Homeoathy II - First aid - Apis

Question 1

Apis, Names

Answer 1

Venom from the honey bee.

Question 2

Use:

Answer 2

Insect bites / bladder infections.

Question 3

Mental picture:

Answer 3

• Restlessness (busy bee / worker bee).
• Irritable
• Feel forced to stay at home (the hive) and fulfil family demands.
• Jealous of those able to get out there and follow their ambitions.

Question 4

General picture:

Answer 4

Symptoms characterised by:
* Swellings with oedema.
* Redness, burning / darting pain, stinging.
* Restlessness
* Lack of thirst.
* May be awkward or clumsy.
* > cool air, cold applications, cold drinks.
* < heat, touch, lying down, 4–6 pm.

Question 5

Indications (if they fit the symptom picture):

Answer 5

• Bee stings or insect stings with redness, swelling (oedema), heat, pain.
• Urticaria—intolerable itching and burning, great sensitivity, colour changes from pink to purple.
• Cystitis / urethritis —scalding and urgent urination, constant need to urinate, burning pain, last drops sting and smart.
• Arthritis—acute inflammation with much stinging and burning (apitherapy).
• Shingles with intolerable itching at night.

Question 6

Case example:

Answer 6

• A 3-year-old girl presented with symptoms of cystitis including burning on urination and restlessness (could not sit still).
• The child screamed whenever she had a bath (it seemed to increase pain and discomfort).
• Mother appeared quite controlling of her and reprimanded her throughout the consultation.
• Prescribed apis 200C every 3hrs for the first day, to be repeated once daily thereafter until symptoms subsided.
• Child improved within 4 hours of the first dose and progressively improved over the course of the day. Day 2 —remedy not needed.