Acidity, sour risings, gastric derangements causing flatulence, headache and giddiness, pain after eating in one spot, loss of appetite, dyspepsia; stomachache when worms are present, accompanied
by abnormal acidity of the stomach; nausea & vomiting of acid fluids, aggravated during thunderstorm or at night or in the morning. If need be, it may be alternated with Ferrum Phos 6x advantageously, every two hours. Alone also suffices. It works slowly but steadily. One should avoid free indulgence of potatoes, starchy food, puddings etc.
2) Calcarea Carbonica 200:
Frequent sour eructation; sour vomiting; loud belching; “Pit of stomach swollen like an inverted saucer”; the patient longs for cold drinks, feels better when constipated; complaints aggravate while eating. In elderly people, it should not be repeated too frequently. One dose may benefit. If so, no need repeating, otherwise twice a day for three days. Bryonia should not be given after Calcarea Carbonica. Lycopodium is complementary, works well after Calcarea has been administered.
3) Lycopodium 30:
Food tastes sour; likes taking hot food & hot drinks which ameliorate ailing conditions; excessive hunger but a few mouthfuls create fullness; lower abdomen bloated due to gastric affections; burning eructation rises to pharynx; desires sweets. One dose may be given in the morning in empty stomach for a week. It follows well after Calcarea Carbonica, and also Carbo Veg. Natrum Phos may also be given simultaneously at noon and in the evening.
4) Robinia 30:
Vomiting of an intensely sour fluid with acrid eructation & flatulent colic may exist. It should be given 4 hourly for 2/3 days. It is palliative. Improvement occurs promptly.
5) Carbo Veg 30:
Weak digestion; food putrefies before it digests; desires to be constantly fanned; excessive accumulation of gas in upper abdomen; belching gives temporary relief; sensation as if stomach would burst, better passing wind. It may be given 4 hourly 2/3 days. It is a very good medicine. It is also good for heart under such circumstances.
6) Nux Vom 30:
The Patient suffers from dyspepsia, after much dosing or drinking strong coffee, with difficult belching of gas. Wants to vomit but cannot. Sour, bitter eructation with epigastrium bloated, several hours after eating. One may take one dose of it at night for a few days with one dose of Carbo Veg in the morning on those days.
ACNE (Pimples also)
(It is an inflammatory, follicular, papular and pustular eruption on face, chest or back. Basically, it is a hormonal problem. Rich food should be avoided. Proper attention to exercise and bowels is essential. Wash face three times a day. Do not squeeze or pick pimples. Drink plenty of fluids.)
Symptoms:
a) A crop of pus filled lesions appear on the face, chest or back
b) Soreness prevails
c) Itching, scratching or rubbing aggravates
d) It worsens after eating fatty food, sugar, coffee or meat
Remedies:
1) Calcarea Phos 6x:
Face full of pimples, especially in young girls with menstrual disorders and debility; Freckles (sporadic sunburn); may be given three times a day for some days. After substantial improvement, instead of 6x potency, one may take 12x once a day for a week and thereafter 30x weekly, 3 doses.
2) Calcarea Sulph 3x:
If tender pimples under the beard or pustules on the face, it may be given thrice a day. In case, acne is of gastric origin, Antim Crud 6 should be given with this Biochemic remedy.
3) Natrum Mur 30x:
Pustular eruption on forehead; it should be taken one dose in the morning on alternate days, a few doses only.
4) Berberis Aquifolium Q
5) Eugenia Jambos Q
Acne may be simple or indurated. The pimples are painful; Acne rosacea, Comedones; seven drops 4 hourly in half cup of water.
6) Silicea 6x, 5 tablets twice a day: For eradication of small lumps or nodules on
the face and scalp, it is the remedy, especially if the complexion of the face is pale and earthy. It is also useful to cure Keratosis Pilaris which causes rough patches and small acne-like bumps on arms and thighs.
Addison’s disease (Grave’s disease)
(Emaciation, blackish or coppery pigmentation (melanosis), hypotension, Gastro-intestinal Asthenia (weakness), great falling of hair, hypoglycemia (unusually low concentration of glucose in blood), giddiness, vertigo)
Symptoms:
a) Sensation of thoracic constriction
b) Extreme weakness & debility
c) Skin acquires brownish-black or coppery patches
d) The patient suffers from sudden great loss of hair, low blood pressure & vertigo
e) Blood glucose decreases considerably
Remedies:
1) Adrenalin 2x:
It acts promptly & efficiently owing to rapid oxidation and therefore practically harmless, unless repeated too frequently. It is invaluable in checking haemorrhages from all parts of the body. It has been suggested in acute congestion of lungs, arterio- sclerosis, haemophilia, anaemia characterized by greenish skin and reduction in haemoglobin, and sensation of thoracic constriction with anguish. It is given three hourly for a few days as may suit the patient.
2) Vanadium 6:
It accompanies Adrenal beneficially. It is an oxygen carrier. It “increases and stimulates phagocytes.” It increases haemoglobin. It acts as a tonic to digestive system. It arrests degenerative condition of liver and arteries. It enhances appetite. It may be administered three times a day.
3) Natrum Mur 6x:
The patient may have brown spots upon the back of hands, extreme mental and physical weakness, trembling of legs, nausea, vomiting, constipation, giddiness, frequent yawning.. It may be given twice a day for several days. Natrum Sulph in 6x potency is the chief remedy, in case the patient is afflicted with bronzed skin, anaemia, feeble heart and debility. Let it be given twice a day in such a case, with an occasional dose of Natrum Mur as an intercurrent remedy.
AIDS
(Acquired Immune Deficiency caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which destroys natural defense system of the human body. Presently it is incurable. However, palliative treatment in conformity with the symptoms may be given to give relief to the patient to the extent possible, and some cure may be achieved.)
A few Symptoms:
a) Sexual debility attacks
b) Yellowish Cyst develops on the genitals
d) Continuous fever constitutes one of the prominent signs & symptoms
e) Even if fever vanishes consequential to very strong fever remedy, it returns vehemently
f) Patient suffers from diarrhoea, dysentery, T.B., Pneumonia etc frequently
Medicines:
1) Arsenicum Bromatum Q: It is a great anti-psoric and anti-syphilitic remedy. Four drops
should be given in water twice daily after meals.
2) Echinacea Purpurea 1x or Q: It corrects blood disorders. It acts as a cleansing and
antiseptic wash. It raises body’s resistance to bacterial and viral infections. It may be given in seven drop doses mixed in water daily, along with Ars Brom.
3) Syphilinum 1M: Three fortnightly doses to be given simultaneously as an inter-current
remedy.
4) Thuja Oc 200: One dose a week in the morning may be required at times in case great
exhaustion and emaciation exists, music is intolerable, there are warty excrescences, and while walking, it appears that the limbs are made of wood or glass, and would break easily. The patient should avoid onions.
5) X-Ray 30: One dose alone may be good enough, if administered occasionally in the
morning in empty stomach. When there are organic changes leading to a stage of incurability, and carefully selected remedies fail to act, this medicine frequently arouses the reactionary powers of the human organism. It has the property of stimulating cellular metabolism. It arouses vitality, mentally as well as physically. If we use it at proper time, it helps in curing various clinically dreaded conditions such as leucaemia, anaemia, atrophy of ovaries/testicles, psoriasis, eczema, fistula, necrosis of bones, falling of hair in bunches, paralysis, diabetes mellitus, obstinate cases of arthritis, gout, rheumatism, osteoarthritis, spondylosis etc. Its action is centrifugal, so it brings out suppressed gonorrhoea, syphilitic chancers, skin eruptions, which then can be cured by applicable remedies.
6) Aurum Met 30: The use of gold as an anti-venereal remedy is very old. This remedy is
produced out of metallic gold. So the disease which has been communicated by sexual intercourse falls within its curative nature. Moreover such a patient develops great desire to commit suicide, increased blood pressure afflicts him, and he may suffer from atrophy of testicles. Dosage may be applied as the need be.
7) Sarsaparilla 6, 4 hourly, a few days: Intolerable stench on genitals; itching on scrotum
and perineum; pains due to venereal disease, causing mental depression; colic and backache at the same time.
8) Piper Methysticum Q, 5 drops in water, twice daily: It also covers gonorrhoea, gleet,
cystitis, leprosy, and ichthyosis. The patient experiences amelioration of pains for some time on his attention being diverted to another topic.
9) Kali Mur 3x: Its deficiency causes excess of fibrin which finds an exit from the body
through urethra. It is a specific when swelling of any parts of the body exists. Five grains to be given every three hour, preferably with Natrum Mur in 3x potency in case characteristic watery transparent discharges are observed. Natrum Mur purifies the blood. (Leibig). It is the principal remedy to throw off poisonous substances and superfluous matter. It is one of the chief antidotes.
Albuminuria (Bright’s disease also)
(Presence of protein, mainly albumin in urine, which indicates inflammation or congestion of the kidneys or contamination in lower urinary tract, is known as albuminuria or proteinuria.)
Symptoms:
a) Overacidity
b) Frequent urging to urinate
c) Milky urine owing presence of albumen
d) Burning and drawing pain in urethra
Remedies:
1) Arsenic Alb 30:
Urine albuminous, scanty, burning; after urinating, feeling of weakness; drinks much, but little at a time. 4 hourly 3 doses may be good enough.
2) Mercurius Cor 30:
Urine hot, burning, scanty, albuminous, may be bloody; perspiration after urinating; stabbing pain extending up urethra into bladder. It may be given 6 hourly for 2/3 days.
3) Phosphoric Acid 0/2, twice a day for a week: Debility produces nervous exhaustion; urine frequent, milky and burning at times; emissions at night and while passing stools; testicles tender and swollen; swollen glans-penis.
4) Calcarea Phos 6x & Kali Mur 6x:
Three doses a day of each remedy with occasional dose of Kali Phos 6x achieved complete cure in two weeks, in the case of a lady, aged 23 years. (Dr W. Whisler, Tingley, Iowa)
Allergy/Aversion
(Hypersensitiveness to certain Medicines, drinks, foods etc.) Allergy/aversion to:
a) Antibiotics: Sulphur 30, 6 hourly, 3 doses
b) Beer: Kali Bichrome 30: 4 hourly, 2 days
c) Bread: Natrum Mur 30, 4 hourly, 2 days
d) Cabbage: Petroleum 30, 6 hourly, 2 days
e) Castor oil: Bryonia Alb 30, 4 hourly, 3 days
f) Cheese: Nitri Spiritus Dulcis Q: 7 drops in water, thrice a day for a week
g) Cold drinks: Arsenic Alb 30, 4 hourly, 2 days
h) Cold milk: Kali Hyd 200, thrice one day
i) Coffee: Nux Vom 30, 4 hourly, 2 days
j) Cod liver oil: Hepar Sulph 30, thrice a day for 2 days
k) Dust & smoke: Histamine 1M, one dose in a week, total 3 doses
l) Lemonade: Selenium 200, once a day, total 3 doses
m) Melons: Zingiber 30, 4 hourly, 2 days
n) Pickles: Lachesis 200, one dose a week, total 3 doses
o) Onions: Thuja Oc 200, one dose a week, total 3 doses
p) Rice: Tellurium 30, 4 hourly, 2 days
q) Pastry: Pulsatilla 30, 4 hourly, 2/3 days
r) Sugar: Natrum Phos 6x, thrice a day for a few days
s) Oysters: Lycopodium 200, one dose a week in morning, total 3 doses
t) Boiled milk: Sepia 200, one dose a week, total 3 doses
u) Strawberries: Oxalicum Acidum 200, one dose a week, total 3 doses
v) Aspirin: Carbo Veg 30, thrice a day, 3 days
w) Dampness: Natrum Sulph 12x, twice a day for a few days
x) Smell of flowers: Ailanthus Glandulosa 6, 4 hourly, 2/3 days
y) Eggs: Colchicum 30, thrice a day, 2 days
z) Intolerance of Milk: Aethusa Cynapium 30, thrice a day, 3 days.
Alopecia (Hair loss) Dandruff also
Symptoms & Suggestions:
a) If dandruff exists, get rid if it first, then take care of hair. Use Kali Sulph 3x or 6x with
lime & water over the scalp. Dry it, thereafter wash it off. Dandruff disappears.
mental calmness. Remedies:
1) Scalptone:
It prevents excessive hair loss, if 4 tablets are taken 4 times a day by adults for a certain period. It also helps in preventing premature graying of hair, dandruff, itching and dryness on scalp. It is composed of Arsenic Alb, Badiaga, Calcarea Phos, Fluoric Acid, Natrum Mur, Phosphoric Acid, all in 30 potency. We know that Arsenic Alb and Badiaga work well if scalp is dry & itches a lot, and there may be dandruff or circular bald spots; we know that Calcarea Phos is good in the case of bald spots & hair loss; we know that Fluoric Acid is good for alopecia; we know that Natrum Mur prevents falling off of hair and cures dandruff with white scales on scalp and we also know that Phosphoric Acid is the chief remedy in a case where hair falls out and turns gray early. So the combination has proved to be a beneficial remedy. Besides, one may apply Jaborandi hair oil at night mixing it with equal quantity of coconut hair oil, to get fast relief. In case you do not like to go for the above combination, you may opt for taking one dose of Jaborandi 30 every morning for a few days while applying aforesaid oil.
2) Natrum Mur 6x & Silicea 6x, 5 grains of each together may be taken 4 times daily
over a period of time to overcome alopecia. For falling of hair in spots, Silicea 12x in the morning and Natrum Mur 12x in the evening have also proved beneficial.
3) Kali Sulph 12x: It will take care of hair fall as well as severe dandruff. It may be
taken every third day, one dose consisting of 5 tablets, for three weeks.
4) Kali Phos 12x: “The chief remedy is Kali-p in 12x or 3-200x potency, three
doses a day, with rest from nervous worry.” (Editors of B.Jain)
Remarks:
Eat green leafy vegetables, fruits, dates, almonds, bananas. Soya is a natural inhibitor of DHT, a hormone which is responsible for alopecia. So include it in your daily diet. Also clean hair and scalp daily to rule out accumulation of dead cells.
Alzheimer’s disease
(Pre-senile dementia (feebleness of mind) caused by atrophy of pre-frontal areas of brain, named after German physician Alois Alzheimer.)
Some Symptoms:
a) Sensorial depression
c) Very weak memory; power of concentration diminishes drastically
d) Patient often gets afflicted with tinnitus, dizziness, vertigo etc
Remedies:
1) Helleborus 1000: One dose to be given in a month, and may be continued for 6 months. Mother Tincture also may be given twice a day, as may be suitable, instead of 1000 potency. The Patient suffers from sensorial depression; sees, hears, tastes imperfectly; answers slowly when questioned; bores head into pillow, rolls from side to side, beats head with hands; feels sensation of water swashing inside; remains a picture of acute idiocy, with vacant, thoughtless, staring wide open eyes. He/she may also be afflicted with muscular weakness, automatic motion of one arm and leg. He/she swallows cold water greedily, bites spoon but remains unconscious, may have diarrhoea during hydrocephalus, may have suppressed urine with coffee-ground sediment. There may be horrible smell from mouth. The condition of the patient worsens from evening until morning and also from uncovering.
2) Ginkgo Biloba 1x: It is efficacious in Alzheimer’s disease and senile dementia. It is of value in the treatment of cerebral dysfunction such as dizziness, tinnitus, vertigo, and corrects weak memory & poor concentration. It prevents life-threatening blood clots. It may be taken in water, 5/7 drops twice daily.
3) Kali Phos 6x: “The grey matter of the brain is controlled entirely by the inorganic cell- salt, potassium phosphate. This salt unites with albumen, and by the addition of oxygen creates nerve-fluid, or the grey matter of the brain.” So, let it be taken twice a day. Besides, one should take Ferrum Phos 6x before 12 noon and Calcarea Phos 6x in the evening. The trio will take care of grey matter, albumen and oxygen.
Suggestion:
Cow’s milk is one of the best sources of vitamin B12, which reduces chances of neurological damage to the brain considerably. So drinking about half litre of cow’s milk daily protects against declining trend.
Anaemia
(Reduction in quantity or quality of blood or even both; an anaemic condition denotes deficiency of calcium and iron phosphates & haemoglobin concentration in blood manifested by paleness of skin, shortness of breath, palpitation of heart etc.)
Symptoms:
a) Breathlessness on slightest exertion
b) Extreme prostration
c) Pallor occurs both in the skin and in the mucous membranes
d) A haemoglobin estimation determines the severity of anaemia
e) A mild or moderate degree of fever is common when anaemia is severe.
Remedies:
Ferrum Phos 3x & Calcarea Phos 3x: 4 grains of each together should be taken 3 times daily for two weeks and thereafter at least twice per day for another two weeks or so. For permanent cure the remedies may have to be taken for 6 weeks or more.
Natrum Mur 12x is a great remedy for anaemia occurring after malaria. There may be noticeable emaciation particularly in neck in spite of eating well. Consolation aggravates the ailments of the patient. It should be taken 4 hourly for a few days.
T.N.T. (Trinitrotoluene) 200, once in a week, total three doses are required in the case of aplastic or pernicious (deadly) anaemia when we have breathlessness, dizziness, palpitation, faintness, headache, prostration, muscle cramps, drowsiness, depression, insomnia (sleeplessness) and cyanosis (bluish discoloration of skin and mucous membranes). Arsenic Alb 30 also helps considerably.
Vanadium 6, thrice daily: It increases amount of haemoglobin. It also increases and stimulates phagocytes. It destroys virulence of toxins. It softens brain. It removes degenerative conditions of liver and arteries. It acts as a tonic to the digestive system.
Withania Somnifera Q: As it possesses high iron contents, it is very useful in anaemia; it restores vitality, removes nervous exhaustion and sexual debility, retards ageing process, protects cardiac action; it is useful in rheumatism. One may take 20 drops of it with water or in fresh milk after meals twice a day.
Angina Pectoris & other heart affections
(The patient may suffer from severe spasmodic constrictive pain in chest caused by inadequate supply of blood and oxygen to the heart, often due to unhealthy lifestyle, hypertension, emotional
stress or exercise. Early diagnosis and treatment is of primary importance. People should never neglect it by considering it as gastric pain, and must consult a doctor.)
Some symptoms:
a) Paroxysmal dyspnoea
b) Orthopnoea (Condition in which one can breathe only when upright)
c) Bumping, fluttering, pounding, throbbing or thumping palpitation
d) Strangling pain in the chest in midsternal or transternal, often spreading to one or both
arms, less to the neck and sometimes to the epigastrium or back.
e) The pain may radiate up to the elbow or the wrist even fingers and back, and above, up to
neck and upper jaw, but rarely to the abdomen. f) Transient loss of consciousness
Remedies:
1) Crataegus Q: 15 drops to be taken twice daily in half cup of water, and 15 drops of
Cactus Grandiflorus Q may be mixed in it to prevent heart affections. Crataegus is a heart tonic, and combines well with Cactus G. It is “said to have a solvent power upon crustaceous and calcareous deposits in arteries,” hence is useful in arteriosclerosis and organic & functional heart diseases. It lowers blood pressure. The patient may suffer from excessive perspiration, feeble irregular pulse, breathlessness on least exertion, and pain in left side of chest below the clavicle, which may shoot down left arm.
2) Aconite Nap 30: It is needed in acute, sudden and violent invasion with physical and