Ten Common Homeopathic Medicines

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Ten Common Homeopathic Medicines

by Dana Ullman, MPH ©1991

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If you wish to experiment with homeopathic medicines, here are ten

medicines

that are used for common ailments.

These medicines should be taken in the 6th or 30th potency.

Generally, if

there is minor pain or discomfort, you should take the medicine

three times a

day, stopping once health has been restored. If there is more

severe the pain,

you can consider taking the medicine every one to three hours,

decreasing

the doses as symptoms are reduced. If you do not observe some

improvement after

24 hours in an acute condition, the medicine is probably not the

correct

one. If symptoms persist, consider another medicine or seek

professional

homeopathic care.

It is generally recommended that people treat themselves for non-

threatening

acute conditions only and obtain professional care for chronic or

potential

dangerous health conditions. Dr. Stephen Cummings and Dana Ullman's

_Everybody's Guide to Homeopathic Medicines_

(http://www.homeopathic.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?

Screen=PROD & Store_Code=HES & Product_Code=ULL-EVE) (Tarcher/Perigee,

1991) provides detailed protocols for helping to determine when

symptoms are

beyond self-care.

Allium cepa (onion): Because it is known to cause tearing of the

eyes and

dripping of the nose, it is a frequent remedy for the common cold

and hay

fever, especially when there is a thin, watery, and burning nasal

discharge that

irritates the nostrils. Typically, the person's symptoms are worse

in a warm

room and are relieved in a cool room or in the open air.

Arnica (mountain daisy): This is the #1 remedy in sports medicine

and first

aid. It is used for shock and trauma from injury. It also helps to

reduce

pain from injury and to speed the healing process. Whether you're

into

competitive sports or exercise regularly or if you simply don't

like to feel the pain

of an injury, Arnica is the place to start.

Chamomilla (chamomille): Many parents owe their sleep to

homeopathy, not

because it helps them directly, but because it is so good for their

infant.

Chamomilla is THE remedy for the irritable infant, especially from

teething or

colic. The infant cries incessantly, and nothing seems to provide

any relief,

except carrying them, and even then, the crying begins recurs as

soon as the

parent puts the child down.

Hypericum (St. John's wort): This remedy is the first medicine to

consider

for injuries to the nerves or to parts of the body rich with them,

including

the fingers, toes, and back. Any injury with shooting pains should

be given

this remedy.

Ignatia (St. Ignatius bean): One day this remedy will be used by

the

majority of psychiatrists. It is one of the leading homeopathic

medicines for acute

grief, anxiety, and depression, especially after a death or

separation from a

loved one. The person sighs frequently, has a lump in the throat,

and may

tremble.

Magnesia phosphorica (phosphate of magnesia): This is the most

effective

remedy for cramps, including menstrual cramps. It has helped

prevent many women

turn from Dr. Jekkyl into Ms. Hyde as a result of menstrual cramps.

It is

particularly indicated when a woman's cramps cause her to bend over

and when

they experience some relief from warm applications.

Nux vomica (poison nut): This is the premier medicine for ailments

exacerbated by conventional or recreational drugs. It is also a

common remedy for

treating symptoms of overeating or from drinking too much alcohol.

Considering

how many people have these vices, this is an all too frequent

medicine today.

Pulsatilla (windflower): Perhaps the most commommon remedy given to

both

children and women, this medicine is not indicated for a specific

disease but

for a specific pattern of physical symptoms and psychological

characteristics.

Physically, these people are warm-blooded: they wear less clothes

than

others, prefer open air, and don't feel as well in the heat.

Psychologically, they

are a gentle, mind, and yielding person, with a quickly changing

emotional

state and a strong tendency to want to please others.

Rhus tox (poison ivy): This medicine is the most common remedy for

sprains

and strains. It is especially indicated when a person experiences

a " rusty

gate " syndrome, that is, pain on initial motion which is reduced

the more the

person continues to move. It is also often given to people with the

flu or

arthritis who experience this similar rusty gate syndrome.