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Self Help

We focus on changes compared to the healthy state and we are looking for unusual, striking symptoms. For example, if someone is constantly thirsty, we only consider it a symptom if they are not usually a thirsty person when healthy. Observe external signs and symptoms (paleness or flushing, trembling, sweating, etc.), check for any discharge (pus, foul-smelling, white, etc.), and note what improves or worsens the condition (fresh air, sound, light, hugs).

Injuries

Arnica

  • Reduces bruising

  • Stops bleeding

  • First remedy for any injury

  • Head trauma, soft tissue injuries, muscle injuries

  • Fear, shock after injury, or slow-healing wounds

  • Head injury

Bellis Perennis

  • Injuries to the breast, abdomen, deep tissues

Bryonia

  • Severe stabbing pain, unable to move (fractures)

Calcium Phosphoricum

  • For bone fractures, alternating with Symphytum

Calendula

  • Cuts, bruises

Hypericum

  • Shooting pain, nerve pain

  • Spinal injuries, coccyx injury

  • Injuries to areas rich in nerve endings (fingers, toes)

Ledum

  • Palm, sole injuries, puncture wounds

Natrium Sulphuricum

  • After head injuries

Rhus-tox

  • Strains, tendon, and ligament injuries

Ruta

  • Bone injuries, tendon, and ligament injuries

Silicea

  • Splinters

Staphysagria

  • Surgical wounds

Symphytum

  • Bone fractures (only if the bone is properly aligned)

Injuries

Chicken Pox

Chickenpox is highly contagious, with an incubation period of 12–21 days. It becomes contagious a few days before symptoms appear and remains so until all blisters have scabbed over. A mild case of chickenpox can be managed at home, but if severe symptoms or complications arise, consult a doctor.

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Homeopathic Remedies for Chickenpox:

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Aconite – Fever with fear

Antimonium Crudum – For prevention; if crusting is very slow

Belladonna – High fever, flushed face

Pulsatilla – With cough, not thirsty, seeks comfort

Rhus Toxicodendron – Itchy rash, restless child

Vaccininum – For prevention (for siblings)

Chicken Pox
Beach Sand and Ocean
Beach at Sunset

Burns

Arnica – For shock

Arsenicum – Improves with warm compresses

Cantharis – Improves with cold compresses

Kali Bichromicum – Slow-healing deep burns

Urtica Urens – Mild burns

SEVERE BURNS REQUIRE IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION! 

Burns

Headache

Aconite – From cold exposure, drafts, or fright; sudden onset headache

Arsenicum – From exertion or excitement

Belladonna – Sudden onset headache; after hair washing or haircut; sunstroke; throbbing pain

Bryonia – Due to weather changes; with dry cough; slow-developing headache

Cocculus – From lack of sleep (common in mothers)

Gelsemium – Gradual onset; intense pain in the back of the head

Ignatia – Grief-related headache; feels like a nail driven into the head

Kali Bichromicum – Pain in specific, well-defined spots; sinus-related headache

Lycopodium – Due to eye strain

Natrium Muriaticum – Grief-related headache; from eye strain

Nux Vomica – From sleep deprivation; after excessive alcohol or overeating

Pulsatilla – After eating ice cream

Phosphorus – Before a storm; headache accompanied by hunger

Rhus Toxicodendron – After damp weather; from wearing wet clothes

Sepia – After working under artificial light

Silica – From travel; after working under artificial light

 

For persistent headaches, consult a homeopath or doctor!

Beach Sand and Ocean
Headache
Dental Treatment
Beach Sand and Ocean
Shore

Dental Treatment

Aconite – Fear of the dentist

Arnica – Before and after fillings or extractions

Hypericum – Sharp pains after dental procedures

Staphysagria – Injured or sensitive gums

X-ray - after X-Ray scan

Teething

Aconite
Restless, red face

Belladonna
Red, swollen face, fever

Calc carb
Late, slow teething

Chamomilla
Angry from the pain
Cannot be put down, needs to be rocked
Green stool

Magnesium phosphoricum
Warm compress helps

Pulsatilla
Fresh air improves
Cold drinks help

Silica
Slow teething

Desert Sand
Teething
Smooth river stones

Ear ache

Aconite – Intense, sudden pain; restlessness, fear, anxiety; often after exposure to cold wind or shock

Apis – Stinging, burning pain; worse when swallowing; ear may look puffy or swollen; prefers cool applications

Belladonna – Throbbing, pulsating pain; sudden onset with high fever; red, hot ear; sensitivity to noise and light

Chamomilla – Intense pain; child is irritable, angry, inconsolable; worse at night; better from being carried; ear ache after swimming

Calc carb – Throbbing pain in a late teething child; tends to sweat on the head; ear infections with thick, white discharge

Hepar sulphur – Foul-smelling, thick yellow-green discharge; extremely sensitive to touch and cold air; sharp, tearing pain

Kali bi – Left-sided, tearing pain; thick, sticky, stringy discharge; ear pain with sinus congestion

Mag-phos – Cramping, shooting, neuralgic pain; better with warmth and pressure; may come and go suddenly

Nux vomica – Itchy ear pain; frequent swallowing; irritability and oversensitivity; often in people who overindulge in food, coffee, or alcohol

Pulsatilla – Red, inflamed ear (externally); ear pain with weepy, clingy mood; often after a cold; worse in warmth, better in fresh air

Silicea – Ear full of wax; chronic ear infections; difficulty hearing due to blockage; sensitive to cold and drafts

Bites and Stings

Apis – Red, hot, swollen; burning or stinging pain; worse from heat and touch; better from cool applications.

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Lachesis – Bluish or purplish discolouration around the bite

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Ledum – Excellent for insect bites and other puncture wounds; swelling is cold, bluish; better from cold applications; used for mosquito and tick bites.

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Hypericum – Severe nerve pain after a bite or sting; especially useful for deep puncture wounds with sharp pain

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Staphysagria – Extremely painful bite or sting; oversensitive to touch; may have intense irritation and itching; often used for deep cuts or surgical wounds as well.

Golden Water Ripples
Ear Ache
Bites and Stings
Beach Waves

Baby Colic

Belladonna – Sudden, intense abdominal pain; red, flushed face; better when bending forward

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Bryonia – Sharp, stitching pain; better when lying still and curled up; worse from movement or deep breathing.

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Cataria Nepeta – Colic in babies; diarrhea;  often accompanied by irritability or restlessness.

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Carbo veg – Severe bloating, especially below the navel; excessive gas; exhaustion and cold limbs; better from belching or fanning.

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Chamomilla – Colicky pain in teething babies; extreme irritability; screaming in pain; better when carried or rocked.

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China – Bloating, especially above the navel; gas trapped and difficult to expel; worse from light touch.

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Colocynthis – Intense cramping pain; better from firm pressure or bending forward.​

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Dioscorea – Pain relieved by stretching backward; worse from bending forward; twisting or shifting may help temporarily.

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Mag-phos – Cramping pain; better from heat or hot compresses; better when curled up; worse from cold.

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Staphysagria – Abdominal pain following emotional suppression or humiliation; often linked to past trauma; sharp, cutting pains.

Baby Colic

Vomiting and Diarrhea

Aconite: Vomiting soon after, after sunstroke. Abdomen sensitive to touch.

Arsenicum album: Food poisoning or flu affecting the stomach. Tired, weak, but restless. Drinks in sips despite thirst. Burning pains. Feels cold. Weakness, cold. Drinks sips of water. Warm compresses or warm drinks help.

Bryonia: Bitter, bilious vomiting, very thirsty. Feels like a stone in the stomach. Touch makes it worse, strong pressure improves. Worse from movement.

Calcium: Teething. Sour stools, sweating, vomiting. Craves ice-cold drinks. Diarrhea from milk.

Chamomilla: Irritable. Bloated. Stools may be greenish, with undigested food. Curled up, angry. During teething. Rocking, carrying helps. Bloated, curled up, crying. Gagging.

China: Not painful, exhausted after vomiting. Risk of dehydration.
Involuntary stool, worse at night. Severe bloating, sour burps.

Gelsemium: Diarrhea before an exam.

Ipecacuanha (Ipeca): Constant nausea, no coated tongue, May be accompanied by headache. Burning pain at the anus. Violent, crampy, copious vomiting. Fermented-smelling diarrhea. Nausea doesn’t ease after vomiting. Excessive salivation, not thirsty, disgusted by food. Feels like the stomach is shutting down, weak, empty sensation.

Mercurius solubilis: Greenish, bloody, mucous, foul-smelling stools.
Burns the anus. Fever, chills, exhaustion. Foul-smelling mouth, tongue shows imprint of teeth. 

Nux vomica:  After heavy, or spicy food. Relief after bowel movement. Irritable. Cannot vomit easily or feels relief from vomiting. After excessive food or drink consumption. After stress.
Feels like a stone in the stomach.

Pulsatilla: After fruit, fatty, or cold food. Worse at night. Variable stools. Frequent burping, unsure of cravings.

Phosphorus:
Vomits everything immediately, cold drinks feel good but warm up and are vomited. Hungry in the evening. Weak. Stomach hurts after vomiting.

Sepia: Nausea from odors. Craves sour or spicy food. Downward drawing sensation in the stomach.

Sulphur: Diarrhea only upon waking.

Let me know if you need any further clarification!

Mushrooms Close-Up
Vomiting and Diarrhea
Zen garden with stone

Herpes

Vincetoxicum – General antiviral.

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Natrum muriaticum (Nat-mur) – Triggered by sun exposure or grief.

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Rhus toxicodendron (Rhus tox) – Herpes in the corner of the mouth.

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Zincum: Recurring herpes

Herpes

Flu

Arsenicum – Restless, weak, chilly. Drinks in small sips.

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Anas barb – On the first day of the flu.

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Bryonia – Irritable, very thirsty. Lies completely still as movement worsens symptoms.

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Eupatorium – Bone pain, very thirsty.

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Gelsemium – Extremely weak, trembling.

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Ipeca – Bone, back, and leg pain.

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Nux vomica – Bone and joint pain, chills.

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Rhus tox – Pain, restlessness. The tip of the tongue is red.

Sand
Flu

Exhaustion, fatigue

Arnica – After physical exertion.

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China – Due to fluid loss (diarrhea, vomiting).

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Cocculus – Disrupted circadian rhythm (long-distance travel, postpartum period).

Cough

Aconite: Hoarse, dry, painful cough. Worse at night and on inhalation. Croup with fever and anxiety.

Antimonium tartaricum: Large amounts of mucus, rattling sounds.
Better when sitting up. Worse from anger and lying down. Unable to expectorate phlegm when coughing.

Apis: Swollen, red tonsils with STINGING pain when swallowing (right side). Better with cold drinks and fresh air. Worse with solid food and hot drinks. Chest pain when coughing, 

Arsenicum: Burning throat pain, difficulty swallowing (better on the right side). Wheezing, dry nighttime cough, better when sitting up.
Acrid nasal discharge. Dry mouth, drinks in sips.

Belladonna: Swollen tonsils, red throat, high fever. Dry, tickling, short barking cough with wheezing. Difficulty swallowing.

Bryonia: Chest pain with coughing. Dry cough.

Drosera: Persistent, spasmodic coughing fits. Tickling, choking, suffocative cough. Chest pain when coughing, holds the chest. Chills, night sweats. Whooping cough. Vomiting mucus. WORSE AT NIGHT WHEN LYING DOWN.

Hepar sulph: Hoarseness, painful throat, and cough.

Ipecacuanha: Dry, tickling cough with gagging and vomiting. Sneezing, hoarseness. Better in fresh air and at rest.

Kali bichromicum:Thick, sticky (yellow) mucus. Pain at the root of the nose, sinusitis. Worse when bending forward. Throat pain when sticking out the tongue. Hoarseness in the evening. Deep cough.

Nux vomica Raw, sore throat sensation. Intense coughing, holds head while coughing. Worse in the morning.

Phosphorus: Dry cough. Worse with talking and cold air. Better with warm bed. Holds chest while coughing, pneumonia.

Pulsatilla: Worse in a warm room. Worse at night. Dry in the evening, loose in the morning (yellow or green phlegm). Very dry throat, painful swallowing.

Rhus tox: Painful to swallow at first, but it gets better when swallowing more. Itchy throat. Painful swallowing of saliva and food. Hoarseness from vocal strain. Tickling sensation above the sternum, causing a dry cough.

Silicea: Swollen tonsils, sharp pain. Recurrent colds.

Sulphur: Dry cough, burning throat pain. Better in fresh air. Nighttime shortness of breath. Tickling cough from deep in the windpipe. Worse with warm drinks, better with cold drinks. Bad breath.

Marble
Desert

Exam anxiety

Argentum nitricum

  • Diarrhea before exam

  • Anxiety before something planned

Gelsemium

  • Diarrhea

  • Trembling

  • Sensation of paralysis

Lycopodium

  • Symptoms improve once the exam begins

Hangover

Ignatia

  • After exposure to cigarette smoke

Kali bichromicum

  • Digestive issues after excessive beer consumption

Nux vomica

  • Hangover with headache

  • Nausea after overeating

Beach Sand and Ocean
Exhaustion, Fatigue
Cough
Exam anxiety
Hangover
Rock

Common cold

Aconite – First 24 hours, "I'm about to catch a cold" feeling

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Arsenicum – Watery, burning discharge; Very chilly, weak; Drinks in small sips

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Kali bichromicum – Thick, yellow, sticky, stringy mucus

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Natrum muriaticum – Runny nose; Sneezing; Clear or white discharge

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Nux vomica – Nasal congestion, worse when lying down

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Pulsatilla – Not thirsty; Thick and abundant mucus. 

Period pain

Belladonna
Strong, hot bleeding

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Lachesis
Pain relief when the bleeding starts (head, abdomen)

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Magnesium phosphoricum
Cramp-like pain, relieved by warm compresses

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Natrium muriaticum
Headache before and during menstruation

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Nux vomica
Nausea, faint feeling with uterine cramps

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Pulsatilla
Delayed menstruation after wearing wet clothes.

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Sepia
Downward pulling pain

Water Ripples Pattern
Common Cold
Period Pain
White Grass

Motion Sickness

Cocculus
Nausea, better when lying down, worse in fresh air.

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Nux Vomica
Nausea but unable to vomit.

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Petroleum
Nausea, heavy head, improves with fresh air.

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Pulsatilla
Ear congestion on the airplane.

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Tabacum
Nausea, improves with fresh air.

Motion Sickness

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If you need Emergency Health Care, please contact your local health care provider.

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