Homeopathy by Ailment
BITES & STINGS back to top When there is swelling and bruising. Arnica 6C | 30C Insect Stings. Apis mel 6C | 30C Horse-fly bites. Hypericum 6C | 30C Purple discoloration around the bite. Lachesis 6C Pain from puncture wounds from small sharp objects. Ledum 6C BODY ODOUR back to top Profuse sticky sweet all day. Skin sensitive. Hepar sulph 6C | 30C Perspiration which stains clothes. Merc sol 6C | 30C Unhealthy looking skin. Problem feet. Sulphur 6C | 30C Sweats in uncovered parts. Thuja 6C | 30C BOILS back to top With redness, heat and throbbing. Belladonna 6C | 30C Sensitive boils which weep easily. Hepar sulph 6C | 30C Boils slow to develop and heal. Silicea 6C | 30C BRUISING back to top For all soft tissue injuries, leading to bruises. Arnica 6C | 30C Bruising of the breast. Bellis perennis 6C Bruising due to varicose veins. Hamamelis 6C | 30C Painful bruises on fingers and toes. Hypericum 6C | 30C Bruising of the bones. Ruta grav 6C | 30C BURNS & SCALDS back to top Sunburn with redness, heat and throbbing. Belladonna 6C | 30C Sunburn remedy, taken just before, or just after blistering starts. Cantharis 6C | 30C General treatment for burns and scalds. After a day in the sun when reaction is expected. Causticum 6C Stinging burns and scalds. Urtica urens 6C CATARRH back to top Profuse watery discharge with sneezing and burning of the nose and lips. Allium cepa 6C Copious burning and clear watery discharge, chilliness, craving for heat, great exhaustion, watery eyes. Arsen alb 6C Catarrh lying on chest which feels tight. Bryonia 6C | 30C Thick greenish/yellow discharge in lumps. Worse after rest and from damp weather. Calc fluor 6C | 30C Bland nasal catarrh with watering eyes. Euphrasia 6C | 30C Thick yellow discharge. Worse at night. Loss of smell. Pulsatilla 6C | 30C Sinus catarrh with headaches. Obstinate nasal obstruction and sneezing in morning Silicea 6C | 30C CHILBLAINS back to top Chilblains worse for cold. Patient chilly. Calc carb 6C | 30C Chilblains worse for warmth, when limbs hang down. Pulsatilla 6C | 30C COLIC back to top Colic relieved by pressure on the stomach. Colocynthis 6C Worsened by movement. Bryonia 6C | 30C Extremely irritable, better when carried around. Chamomilla 30C CONSTIPATION back to top Stools feel too large and hard to pass, especially in the elderly. Bryonia 6C | 30C No desire to open bowels for several days, then pass large stool. Colicky pains and bowels ache. Graphites 6C | 30C Great flatulence. No stools passed for days, then hard stools passed with difficulty. Lycopodium 6C | 30C Frequent urge to pass stools, but always feel that more to come Nux vom 6C | 30C Not strong enough to expel stool, so slips back in. Silicea 6C | 30C Stools large, hard, dark and dry. Painful to pass. Sulphur 6C | 30C COLDS & FLU back to top Beginnings of colds & flu particularly from exposure to cold winds. Fever, chill and thirst. Aconite 6C | 30C Common cold with much sneezing, watering of eyes and acrid nasal discharge. Allium cepa 6C Eyes and nose stream. Exhaustion. Desire sips of water. Arsen alb 6C High temperature/fever. Incoherent behaviour Belladona 6C | 30C
COUGHS back to top Dry, tickling, irritating cough. Sudden onset from exposure to cold wind. Aconite6C | 30C Restless and anxious, wheezy with burning sensation in chest Arsen alb. 6C | 30C Dry, tickly, barking cough. Violent coughing fits end in sneezing Belladona 6C | 30C Hard dry cough with stiches in the chest and headache Bryonica 6C | 30C Tickling cough with yellow, sour and offensive sputum. Head and neck apt to sweat at night. Calc carb 6C | 30C Hard, racking cough with pain in chest bringing exhaustion. Inability to bring up phlegm. Causticum 6C Persistent, irritating cough coming from deep down in chest, occasionally leading to vomiting Drosera 6C | 30C Hoarse cough with roughness and scraping sensation in throat Hepar sulph 6C | 30C Spasmodic cough with wheezing, rattling and loss of breath, either leading to vomiting without nausea or intense nausea unrelieved by vomiting Ipecac 6C | 30C Cough with stringy phlegm Kali birch 6C | 30C Cough originating from tickling in pit of stomach, with painin head Nat mur 6C | 30C Dry, tearing, spasmodic cough with retching Nux vom 6C | 30C Violent, hard, dry, exhausting, tight or racking cough with yellow sputum Phosphurus 6C | 30C Cough dry in the evening, loose in the morning with thick, bland yellow-green discharge and tickling larynx Pulsatilla 6C | 30C CYSTITIS back to top Sharp, stinging pains. Frequent urge to urinate Apis mel 6C | 30C Burning pains in lower abdomen. Feels restless, chilly and anxious Arsen alb 6C | 30C Burning sensation along urethra. Bladder sensitive to jarring Belladonna 6C | 30C Non-stop urge to urinate, only able to pass drop by drop due to severe burning pain. Cantharis 6C | 30C Frequent and painful urge to pas urine with little result Nux vom 6C | 30C MILD DEPRESSION back to top With confusion and despondency Actaea rac Restless, chilly, exhausted. Obsessively neat and tidy Arsen alb 6C | 30C Sleeplessness due to mental activity. Tension and agitation Coffea 6C Depression following bereavement Ignatia 6C | 30C Depression through loss of self-confidence Lycopodium 6C | 30C Depressed and irritable. Dislike people and prefer to be alone Nat mur 6C | 30C Highly irritable. Finds fault with everyone Nux vom 6C | 30C Easily turns to tears. Wants lots of reassurance and attention. Pulsatilla 6C | 30C Women who are easily depressed. Irritable and tearful. Sepia 6C | 30C DIARRHOEA back to top Diarrhoea comes on suddenly after shock or cold wind Aconite 6C | 30C Diarrhoea caused by excitement or apprehension about a coming event Argent nit 6C | 30C Diarrhoea from food poisoning. Scant odourless stools with burning sensation. Particularly useful for holiday diarrhoea. Arsen alb 6C | 30C Accompanied by spasmodic griping pains Colocynthis 6C Worse at night, by drinking cold drinks and eating rich fatty foods. Pulsatilla 6C | 30C Urge to open bowels early in the morning. Sulphur 6C | 30C EARACHE back to top Earache after exposure to cold, dry winds. Aconite 6C | 30C Throbbing pain made worse by warmth Belladonna 6C | 30C Painful. Irritable and weepy. Chamomilla 30C Throbbing pain, better for warmth Hepar sulph 6C | 30C Ear swollen and red, worse at night. Patient weepy Pulsatilla 6C | 30C ECZEMA back to top Eczema on the plams of the hands and behind the ears. Exudes a honey like discharge Graphites 6C | 30C Dry, scaling, burning and excessively itchy. Aggravated by heat and washing Sulphur 6C | 30C Itchy blisters. Worse in cold and damp, better for warmth Rhus tox 6C | 30C FIRST AID back to top Shock, fear and panic after an accident Aconite 6C | 30C All injuries that lead to bruising Arnica 6C | 30C To aid healing from burns and scalds Cantharis 6C | 30C For painful crush injuries Hypericum 6C | 30C For sprains when the bone is bruised Ruta grav 6C | 30C Injuries to bones and tendons Symphytum 6C
FLATULENCE back to top Upset, rumbling stomach. Nervous anticipation of coming events Argent nit. 6C | 30C Excessive flatulence with belching and a full sensation in the abdomen Carbo veg 6C | 30C Flatulence with colicky stomach pains Colocynthis 6C Bloated feeling after a light meal. Much flatulence Lycopodium 6C | 30C Caused by overeating Nux vom 6C | 30C
HAEMORRHOIDS AND PILES back to top Bleeding piles. Anus sore and bruised Hamamelis 6C | 30C Large piles which burn and sting. Patient chilly and irritable Nux vom 6C | 30C Painful piles which bleed easily. Lack of thirst Pulsatilla 6C | 30C Piles do not bleed but are aggravated by warmth Sulphur 6C | 30C Sore piles. Difficulty in passing stools. Causticum 6C HANGOVER back to top Too much food and drink. Headache with coldness and irritability. Nux vom 6C | 30C HAYFEVER back to top Nose and eyes stream. Frequent and severe sneezing. Worse in the morning indoors Allium cepa 6C Nose tickles violently. Sneezing violent and painful with watery burning discharge, making upper lip sore. Arsen alb 6C | 30C Eyes burn, itch and water constantly. Runny nose with much sneezing. Euphrasia 6C | 30C Violent sneezing with blocked nose. Face hot and flushed, Gelsemium 6C | 30C General remedy where condition is allergic response to pollen. Mixed pollen. 30C Copious catarrh and sneezing, often with cold sores or mouth ulcers Nat mur 6C | 30C Irritation of nose, eyes, throat and face with prolonged bouts of sneezing Nux vom 6C | 30C Copious thick catarrh and sneezing. Relieved by open air. Pulsatilla 6C | 30C Sinusitis with blocked stuffy nose. Worse on first waking. Silicea 6C | 30C HEADACHES AND MIGRAINES back to top Pain begins over the forehead and ends in the neck and shoulders. Worse for movement. Bryonia 6C | 30C With painful watering of the eyes. Euphrasia 6C | 30C Lessened by bending the head backwards Hypericum 6C | 30C Migraine over the eyes, preceded by blurred vision. Kali bich 6C | 30C With humming in the ears Kali phos 6C | 30C Headache on right side. Concentration makes pain worse. Lycopodium 6C | 30C Throbbing, blinding headaches. Hammering migraine, with zig-zag lights Nat mur 6C | 30C Too much food and drink. Headache with coldness and irritability Nux vom 6C | 30C Headaches worse in the evening or associated with periods. Patient weepy. Pulsatilla 6C | 30C Migraine begins in the neck, travels over the head and ends in one eye. Silicea 6C | 30C Left-sided headache. Pain as if the nail driven into the head Thuja 6C | 30C INDIGESTION back to top Lack of appetite and weakness following illness. May develop diarrhoea Arsen alb 6C | 30C Indigestion straight after eating. Food lies like stone in the stomach Bryonia 6C | 30C Stomach full of wind Carbo veg 6C | 30C Indigestion from too much starchy food. Excessive wind. Heartburn Lycopodium 6C | 30C Indigestion from overindulgence. Stomach feels swollen. Nux vom 6C | 30C Indigestion a few hours after eating, from rich foods. Pulsatilla 6C | 30C MENOPAUSE back to top Hot, red face. Dry vagina Belladonna 6C | 30C Dry vagina. Black stools with constipation Bryonia 6C | 30C Hot flushes of the face. Nosebleeds. Scanty periods. Graphites 6C | 30C Hot flushes with headaches and dizziness. Flooding periods. Lachesis 6C Hot flushes. Patient weepy and moody. Pulsatilla 6C | 30C Hot flushes and faintness. Sinking feeling in the stomach. Intercourse causes much pain. Sepia 6C | 30C
MENSTRUATION back to top Periods late or scanty. Often associated with exposure to cold winds. Aconite 6C | 30C Pain begins just before start of period. Irregular, painful and heavy Actaea rac. 6C | 30C Bearing down pains with heavy, hot, bright red loss. Belladonna 6C | 30C Feels tired, giddy and chilly. Breast swollen and painful Calc carb 6C | 30C Heavy periods in adolescent girls. Pain and backache. Calc phos 6C | 30C Period stop due to bereavement Ignatia 6C | 30C Early periods with passage of clots. Sickness before and during periods. Ipecac 6C | 30C Dry vagina. Pain in the lower abdomen with headache. Lycopodium 6C | 30C Irregular periods. Headache and depression with backache Nat mur 6C | 30C Scanty periods. Pain in lower back. Pulsatilla 6C | 30C Abnormal vaginal discharge with sallow patches on face. Feel tearful or irritated. Sepia 6C | 30C MOUTH ULCERS back to top Mouth hot and dry Arsen alb 6C | 30C Ulcers caused by burning mouth with food which is too hot. Cantharis 6C | 30C NAPPY RASH back to top Baby overweight, head sweats at night. Calc carb 6C | 30C Skin itchy with blisters Rhus tox 6C | 30C Dry, red itchy rash Sulphur 6C | 30C NAUSEA back to top Diarrhoea and vomiting. Feel cold, weak and anxious Arsen alb 6C | 30C Travel sickness Cocculus Griping pains in abdomen. Symptoms worse when travelling. Ipecac 6C | 30C After over-indulgence in rich food and alcohol Nux vom 6C | 30C Vomiting as soon as the food or drink is warmed by the stomach. Phosphorus 6C | 30C Vomiting after rich, fatty foods. Pulsatilla 6C | 30C PANIC back to top Following an accident Aconite 6C | 30C Fear of appearing before an audience Argent nit 6C | 30C Fearful Arsen alb 6C | 30C Fear of crowds, death and impending misfortune Ferr phos 6C Examination nerves. Fear of failure Gelsemium 6C | 30C PRE-MENSTRUAL TENSION back to top Tired and lacking energy. Cold sweats. Breasts swollen and painful. Calc carb 6C | 30C Irritable and over-sensitive. Symptoms of cystitis. Causticum 6C Breasts painful. Symptoms worse in morning Lachesis 6C Bad tempered and depressed. Crave sweet things Lycopodium 6C | 30C Breasts tender. Moody and irritable but refuses consolation Nat mur 6C | 30C Feeling irritable and chilly. Constipation with frequent need to urinate Nux vom 6C | 30C Over-sensitive and cries easily. Changeable moods. Irregular periods. Pulsatilla 6C | 30C Scanty periods, with feelings of tiredness. Sad and depressed Sepia 6C | 30C PSORIASIS back to top Skin burns hot. Patient restless, chilly Arsen alb 6C | 30C Skin cracks and exudes honey-coloured pus. Behind ears and on palms of hands Graphites 6C | 30C Dry, red, scaly, extremely itchy patches. Worse for contact with water. Sulphur 6C | 30C RHEUMATISM back to top Muscular soreness and bruising Actaea rac Burning, stinging pains Apis mel 6C | 30C Pain resulting from earlier injury. Bruised feeling. Arnica 6C | 30C Pain worse for movement and warmth. Better for pressure (bandaged) Bryonia 6C | 30C Pains in the jaw and neck. Better for warmth. Causticum 6C Pains flit around joints. Worse for warmth, better for cold applications Pulsatilla 6C | 30C Pain worse on beginning to move but improves with continued movement Rhus tox 6C | 30C Pain affect joints Ruta grav 6C | 30C
SLEEPLESSNESS back to top Sleeplessness after shock or panic Aconite 6C | 30C Waking around midnight. Restless, worried and apprehensive Arsen alb 6C | 30C Sleepless, crying children associated with teething and colic. Want to be carried around Chamomilla 30C Feel too tired to sleep Coffea 6C Sleeplessness after emotional upset or bereavement Ignatia 6C | 30C Mind keeps going over the work done in the day. Dream a lot, with talking in sleep. Lycopodium 6C | 30C Sleeplessness due to great mental strain or overindulgence Nux vom 6C | 30C Feel too hot in bed, throw covers off then feel cold. Worse for rich food. Pulsatilla 6C | 30C Irritable and restless, with pain and discomfort Rhus tox 6C | 30C SORE THROATS back to top Develops after exposure to cold wind. Should be started as soon as possible at outset of the illness Aconite 6C | 30C Face and throat red and hot. Swallowing is painful. Belladonna 6C | 30C Mouth and throat dry. Feeling of thirst Bryonia 6C | 30C Pain worse during the night and from drinks Calc fluor 6C | 30C Throat raw. Pain extends to ear Gelsemium 6C | 30C Throat very sensitive Hepar sulph 6C | 30C Throat dry and sore. Swallowing painful Merc sol Sore throat from over use of the voice ir too much smoking Nux vom 6C | 30C SPRAINS back to top Sprain coupled with bruising Arnica 6C | 30C Sprain painful for movement Bryonia 6C | 30C Pain improved by gentle movement Rhus tox 6C | 30C Sprain with bone injury Ruta grav 6C | 30C STRESS back to top Everyday emotional and mental stresses and strains. Panic attacks Aconite 6C | 30C Mentally and physically exhausted from over-work Calc carb 6C | 30C Loss of self-confidence, fear of being unable to cope with stress of work Lycopodium 6C | 30C Tired, burnt-out executive. Never stops thinking about work, cannot sleep for worry Nux vom 6C | 30C STYES back to top Recurring styes. Eye red, eye lid swollen and painful Apis mel 6C | 30C Styes with pus Hepar sulph > 6C | 30C Eyelids stick together. Thick greenish yellow discharge Pulsatilla 6C | 30C Dry, scaly eyelids, stick together overnight Thuja 6C | 30C TIRED EYES back to top Eye muscles tired from looking into the distance for too long Arnica 6C | 30C Eyes ache when you look up, down or to the sides Nat mur 6C | 30C Tired eyes from nervousness or apprehension Phosphorus 6C | 30C Eyes burn after close work or study Ruta grav 6C | 30C TOOTHACHE/TEETHING back to top Shooting pains made worse by cold drinks and wind Aconite 6C | 30C Taken before visits to the dentist to reduce bruising and after-pain Arnica 6C | 30C Toothache from bad teeth Calc fluor 6C | 30C Teething in infants Chamomilla 30C Severe toothache. Pressure on the tooth is extremely painful Coffea 6C Pain worse during the night and from drinks Merc sol URTICARIA/NETTLE RASH back to top Stinging nettle rash. Better for cold applications Apis mel 6C | 30C Burning, itching skin eruptions. Patient restless and anxious Arsen alb 6C | 30C Violent itching with skin cracks Lycopodium 6C | 30C Skin red and blistered Rhus tox 6C | 30C Rash develops in open air. Not relieved by scratching Sepia 6C | 30C WARTS back to top General remedy for warts Thuja 6C | 30C
Caution If a condition is persistent, or could be serious, please consult your Doctor immediately. It is always best to avoid taking medicines during pregnancy. Always read the label.
