Homeo Wk 3 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the key characteristics of Pulsatilla?
A
- changeable mood, timid, likes sympathy
- warm but can be chilly
- thirstless even with dry mouth
- symptoms move from one location to another
2
Q
What are the key physical symptoms of Pulsatilla?
A
- thick profuse yellow bland discharge (eyes, sinuses, etc.)
- dry cough at night, loose cough in the morning
- loss of taste or smell
- amenorrhea from getting feet wet or cold
3
Q
What makes Pulsatilla worse?
A
heat, rich fatty food, warm rooms, lying on the left side
4
Q
What makes Pulsatilla better?
A
open air, motion, cold applications
5
Q
what are the mental/emotional traits of Pulsatilla?
A
- weeps easily, religious melancholy
- indecisive, highly emotional
- children like fuss and caresses
6
Q
how does Pulsatilla sleep?
A
on back, hands over head or on abdomen
7
Q
what remedies are associated with Pulsatilla?
A
- Kali-sulph: similar yellow mucus
- silicea: chronic pulsatilla
8
Q
what are the key characteristics of Apis Mellifica?
A
- sudden, rapidly developing complaints
- swelling/edema < heat
- stinging, burning pains
- no/low thirst
9
Q
what are the key physical symptoms of Apis Mellifica?
A
- Urticaria (puffy, itchy hives)
- Kidney infection, UTI, cystitis (burning pain)
- sore throat with glazed swollen tonsils
- anaphylaxis
10
Q
What makes Apis worse?
A
heat, touch, right side, 4-5 pm
11
Q
What makes Apis better?
A
cold air, bathing, motion, sitting erect
12
Q
What are the mental.emotional traits of Apis Mellifica?
A
- passionate, intense emotions (jealousy, rage, grief)
- busy, restless, clumsy, laughs at own mistakes
- changeable mood
- fear of birds, heart disease, death
- apathy, weepy, sudden shrieking
13
Q
What are some example cases of Apis Mellifica?
A
- Sore throat: swollen tonsils, better with ice cold drinks
- Cystitis: burning pain, shrieking from pain
- Measles: rash with a swollen urticaria like appearance
- Mumps: Puffy Skin, swollen eyelids
