HOMEOPATHY FOR ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS

HOMEOPATHY FOR ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS

Alcohol use disorder is a medical condition characterized by an impaired ability to stop or control alcohol use despite adverse social, occupational, or health consequences. It encompasses the conditions that some people refer to as alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, alcohol addiction, and the colloquial term, alcoholism.

HOMOEOPATHY MEDICINES

 

ANGELICA       SINENSIS

Angelica produces disgust for liquor It will also correct atony of different organs, dyspepsia, nervous headache etc.

APOCYNUM CANNABINUM

Effective for curing great craving for alcohol. The patients are low spirited and experiences anxiety and depression. There is severe nausea and vomiting. The patient experiences difficulty in passing urine and it takes long time. The urine is hot, turbid mixed with thick mucus and burning in urethra after urinating.

ARSENIC ALBUM

Arsenic alb stops the craving for alcohol and helps in reducing the ill effects of excessive alcoholism. Arsenic patient experiences great anxiety, restlessness and fear of death. There is delirium tremens.

CAMPHOR

Camphor should be tried when Angelica failed in controlling alcoholism. There is coldness in stomach followed by burning.

CAPSICUM ANNUM

Capsicum annum is effective for controlling great desire for alcohol. It is prescribed when the patient has vomiting and diarrhoea.

CHINA OFFICINALIS

China will remove the craving for alcohol in drunkards who wish to reform. There is internal coldness of stomach and abdomen. Liver and spleen enlarged. Patient experiences flatulence, and there is belching of bitter fluid or regurgitation of food gives no relief.

QUERCUS GLANDIUM SPIRITUS

Quercus is considered to be a specific for alcoholism. There is dropsy and liver affections. It will antidote the bad effects of alcohol.

STERCULIA

An effective remedy for alcoholism. It promotes the appetite and digestion and lessens the craving for alcohol.

STRYCHNINUM NITRICUM

Strychninum nitricum removes the craving for alcohol in any form.

SULPHURIC ACID

Sulphuric acid is one of the top remedies for alcoholism. The patient experiences heartburn, sour eructation’s and sour vomiting. Craving for alcohol is an important symptom of this remedy. It is prescribed when water causes coldness of stomach, must be mixed with liquors. The patient experiences relaxed feeling in stomach, which is relieved by heat application. Aversion to the smell of coffee.

SULPHUR

Sulphur should be tried when China fails. The patient has great desire to drink alcohol all the time. Wants to drink from morning till evening or till awake. There is complete loss of appetite and very weak and faint feeling in stomach at about 11 am, must have something to eat.

HOMOEOPATHY MEDICINES FOR THE BAD EFFECTS OF ALCOHOLISM

ANTIMONIUM TARTARICUM

Antimonium tart. is prescribed for vomiting in drunkards with white coated tongue.

AVENA SATIVA

 Avena sativa is prescribed for sleeplessness and nervousness in drunkards. Avena sativa takes away the longing for alcohol.

CARBONEUM SULPH

Carboneum sulph is very useful for people broken down by abuse of alcohol. Impotency, colour blindness etc are cured by this remedy.

CARDUS MARIANUS

Cardus mar. is very effective for liver troubles, liver pain, constipation alternating with diarrhoea seen in chronic alcoholics especially beer drinkers.

COFFEA CRUDA

Coffea cruda is effective for headache due to alcoholism. Headache as if nails were driven in to the head. Worse in open air. It is also effective for sleeplessness, convulsions, and liveliness due to alcohol.

CROTALUS HORRIDUS

Crotalus hor. Is prescribed for liver diseases seen in chronic alcoholics.

CHIMAPHILA UMBELLATA

Chimaphila umbellate is effective for the removal of renal and hepatic disorders in chronic alcoholics.

GELSEMIUM SEMPERVIRENS

Gelsemium is prescribed when nervous symptoms are predominant in alcoholics. There is excessive trembling and weakness of all limbs. The patient experiences lack of muscular coordination.

LACHESIS

Lachesis patients are ill- natured, inclined to violent crimes, vindictive, jealous, envious, incline to kill others and not himself. Talkativeness before and during drunkenness.

NUX VOMICA

Nux vomica is prescribed when there is giddiness and restlessness after alcohol drinking. Heavy vomiting after drinking. The patient experiences nausea and trembling after drinking. Nervousness due to drinking wine or liquor. Nux vomica patients are frightened by little noise and spring up at night with dreadful dreams. These patients have a tendency to envy and jealousy. They commit suicide by shooting or stabbing.

OPIUM

Delirium tremors over and over again. Expression of fright or terror on face. Breathing strenuous, visions of animals and ghosts with uneasy sleep. Face dark red.

PETROLEUM

Petroleum is effective when the drunkards are seen without energy, without strength of will, unable to refuse a glass of wine. Vomiting after the least excess in drinks. The patient talking too much when drunk.

RANUNCULUS BULBOSUS

Ranunculus bulbosus is effective for mental attacks of drunkards. It cures coma due to heavy drinking of alcohol and other bad effects of alcohol.

SECALE CORNUTUM

Secale cor is prescribed for insomnia due to the intake of alcohol.