Thursday, April 12, 2012

Commonly Used Medicines for Common Ailments in Homeopthy

Common conditions of ill health and the Homeopathic remedies

Homeopathy system does not have specific medicines disease wise whereas other systems claims that their systems have specific medicines for specific diseases. Homeopathy treats the diseases as of the deviations of health of patient as such and not as disease of each part separately as if these parts are independent from the patient It can be observed that if there is pain in a particular organ, the individual is inconvenienced not the organ alone. Again take a specific case like Headache. In other systems for everybody's and every type of headache, any of the group of medicines for head ache is prescribed. But in homeopathy the medicine is prescribed on the basis of several factors like the cause, the exact spot of the head, the side and other conditions like whether it starts gradually and stops gradually or starts and stops suddenly or goes from one side to other side etc which are different for each individual. There are several such differences between the head ache of one patient from the other. The list will be exhaustive and is not possible to list all of them. Hence the medicine also will be different and even the potency (strength) may differ. The same hold good for every other problem. Therefore, the correct procedure is to go to a competent Homeopath.

However, there are some medicines which will work for majority of patients suffering from certain conditions. A list of the condition with the possible remedies are given below. There are certain norms to be observed for giving the medicines. These are to be strictly followed, because what is involved is the precious lives.

The Conditions and the Homeo medicines

Travel effects

Air Sickness - some persons who do not travel often, may feel some uneasiness by the down ward motion and sudden dips of the plane. Such persons may take 1 dose (1 piliule) of Borax 30 in 3-4 spoons of water dissolved, about 4 hours before the flight time. This should prevent the discomforts. Petroleum is another medicine which can help in the situation.

For general bad effects of travel take the medicine Coca as suggested above.

Arnica 30 can be used with great effect in travel fatigue. 

Alcoholism

For removing bad effects of drinks, like gastric trouble, restlessness or giddiness take Nux vomica 30. Take 1 dose in the evening. Wait till next day evening. If there is any reaction of the medicine wait for observation. If the reaction is progressive and favourable though there was a slight aggravation of the problem/s. If there is no reaction at all take one more dose the next day evening. Even then if there is no relief consult a competent homeopath. 

Wounds and Injuries 

Homeopathic Antiseptic treatment - Mix Calendula mother tincture one part with 7 parts of warm water. Apply the mixture for wounds, cuts or other external injuries after washing the same with clean water. The pain will reduce and healing will be very fast. After that take on dose of Arnica 30. There is no need to go for any anti tetanus injunction or pain killers. 

Back-ache from over-exertion: Arnica 30 - 1 piliule doses each in water with a gap of 2 hours. Take only a maximum of 2 doses. 

Back-ache on rising from seat but getting relief after moving: Rhus Tox 30 1 dose in water and wait for few hours and repeat. Relief should be felt and will last for some time. 

For bathing dread or hate to be bathed or washed give 1 dose of Sulphur 30 in the morning in water as explained earlier.

For biliousness after fat or rich food take Pulsatilla 30 piliule - 2 doses in water with a gap of 2 hours. 

Insect Bites-Stings etc

For bites (also teeth bites from chewing) or bad effects from bites and Stings - take Acetic Acid 30 piliule as suggested in other cases.

For Bee sting another medicine is Urtica Urens 30.

For bites of dogs (non rabies), cats, rats etc and also for puncture wounds take Ledum 30 in water. This will prevent the inflamatory complication and prevent the shooting pains, especially when nerves are involved.

CLEANSING

Nux vomica is a universal homeopathic cleanser. Use 30 potency once after a one-time exposure to toxic substances, such as medication or obnoxious fumes, or overindulgence in stimulants. If a person is more consistently exposed to toxic substances, sometimes Nux, along with a homeopathic dilution of the substance itself can be used on a regular basis to counteract long-term ill-effects.

Some medical tips

For fearfulness before going to dentist, or any other doctor take Aconite 30. It calms  you.

Take a dose of Arnica 30 about 3 hours before and after any  any medical procedure to minimize shock and  also to help heal faster and painless.

Where an operation is involved or an injury happens in a nerve rich area of the body take Hypericum 30. It relieves the pain and heal the nerve tissues.

Where incisions or cutting operations etc are involved give Staphysagria 30. It gives relief from all uneasiness  after an operation. 

Give Phosphorus 30 for the side effects of anaesthetics as nausea, confusion and other discomforts. It can be repeated 2 - 3 times.

Ledum can take care of adverse effects of injections. Effects of puncture wound.

Embedded Objects, Boils

If there are foreign or external particles like splinters under the skin give Silicea 30 which will eject the object from under the skin. If this fail, give Hepar sulph 30 which will do the job.

Belladonna 30 given before pus forms in boils of very red, hot, painful and shiny will take care of the boils.

If a boil is sensitive and feels as if a stick is under the skin, Hepar sulph 30 will be very useful. Silicea may also help.

Sulphur 30 in the mornings is useful in  crop of angry-looking boils found on the buttocks.

Bites, Stings

For Bee stings and for allergic reactions, hives give Apis 30 where the affected part/s are red, burning, swelling and sticking pains.

For mosquito, black fly, and sand flea bites take Ledum 30. 

Take Arnica for wasp stings.

For bronchitis in Autumn give Calc Carbonica 30 and Sulphur 30 in hot weather.

For Burns & Scalds give Cantharis 30. Cantharis Tincture (8 drops of tincture for 1/2 toumbler of water) for externally applying. 

What is Acidity, how to control and how it is caused

This article is to explain what is acidity, simple ways to deal with the menace of the acidity and the discomforts it causes. The article further explains how it is caused, what are the discomforts and the destructive effects of acidity. 

What is acidity

Acidity is a discomfort in the beginning and a menace later on creating serious discomforts in life requiring medications. The medicines in turn create their own side effects and complicate the acidity problem. To control the problem there are some simple habits. Before coming to the simple ways to check acidity let us see why acidity is caused. It is to be remembered that all stomach pains need not be acidity. The pains cane be due to several reasons. So proper diagnosis is important. But there are some discomforts which will help us to identify to a great extent about the possibility of acidity. 

Simple ways to control acidity in initial stages

Daily have one or 2 tender coconuts, preferably the ones with just a very thin (when removed from kernel appear like jelly) layer of the coconut solid. 

Use a bit of fresh green coriander (dhania) and ginger pieces. 

Boil water with a bit of  Asafoetida and have the same once a day.  

Put few pudina (spearmint) leaves in boiled water and drink it daily once. 

Avoid as far as possible heavy food. 

Follow some regular light exercises every day so that the extra calories created.

Smoking and alcohol should be avoided.

Avoid tensions and practice meditation daily 2 or 3 times daily to keep the mind peaceful.

Avoid sour food as they will have acid con tent, food that is difficult to digest, pulses to be avoided or reduced as they create heat in stomach and over cooked food. 

General discomforts in acidity

In the beginning of the acidity problem persons affected will be generally restless. 

Heart burn may be felt in cases of acidity. 

In many cases there will be the feeling of nausea or actual vomiting.

Sour belching can be noticed in acidity cases. Many a times  the belching will be with the taste of the food taken. 

There can be some stiffness in some cases with desire or aversion for some specific types of food which may indicates of acidity. 

Indigestion and severe constipation can be experienced by those affected by acidity. 

Some possible causes of acidity 

Indiscriminate eating of oily food, food with more salt, sweet and spices can cause acidity.

Food or drinks containing lot of acids or food that taste sour helps top increase the secretion of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.

Tension, worries and pressure on mind creates more acid in the stomach.

Frequent drinking of coffee, habit of alcohol, smoking and drugs etc will help to produce more hydrochloric acid than necessary for the digestive process. 

Lack of sufficient physical activities, going for sleep immediately after food will also add the production of excessive acid. 

Taking of frequent allopathic medicines like aspirin or pain killers will increase acidity. 

Any illness related to the alimentary canal or the organs connected with the digestive organs may lead to acidity. 

Effects of acidity in the systems 

Acidity can gradually create the Stomach ulcers. If the ulcer/s progress the remedy may be in surgery. It may  even progress from ulcer stage to cancer stage. Simple acidity as such may not be dangerous condition. However people above 50 years have to be very careful. People who lose weight have to be very careful. People who constantly lose appetite have to be cautious. If the acidic conditions continue constantly for long durations. Some uneasy feeling in the stomach like bloating, weight or mass etc if present such people have to be careful. 

What is Acidity?

Acidity or acid dyspepsia is a disease caused by the wrong food habits or dietary errors. This is more predominant in the urban areas than in the rural areas. Our food habits are guided by our taste buds and our liking of r the taste does not allow our intellect to decide what is good for us. Thus our emotion controls our activities instead of the intellect. We go for rich food dictated by our taste bud and are indiscreet. For digestion of what we eat we require some physical activities which we do not have in the city life especially. Even for going to a place of about half a kilometer we use our 2 or 4 wheeler right from the childhood. There is no chance for any other bodily activity  in urban areas. The digestion is impaired due to lack of physical activities and the rich oily and tasty food cause to produce more acid in the stomach. For every human being the digestive system requires a small quantity of hydrochloric acid among other digestive juices to break down the food we partake into various energies like proteins, carbohydrates. amino acids, glucose, various vitamins and minerals etc. this process is called the digestion and the absorption of these energies into the system is know as the assimilation of the food which in turn gives energy and produces the cells for replacement of the worn out and dead ones. But when the hydrochloric acid so produced becomes excess and lies in the stomach and starts its counter productive and destructive works in the system.

Other information on acidity


It is not a contagious or infectious disease condition. If the simple ways to be followed are becoming less effective a competent Ayurvedic, Allopathic or Homeopathic (most preferable) practitioner and take treatments to avoid complications.