Quiz 5 Flashcards
For crushed or damaged nerve endings (fingers, toes, lips). Sharp or shooting pains anywhere and after dental work. Injuries, especially damage to coccyx (rich in nerve endings) with great pain. Think of this remedy whenever you would otherwise consider a tetanus injection.
Hypericum
Sometimes called “Arnica of the eye,” this remedy is commonly used in blunt trauma to the eyeball or orbit of the eye.
Symphytum
This remedy is often used to treat open wounds. It acts as an antiseptic to prevent infection and control bleeding. Particularly useful in lacerated wounds that are inflamed and excessively painful. Can also be useful in treating ragged or suppurated wounds.
Calendula
Often indicated in cases of severe bruising of soft tissue, this remedy is known for deep, painful ecchymoses that are diffused and dark purple in color. The bruises are “big” and painful to look at. Can follow Arnica well.
Sulphuric acid
Promotes healing or granulation of the skin. For cuts and open wounds, sores and grazes.
Helps with the pain which seems extreme. It is an antiseptic, stops profuse bleeding from jagged cuts and tears. Use as a lotion or cream externally but NOT for deep wounds.
Calendula
An important remedy for puncture wounds and stings. The site has cold, blue swelling, purple and puffy with stiffness. Symptoms are better from cold applications applied to the injury, better lying, worse at night from heat and motion Good for black eyes or severe bruises with a purple/blue tinge to them.
Ledum palustre
A useful first aid remedy for stings of insects. Stinging pains with swelling and edema, better from cold applications and much worse from heat.
Apis mellifica
Useful in animal bites where there is blue discoloration of the bitten places. It can be given as part of rabies prevention and treatment and can have an antidoting effect of bites of non-rabid animals, especially dogs.
Lyssin
True or False:
Aurum muriaticum can be extremely irritable, hard to please and physically restless, while Aurum muriaticum natronatum can be reserved, easily disappointed in love relationships and have a quiet disposition.
True
True or False:
Both Aurum muriaticum and Aurum muriaticum natronatrum form uterine myomas, have pains generally worse at night and desire salt.
True
List of symptoms below describes Lilium tigrinum?
Cursing, striking, throwing things; religiosity; heightened sexuality; desire for physical exertion
A leading remedy in the treatment of tooth infections, mouth ulcers and sore throats. Swelling in throat is bluish-red in color. Tongue is thickened with a yellow coating. Profuse sweating without relief, excessive salivation, bad breath and metallic taste in the mouth. Cannot maintain a comfortable temperature. Symptoms worse at night.
Mercurius
This remedy has loss of memory, is forgetful of person or places, and is anxious about health; sensation as if going insane. All symptoms are worse at night from sundown to daylight. Deep, linear headaches. Chronic sinusitis. Rheumatism, muscle and bone pains come on and lessen gradually, requiring change of position. Ulcerations of mucous membranes, difficult to heal; abscesses. Sleeplessness. Children born with congenital deformations.
Syphilinum
High sexual desire with hypersensitivity of genitalia; cannot bear the touch even of clothing. Vaginismus. Physical and mental symptoms alternate. Painful menses; pains constricting, cramp-like; gradually increase to a severe point, then gradually decrease. Numbness of all parts of the body. Haughty, contempt for others.
Platina
Affinity for female reproductive organs, especially ovaries. Cysts in the right ovary better from pressure. Easily offended with a delusion they are neglected. Feels underappreciated. Desires approval. Overly eager to please. Preoccupation with the opinion of others. Can have ailments from wounded pride and mortification.
Palladium
