i-Food Homeopathy Notes

i-Food Homoeopathy Notes

ARNICA

Bad effects of physical trauma, mechanical injury, blows, bruises, strains etc.

Accident, surgery, dentist, childbirth, overexertion, strokes, concussion, haemorrhage, black eyes.

Shock after physical trauma, esp when patient says they are fine.

Bruised, sore, restless, worse for touch, body aches as if beaten.

Soft tissue trauma.

Fear to be touched.

Ill effects of accidents - "never been right since".

Also for mental shock.

Symptoms worse for heat and generally better for rest.

ACONITE

Acute conditions.

Sudden onset from: exposure, especially cold /cold wind; fright, fear, shock, injury, even operations.

Conditions come on quickly, especially at night up to midnight after exposure during the day.

It is used especially at the start of feverish respiratory infections such as colds and influenza.

Anxiety, panic, restlessness & intense fear – fear of the condition or of death.

It is the number one remedy for the fear of death.

Symptoms may be violent & intense.

Changes in the circulation: heart pounding, pulse racing, fever, inflammations with anxiety, restlessness, fear, heat suddenness, dryness & thirst.

The face may be hot and flushed.

Fever: chill or shock during the day. Waking suddenly before midnight. Hot, dry, thirsty, restless, throws off covers.

Pain: sharp, cutting, stabbing, burning. Increased sensitivity: aggravated by light, noise, touch, pressure, motion.

All symptoms aggravated at night.

People who benefit from Aconite are typically strong and usually enjoy good health.

ARGENTUM NITRICUM

Apprehension and anxiety states, especially before examinations or competitions or performances or going for an interview

Digestive complaints including indigestion, wind, nausea and headache.

Often there is a longing for sugar, which disagrees, and also cheese.

Laryngitis, asthma.

Often symptoms occur mainly on the left side, & pains are worse for talking and movement.

Feels chilly when uncovered yet overheats and feels smothered when covered.

Also aggravated by anxiety & overwork & emotional tension.

People suited to Arg. Nit are quick-witted and rapid in thought and action, appearing outwardly happy and outgoing but prone to worry and ungrounded fears which make them tense. They may have a fear of heights, of being burgled and of failure. They are generally full of restless energy and tension

ARSENICUM ALBUM

This is used to treat mental symptoms of nervousness, anxiety and fear.

It is also used for acute conditions of the digestive system, therefore for diarrhea and vomiting caused by eating the wrong kinds of food or by overindulgence. It may also be used for severe morning sickness and motion sickness.

It is used for asthma, candidiasis, sciatica, shingles and eczema.

Symptoms are worse with cold in any form and between midnight and 3 am and are worse on the right side.

Symptoms improve with warmth & lying down with the head raised.

People suited to Arsen. Alb. are fastidious, precise and ambitious. They are immaculately dressed and everything in their life is neat and tidy. They worry greatly, especially about their financial security and their own health and that of their family. They fear illness, loss of status, being burgled, darkness and the supernatural. They are often opinionated and intolerant of those with differing views. Their manner is often serious and somewhat restless.

BELLADONNA

Belladonna is used to treat acute conditions which arise suddenly in which there is a throbbing, pulsing headache, flushed skin, fever and staring wide eyes.

It is characterized by sensitivity to noises, light, motion, jarring, pressure, drafts.

It is also sudden and intense.

It is used to treat sore throats and tonsillitis and migraines, sunstroke, mumps and scarlet fever, measles, mastitis, boils and earache.

Symptoms with intense heat and redness, worse at night and worse lying down, hot head and cold limbs and occur more intensely on the right side.

Symptoms improve with sitting upright and warm applications to the affected area.

It suits the person with a violent temper and irritability and anger, like a storm that rages and subsides.

A vital, intense personality who normally enjoys good health

BRYONIA

Characterised by extreme irritability, dryness and congestion, worse for the slightest motion.

The person is irritable and wants to be left alone or to go home.

Symptoms include a hard, dry, painful cough, like bronchitis, & great thirst; a crushing, bursting headache, eg migraine; dry, hard constipation; dry skin, mouth and eyes.

Symptoms are aggravated by movement and improve with rest and pressure applied to the painful area. Characterised by dry, hard and angry.

People suitable for Bryonia are hardworking, conscientious and reliable and cope badly with any threat to their security or lifestyle, becoming very worried and depressed.

CALCAREA CARBONICA

As Calc carb is essentially the mineral calcium, it is used to assist the healthy development of bones, glands and teeth.

It is often used in children, especially those who have teething troubles and catch cold easily. They are often easy babies who become lethargic or dull children and then slow, fat teenagers not given to exercise, quite fearful and also obstinate.

Symptoms are aggravated by cold wind, cooling down from overheating, and by milk and are worse with cold, damp weather and at night. They are worse first thing in the morning and for physical exertion.

Symptoms are improved by a warm, dry climate and weather and are better later in the morning after having eaten breakfast..

Mental signs include depression, separation anxiety, fear of dogs, and fearfulness generally. They like routine work & are hardworking. They are easily bullied & get sick quite a lot. They get fatigued easily.

Children who benefit from Calc carb have recurrent ear, nose and throat infections, especially tonsillitis and glue ear.

Face tends to be pale, puffy and pasty.

Eyes may be easily fatigued.

Calc carb may be used as a remedy for verrucas.

It can be used for premenstrual syndrome.

People who suit Calc carb are often overweight and pale, quite shy and sensitive, quiet in company. They need constant reassurance from friends and family and tend to feel they are a failure.

GELSEMIUM

A ‘flu remedy.

Presenting symptoms are a heavy, "wiped out" feeling, chills up & down the spine, eyes so heavy they can’t be kept open, a headache, fever which comes on slowly, and a low level of thirst.

It is for symptoms which produce an overpowering aching & tiredness in the muscles. The patient wants to lie down quietly.

The headache is dull, heavy & like a band over the eyes. Migraine, worse in the afternoon. Headaches are worse with bright light and movement

The face is hot and dusky red. Swallowing may be difficult. Skin is hot & dry.

Fever symptoms include chills with aching and languor, alternating heat and chills up & down the back, with cold hands and feet.

This is a remedy for the person who states that they have never been well since having the ‘flu.

Symptoms are aggravated by excitement or stress and are improved with movement in the fresh air and after sweating.

They want to be left alone.

Often people suited to Gelsemium are well-built and often state they feel weak and tired.

NUX VOMICA

Person feels worse for cold, chilly, can’t get warm. Nose is stuffed up and dry, throat is scraped and raw, emotionally is oversensitive and irritable.

Mentally the person suited to Nux vom is an ambitious,intelligent Type A personality, quick, conscientious, capable & competent with a strong sense of duty, self-reliant rather than dependent. They are achievers and very competitive.

To keep themselves performing at their peak, this personality is prone to use artificial stimulants or relaxants such as coffee, cigarettes, drugs (prescribed or otherwise), alcohol and sex.

The overstimulation and toxicity take their toll and the digestive system suffers greatly.

Nux vom is used to treat digestive upsets especially those resulting from overindulgence.

Nux vom is used for those whose nervous system has gone into overdrive, where the slightest stress is intolerable and they can’t get to sleep or wake at 3am and can’t get back to sleep. It is for those who get very short-tempered, irritable and intolerant.

They become oversensitive to noise and light.

Nux vom is used as a hangover remedy.

It is also used to help people get off drugs, cigarettes, tranquillizers or other prescription drugs.

As it addresses cramps & spasming it is used to treat hiccoughs and menstrual cramps.

It is an effective remedy for nauseous, tight, liverish headaches and migraines. It can be used for coughs, cold, and influenza-like symptoms of fever, aching bones and muscles and chills and shivering.

The person who benefits from Nux vom is frequently under stress & experiences a periodic flare-up of symptoms, whether it is indigestion or stomach ulcer of headache.

Symptoms are worse in cold, windy, dry weather and in winter and early morning between 3 – 4 am and after spicy food and overwork of mental faculties. Nux vomica people usually look serious and tense.

PULSATILLA

A person who might benefit from Pulsatilla suffers from ailments with a yellow/green discharge, with a nose that is stuffed up in a warm room. So it is used for coughs and colds and sinusitis with profuse production of phlegm or catarrh.

The remedy is helpful for female disorders in which there are a variety of physical and emotional symptoms. This includes premenstrual tension with accompanying mood swings, depression and tearfulness.

It is the main remedy for indigestion after fats.

It is a remedy for headaches and migraines, swollen glands, glandular fever. It is used to treat inflammation and pain in bones and joints as in rheumatic and arthritic disorders.

A Pulsatilla personality is clingy, mild, weepy, gentle, changeable. Pulsatilla people are peacemakers and are sentimental, kind, gentle and loving

Pulsatilla has an affinity for all mucous membranes, respiratory tract, digestive tract, genitourinary system.

Symptoms are aggravated by heat, warm rooms, the hot sun and after eating rich, heavy food and lying down.

Symptoms improve with cool air, cold food and drink and gentle exercise.

RHUS TOXICENDRON

Symptoms responding to Rhus tox are worse for first movement, better for continued movement. Irritable, restless, cannot rest in any position, thirsty, high fever. People feel chilly and are better for warm, dry conditions.

Rhus tox is a treatment for skin rashes and lesions with hot, burning sensations and also for inflammation of muscles and joints

Rheumatic or arthritic pains or sciatica or ligament and tendon strains with stiffness – worse for first movement, better for continued gentle movement but aggravated by exertion.

Pains are described as stiff, sore, and bruised.They are aggravated by sleep, rest and at night.

Feverish symptoms caused by viral infections such as high temperatures, chills and shivering, swollen eyes and aching joints, nausea and vomiting may be helped by Rhus tox.

Once they lose their initial shyness, Rhus tox people make good friends and are charming and entertaining. They are usually conscientious & serious about their work.

SEPIA

This is primarily used as a remedy for women experiencing menstrual and menopausal problems and postnatal depression and prolapsed uterus. It is the primary premenstrual tension remedy.

In prolapsed uterus, it is the remedy for "having to cross legs to stop everything falling out".

In pregnancy it is used for those who resent the baby, and for morning sickness and for a strong craving for pickles.

It is used for chronic vaginitis and for burning leucorrhoea.

Physical and emotional symptoms caused by an imbalance of hormones are helped by Sepia.

Symptoms are worse in cold weather and late in the day and premenstrually. Dairy products and especially milk aggravate.

Symptoms are better with heat and warmth and quick, vigorous movements, having plenty to do and out in the fresh air.

Sepia women are often self-contained and with successful careers but then feel unable to cope, especially with looking after the home and family as well. They may be deeply insecure.

They may become irritable especially with those they love and become emotionally detached and disinterested in intimacy with little or no libido. They may be angry or indifferent to those they love the best and push away their husband and their children.

People who may benefit from Sepia may have had an abortion or a miscarriage, or been abused, or had a hysterectomy or been raped, or had a traumatic first sexual experience, they may have been tomboys with late puberty.