Aconite
Fevers, sore throats, coughs, influenza, croup, earaches, and
sore eyes, and also emotional states such as anxiety, fright,
and shock.
The
remedy is derived from monkshood, a plant whose beautiful but
poisonous flowers are shaped like a monk's head cowl. Aconite
is best used in the first stages of an illness, especially when
fear and anxiety are present.
Ant
Tart
An
important Cough remedy.
Antimonium
tartaricum is prepared from the chemical tartar emetic. It affects
the mucous membranes of the lungs, and helps a weak person to
cough up the trapped mucus (phlegm). It also
aids formation of the spots in chickenpox, which is important
to ensure the disease progresses.
Apis
Various
types of swelling and inflammation, such as animal bites and
stings, also measles and mumps, sore throats, sore red eyes
and fevers.
The
remedy comes from the honey bee, and the symptom pattern mimcs
the bee's sting. Apis is an important quick-acting remedy where
there is inflammation, and especially oedema - swelling with
excessive fluid in the body tissues.
Arg
Nit
Emotional
states such as nervousness, anxiety, and panic attacks.
Argentum
nitricum is produced from a crystalline chemical, silver nitrate.
It is a major remedy for anxiety states involving anticipation,
especially worry about a forthcoming event or ordeal.
Arnica
Bruises
and similar injuries where the skin is unbroken, and mental
and physical shock
Arnica
is prepared from the daisylike herb of the same name, also known
as fall herb, that usually
grows in mountainous areas. It is the most important of the
homeopathic injury remedies, and
acts on the soft tissues, including the muscles and blood vessels.
It can be applied as a cream or taken in pill form.
Arsenicum
Colds
and influenza, hayfever, asthma, food poisoning and digestive
upsets, and worry amd anxiety.
This
remedy is prepared from the infamously poisonous substance arsenic
(arsenious oxide). It is important for both short-term acute
and long-term chronic ailments. It acts especially well on the
respiratory system, and on the hole digestive tract including
the stomach and intestines.
Belladonna
Colds,
influenza, sore throats, toothaches, earaches, boils and similar
inflammations, fevers, and also chickenpox, measles, and mumps.
Belladonna
is made from the well known deadly nightshade, a tall plant
with large glossy, black, poisonous berries. It is a major short-term
or acute remedy for all kinds of fevers and feverish illnesses,
especially in the first stages.
Bryonia
Coughs,
colds, influenza, and bronchitis, also stomach upsets, headaches,
mumps, and injuries such as joint sprains and minor dislocations.
Origin
and actions
White
bryony is a common climbing plant found throughout Europe, and
its roots yield this remedy. It can help many varied problems,
but for the maximum effect, it is important that the symptom
picture fits very closely.
Cal
Carb
A
remedy for many illnesses, provided the symptoms fit. It is
often needed when growing or going through major developmental
stages. It is mainly a long-term constitutional remedy, especially
for children. It use is best left to the Homeopathic practitioner.
Calcarea
carbonica is made from a type of lime, prepared from the middle
layer of oyster shells.
Calendula
Open
wounds, cuts, sores, burns, and similar injuries.
Caledula
is derived from the leaves and flowers of the marigold, a familiar
herb or pot plant with deep orange petals. Caledula speeds up
healing, and prevents wounds from becoming infected and turning
septic.
Cantharis
Burns
and scalds of many different kinds, and the bladder inflammation
of cystitis.
Cantharis
is prepared from an insect - the brilliant green beetle known
as the Spanish Fly. It is an important first aid remedy for
minor burns, and for other pains that feel burning and fiery.
It also has a healing effect on the bladder, urethra, and other
parts of the urinary tract, where burning pain is the key symptom.
Carbo
Veg
Fainting
and Collapse.
Carbo
vegetabilis is prepared from charcoal, which in turn is usually
made by part burning certain types of wood. This remedy is normally
prescribed by a homeopath, rather than self prescribing at home.
However it can be very useful in cases of fainting, since it
helps to increase the oxygen content of the circulating blood.
Chamomilla
Asthma,
earache, toothache, teething and colic. It is one of the ABC
remedies for children, the others being Aconite and Belladonna.
This
remedy is made from the common chamomile, a member of the daisy
family that grows wild over most of Europe. It strongly affects
the nervous system, and should be considered only where the
illness involves irritability or bad temper, especially in children.
China
Fainting
and collapse, also fevers.
China
is prepared from the dried bark of the quinaquina tree, also
called Peruvian bark, cinchona, or quinine. The tree grows in
the high Andes mountains of South America. This remedy affects
blood and circulation, and is usually prescribed by homeopaths
on a long-term basis. It is useful for a variety of problems
where the cause is extreme weakness due to loss of vital body
fluids.
Drosera
Coughs
and whooping cough
Drosera
is the common or round leaved sun dew, a small plant that lives
on heaths, marshes, and peaty bogs across the Northern Hemisphere.
The glistening sticky droplets on its leaves trap insects, which
the plant dissolves and absorbs. The remedy is prepared from
the fresh whole plant and affects the throat, lungs, and respiratory
airways. It is a major cough remedy.
Gelsemium
Influenza, measles, and worry or anxiety.
Gelsemium
is prepared from the bark of the root of the yellow jasmine,
a North American plant. The remedy acts mainly on the muscles
and the nerves controlling them (the motor nerves). It is one
of the homeopathy's most important remedies for influenza. It
can also be helpful in emotional states involving anxiety and
fear of future events.
Hepar
Sulph
Coughs
and croup, localized infections or septic states such as boils,
abscesses, earaches, sore throats, tonsillitis, and toothache,
also bronchitis.
Hepar
sulph is a complex mixture of the minerals calcium and sulphur,
chiefly as calcium sulphide. It strongly affects the nerves,
and so it is best used when the sufferer is irritable. The remedy
also works well where where sepsis is present.
Hypericum
Bruises
and other injuries, especially on sensitive parts of the body.
Hypericum
is prepared from the herb St. John's Wort, using the whole fresh
plant. It is mainly a remedy for injuries, with particular actions
on the parts of the body rich in sensitive nerves. It can be
applied directly as a cream or diluted tincture (one part of
tincture in ten parts of water), or taken in the usual pill
form.
Ignatia
Emotional
upsets, shocks, and traumas.
Ignatia
is prepared from the bitter seeds of the St. Ignatius' bean,
a beautiful tree found in Eastern Asia. It is one of the most
useful remedies for "emotional first aid", and it
can ease many behavioural and mood problems that have an obvious
emotional underlay. It may also help physical ailments that
have a marked emotional or mental content.
Ipecac
Nausea,
vomiting, asthma and whooping cough.
Ipecac
is prepared from the dried root of a small South American shrub
of the same name, also called ipecacuanha or the cephaelis bush.
It acts mainly on the digestive tract and also on the respiratory
airways. Its outstanding feature is nausea - whatever the ailment.
If the illness has nausea as a predominant symptom, this remedy
may help.
Kali
Bich
Excellent
remedy for colds and sinusitis, although
chronic sinusitis is best treated by a professional homeopath.
Lachesis
Sore
throats, tonsillitis, women's problems such as premenstrual
tension (PMT or PMS)
Lachesis
is prepared from the poison of the bushmaster snake. It is best
prescribed by a homeopath,
since it is a major constitutional and chronic, or long-term,
remedy. However it can be used at home for throat infections.
Because of its emotional characteristics, it is also important
for treating female problems.
Ledum
Injuries,
including animal bites and stings.
Lycopodum
Indigestion,
sore throats, and many "constitutional" problems,
anxiety or a lack of self confidence.
Lycopodium
is prepared from the clubmoss plant. Homeopaths prescribe it
mainly as a long-term constitutional remedy, which acts deeply
on the digestive and urinary systems. Such a deep action means
that it can help a wide variety of problems, provided the symptom
picture fits fairly closely.
Mag
Phos
Colic,
cramping pains such as period pains, sciatica, toothache, and
earche.
Magnesia
phosphorica is a mineral compound of magnesium and phosphorous.
It acts directly on the nerves and muscles and its chief use
is for lessening or killing pain. It helps against various types
pain, but it is most effective when the symptom picture fits
closely.
Merc
Viv
Infected
or septic states such as boils and abscesses, sore throats and
tonsillitis, earaches, toothaches, mouth ulcers, and chickenpox
and mumps.
Mercurius
is prepared from liquid metal mercury (quicksilver) or its complex
salt ammonium nitrate of mercury. It strongly affects the body's
glands and their secretions. It comes into its own when sepsis
has set in, and an infected area has turned septic or "gone
bad"
Natrum
Mur
Grief
and similar emotional problems, including resentment.
This
remedy is basically sodium chloride, or common salt. It is a
major constitutional remedy and works deeply on the emotions.
Natrum muriaticum can aid many chronic or long-term problems,
if the symptoms and personality features fit. On a physical
level, it affects the body's water balance.
Nux
Vomica
Indigestion,
nausea, vomiting, hangover headaches, colds, and influenza.
Nux
vomica is derived from the seeds of the strychnine-containing
poison nut tree, which grows in Eastern Asia. It is a major
remedy for first aid situations, especially those affecting
the digestive system. It is also a very important constitutional
and chronic, or long term, remedy.
Phosphorous
Sore
throats and tonsillitis, also mastitis and other nipple or breast
problems.
The
mineral phosphorous is an essential constituent of the body,
particularly the bones. As an important constitutional remedy,
it can help many problems where the personality and symptoms
agree. It has special effects on the digestive tract and respiratory
airways.
Pulsatilla
Asthma,
chickenpox, mumps, earache, eye problems, teething and other
childhood problems, and also menstrual problems.
Pulsatilla,
made from the pasque flower, is an essential part of a basic
homeopathy kit. It is a major constitutional remedy. If the
emotional symptoms fit, it can be very helpful, even if the
physical problem does not correspond.
Rhus
Tox
Chickenpox,
mumps, shingles, sprains and strains and joint pains.
Rhus
tox is prepared from the North American rambling plant, poison
ivy. It is an important first aid remedy for sprains, strains,
swollen joints, and similar injuries. It can also help many
other problems, provided the symptom picture fits fairly closely.
Ruta
Bruises,
eye strains, and sprains and strains affecting the muscles and
joints.
Ruta
is prepared from the herb rue, which has been treasured through
the ages for its medicinal properties. The remedy has effects
on the joints, tendons, cartilages, and the periosteum (the
membrane that covers the bones). It is also valued for its first
aid qualities and its action on tired eyes.
Silica
Abscesses,
wounds that are slow to heal, toothache and earache, and similar
localized infections.
Silica
is a mineral prepared from sand or flint rock. Homepaths tend
to use it more for long-term prescriptions than for everyday
ailments. However its can be very useful for treating pus-filled
or suppurating wounds, since it encourages the body to expel
diseased tissues, or to break down and reabsorb them.
Staphisagria
Styes
amd eye infections, the after-effects of surgery, and emotional
stresses and upsets.
Staphysgaria
is prepared from the larkspur flower, a member of the delphinium
family. It suits sensitive people who suppress their feelings
and suffer in silence, or who boil over with indignation. This
can be a remedy for cuts and wounds, especially when linked
to feelings of indignation or humiliation.
Sulphur
Sulphur
is a major constututional and children's remedy. It can help
a large number of problems. Its use is
best left to the Homeopathic practitioner.
Sulphur
is a natural element that in its raw state looks like yellowish
chalk. It is a very deep-acting remedy on any part of the body.
It helps to remove poisons and toxins and bring them to the
surface, hence its association with skin problems.
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