Homeopathics for PPH Flashcards
1
Q
used routinely after birth to prevent hemorrhage, with bruised feeling after delivery, with instrumentation, with shock dt excessive bleeding
indications: hot head, cool body, denies problem
A
arnica montana
2
Q
active PPH < lying down no clots nausea severe and persistent vomiting dyspnea cutting pain around navel
A
ipecacuanha
3
Q
active PPH bright, red, free-flowing, persistent chilly thirsty for ice cold drinks sense of weakness across abd fearful at sight of blood easily reassured
A
phosphorous
4
Q
active PPH esp dt retained parts partly clotted possibly offensive blood bright red worse least movement pain extending from sacrum to pubes
A
sabina
5
Q
beth root, birth root active PPH blood in gushes worse least motion pubic pain as if split through sacrum better from P on hips bleeds after every birth hx of heavy menses
A
trillium
6
Q
cinchona passive PPH brownish blood large blood loss tinnitus pallor cold sweat yawning
A
china
7
Q
rattlesnake
passive PPH
no clots
blood black like meconium
A
crotalus horridus
8
Q
passive PPH
gushes intermittently
A
erigeron
9
Q
passive PPH
anemia but flushed face
pale, dark or black flow mixed w/clots
fiery red face
A
ferrum
10
Q
passive PPH slow, steady, profuse dark blood mb dt anemia pt shows no alarm or anxiety no uterine pain pains bearing down the back h/a
A
hammamelis
11
Q
passive or active
fear of death
restless
anxious
A
aconite
12
Q
bright, red hot blood with clots hot face and head full, pounding pulse worse jarring, light, motion and noise retained placenta w/infxn
A
belladonna
13
Q
faintness from raising head worse slight motion h/a dryness of mucous membranes irritability
A
bryonia
14
Q
slow passive hemorrhage pale, cold cold sweat and breath wants to be fanned (air hunger) pronounced weakness poor muscle tone
A
carbo veg
15
Q
bleeding dt uterine exhaustion soft, flabby uterus after prolonged dysfxnal labor after precipitous labor pains extending to the groin
A
caulophyllum
