Sunday, February 12, 2023

HOMEOPATHY FOR DYSLEXIA

DYSLEXIA

Dyslexia is a learning disorder that involves difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words (decoding). Also called a reading disability, dyslexia are a result of individual differences in areas of the brain that process language.

AMMONIUM CARBONICUM

Ammonium carb. is effective for mathematical disability. Tendency to makes mistakes in speaking, writing and calculating. Depressed with weakness of intellect.

BARYTA CARBONICA

 Baryta carbonicum is an excellent remedy for learning disabilities in children. The forgets her errand or word in her mouth. The child has loss of memory, mental weakness, loss of confidence, and have confusion. The child is timid, cowardly, and hides behind the furniture and keeps the hands over the face, peeping through the fingers. The child also has dullness of the mind. The child has trouble in concentrating.

LYCOPODIUM CLAVATUM

Lycopodium clavatum is one of the top Homoeopathic remedies for learning and writing disabilities in children. Children having weak memory, and confused thoughts. The child spells or writes wrong words and syllables. The child cannot read what he writes.  His speech is indistinct and stammers out the last word. He is unable to learn languages and often makes mistakes. Brain fag after influenza. The child does not like to take up new tasks or do new things. The child has trouble paying attention during a conversation.

MERCURIUS SOLUBILIS

Mercurius sol. Is prescribed for learning disabilities with profound reading disorder and disturbed speech. Child has poor self- confidence, memory weak, forgets everything. Loss of will power and slow in answering.

KALI BROMATUM

Kali bromatum is an effective remedy for learning disabilities and it is prescribed when the child uses opposite words, hot for cold. He often adds or omits letters while writing. There is loss memory and the child forgets how to talk, has to be told the word before he can speak it.

CANNABIS SATIVA

Cnnabis sativa is prescribed for learning disabilities who repeats words while writing. The child is very forgetful cannot finish the sentence. There is vanishing of thoughts and want of words. Ideas seems to stand still, he stares in front of him is absorbed in higher thoughts, but is unconscious of them.The child has trouble in recalling what he has just done.

NATRUM MURIATICUM

 Natrum mur. is another effective remedy for learning disabilities where the child complains of a roaring, buzzing sound in the head and ears. Children learn to talk slowly. Awkward in talking, hasty, drops things.

CAUSTICUM

Causticum is prescribed for learning disabilities with speech disabilities. The child mispronounces or uses wrong words while speaking.

STRAMONIUM

Stramonium is used for learning disabilities where the person calls things by wrong names.

SUMBUL

Sumbul is effective for children having weak mathematical skills. A person with this condition generally makes mistakes while writing and while performing simple mathematical calculations, especially while adding numbers.

HELLEBORUS NIGER

Helleborus is another effective remedy for learning disabilities with weak memory. The child has trouble remembering what he might have heard. Child is slow in answering.

THUJA OCCIDENTALIS

 Thuja occ is effective for reading and writing disabilities. Dullness of mind. Cannot concentrate. Speech slow, hunts for words.

 

 

HOMEOPATHY FOR PSORIASIS

HOMEOPATHY MEDICINES FOR PSORIASIS

ANTIMONIUM CRUDUM

Psoriasis of the nails. Psoriasis with gastric derangements. Nails are brittle and tend to break often. Distorted and out of shape nails with discoloration. Pitting or ridges on the nails. Skin underneath the nails is painful and very sensitive.

ARSENIC ALBUM

Itching, burning, and scaling. Eruption, dry, rough, and scaly. Worse scratching and washing. Lesions are raised, hard edges. Surrounded by red and shinning crown, with bottoms like lard, or blackish or blue color, with burning and shooting pains when affected parts become cold. Complaints better from warmth. Great anxiety and restlessness.

 ARSENIC IODATUM

Dry, scaly, and itchy. Marked exfoliation of skin in large scales, leaving a raw surface beneath.

BERBERIS AQUIFOLIUM

Psoriasis with severe itching. Skin pimply, dry, rough, and scaly. Eruption on scalp extending to face and neck.

BORAX

Itching on the dorsum of finger. Unhealthy skin, slight injury suppurates. Eruptions on fingers and hands, itching, and stinging. Ends of hair become tangled.

CALCAREA CARBONICA

Suited to fat, fair, flabby persons, who are easily fatigued by exertion. Sluggish physically. Chilly with clammy hands and feet. Sweat profusely, especially scalp at night. Sensitive to cold air, catch cold very easily. Skin complaints worse in winter. Craving for eggs and indigestible things like dirt, chalk, pencils, coal etc. Scurfy spots on the legs. Burning and itching.

 CHRYSAROBINUM

Nail psoriasis. Nails become dull and develop ridges and pits. Vesicular eruptions with fetid discharge and crust formation. Violent itching. Thighs, legs, and ears are affected.

 DULCAMARA

Itching, worse in cold weather. Humid eruptions on face, genitals, and hands especially palmar surface. Thick, brown, yellow crusts, bleed on scratching.

GRAPHITES

Rough, hard, persistent dryness of skin. Rawness in bend of knees, groins and neck behind. Eruptions oozing thick exudation. Burning and stinging pains worse in warmth and at night.

 HYDROCOTYLE ASIATICA

Psoriasis of trunks, extremities, palms, and soles. Circular spots with scaly edges. Great thickening and exfoliation of skin.

 KALIUM ARSENICOSUM

Intolerable itching, worse undressing. Dry, scaly, wilted. Itching worse from warmth. Fissures in bend of arms and knees.

 MERCURIUS SOL

Psoriasis of the scalp, scalp is covered with abundant white scales. The scales shed rapidly, reform again and again. Raw skin underneath the scales. Excessive sweat in scalp. Scalp is sensitive to touch. Severe itching, worse at night. Hair falls due to psoriasis. Lymph nodes swollen.

MEZEREUM

Scurf like scales on the back, chest, scalp, and thighs. Roughness and scaling here and there. Inflamed and swollen. Severe itching increased by scratching or when undressing. Tendency to ulcerate and form thick swabs under which purulent matter exudes.

PETROLEUM

Psoriasis of palms and finger tips. Dry skin. Severe itching, worse at night, and from getting warm in bed. A cold sensation after scratching. The skin is easily infected and look hard, rough, thick, and leathery. Deep cracks on the skin. Bleeding from the cracks. Worse in winter.

 PHOSPHORUS

Psoriasis of knees and elbows, and knees. Skin covered with dry, scaly eruptions. Intense itching, burning, and stinging, worse from heat.

RADIUM BROMIDE

Circular patches all over the body. Severe itching, redness, swelling, and extreme burning of the skin as if on fire, worse on undressing, better in the open air and by taking a hot bath.

RHUS TOXICODENDRON

Psoriasis with arthritis. Red and swollen lesions. Severe itching, better from hot application or baths. Muscle pain and stiffness of joints, worse from rest, cold air, and in the morning.   Better from movement, and warm. 

 SEPIA

Itching not relieved by scratching, worse in bends of elbows and knees. Herpes circinate in isolated spots. Itching worse on going in open air, better in warm room.

SULPHUR

Dirty, filthy people, prone for skin affections. Aversion to being washed. Dry, scaly, unhealthy skin, every little injury suppurates. Red lips and face.  Severe itching and burning, worse from scratching and washing. Affected area often look like bright red and irritated, with scaling skin that gets inflamed from scratching. Itching, worse from warmth, evening. Skin complaints recurs every winter and from bad effects of local medications.

WRIGHTIA TINCTORIA

A special medicine for psoriasis

FOR MORE DETAILS SEE MY BOOK- DISAESES OF SKIN WITH HOMEOPATHIC MANAGEMENT

 

 

 

 

Saturday, February 11, 2023

HOMEOPATHY FOR ULCERATIVE COLITIS

Homoeopathy today is a rapidly growing system and is being practiced all over the world. It strength lies in its evident effectiveness as it takes a holistic approach towards the sick individual through promotion of inner balance at mental, emotional, spiritual and physical levels. When ulcerative colitis    is concerned there are many effective medicines available in Homoeopathy, but the selection depends upon the individuality of the patient, considering mental and physical symptoms.

MERCURIOUS SOL: Merc sol is one of the top remedies for ulcerative colitis. The stools are bloody slimy with a constant desire to pass stool. A never get- done feeling is present. Fever.

ARGENTUM NITRICUM: Argentum nitricum is another excellent remedy for colitis. Membranous stools and the flatus expels with noise. Stools, shreddy, mucus, turning green like chopped spinach. There is pain in the region of the spleen

ALOE SOCOTRINA: Aloes is also a useful remedy for colitis. There is a constant bearing down sensation in the rectum. Bleeding is present. Rectum feels sore and hot , and is relieved by cold water. Lot of mucus and wind is expelled with stools and the pain in remains in the rectum after passing stools. Jelly like stool.  There is a gurgling sound in the rectum.

ALLIUM SATIVA: Allium sativa is effective in high fevers and fleshy persons. It is useful when colitis with stools containing shreds of intestinal mucous membrane is present.  Cutting pain in abdomen and loins. Great hunger.

ATISTA RADIX: Passes only blood along with stool with intense navel pain. Flatulence.

CEPHALANDRA INDICA : Greenish mucus with stool, tinged with blood. Pain before and during stool.

COLOCYNTHIS: Colocynth is another effective remedy for colitis. It is indicated when severe cutting pain in abdomen is present forcing the patient to bend double. Stool renewed each time by the least food or drink. Jelly like stools. Slippery bubles escape from anus.  Pains worse from anger. There is bitter taste in mouth

CYNADON DACTYLON: Flatulence and abdominal cramps. Stools irritating with acrid odor, urgency and noisy expulsion. Stool after food. Chronic diarrhea.

MERCURIUS DULCIS: Merc.Dul.Is also useful for colitis. Here the stools are scanty mixed with blood, mucus and bile. Constant desire without tenesmus.  Anus sore and burning.

MERC COR: Great urge to pass stool, even immediately after defaecation. A never gone feeling. The stool is hot, bloody , slimy and offensive with cutting pain and shreds of mucous membranes. The abdomen feels bruised and is bloated and very painful to the slightest pressure.

LACHESIS: Lachesis is one of the leading remedies for colitis when colitis with offensive diarrhoea alternating with constipation is present. Here the abdomen is very sensitive to touch. Beating in the anus as from hammers.

COLCHICUM AUTUM: Colchicum is another effective remedy for colitis. There is distension of abdomen with wind. Also the patient feels pain in the region of liver. The stools contain shreds.

ANTIMONIUM CRUDUM  30- Diarrhea alternates with constipation.Stool  is slimy with much mucus, but also contains hard lumps. Tongue coated thick white. Cravings for acids and pickles

CHINA OFFINALIS: Colitis after eating fruits or ice water , milk. There is yellow watery stools with flatulence. Another key point is absence of pain. Worse after eating.

FICUS INDICA: Haemorrhage before evacuation. Stools are bloody with pure red blood and colic.

HAMAMELIS: Hamamelis is useful for controlling the bleeding of the disease

FERRUM PHOS 30, FERRUM MET 30- These remedies are used for correcting anaemia due to colitis.

MAGNESIA CARBONICUM: The abdomen is distended Another leading symptom is in diarrhea the stool is green and forced out.

SEPIA: In Sepia there is entero- colitis. The leading symptom the choice of this remedy is always worse after taking milk.

KALI BICHROMICUM: There is chronic ulceration and perforation with cutting pain, soreness and burning.

SELENIUM MET: Selenium is prescribed when colitis is caused by tuberculosis of peritoneum.

STAPHYSAGRIA: Ulcerative colitis after insults and injuries like after rape.

TEREBINTHINAE: Entero- colitis with haemorrhage and ulceration of bowels

THUJA OCCIDENTALIS: Thuja is prescribed when colitis occurs on account of amoebic dysentery.

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, February 3, 2023

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.

 

 

 

Thursday, February 2, 2023

HOMEOPATHY FOR WEIGHT GAIN DURING MENOPAUSE

HOMEOPATHY FOR WEIGHT GAIN DURING MENOPAUSE

Calcarea carbonica

Profuse sweat, especially at night and flushing. Weight gain during menopause, especially fat accumulates on the abdomen. Slow metabolism, easily fatigued. Overworked and exhausted. Anxiety. Weak bones. Osteoporosis. Backache and joint pains. Worries about all their responsibilities and duties. Sensitive to cold air, catches cold very easily. Craving for eggs.

Calcarea arsenicosa

Fleshy women at menopause with slightest emotion causing palpitations. Complaints in obese women around menopause. Anxiety. Depression and anger. Chilliness.

Fucus vesiculosis

Fucus is tried when Calcarea carb. fails. Thyroid hormone imbalance is the main reason for weight gain. Obesity from non-toxic goitre.

Graphites

Obesity in women with hormonal imbalance at menopause. Obesity with delayed menses. The patient has skin eruptions or history of skin eruptions. Chronic constipation. Sad and weeps without cause.

Lycopodium clavatum.

Weight gain on the lower parts of the body, especially thighs and buttocks. Flatulent abdomen, bloating, more in the evening. Prefer warm food and drinks. Craving for sweets. Easily irritable from small issues.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday, January 23, 2023

FEMALE INFERTILITY AND HOMEOPATHY

FEMALE INFERTILITY AND HOMEOPATHY

ABROMA RADIX: Irregular menses. Dysmenorrhea. Menstrual flow may be scanty or profuse.

AGNUS CASTUS

Aversion to sex. Decreased sexual desire. Genitals are relaxed with transparent discharges. Increased desire for masturbation.

ALETRIS FARINOSA

Early and copious menses. Anemia and weakness. Leucorrhea. Tendency for abortion.

BORAX: Leucorrhea. Discharge like white of an egg, acrid, profuse and warm.

CALCAREA CARBONICA

Profuse and prolonged periods. Menses appear before time.

GOSSYPIUM

Uterus weak or undeveloped. Severe pain in the sacral region. Uterine sub involution and fibroids with gastric pain.

GRAPHITES

Suited to fat and chilly persons who suffer from frequent constipation. Menses too late, scanty. Aversion to sex. Sad and despondent persons, music makes her sad. History of skin diseases.

NATRUM PHOS: Leucorrhea. Acrid, irritating, creamy, honey- colored vaginal discharges. Sour smell for discharges.

NATRUM CARB

Infertility due to on retention of sperms. Offensive, irritating vaginal discharge. Thick, yellow discharge. Bearing down sensation. Menses too early and profuse. Excessive sexual desire.

NATRUM MURIATICUM

Menses too early and profuse. Genitals highly sensitive. History of PCOD. Craving for salt or salty food.

PUSATILLA NIGRICANS

Menses irregular. Menses blood scanty, or suppressed.  Infertility with PCOD.

SEPIA

Menses short, scanty, or suppressed. Bearing down sensation. Aversion to sex. Vagina dry, pain during intercourse.

STAPHYSAGRIA

Infertility without any cause. Thick vaginal discharge which is detrimental to the sperms. Due to the spasm of vagina, no sperm was going into the vagina.


Monday, January 16, 2023

INDIGESTION AND HOMEOPATHY


INDIGESTION AND HOMEOPATHY

NUX VOMICA

Indigestion, especially after overeating.  Sour taste and nausea in the morning after eating. Weight and pain in stomach, worse eating, sometime after. Epigastrium bloated with pressure as of a stone several hours after eating. Heartburn. Heartburn after taking coffee, spicy food, and alcoholic drinks. Constipation. Constipation with frequent ineffectual urging is a leading symptom of Nux vomica.

PULSATILLA NIGRICANS

Indigestion, which is caused by consuming rich foods, fats, pork, pastries, desserts, ice –creams etc. Belching’s, taste of food remains a long time after ices, fruits, pastry etc. Stomach disordered, feels heavy. Heartburn and flatulence.  Indigestion with loose stool. Changeable stools, no two stools alike. Thirstlessness with nearly all complaints.

CARBO VEGETABILIS

Indigestion with excessive flatulence. Indigestion may result from over eating, eating rich fatty foods or eating too late in the evening and sleeping soon, thereafter. Digestion slow, food putrefies before it digests. The simplest food distresses. Belching, heaviness, sleepiness, tense from flatulence with pain, worse lying down. Contractive pains extending to chest with distension of abdomen. Sometimes headache associated with indigestion.

ANACARDIUM ORIENTALE

 Indigestion, which results from taking cold drinks or stress. Weak digestion with fullness and distension. Heartburn after 2-3 hours of eating, which is better from eating. Eating relieves dyspepsia. Empty feeling in stomach. Gastric pain better from eating, but worse again after 2-3 hours. There is a sensation of plug anywhere in the alimentary canal.

ABIES NIGRA

Indigestion with a feeling of constriction just above the pit of the stomach as if everything were knotted up. Pain in stomach always comes on after eating. Belching. Sensation of a lump that hurts. As if a hard-boiled egg had lodged in the cardiac end of stomach. It is a good remedy for dyspepsia of the aged with functional heart symptoms. Offensive breath and eructation’s

ARSENICUM ALB

 Indigestion from consuming preserved food. Dyspepsia from vinegar, acids, ice cream, ice water etc. Nausea, retching and vomiting after eating and drinking. Burning pain. Ice cold water distresses the abdomen and is vomited immediately. Great anxiety and restlessness.

IPECACUANHA

 Indigestion with constant nausea, not relieved by vomiting. Clean tongue, a leading symptom of Ipecac. The stomach is disordered by rich food, pork, pastry, candy, ice cream etc.

NATRUM MURIATICUM

 Indigestion of smokers. Loss of taste. Bitter taste in mouth. Blisters are seen on tongue. Heartburn with intense thirst. Sticking sensation in cardiac orifice. Desire for salt and salty foods.

NATRUM CARBONICUM

Indigestion in old people. Digestion weak, worse by slightest errors in food. Stomach feels swollen and sensitive. Heartburn after consuming fats. Ill effects of drinking cold water when overheated.

LYCOPODIUM CLAVATUM

 Indigestion with great weakness of digestion with much bloating. Hunger, but quick satiety. Eating ever so little creates fullness. Belching rise only to pharynx.  Flatulence, much noisy, pressing out. Immediately after eating abdomen is bloated and full. Complaints from flatulent food, cabbage, beans, oysters, and onions. Lycopodium patient prefer sweets and hot drinks and food.

ROBINIA 3X

 Indigestion with great acidity. Sour stomach. Everything turns to acid. Heartburn and acidity of stomach at night on lying down. Nausea with sour belching. Profuse vomiting of an intensely sour fluid. Complaints worse from consuming fats, cabbages, turnips, raw fruits, ice creams.

 COLOCYNTHIS

Indigestion with stomach pain. Pain comes in waves, better doubling up and hard pressure, worse least food or drink, except coffee and tobacco smoking.  Sensation in stomach as if something would not yield, drawing pain in the stomach. Complaints from potatoes and starchy food. Indigestion from anger.

THUJA OCCIDENTALIS

Indigestion is due to drinking excessive tea. Unable to eat breakfast. Complaints from meat, potatoes, onions, garlic etc.  Rancid belching after fat food. Noisy swallowing, loud belching. Flatulence, pain after food, sinking sensation in epigastrium before food.