DONE: Homeopathy Flashcards
should be able to name the remedy right off the bat with the * *, but can use clues below it to help you
Independent, fiery temper, irritability, competitive, workaholic, easily angered.
Cold and better with warmth. frequent constipation with ineffectual urging and belching. nausea. hypersensitive to odors. sights, everything. urge to urinate but cannot pass it. overwork causes fatigue and collapse. angry when things are not in their place. cramping, sharp pain in the abdomen. insomnia from thoughts of work. hyperreflexia and spasm. increased sex drive. type A. easily offended.
agg: 3 am, cold, dry, wind, after eating, alcohol, tobacco and spices in excess, touch
amel: warmth and warm applications
Crave spicy/fatty food, stimulants (coffee), warm drinks.
Nux vomica
(compare to lycopodium and carbo veg w frequent belching)
(compare to calc carb - workaholic, constipation with urge)
(compare to silica - constipation without urge)
(compare to cantharis - intolerable urging and burning pain w urination)
(compare to equisetum - urging when bladder is almost empty, pain at end of urination that is sharp)
rude, narcissistic, of royal birth
sexual promiscuity, narcissism, feeling of forsakenness, violent impulse, tall and looks down on others, sensations are constricting - headaches, etc. numbness or coldness. aroused by the slightest touch.
Platina
compare to colocynthis, anacardium, lachesis, lycopodium
Respiratory conditions. dry, hacking, constricted, irritated cough worse from slight exertion, croup
anxiety, difficulty breathing, cough sounds like a seal bark or saw going through wood = croup. palpitations are worse at night. swelling of testes.
agg: before midnight, when lying supine. from heat.
amel: hot drinks, eating
Spongia tosta
violent, sudden headache that is bursting and pulsating, sudden tachycardia and palpitations
forgetfulness, irritability, angina, intolerance to constriction/tight collars, confused, disoriented, suppressed menses, menopause, sunstroke,
agg: heat (sun), alcohol, motion, shaking, jolts, tight collars
amel: open air, lying in the dark, pressing head between hands
Glonoinum
similar to lachesis - cannot handle constriction around neck
easily angered colicky, strong sense of right/wrong
Abdominal colic in hollow organs. Impatient, easily angered. during pains - easily angered, esp when humiliated. strong sense of right and wrong. sense of constriction “iron clamp”.
agg: their own anger. indignation, excitement, strong emotions, touch, motion
Amel: hard pressure, warmth and bending over. fetal position, averse to all food
Colocynthis - Bitter Cucumber
(compare to nux vom - angry and easily offended, better warmth)
(compare to rhus tox - better warmth)
Nausea and Vomiting
hemorrhaging red blood. migraine headaches, hemoptysis, cough, bronchitis, pertussis, rattling cough, nausea is unrelieved by vomiting, spasms and irritations.
agg: all food, vomiting
Ipecacuanha
compare to ferrum phos and phos - BRB
Urinary Tract. urging when bladder is almost empty
sharp pain during and at the end of urination. less urge and dysuria when the bladder is full. polyuria. enuresis at night with children.
agg: pressure, motion
amel: lying down in the afternoon
Equisetum - horsetail
compare to cantharis and conium
Pertussis-like cough
Holds chest from pain of coughing, coughing leaves them breathless, cough worse after midnight. whooping cough. vomiting from coughing. gasping for breath, tickling sensation. cyanosis
agg: after midnight, lying down, warmth of the bed, speaking, laughing, or coughing
amel: pressure of the hands
Drosera
(compare tuberculinum: cough is worse lying down)
(compare stramonium - croupy cough, but usu has fear, insecuirty, delusions)
coarse rattling mucus that cannot expectorate.
Wet cough, better when sitting up. overwhelming fatigue. tongue has a thick white coating and small amount of thick mucus feels nearly impossible to cough out. cyanosis of lips. irritable kids who cannot bear to be touched or looked at. pustular acne, chicken pox scars.
agg: heat, lying down
amel: expectoration, sitting position
Antimonium Tartaricum
tuberculinum also has a cough worse lying down
very dry, dont want to be touched. concerned about material success and business
Painful dry cough worse with movement, hold their chest or head. serous/mucous membrane sxs. aching in every muscle. irritable. thirst for large quantities of cold water. constipation with dry hard stools. heavy swollen breasts.
agg: any motion or touch, 9 pm
amel: rest, lying on the painful side/pressure, sweating
Bryonia
compare aconite - also wants large cold water
Injuries with soreness and bruising
Averse to touch, restless. shock remedy when the victim feels ok but they are obviously injured and might refuse medical care. pain feels like a bruise.. irritable and averse to company. everything is too hard - pillow, bed. good for post op. restless and cant find a comfortable position. concussions.
agg: jarring, jolts, movement, slightest touch (averse to touch)
amel: rest and lying with head down
Arnica montana
(compare to other shock remedies - aconite, cinchona, carbo veg)
(compare to ruta and rhus tox - sensation of bed being too hard)
Nerve injuries with sharp/shooting or radiating pains
called “arnica of the nerves”. contusions, lacerations, punctures, pain after dentist, concussion, injuries of spine, phantom limb pain
agg: cold, touch, and pressure and movement.
Hypericum
(opp mag phos and bryonia - pain better with pressure)
(compare mag phos for neuralgia, bryonia and arnica pain worse with touch)
Puncture wounds, bruising
Wound feels cold but desire cold application to it. dark purple ecchymosis in areas of thin skin. bites and stings that do not itch, but are purple. inflammation ascends to proximal joints. gout. chilly individuals.
agg: heat, heat from bed
amel: cold and ice cold applications
Ledum
opposite of urtica - stings do itch
bloated, bossy, bald, low self-esteem
GI complaints. bloating, flatulence, easy satiety. Better with open air, has anticipatory anxiety. dyspepsia. inferiority complex and prone to being bullies. constipation followed by loose stools.rashes. “brick dust urine”. bulimia. offensive smelling feet. chilly. fine features and deep brow furrows, anxious, bald, narrow chest and large abdomen. proud, authoritarian but easily offended with violent anger. stage fright.
agg: 4-8pm, tight clothing, in the am upon waking, warmth, contradiction. eating, cold beverages, milk, beans, cabbage, oysters.
amel: Craves sweets, cool temps. eructation and flatus. hot food and drinks help heartburn
Lycopodium
intellectual, extroverted, skin remedy
Diarrhea, worse in am, drives out of bed at 5 am. Craves sweets, overindulges in food and alcohol. Skin - acne. intelligence. social interaction issues - egotistical and critical of others. dont bathe regularly, disorganized. warm, stick feet out of the covers. blood sugar issues, skin, overindulgence in foods. itching and burning. fears heights, disease, infection, failure, and claustrophobia. sweats excessively and has offensive discharges but loves his own smell, cant stand odor of others. hemorrhoids itch or burn.
agg at 11 am with hunger and headahce, standing, heat of the bed
Sulphur
(compare to hepar sulph - offensive discharges)
(compare to graphites - skin conditions, but scaly and cracked, simple and down to earth)
(opp rhus tox and medorrhinum - sxs better with heat worse with cold)
anxious, controlling, perfectionists with a fear of health issues and dying
GI complaints. Anxious and controlling. Agg 12-2 am. Chilly and worse from exposure to cold. Worries about their health and germ exposure, death. constantly calling the doctor. Perfectionists, anxious when things dont go as planned. Likes to sip warm water. Pains are burning with restlessness and anxiety. vomiting from food poisoning. skin: herpetic eruptions, burning in nature. anxiety with a desire for reassurance. diarrhea has burning pains. are not overly pessimistic, but alternate between the two - optimism. their symptoms are very rhythmic.
agg: cold (except headaches), 12-2 am
amel: all forms of heat
Arsenicum album
(compare to nux vomica who is not as anxious and no fear of illness)
(compare to rhus tox - vesicular eruptions, chilly and better with warmth, however rhus tox is depressed not anxious)
(opp carbo veg - depressed, not anxious)
(compare to nit acid, psorinum, nat sulph)
(compare to cantharis and sanguinaria - also burning)
(compare to the other restless remedies:
-aconite = high strength but have a fear of dying
-arsenicum = weakness with a fear of dying, alternate between anxiety and exhaustion
-rhus tox= agitated but movement relieves their pain)
inconsolable, abnormally sensitive
Diarrhea, extreme irritability, bright green stool, Angry and warm. abnormally sensitive to pains, numbness, spasmodic. inconsolable children who are capricious, must be carried and fears the wind. adults have fits of anger when theyre usually nice. toothaches, earaches, hot sweats on head and face. fears the wind. gets hot and rids the covers at night.
Agg: 9 am, anger, coffee
amel: passive movement (rocked, carried, car/train)
Chamomilla
compare aconite - one cheek red/pale
irritable dysmenorrhea and cramping
Spasmodic dysmenorrhea, cramping pains and spasms. Oversensitive, irritable. right sided neuralgia. colic and pains. writers cramps, sciatica.
agg: light touch, cold, motion
amel: heat and pressure. Crave very cold drinks.
Magnesium phosphoricum (Phosphoricum part = cold drinks) (Magnesium part = better with heat)
high fever of unknown origin, bright red blood
hemorrhages from wounds, anemia, pale. chilly but thirst for cold water. cold hands and feet. right sided. Irritable, sensitive.
Ferrum phosphoricum (ferrum = fever) (phos = irritable, sensitive)
Hypersensitive, bleeds easily, hemorrhaging. fears being alone
Worse with heat, better with pressure. crave cold drinks, chocolate and ice cream. colds go to the chest. anxiety when alone. sensitive and sympathetic. unable to exert the mind. nose bleeds. bright red blood. increased sex drive. every cold goes to chest and coughs are tickling and lingering. sleeps well and refreshed by sleep. fears thunderstorms and something bad will happen. gets up at night to eat. sensitive to odors, noise and light. fears robbers, earthquakes, the future. incapable of moderation
agg: fasting, lying on left side, spicy foods, warm foods and salt, in the evening when the sun sets, being alone, in the dark
amel: cold drinks (but vomits when warmed in the stomach), eating, rubbing affected part
craves chocolate and ice cream
Phosphorus
(mag phos - also sensitive and better with pressure, but worse with heat)
(compare to lachesis - worse with heat and touch)
(opp sepia - apathetic and indifferenti, better alone, crave acidic foods)
(opposite sepia, arnica, and nat mur - who all desire to be alone)
urticaria of a allergic or cholinergic nature, edema with sensation of burning, rheumatic pains, cold water or applications does not help
agg: scratching
Urtica urens - stinging nettle
compare to apis - both have stinging, but cold water does not improve urtica
- hormonal and menstrual complaints, hot flashes, apathetic, prolapse*
chilly. depression, irritability, feels guilty about how they treat their family. morning sickness. nausea from smell of food. apathetic. desire to be alone. crave acidic foods, sweets, and sour things. apathetic and indifferent. candida. itching. uterine prolapse.
agg: 2-4 or 3-5 pm. before and during menses, pregnancy, miscarriage, abortion, sex
amel: strenuous exercise, occupation, evening. headaches are better from being in the sun.
Sepia
(compare to nux vom for nausea - also sensitive to odors and irritable, but crave spicy/fatty foods, not acidic)
(compare to pull for morning sickness, but craves fatty foods/butter)
(opposite sanguinaria and belladonna - headaches worse in the sun)
(compare to staph - worse from sex)
Quickly progressing acute complaints
redness, heat, bursting pains. red, hot, moist face with profuse sweating. intense dryness of mucous membranes. Perfectionistic, passionate, peace keeper. Fever - bright red face with dilated pupils and strong sensitivity to stimuli. pain worse with any motion, fright, flushed face and cold extremities. craves lemonade. thirst is variable.
agg: bright light, noise, temp change, motion, peaks 3PM or 11 AM, menses or hormone imbalance
amel: pressure, rest
craves lemonade
Belladonna
compare to sanguinaria, headaches are worse in the sun, opposite sepia - headaches are better in the sunlight
Mania, violence, strong fears, short periods of excitation with long periods of fatigue
nervous system remedy. nervous exhaustion from intellectual work, sleep deprivation, prolonged worrying. spasmodic cougth, spasms, tremor, jerking. desires to be naked. pale face, pupils dilated. incontinence. extremely dry
agg: when lying down, emotions, jealousy or fright
amel: when sitting up
Hyoscyamus
(compare to belladonna - delirium, but B is more febrile with a red face and more violent)
(compare to stramonium - delirium but way more violent)
workaholic, cold clammy, sour perspiration
typically given for metabolism, bone and lymph tissue, and mucosal proliferation. Sour head perspiration esp at night that leaves pillow wet, obese, chilly (but wants cold drinks), restless sleep, constipation with urge. workaholic that burns out from exhaustion. “fat, fair, flabby”. headaches at the vertex - cutting or stabbing. heartburn. apprehensive. forgetful. fears loss of reason and mind. gets a cold with change in weather. chronic swollen tonsils as a kid. onset of GERD is gradual, not acute. eructations are sour. must wear socks to bed, but has cold clammy extremities.
agg: damp cold, intellectual or physical effort, the full moon. averse to boiled meats (wtf who boils their meat?)
amel: dry weather. cravings for sweets and eggs
Calcarea carbonica (compare to silica - constipation without urge, sweating of head and feet, also has swollen glands) (compare to nux vomica - constipation with ineffectual urging)
perfectionist, grief, headaches like hammers
grief remedy, disappointed love, but cannot weep. Depression more than anxiety. emotionally stoic or closed off, weep when listening to music. no suicidality or darkness. bashful kidneys, insomnia from thinking about grief and disagreements from the past.
agg: company and consolation. sun and heat, 10 am, fat, chicken. HA worse from light sun and reading
amel: craves salt, thirsty for ice cold drinks
Natrum muriaticum - sea salt
(compare perfectionism to arsenicum and nux vom, but different from them b/c likes cold drinks and more depressed than anxious)
(compare to aurum - depression)
(compare to ignatia - grief, cries after holding it in too long)
hypochondriacs, fears around ill health, irritable, pessimistic, depressed with stitching and splinter like pains
chilly, worse with cold. negative and irritable. depressed, but not suicidal. holds grudges. angry at life. fears death and caner. offensive odor, perspiration, discharges. herpes warts and fissures. hemorrhoids
agg: morning, cold
nitricum acidum
(compare psorinum who is also pessimisitc, chilly, and anxious about future but has suicidal thoughts)
(compare arsenicum who has burning pains and anxiety about health, and are chilly, but not pessimistic)
(compare to hepar sulph who also has stitching/splinter like pains)
Drowsy, Droopy, Dazed
weakness, dizziness. thirstless. diarrhea, fatigue, occipital headache that spreads to the forehead, diplopia, head and eyelids droopy. nervous and fragile individuals who are emotional, tremble, and prone to nervous apprehension > diarrhea. quiet, reserved, timid. fear of crowds. insomnia from excitement.
agg: bad news, fright, excitement, emotion, 10am headache is worse
amel: leaning forward and moving, sweating, profuse urination
gelsemium - yellow jasmine
(opp than bryonia - better without movement)
(compare to belladonna thirstless and dizziness)
glandular enlargements, ascending paralysis, vertigo
vertigo improved with feet on a chair. lacrimation and photophobia. glandular enlargements (BPH, ovaries, breasts). sxs are slow and progressive. impotence or premature ejaculation, but have a high libido. anxious and depressed. lucid until their death. ascending paralysis of CNS. confused, dull, emotionally closed and flat.
agg: suppression of sexual desires, movements
amel: heat
conium - poison hemlock
compare to cantharis who has high libido but no impotence
severe, projectile vomiting with diarrhea, cold perspiration on forehead.
extreme weakness, state of collapse, cold, cramping. diarrhea is violent and profuse. V/diarrhea during menses. manic, deeply religious, believes he is christ or a prophet. very philosophical, critical and rude to others. cramps, twitches. hypersecretions. pale face, cyanosis of extremities. headache.
desires acidic foods and cold drinks.
veratrum album
(opp ipecac - nausea not relieved by vomiting)
(opp nux vomica - ineffectual attempts to vomit)
(opp ars album - food poisoning vomiting and fear)
(compare calc carb perspiration on forehead)
periosteal and tendon injuries, pain constant. stiffness.
critical of others, anxious, panic disorder with fear of death. worse with cold and damp weather. crave warm drinks. weak and exhausted. restless. stiffness. eye strin.
agg: cold, damp, lying on affected part
amel: lying down, movement
ruta graveolens
(opp bryonia pain worse with motion)
(compare to rhus tox which is also worse with cold and damp, but crave cold milk)
(compare to arsenicum - anxious and worse cold, but pain is burning)
(compare to bryonia - worse with any motion)
fluid loss, hemorrhage, bloating
bloated, distention, without relief from belching or farting. nervous exhaustion, debility, periodic fevers, chills, hypersensitivity, moodiness, diarrhea, hemorrhage. shock remedy where there is fluid loss/hemorrhage. frightened. tinnitus, hypersensitivity to touch. fantasizes about heroic deeds at night - insomnia. irritable, sensitive, and touchy. intense thirst. debilitating sweats. fear of all animals. use in prevention of hemorrhage (surgery, etc)
agg: cold, light touch, fluid loss, cold drafts, fog, damp weather, fruit and milk and beer and fish (diarrhea)
amel: hard or strong pressure, bending over, heat
cinchona (china) officinalis
(compare to other shock remedies - aconite, arnica, carbo veg)
(compare to others that are better with pressure: colocynthis, bryonia, map phos, phos, bella, cinchona)
(opposite worse from pressure: equisetum, hypericum, kali carb, silica, eupatorium)
septic states with offensive discharges. restlessness, influenza
restlessness during fevers. tongue is red and shiny. entire body is bruised and aching. palpitations.
amel: movement and changing position
pyrogenium - decomposed lean beef
soft, timid, and easily influenced, changeable
emotional, morning sickness. constantly weeps. feels forsaken. crave fatty foods?, butter. creamy discharges, sxs are changeable in nature. dry mouth with no thirst. otitis media, tooth pain, bladder pain, worse at the end of urination or when trying to retain urine. irregular menses. feet are so hot they lay uncovered in bed. sleeps with hands over head.
agg: evening, heat, sun, fatty food. averse to fatty foods butter and pork. worse lying down in evening and night.
amel: consolation, open air and breezes. craves butter cream and whipped cream.
pulsatilla
cough from a tickle, better when covering head and mouth
dry and tiring cough that is violent and worse upon inhaling open or cold air. they always wear a scarf over the nose and mouth to warm inhaled air. morning diarrhea, intense itching.
agg: change in temperature
amel: sucking on candy and drinking
rumex crispus - yellow dock
compare to drosera, ant tart, sanguinaria
hacking cough, substernal tickling sensation. headaches that extend to right eye
burning chest pain. headache begins in the occiput and extends into right eye. periodic headache every 7 days. hay fever, watery coryza, burning in the nose, cough, pertussis, feet are hot at night and needs them uncovered.
agg: headaches worse from warmth and sun exposure. noise, odors, movements, light, smell of flowers.
amel: HA better from vomiting, sleep. passing flatus, and belching. evening
sanguinaria - bloodroot
(compare to rumex, drosera, ant tart)
(compare to arsenicum - also burning)
herpes, shingles. and poison ivy. restless
ligament and joint injuries, low back pain. vesicular eruptions, chilly and better warm. extreme restlessness and depressed. worse with cold and damp. crave cold milk. tearing joint pain. breakouts on the cheeks and forehead. OCD tendencies, restless. itching is better from scalding hot water - herpes, shingles, and poison ivy. tip of tongue red. thirsty for sips of cold milk. superstitious.
agg: initial movements. at night in bed and in the am upon waking. damp and cold weather before storms. drafts. getting wet. immobility.
amel: continued physical activity. heat, hot bath. warm dry weather. slow movement and change of position. lying on a hard surface.
rhus toxicodendron - poison ivy.
(compare to ars album - herpetic lesions, chilly and better w warmth)
(compare to ruta - worse with damp and cold but crave warm drinks)
(compare to medorrhinum - also cold, better warm)
(compare to the other restless remedies:
-aconite = high strength but have a fear of dying
-arsenicum = weakness with a fear of dying, alternate between anxiety and exhaustion
-rhus tox= agitated but movement relieves their pain)
thick, yellow, honey like fluid drops into golden crystals on the skin
skin eruption: scaly, cracked skin, fissures - impetigo , eczema, psoriasis. cold. mental dullness, simple, down to earth. weight gain and constipation. weeps from music. obese. discharges from the ears, thick skin.
agg: heat of the bed, in the am or upon waking. averse to meat salt and sweets.
amel: warmth. desires chicken.
graphites
compare to sulphur - skin
intellectual overwork
delusions, hallucinations, nervous dyspepsia relieved by eating. prone to anger and violence towards people. major memory issues. inferiority complex, low self esteem. constricted/pressure feeling around affected parts. two wills - angel/devil on shoulder. intense itching from poison ivy.
agg: from intellectual work, an empty stomach
amel: eating (ulcers, headaches - but reappear in 2 hours)
anacardium orientale
(compare to lycopodium - dyspepsia but worse with eating)
(compare to lycopodium - feeling of constriction, but around neck)
(compare to rhus tox for poison ivy)
painless watery diarrhea that is plentiful, yellow. fetid, explosive, exhausting, and with gas and cramping
diarrhea alternating with a headache. rectal prolapse sensation. right ovarian pain, depressed, delirious loquacity.
agg: 4 am, fruit consumption (diarrhea worsens)
podophyllum - May Apple
opp veratrum - violent and profuse diarrhea
depressed, overeating, apathetic
foul-smelling breath, flatulence, bloating, indigestion. venous stasis. digestive disorders, depressed. shock remedy for shock/collapse/extreme weakness. always negative and depressed. apathetic and indifferent to harsh remarks. irritable towards family. never fully recovered from an illness. overeats food and alcohol.
agg: rich or fatty foods, lying flat, being covered
amel: sitting up, being fanned, belching
carbo vegetabilis
compare to other shock remedies - aconite, arnica, cinchona
main shock remedy.
sudden and abrupt trauma and terror. sudden numbness, palpitations, feel cold. one cheek red/pale. trigeminal neuralgia. fears dying. intense thirst for large quantities of cold water. red and dry skin
agg: cold and wind, midnight
amel: onset of sweating
aconitum napellus (monkshood)
(compare to other shock remedies - arnica, cinchona, carbo veg)
(compare to the other restless remedies:
-aconite = high strength but have a fear of dying
-arsenicum = weakness with a fear of dying, alternate between anxiety and exhaustion
-rhus tox= agitated but movement relieves their pain)
(opposite to belladonna: who has red and sweaty skin)
(compare to chamomile: one cheek red/pale)
splintering/stitching pains, purulent excretions and offensive discharges
irritable, sour smelling stool, hypersensitive and annoyed with sudden bouts of anger, then become indolent/lazy. ears are sensitive to open air. purulent excretions, agoraphobia, impulsive and irritable children. styes, ENT stuff, abscesses, etc.
agg: cold, drafts, winter, slightest touch, uncovering a hand or foot
amel: heat and warmly wrapped. desires acidic foods.
hepar sulphuris
highly palpable anxiety, cannot let things go, stitching pains
felt in epigastric region. early morning 2-4 am aggravations, insomnia from inability to let go of thoughts. pains are stitching, sharp, stabbing. pneumonia, spasmodic cough. weakness after sex. conservative, loyal and proper, rigid and unable to break rules, dislikes change, everything is dramatic.
agg: cold and drafts, 2-4 am, pressure, lying flat
amel: sitting, leaning forward and elbows on knees, motion.
intense cravings for sweets and candy
kali carbonicum
profuse, watery nasal discharge that is irritating to the skin. non-irritating bland lacrimation.
nasal polyps, hay fever by flowers. hoarse, spasmodic cough.
agg: warm rooms
amel: with cool, fresh air.
allium cepa (compare to euphrasia - lacrimation is irritating to skin, nasal discharge is bland/non-irritating.
lacrimation is irritating to skin, nasal discharge is bland/non-irritating
photophobia, cough in daytime, allergies, asthma
euphrasia
(opp to allium - profuse, watery nasal discharge that is irritating to the skin. non-irritating lacrimation)
(compare to nat mur and sulphur - ocular irritation and inflammation of the eyes)
scalding urination one drop at a time
intolerable urging and burning/scalding pain with urination - before/during/after “each drop is like scalding water”. excessive libido without impotence, but libido cannot be relived by masturbation or sex. bloody urine, constant urge to urinate, urine passes one drop at a time, sensitive kidney region, strong urge to urinate. feels like bladder has not been emptied. foul smelling stool. afraid of water but very thirsty.
agg: touch, urination, coffee
amel: cold, rubbing
cantharis
(compare to conium - excessive libido WITH impotence)
(compare to equisetum - urge when bladder almost empty and sharp pain at end of urination)
(compare to sanguinaria and arsenicum- also burning)
- pessimistic with suicidal thoughts. itching, skin symptoms.*
chilly. anxiety about the future. feel they are different from other people. dwell on disappointments and pessimistic about failures. significant anxiety, hoarders. itching and allergy, eczema. anxiety. wears a hat all year round. headaches. feels great the day before an illness. skin has a dingy look even is washed. odorous, purulent discharges from any location. believes they are incurable. restless at night.
agg: cold and winter, open air from drafts. before a storm. fasting. from contact with wool
amel: heat (except pruritus), eating, lying down - esp lying on the back with arms spread out as if crucified
psorinum - scabies
(compare to nat sulph - also has suicidal thoughts)
(compare to arsenicum - anxiety about health)
(compare to nitricum acidum - negative, worry about health, chilly, but NOT suicidal)
(compare to aurum)
suicidal melancholy or personality changes after a head injury
green discoloration of the tongue. liver pains. lays on right side with legs curled up. sputtering watery diarrhea. rattling mucus bronchitis. warty growths over skin. suicidal feelings, but will not because he has a duty to his family, wants to hang himself. serious and responsible. weeps from music. pruritus when undressing. slow. apathetic, easily depressed and bad mood in the morning.
agg: 4 am, damp, exertion, photophpobia, warm humid weather, injury to head or spine
amel: dry weather, after passing profuse soft stools or diarrhea. craves yogurt.
natrum sulphuricum
(compare to nit acidum, psorinum, arsencium)
(compare to aurum, arnica, baryta carb)
suppurations with hard adenopathies, delayed growth, sensitive, delicate and fragile
constipation without urging. sweating on the head and feet. swollen glands, low energy. cysts, blocked, abscesses, etc. failure to thrive, cannot tolerate breast milk, loses wieght. strong convictions for which they will not argue. lack self confidence, test phobia and stage fright. shy child who wont answer you but will whisper to the mother. sweat on feet is corrosive enough to burn through socks. large head, but thin and small boned.
agg: cold weather, drafts or uncovering, after vaccination or immune suppressing drugs, new or full moon. pressure
amel: heat, warm dry weather, being warmly wrapped
silica
(compare to calc carb - constipation but has the urge, sweat from their head, also better from heat)
(compare to nux vomica - constipation w ineffectual urging, averse to touch)
romantic, constantly needs change and excitement
desires travel, hyperactive and restless. allergic to cats and milk, LAD, hard glands in head and neck. compulsive and angry head banging. influenza with cough worse lying down. recurring bronchitis, family HX of TB. short dry and persistent cough. dark fine hair on the spine along children
agg: lying down, before storms, changes in weather
amel: in the mountains and pine forests.
craves smoked meats and bacon, pork, ham
tuberculinum
croupy cough. intense fears, insecurity, delusions. religious, devout, averse to the dark.
violent agitation, rage, mania. hallucinations, fears violent death. fear of dark and being alone. fear of water. trembles. convulsions. dilated pupils. high fever and increased thirst but is afraid to drink. sunstroke
agg: dark, after sleep, when alone, mirrors and reflecting objects
amel: diffuse lighting, with company
stramonium
active, vital, and busy people
bee stings. erythema and edema of the skin and mucosal tissue. urticaria with burning pains. right sided. lack of thirst. stinging pains. high fever with dry heat and perspiration alternating.
agg: heat
amel: cold
apis mellifica
pulsing, purple, perimenopausal
dislike of clothing around the neck, sxs improve with menses, dusky color of rashes, sxs appear or get worse during sleep. pulsating headaches. alternates between excitation and depression. coma, delirium, and convulsions. easy bruiser. purple hemorrhoids. hypersensitive to touch and esp constriction. lump in throat. fears snakes. loquacious. jealous and suspicious - angry, aggressive, and looking for revenge. tongue trembles. sarcastic, hypersexual.
agg: heat and touch. lying on left side, swallowing liquids. sun and heat, during sleep or upon waking, PMS, spring and fall
amel: swallowing solids, moderate temps, open air, onset of discharge
lachesis
- rigid people with stringy green mucus/discharge*
sinusitis. headache in one spot with photophobia. burning pains in stomach. asthma worse around 1-2 am. rattling productive cough with stringy green sputum. strong nasal voice quality. wandering pains that are felt in one specific spot. skin ulcers. pains have a rapid onset and end. rigid conformists who adhere to routine
agg: cold, damp, 1 am, beer
kali bichromicum
depression, relieved by thoughts of suicide.
hopeless, fear of failure. violent palpitations and shock. hypertension, alcohol abuse. alternate between forced cheerfulness and hidden depression - sadness, fears failure, lacks confidence. worse from business or financial problems. bone pains are so bad, think of suicide.
agg: night, being contradicted (they become angry)
amel: listening to music, open air, summertime (depression)
aurum metallicum
(compare to nat mur - weeps when listening to music, depression, but not as dark)
(compare to psorinum - depression with suicidal thoughts)
honeymoon cystitis. timid, suppressed, trying to please others.
worse with sex and after napping. ailments from grief over a period of years. throws things when angry. depression and low self-esteem. styes. crumbling teeth. cystitis after every intercourse. many sexual fantasies. trembles from anger or emotions. psoriasis. tired all day and sleepless at night.
agg: after an afternoon nap, sleep, masturbation
staphysagria
compare to cantharis, equisetum - UTIs
extremist, passionate, gonorrhea
acute arthritis and eczema. passionate, thrill seekers, highly social. warm, worse becoming cold. cruel to animals. bite finger and toenails. chronic sinusitis and need to clear the throat. vaginitis, urethritis, etc esp in a new relationship. extreme sex drive. sensitive soles of feet. uncovers feet at night.
agg: 2 am, averse to eggplant
amel: sea, evening, nighttime
medorrhinum
compare to anacardium orientale - cruel to animals
(compare to sulphur: uncovers feet at night)
grief, deep sighs, hypersensitive to emotion and grief
issues sleeping. lump in throat. bottles up emotions > emotional outpours. easily hurt and offended. tends to be jealous and is ailed after grief or romantic disappointments. inflamed joints are better pressed and sore throat is better on swallowing. fear of birds. headache = nail driven into it. are usually cheerful people, but become tearful easily.
agg: emotion, sugar, stimulants, strong smells - coffee, tobacco. aversion to fruit.
amel: traveling, in the rain, craves cheese. while eating.
ignatia amara
(compare to nat mur - grief but unable to cry)
(opp pulsatilla - weepy and emotional)
childish behavior, stunted physical and mental growth
requires reassurance, agoraphobia, fear of being laughed at, sense of inferiority, swollen tonsils that occlude the throat. slow, shy and hide from strangers. difficulty with school work.
agg: cold (tends to be chill, mental exertion
desires eggs, sweets. averse to fruit
baryta carbonica
compare graphites, nat phos - mental dullness
(compare lycopodium and anacardium - inferiority)
intolerable to injustice, weakness, sympathetic
paralysis, musculature and tendon contracture, warts (fingernails, tip of nose). sore, raw, burning, weakness. fear “something bad will happen”, sincere, desire to clear throat.
agg: dry, cold wind, 4 pm
amel: cloudy, wet, rainy, weather. cough better with cold drinks
craves: salty foods, bacon, smoked meats
averse: sugar, sweets
causticum
worms, itching
nasal and anal pruritus (at night), worms, child with a pale face and blue around mouth or eyes, convulsions or tantrums from being touched or looked at or disciplined, does not like parental authority, yawns a lot, always picking nose, screams when picked up, but then relaxes and likes being rocked
cina (antihelminthic)
influenza-like infectious syndromes
broken bone sensation, constant need to change positions without relief, intense thirst for cold water, high fever flu and chills esp from 7-9 am, tender eyeballs
agg: pressure on eyeballs, movement
eupatorium perfoliatum “feverwort”
(compare to rhus tox: muscular aches, but improved with movement)
(compare to gelsemium: aches but gets relief from movements)
thick yellow discharge from ears, slow to answer Qs, weak memory
loss of will power, destructive, internal impulses, and irritableitchy head, offensive breath, metallic taste in mouth watery/profuse/slimy stools excessive oily perspiration
agg: cold, damp, nighttime, perspiring night sweats, hot and cold. gets hot/cold in the bed and covers/recovers
amel: sugar
mercurius vivus (compare to graphites - discharge is thick and yellow, but more like impetigo)
acidic, green diarrhea with a sour smell, mental dullness
mental dullness, headache, flatulence, acidic belching, , crepitus in joints. yellow coat on tongue, nocturnal seminal emissions, gout, sexual dreams, heartburn, DeQuervians tenosynovitis
agg: storms, after ejaculation, acidic food, milk, fat, evening (asthma is worse)
desires: fried eggs and salt
natrum phosphoricum
mastitis, tonsillitis, burning hot ball in throat
painful dentition, mastitis, worse in left breast, breast abscess, fibrocystic breast disease, pains at insertion sites
agg: cold and damp. but worse from warm drinks
amel: warm and dry, clenching teeth. but better from cold drinks
phytolacca
periosteal bone pains
trauma to eye and orbit, fractures with poor healing, phantom limb pain after amputation
symphytum
OCD, compulsive behavior
fear of paralysis, infection, disease, and insanity. headache felt in bones of head, cleft palate, profuse thin watery green leukorrhea discharge, bone pains worse at night, ulcerations and necrosis of tissue
agg: night, 2-4 am
amel: during the day
desires: alcohol, gambling
syphilinum - syphilis
headache with severe nausea
vertigo worse from opening the eyes and motion, better with open air
nausea: better from cool air and uncovering the abdomen, worse when opening the eyes
nausea in pregnancy
desires: tobacco
tabacum
*not well since vaccination, low self esteem, warts forked stream during urination
“people would not like me if they really knew me”, low self esteem, unattractive, fragile, mumbles, secretive and will lie about self, delusional, thin lateral eyebrows, warts or tumors, runny nose during stool, onion intolerant, dreams of falling, sleeps on left
sweat = oily and sweet or offensive
amel: chronic complaints get better during a cold
thuja occidentalis
what dilution is 1X? 1C? LM?
1: 10 (X = 10 in roman numerals)
1: 100 ( C = 100)
1: 50,000 (L = 50, M = 1000)
the higher the number, the smaller the dilution: 2x = 1/10x10 = 1/100
are 6X-12X and 6C-12C considered low or high potency? when do we give them? how often are they repeated?
low potency: hypersensitive individuals, very sick people: 1-3x daily
are potencies > 30C considered low or high? when do we give them? how often?
high potency: clear picture, increased energy, confident in remedy, clear modality: take once and repeat as needed for chronic cases
aggravation? suppression? antidote? palliation? cure?
after prescribing a homeopathic remedy, a symptom from the past returns
curative reaction aka aggravation
cure is when there are no more sxs
aggravation? suppression? antidote? palliation? cure?
symptoms become intense but tolerable 2-5 days after remedy is taken
aggravation - this is usually a sign that the medicine is working
(skin conditions usually become worse after taking low potencies)
aggravation? suppression? antidote? palliation? cure?
the old symptom completely disappears and a completely new, worse sx appears
suppression: the sx was not cured, but driven deeper and is not seen > can lead to a decline in health and new sxs later
aggravation? suppression? antidote? palliation? cure?
the process of neutralizing a remedy
antidote - aromatic oils, strong odors, strong medications
aggravation? suppression? antidote? palliation? cure?
we use this in incurable disease - relieve the sxs without curing underlying cause
palliation - also viewed as a suppression
what to do when an aggravation appears?
stop taking the remedy until sxs subside, then re continue at a lower frequency
what do we do if we suspend a remedy after an aggravation and the symptoms continue to worsen?
try a new remedy - it was likely the wrong one
T/F: an aggravation is a new symptom that the patient has never had before
FALSE - aggravations will ALWAYS be a symptom the pt has experienced before in their life
what do we do if we cause a suppression?
treat with an antidote, then retake the case
pt has no aggravation w a quick and long lasting improvement - next steps?
no need to repeat the remedy
pt has a rapid and short term aggravation with long-term improvement - next steps?
no need to repeat the remedy
pt has a prolonged aggravation with no real improvement in sxs - next steps?
this is an incurable case - next step is to palliate
pt has a prolonged aggravation with slow improvement in sxs - next steps?
continue the remedy at a low potency and continue to observe
the remedy improve sxs initially, then causes an aggravation - next steps?
can either continue giving the remedy = palliation of an incurable case
can retake the case = had the wrong remedy
can antidote the remedy = represcribe
small or no apparent aggravation with relief to a certain degree - next steps?
continue palliating - probably incurable
4 times we would represcribe?
- new sxs replace old ones
- when one low potency dose has been given then at least try one higher potent remedy
- no effect of the remedy
- suppression
At your 1 month follow up, your patient states that she feels better overall, and her asthma symptoms have improved; she is having less frequent and less intense episodes now. She also mentioned that she is concerned because she noticed some patches of atopic dermatitis appearing on her elbows, like she used to have as a child. Regarding her homeopathic remedy, you decide:
a. She is no longer reacting positively; give another dose of the same remedy
b. She is proving the remedy; give a dose of Nux vomica to antidote the initial prescription
c. Her symptoms are no longer matched by the initial prescription; prescribe a new remedy
d. She is still reacting positively; make no change at this time
D: Explanation: An improvement in her asthma symptoms, along with an improvement in her overall well-being, is a sign that she reacted positively. The return of her atopic dermatitis after an improvement of her current asthma symptoms is most likely a return of old symptoms, which is yet another sign that she is still reacting positively, and no change needs to be made at this time. This type of question came up quite often on NPLEX; perhaps a quarter to a third of the homeopathy questions were case management questions. More than once, the question did not specify whether the patient was given a single or multiple dose prescription of the remedy; always assume that the patient was given a single dose. If the patient reacted positively to the single dose and is no longer reacting, you would then give another dose. However, in this case, she is continuing to react, so there is no need to give her another dose or change the prescription in any way.