and weakness, Exhaustion, Dryness in mouth and in tongue.

Some other indications are: Feeling great anguish and restlessness in mind, and fearing of death and fear of being left alone.

In the case of Nose the indications are, a thin watery excoriating discharge and sneezing without relief.

In Stomach the indications are one cannot bear the sight or smell of food, Great thirst, Nausea, Burning pain, Vomiting of blood, Stomach extremely irritable, Gastric ulcer, etc.,

ARS can also be used for bleeding gums, ulceration in mouth with dryness, trembling, twitching and burning pains.

It can also be used to get relief from peripheral neuritis, diabetic gangrene and ulcers on the heels, head ache with cold.

In the SKIN the symptoms are Itching, burning, and psoriasis etc.,

Dosage is as usual 4---4---4…for a week and for children 2...2…2 and it will work with 3^rd to 200 potencies

So you can see how one homeopathy medicine can cure number of illness that is the specialty and greatness of homeopathy. 

Amylenum Nitrosum (AMYL-NIT)

AMYL-NITRITE works well on palpitations of heart and chest. This is one of the good medicines for heart and chest pain and constriction around the heart that is ANGINA PECTORIS.

Here is my experience with this AMYL NIT. Some six months back I suffered with chest pain, which started between 1230.0130 midnight and gradually increased to unbearable condition and remained for more than half an hour. I searched for medicines and selected this AMYL-NIT. I took 30 drops mixed with water (50 ml). What a surprise? The pain subsided. It worked more or less like a pain killer. Then I used it for three times daily for ten days and got relief from pain. I like to say here that I am quoting in my blog only the medicines that were experienced by me or by my family members. The example is one such AMYL-NIT. In case of heart and chest pain, it is always good to consult a doctor.

This can also be used in all the conditions where the blood vessels are spasmodically contracted. It is available in liquid form.

Dosage: 30 drops mixed with 50 ml of water thrice daily for a week or ten days or at the time when pain begins. It will work well with 6th potency. (6x potency)

Here you should know something about ANGINA PECTORIS. Here is a short note.

Due to various reasons like old age, excess of medication, and due to some chronic diseases like diabetes, cholesterol, B P, some deposits are formed in the blood vessels which carry blood to heart. These deposits block the blood flow. Because of this blockage the blood flow is reduced. This will create pain in the chest or in the heart.

Further details of angina problem will be discussed in my later post

Alumina - Frequent urination, Constipation in elderly

Alumina is a medicine for constipation for the elderly.  It is a good medicine for staggering or the characteristic constipation. Elderly people may often find it difficult to pass even soft stool. If they use this medicine it is easy for them to get relief from constipation.

Another problem with the elderly is frequent urination especially during night. And they may find difficulty in starting before urination. This ALUMINA will solve frequent desire to pass urine

Other indications for which this medicine can be used: Sore throat, food cannot pass as if plug in the throat, Very hard, dry, knotty stools, burning in the anus, itching in the rectum .

Please note ALUMINA can work for even spinal degeneration, paralysis of lower limbs, Numbness feeling in the Heels, Tender and soft soles. It is a medicine for brittle nails also

So you can see how this wonderful medicine acts and solves many problems of the senior citizens and others also. 

Don’t forget that the two siddha and ayurvedic medicines called TRIPHALA and KAYUM CHURNAM can also be used for constipation. Please refer previous post CONSTIPATION.

This Alumina remedy will work well with 3rd to 200 potencies. Dosage 4----4---4 for children 2---2---2

ALUMINA is one of the fine homeopathic remedy for elderly especially for constipation and desire to pass frequent urination, Numbness in heels, Tender and soft soles

Next post will tell about ARSANICUM ALBUM

Aconite or Aconitum Napellus

In Previous posts, we learnt about the calculation of potencies of Homeopathy medicines. Starting from this post, we'll discuss homopathy medicines one by one and their potencies

Aconite is one of the main remedy that most of the Homeopathy doctors are using for immediate reaction and cure. This is mainly used for sudden fever occurred without any prior symptoms, and pains.

A state of fear, anxiety. Anguish of mind and body, physical, and mental restlessness are also major symptoms for the usage of this medicine.

This can also be used to treat tooth ache, headache, ear pain, back ache.

Other symptoms are Vomiting, thirst for cold water, stitching pain in anus constant pressure in the left side of the chest.  

First to third potency can be used for congestive conditions.  It must be used for a week or ten days. For other conditions 30th potency is enough. That means 30x. The Other potencies can be used according to the condition of the illness.

In nose, the indications are: smell, acutely sensitive pain at the root of the nose, sneezing, dry mucous membrane.

In the case of throat the indications are: red dry throat, numb, prickling, burning, stinging, Swollen and dry Tonsils (that is for the first stage of tonsillitis)

In the case of Urinary the symptoms are: painful burning at the neck of the bladder, urine supressed, burning in the urethra, feeling anxiety always when beginning to micturate, Retention of urine, Renal region sensitive etc.,

In the case of Heart, constant pressure in the chest, shortness of breath, affections of heart with pain in the left shoulder, stitching pain in the chest that is angina pectoris, palpitations with anxiety etc.,

This remedy will be in the form of pills. Dosage for adult is 3….3….3 or 4……4…..4 according to the conditions and symptoms of the illness. For children 2….2….2. The medicine can be stopped after you get relief from the problem.

Don’t forget this ACONITE is a sure remedy for sudden fever and pains

Reference HOMEOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA

Next post will be about ALUMINA

Calculation of Potencies in Homeopathy medicines

In our previous post, we read about “Potencies in Homeopathymedicines”.  In this post we’ll see more details about the calculation of Potencies and details about the potency numbers.

Potencies are marked with the signs of X, C and M denoting 10, 100, 1000 in terms of the amount of dilution. Since in our country most of the homeopathy doctors are using X , so we can deal with the sign X  only.

Homeopathy remedies begin with a part of original substance dissolved in alcohol called mother tincture. The mother tincture is then diluted many times using alcohol or distilled water. After each dilution, it is forcefully stirred, then the diluted solution is made into pills, powder, tinctures or creams.

“1x potency” is created by mixing 1 part of the mother tincture and 9 parts of alcohol or distilled water. In each successive number (increasing potency in to 2x, 3x, 6x etc.,) 1 part is taken from previous potency and further diluted to new potency.

Say for example, in a 3x remedy is (3x is mentioned as potency) one part of 2x remedy is mixed with to 999 parts of alcohol or distilled water.

So above, I have given the ways and means of calculation of potencies of a medicine. Generally 3x, 6x, 30x, 100x, 200x are used to treat a patient. But in some cases even 1000 and 2000 potency has to be given according to the seriousness of the illness.

In homeopathy, a solution that is more dilute is considered as having a higher potency. More dilute substances are considered to be stronger and deeper-acting remedies.

Some medicines may work effectively in particular potencies. (Refer in specific posts or book or check with doctor). Now-a-days you may find potencies are marked simply by its numbers say for example take ACONITE remedy it may be mentioned ACONITE 6, ACONITE 200 like that. That means x is understood.

Selection of a remedy

1.      If you selected a correct remedy for the correct symptoms use the higher potency say 30x 60x or so

2.      If you are uncertain in selecting of the remedy select lower potency of the remedy say 6x 3x

3.      In case of higher potenticies, always try initially with less doses and less periods  (say for 4 or 7 days)

So as I already mentioned, in homeopathy treatment, selection of medicine according to symptoms and conditions of a patient and selection of correct potency of the selected medicines are essential.

Now we can move to few selective homeopathy medicines one by one

In the next post, we’ll see a remedy called ACONITE, with its properties and functions etc..

Potency, Potentiation in Homeopathy medicines

Dear friends, In my previous posts we have seen about some illness and remedies, precautions etc., Now we will move to homeopathy medicines. This time we are going to deal with some of the basic homeopathy medicines one by one by its name.

We have already seen the system of homeopathy medicines was introduced by Dr. SAMUEL HAHNEMANN and BIOCHEMIC SYSTEM was gifted to humanity by DR. SCHUESSLER. Before reading about basic homeopathy medicines one by one by name, you must understand the potentiation of medicines in other words it can be called power of medicine.

What is potentiation? Let us see in brief

Homeopathic potentiation is a mathematic & mechanical process for reduction. The primary object of potentiation is to reduce all substances designed for therapeutic use to a state of approximately perfect solution or complete ionization. The greater the dilution, the higher is the degree of ionization.

Homeopathy medicines are prepared by serial dilutions. Mother tinctures are diluted and the medicines are prepared by vigorous shaking and forceful striking on an elastic body which is called potentiation process. (refer Wikipedia on the Potentiation process here). It is stated that this dilution and potentiation increases the power of the medicine’s medical effectiveness.

The potencies are noted as 1x,  2x,    3x,  6x,   12x,  30x, 100x,  200x, 1000x  and so on .But normally  3x,  6x,  30x, 100x, 200X are used for normal patients. But for chronic cases even 1000x, 2000x and above can be used according to the condition of the illness. So, one must select the medicine with correct potency to get better results. 

How the potencies of medicine are calculated?

1x = 1/10^th dilution

Please remember all the names of the medicines with its functions can be found in the reference book is called “homeopathic materia medica”

In the next post let us see some more details of potencies and how they are calculated….