Homeopathic Remedies We suggest seeking guidance from some of the excellent reference books and a nd websites that are generally available if you wish to know more about homeopathy. Remedy Aconite (pronounced Ackonite) Apis mel Argent nit Arnica (pronounced Aah-nicker)
Traditional Use by Homeopaths Symptoms are sudden, violent brief - anxiety, fear, restlessness, grief - high temperature with great thirst - Insomnia Insect stings. Burning, stinging pains. Swelling of lower eyelids. Absence of thirst Colic. Headache. Dizziness
Use after any injury. Bruises. Sprains. Physical Arnica is also a very exhaustion. Insomnia due to over tiredness. popular herbal remedy. Muscles ache all over
Arsen alb
Upset stomach. Vomiting. Diarrhoea (as from food poisoning). Cramps in calves.
Belladonna
Brightly flushed face. Swollen joints. Vertigo. Facial neuralgia. Severe throbbing headache. Dry hacking cough. acne
Bryonia
Irritability. Dryness. Dry painful cough. Dry Dr y lips. Thirst especially for cold drinks.
Calc carb
Cracked skin in the winter. Period pains. Itching skin. Premenstrual tension. Toothache. Vertigo. Insomnia.
Calc fluor
Head colds with thick greenish-yellow discharge.Catarrh. Croup. Toothache.
Cantharis Carbo veg
Chamomilla Cocculus Colocynthis
Notes
Burns and scalds before blisters form; sunburn Indigestion with excessive flatulence. Hoarseness. Loss of voice. Tinnitus with nausea and vertigo. Teething; irritability and restlessness; colic; green slimey diarrhoea Travel sickness; nausea with hollow sensation in stomach; nausea during pregnancy Colic; stomach pains; flatulence; cramp;
stitching pain Euphrasia
Cold with watery eyes and streaming nose. Hayfever
Gelsemium
Gelsemium is still used Influenza. Sneezing. Sore throat. Symptoms of by professional medical flushing, aching, trembling. Weary with heavy herbalist but is not aching muscles. Runy nose. Vertigo. available over the counter.
Graphites
Unhealthy skin. Cracked finger tips. Constipation. Tinnitus. Earache. Sinus trouble. Dandruff
Hepar sulph
Skin highly sensitive. Acne. Croup. Earache.
Hypericum
Painful cuts and wounds. Lacerated wounds involving nerve endings. (after consultation with a medical professional)l
Ignatia
Fright. Prolonged grief. Sore throat. Piercing headache.Insomnia
Kali phos
Mental tiredness from overwork. Nervous exhaustion. Nervous indigestion. Loss of voice. Hoarseness. Giddiness from exhaustion and weakness
Lycopdium
Irritability. Fear of failure. Period pain. Premenstrual tension. Hiccough with acidity.
Mixed Pollen Hayfever when triggered by pollen Nat mur
Sneezy cold. Runny nose. Vertigo. Premenstrual tension. Housemaid's knee
Nux vom
For over indulgence in food and alcohol. Itching piles. Stuffy colds. Vertigo. Constipation. Raw throat
Phosphorous Dry cough; hypersensitivity; night sweats Pulsatilla
Premenstrual tension. Catarrh. Styes. Menopause. Acne. Tinnitus
Rhus tox
Rheumatic aches and pains. Over-exertion. Pain in ligaments. Tickling cough
Ruta grav
Injuries to bones. Fractures, dislocations. Sprains of wrists and ankles. Eye strain. Urticaria
Silicea
Physical and mental debility due to exertion. Boils, abscesses, acne. Bunions. Chronic
Hypericum is also known as St John's Wort.
headaches. Sinus trouble Sulphur
Thuja
Unhealthy looking skin. Tendency to skin disease. Itching skin. Acne. Insomnia Tinnitus Lack of energy
Warty growths. Morning headaches
Thuja herbal tincture is used for its anti-viral properties to treat warts and can be prescribed by a qualified medical herbalist.
The following substances are commonly used in homeopathy today. Homeopathic name
Substance
Common name
Claimed homeopathic use
Homeopathic potency
Monkshood, Aconite
Aconitum napellus
Monk's Blood,
shock, influenza and fevers
6c, 30c, 200c
haemorrhoids and varicose
tincture as
veins
ointment, 3c, 6c
Fuzi, Wolf's Bane Aesculus
Aesculus
hippocastanum
hippocastanum
Anthracinum, Anthracinum "ovum, Anthracinum suum
Allium cepa
orse!chestnut
All t$pes of furuncles %like
Anthra# poison
Acne, car"uncles, mali&nant
e#tracted from the
pustules, septic (ounds,
spleen of affected
6) 30)
&ran&renous de&enerations,
sheeps
anthra# poisonin&, itchin& e$es, lachr$mation,
*nion
aller&ies, ha$fever
3# to 30c
Antimonium
+kin conditons, Minor
All potencies 6c
Arsenicate
lethar&$
to M
-mpeti&o
6c to 200c
Antimonium tartaricum
Ar&entum nitricum
Arnica
Antimon$ tartrate
Fear, anticipation, +ilver nitrate
apprehension, nervous
6c to 200c
e#citement, e#am nerves
Arnica montana
Arsenicum al"um Arsenic trio#ide
Baptisia
Baptisia tinctoria
Belladonna
Atropa "elladonna
.eopard's "ane
White arsenic
Wild -ndi&o horsefl$(eed 1eadl$
shock and "ruisin&
all potencies 6c to M
colds/flu, diarrhoea, food
all potencies 6c
poisonin&
to M
fevers
hi&h fevers (ith redness
all potencies 6c to M all potencies 6c
ni&htshade
delirium
to M
healin& of cuts and (ounds
6c to 200c
fevers, oint pains, cou&hs
all potencies 6c
and pleuris$
to M
Bellis perennis
Bellis perennis
ommon 1ais$
Br$onia
Br$onia al"a
White "r$on$
alcarea car"onica alendula
hamomilla
*$ster shell
alcium car"onate
alendula officinalis Mari&old Matricaria
4erman
chamomilla
hamomile
-ndi&estion, Acidit$
all potencies 6c to M
healin& of (ounds
tincture, 3c, 6c
teethin& in infants
3c, 6c, 30c
holera %used "$ amphor
ahnemann on a 535
innamomum
cholera out"reak on entral
camphora
7urope, and "$ 1r8 9uin in 5:; .ondon's epidemic
oloc$nthis
uprum metallicum
itrullus coloc$nthis
+
holera, diarrhoea, &ripin&
opper
in the &uts
1i&italis
1i&italis purpurea
1rosera
1rosera rotundifolia +unde(
1ulcamara
+olanum dulcamara
Ferrum phosphoricum
4elsemium
4lonoinum
-ron phosphate
4elsemium sempervirens
>itro&l$cerine
1iarrhoea
Fo#&love
6c to 200c
6c to 200c
eart conditions, an&ina
6c to 30c
a cou&h remed$
6c, 30c
Wood$
(ide ran&e of chronic
all potencies 6c
ni&htshade
ailments
to M
Ferr phos
=ello( asmine
haemorrha&es and nose"leeds
oint pains and fevers
Facial neural&ias
3#, 6#, 6c, 30c
all potencies 6c to M all potencies 6c to M
4raphites
amamelis
epar sulfuris
4raphite
amamelis vi&iniana Witch!hazel
-tchin& cracked skin,
all potencies 6c
eczema, psoriasis
to M
haemorrhoids, varicose veins
ailments, "oils, a"scesses
to M
-&natia amara
+tr$chnos i&natii
+t8 -&natius Bean recover$ from &rief
?alium
@otassium
"ichromicum
dichromate
.achesis
.achesis muta
.edum
.edum palustre
Marsh ea
.$copodium
Wolf's foot,
clavatum
clu"moss
.$copodium
Mercurius vivus
>atrum muriaticum
>atrum sulphuricum
>u# vomica
*scillococcinum
thick secretions from the used in ead!on mucous mem"ranes of the sinuses and respirator$ tract
snake
Mercur$ %element
+odium chloride
+odium sulphate
+tr$chnos nu#! vomica
Cairina moschata
>atrum mur ta"le salt
>atrum sulph
(ide ran&e of uses
to M
all potencies 6c to M
all potencies 6c to M all potencies 6c
(ounds
to M
(ide ran&e of chronic use
all potencies 6c to M
(ide ran&e of chronic
all potencies 6c
ailments
to M
varied chronic uses irrita"le, touch$, dislikes
6c to 50M
consolation asthma, headaches, (orse for damp, (arts
su"stance a"use chronic ailments
Muscov$ duck
all potencies 6c
"ites, stin&s, punctured
nausea, han&overs, +tr$chnine tree
3c, 6c all potencies 6c
epar sulf
Bushmaster
potencies 3#,
(ide ran&e of chronic
alcium sulfide
calcareum
tincture and lo(
colds/flu %rarel$ used outside France and + not
6c to 50M
all potencies 6c to M
&enerall$ 30c,
liver
liver
@etroleum
rude oil
@hosphorus
@hosphorus
@hos
@icricum acidum
@icric acid
@icric acid
nota"le
200c
+kin affections, eczema,
all potencies 6c
psoriasis
to M
(ide ran&e of chronic
all potencies 6c
ailments
to M
Water retention, onfusion tincture to 200c various childhood,
@ulsatilla
@as
Wind flo(er
menstrual and chronic ailments
Chus
o#icodendron
to#icodendron
radicans
@oison iv$
oint pains and fevers
all potencies 6c to M
all potencies 6c to M
trauma or sprain of the li&aments conditions Cuta
Cuta &raveolens
Cue
involvin& the tendons, fi"rous tissue, or
;# to M
periosteum oint stiffness, e$e strain
+epia
uttlefish ink
+ilicea
Flint
+ulphur
+ulfur
man$ female pro"lems
all potencies 6c to M
Darious chronic conditions,
all potencies 6c
sensitivit$ to cold
to M
chronic ailments, skin
all potencies 6c
complaints, &eneral de"ilit$ to M neurolo&ics %insomn$,
hea +inensis / amellia +inensis
leafs of tea plant
ni&htmares, di&estives %d$spepsia caused "$
: to 5:
drinkin& tea often
hua
hua occidentalis
(arts chronic conditions
all potencies 6c to M
rtica urens
+tin&in& >ettle
Bites and stin&s
mostl$ 3c, 6c, 30c
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