Homeopathy first aid remedies

Materia Medica First Aid Foundation Course in Medical Homeopathy Part 2 Dr Kasra Chehrazy MD MFHom

Aconitum napellus Source: Monkshoods, "the queen of poisons" Affinity: Sodium channel; PNS Targeted application: Shock anticipatory anxiety (panic, fear) Croup URT, Coryza Fever

Key word: Tight, Fright, Fear at night General: Great fever remedy

 Ailments from exposure to cold  Dry wind Acute conditions, sudden or violent onset. Very thirsty

Aconitum napellus Modalities: open air Face: Hot, flushed, but when sit up gets pale

Mind: Great fear of death Can predict the exact time of death Restlessness, excitement, agitation

HOMEOPATHIC ASPIRIN: Aconite + Coffee + Chamomilla

Apis mellificia Source: Crushed body of the honey bee or just the poison Affinity: Skin; serous and mucous membranes Targeted application: Acute allergic reactions Conjunctivitis Acute M/S conditions

Generals: •Inflammation (acute, severe)

•Exudate

•Pain

skin mucus & serous membranes

Marked Seroius Nonpurulant

Burning Stinging

•General soreness

with marked redness + edema + swelling RESTLESSNESS all pains and sensations < touch except headache

Throat Kidney Meninges Pericardium Joint

Apis mellificia Modalities: cold applications, cool air THIRSTLESS (in acute state) Face: angioneurotic edema

Eye: redness & swelling of conjunctiva and/or eyelids pohotphobia burning stinging pain >cold any inflammation: iritis, keratitis, trachoma

M/S:

hot, red, swollen, shiny, acutely painful joints

Urinary: Acute dysuria, frequency, painful urging Skin: urticarial rash, reaction to bites and stings

Arnica montana Source: leopard's bane Affinity: Connective tissue, muscular tissue Targeted application: Traumatic shock Trauma: PRE/POST- OP

Dental Dental bleeding Post-partum Urinary retention after labour Over-exertion (cramp)

Bleeding Stroke Cerebral haemorrhage Head injury Orbital hematoma, Diabetic retinopathy: vitreous haemorrhage+detached retina

Arnica montana Key word: Bruising, anything that feels bruised Soft tissue damage Capillary bleeding Soreness, stiffness

General: Great fever remedy  Ailments from exposure to cold  Dry wind Acute conditions, sudden or violent onset. Very thirsty Restless at night as bed feels hard

Modalities: lying, > rest

Arnica montana Mind: Fear of being touched Fear of sudden death in cardiac disease Memory loss With minor illness tells she is bad, with serious illness feels well

Bryonia alba Source: white bryony Affinity: Connective tissue (joints, muscles, ligaments, fasciae) Serous membranes (Lung, heart, abdomen, pelvic visera)

Targeted application: Acute M‘SKELconditions appendicitis

Keyword: Dryness (mental, physical, emotional)

General: Dryness all over

thirsty Stitching, bursting pain

Bryonia alba Modalities: pressure, > lying on painful side, >cool, >open air

Mind: Irritable Wants to be left alone Fear of poverty

Chest: Dry, very painful cough, >holding the chest tight

Abdomen: Constipation with very dry stool

Appendicitis, > lying on painful side

M/S Joints red, swollen, hot

Hypericum perforatum Source: St. John's wort Affinity: nerve endings

Targeted application: Injury Damage to sensitive/nerve rich tissues Penetrating wounds (splinters) Painful animal bites (dogs, cats, etc) lacerations Spinal injuries Centripedal spread of pain Pain following retinal surgery

Ledum palustre Source: Marsh Rosemary Affinity: Soft tissue

Targeted application: Injury Puncture wounds Eye injury, bruising around eyes (after arnica) Insect bites, stings (low potency) Acute M/S conditions Ascending progression Painful joints, pale and cold in touch > cold

General: Chilly patients

Modalities: Painful joints > cold Symptoms > cold

Hypericum perforatum Modalities: open air Face: Hot, flushed, but when sit up gets pale Mind: Great fear of death Can predict the exact time of death Restlessness, excitement, agitation HOMEOPATHIC ASPIRIN: Aconite + Coffee + Chamomilla

Rhus toxicodendron Source: Poison ivy Affinity: ligaments fibrous tissues of the joints

Targeted application: M‘SKEL conditions Acute febrile illness e.g flu Acute skin conditions

General: Restless Chilly

Pain + stiffness thirsty Stitching, bursting pain Desire milk

Rhus toxicodendron Modalities: < rest, < fatigue, movement, >warmth Extremities: Joint pain + stiffness Skin: cold sores

Ruta graveolens Source: Ruta Affinity: periosteum Attachment of muscles and tendons (esp. wrist and ankle)

Targeted application: M‘SKEL conditions Acute febrile illness e.g flu Acute skin conditions

General: Restless Stiffness of body

Pain like the bone were broken

Modalities: < cold, < wet >continued movement

Ruta graveolens Eye: Weak accommodation

GIT: Rectal prolapse

Targeted application: Osteoarthritis of the knee following old sprains Growing pain Sport injuries to tendons and ligaments (collateral ligament in skiing)

Symphytum officinale Source: Knitbone Affinity: periosteum

Targeted application: Accelerated reunion of fractures Accelerates callus production in broken bones (rib injury) Injury to the eye and orbit (pain of bony orbit)

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