Homeopathy by Ailment
To choose a remedy from the following list, simply refer to the relevant illness section and choose a remedy from the symptom descriptions which match as closely as possible your symptoms. |
| 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 sulph6C | 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 perennis6C | | 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 | Belladona6C | 30C |
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| 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 | Bryonica6C | 30C | | Tickling cough with yellow, sour and offensive sputum. Head and neck apt to sweat at night. | Calc carb6C | 30C | | Hard, racking cough with pain in chest bringing exhaustion. Inability to bring up phlegm. | Causticum6C | | Persistent, irritating cough coming from deep down in chest, occasionally leading to vomiting | Drosera6C | 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 | Ipecac6C | 30C | | Cough with stringy phlegm | Kali birch6C | 30C | | Cough originating from tickling in pit of stomach, with painin head | Nat mur6C | 30C | | Dry, tearing, spasmodic cough with retching | Nux vom6C | 30C | | Violent, hard, dry, exhausting, tight or racking cough with yellow sputum | Phosphurus6C | 30C | | Cough dry in the evening, loose in the morning with thick, bland yellow-green discharge and tickling larynx | Pulsatilla6C | 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. | Cantharis6C | 30C | | Frequent and painful urge to pas urine with little result | Nux vom6C | 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 | Coffea6C | | Depression following bereavement | Ignatia6C | 30C | | Depression through loss of self-confidence | Lycopodium6C | 30C | | Depressed and irritable. Dislike people and prefer to be alone | Nat mur6C | 30C | | Highly irritable. Finds fault with everyone | Nux vom6C | 30C | | Easily turns to tears. Wants lots of reassurance and attention. | Pulsatilla6C | 30C | | Women who are easily depressed. Irritable and tearful. | Sepia6C | 30C | | DIARRHOEA | back to top | | Diarrhoea comes on suddenly after shock or cold wind | Aconite6C | 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 | Colocynthis6C | | Worse at night, by drinking cold drinks and eating rich fatty foods. | Pulsatilla6C | 30C | | Urge to open bowels early in the morning. | Sulphur6C | 30C | | EARACHE | back to top | | Earache after exposure to cold, dry winds. | Aconite6C | 30C | | Throbbing pain made worse by warmth | Belladonna 6C | 30C | | Painful. Irritable and weepy. | Chamomilla30C | | Throbbing pain, better for warmth | Hepar sulph 6C | 30C | | Ear swollen and red, worse at night. Patient weepy | Pulsatilla6C | 30C | | ECZEMA | back to top | | Eczema on the plams of the hands and behind the ears. Exudes a honey like discharge | Graphites6C | 30C | | Dry, scaling, burning and excessively itchy. Aggravated by heat and washing | Sulphur6C | 30C | | Itchy blisters. Worse in cold and damp, better for warmth | Rhus tox6C | 30C | | FIRST AID | back to top | | Shock, fear and panic after an accident | Aconite6C | 30C | | All injuries that lead to bruising | Arnica 6C | 30C | | To aid healing from burns and scalds | Cantharis6C | 30C | | For painful crush injuries | Hypericum6C | 30C | | For sprains when the bone is bruised | Ruta grav6C | 30C | | Injuries to bones and tendons | Symphytum6C | |
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| 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 veg6C | 30C | | Flatulence with colicky stomach pains | Colocynthis6C | | Bloated feeling after a light meal. Much flatulence | Lycopodium6C | 30C | | Caused by overeating | Nux vom6C | 30C | |
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| HAEMORRHOIDS AND PILES | back to top | | Bleeding piles. Anus sore and bruised | Hamamelis6C | 30C | | Large piles which burn and sting. Patient chilly and irritable | Nux vom6C | 30C | | Painful piles which bleed easily. Lack of thirst | Pulsatilla6C | 30C | | Piles do not bleed but are aggravated by warmth | Sulphur6C | 30C | | Sore piles. Difficulty in passing stools. | Causticum6C | | HANGOVER | back to top | | Too much food and drink. Headache with coldness and irritability. | Nux vom6C | 30C | | HAYFEVER | back to top | | Nose and eyes stream. Frequent and severe sneezing. Worse in the morning indoors | Allium cepa6C | | 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. | Euphrasia6C | 30C | | Violent sneezing with blocked nose. Face hot and flushed, | Gelsemium6C | 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 mur6C | 30C | | Irritation of nose, eyes, throat and face with prolonged bouts of sneezing | Nux vom6C | 30C | | Copious thick catarrh and sneezing. Relieved by open air. | Pulsatilla6C | 30C | | Sinusitis with blocked stuffy nose. Worse on first waking. | Silicea6C | 30C | | HEADACHES AND MIGRAINES | back to top | | Pain begins over the forehead and ends in the neck and shoulders. Worse for movement. | Bryonia6C | 30C | | With painful watering of the eyes. | Euphrasia6C | 30C | | Lessened by bending the head backwards | Hypericum6C | 30C | | Migraine over the eyes, preceded by blurred vision. | Kali bich6C | 30C | | With humming in the ears | Kali phos6C | 30C | | Headache on right side. Concentration makes pain worse. | Lycopodium6C | 30C | | Throbbing, blinding headaches. Hammering migraine, with zig-zag lights | Nat mur6C | 30C | | Too much food and drink. Headache with coldness and irritability | Nux vom6C | 30C | | Headaches worse in the evening or associated with periods. Patient weepy. | Pulsatilla6C | 30C | | Migraine begins in the neck, travels over the head and ends in one eye. | Silicea6C | 30C | | Left-sided headache. Pain as if the nail driven into the head | Thuja6C | 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 | Bryonia6C | 30C | | Stomach full of wind | Carbo veg6C | 30C | | Indigestion from too much starchy food. Excessive wind. Heartburn | Lycopodium6C | 30C | | Indigestion from overindulgence. Stomach feels swollen. | Nux vom6C | 30C | | Indigestion a few hours after eating, from rich foods. | Pulsatilla6C | 30C | | MENOPAUSE | back to top | | Hot, red face. Dry vagina | Belladonna 6C | 30C | | Dry vagina. Black stools with constipation | Bryonia6C | 30C | | Hot flushes of the face. Nosebleeds. Scanty periods. | Graphites6C | 30C | | Hot flushes with headaches and dizziness. Flooding periods. | Lachesis6C | | Hot flushes. Patient weepy and moody. | Pulsatilla6C | 30C | | Hot flushes and faintness. Sinking feeling in the stomach. Intercourse causes much pain. | Sepia6C | 30C |
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| MENSTRUATION | back to top | | Periods late or scanty. Often associated with exposure to cold winds. | Aconite6C | 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 carb6C | 30C | | Heavy periods in adolescent girls. Pain and backache. | Calc phos6C | 30C | | Period stop due to bereavement | Ignatia6C | 30C | | Early periods with passage of clots. Sickness before and during periods. | Ipecac6C | 30C | | Dry vagina. Pain in the lower abdomen with headache. | Lycopodium6C | 30C | | Irregular periods. Headache and depression with backache | Nat mur6C | 30C | | Scanty periods. Pain in lower back. | Pulsatilla6C | 30C | | Abnormal vaginal discharge with sallow patches on face. Feel tearful or irritated. | Sepia6C | 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. | Cantharis6C | 30C | | NAPPY RASH | back to top | | Baby overweight, head sweats at night. | Calc carb6C | 30C | | Skin itchy with blisters | Rhus tox6C | 30C | | Dry, red itchy rash | Sulphur6C | 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. | Ipecac6C | 30C | | After over-indulgence in rich food and alcohol | Nux vom6C | 30C | | Vomiting as soon as the food or drink is warmed by the stomach. | Phosphorus6C | 30C | | Vomiting after rich, fatty foods. | Pulsatilla6C | 30C | | PANIC | back to top | | Following an accident | Aconite6C | 30C | | Fear of appearing before an audience | Argent nit 6C | 30C | | Fearful | Arsen alb 6C | 30C | | Fear of crowds, death and impending misfortune | Ferr phos6C | | Examination nerves. Fear of failure | Gelsemium6C | 30C | | PRE-MENSTRUAL TENSION | back to top | | Tired and lacking energy. Cold sweats. Breasts swollen and painful. | Calc carb6C | 30C | | Irritable and over-sensitive. Symptoms of cystitis. | Causticum6C | | Breasts painful. Symptoms worse in morning | Lachesis6C | | Bad tempered and depressed. Crave sweet things | Lycopodium6C | 30C | | Breasts tender. Moody and irritable but refuses consolation | Nat mur6C | 30C | | Feeling irritable and chilly. Constipation with frequent need to urinate | Nux vom6C | 30C | | Over-sensitive and cries easily. Changeable moods. Irregular periods. | Pulsatilla6C | 30C | | Scanty periods, with feelings of tiredness. Sad and depressed | Sepia6C | 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 | Graphites6C | 30C | | Dry, red, scaly, extremely itchy patches. Worse for contact with water. | Sulphur6C | 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) | Bryonia6C | 30C | | Pains in the jaw and neck. Better for warmth. | Causticum6C | | Pains flit around joints. Worse for warmth, better for cold applications | Pulsatilla6C | 30C | | Pain worse on beginning to move but improves with continued movement | Rhus tox6C | 30C | | Pain affect joints | Ruta grav6C | 30C |
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| SLEEPLESSNESS | back to top | | Sleeplessness after shock or panic | Aconite6C | 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 | Chamomilla30C | | Feel too tired to sleep | Coffea6C | | Sleeplessness after emotional upset or bereavement | Ignatia6C | 30C | | Mind keeps going over the work done in the day. Dream a lot, with talking in sleep. | Lycopodium6C | 30C | | Sleeplessness due to great mental strain or overindulgence | Nux vom6C | 30C | | Feel too hot in bed, throw covers off then feel cold. Worse for rich food. | Pulsatilla6C | 30C | | Irritable and restless, with pain and discomfort | Rhus tox6C | 30C | | SORE THROATS | back to top | | Develops after exposure to cold wind. Should be started as soon as possible at outset of the illness | Aconite6C | 30C | | Face and throat red and hot. Swallowing is painful. | Belladonna 6C | 30C | | Mouth and throat dry. Feeling of thirst | Bryonia6C | 30C | | Pain worse during the night and from drinks | Calc fluor6C | 30C | | Throat raw. Pain extends to ear | Gelsemium6C | 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 vom6C | 30C | | SPRAINS | back to top | | Sprain coupled with bruising | Arnica 6C | 30C | | Sprain painful for movement | Bryonia6C | 30C | | Pain improved by gentle movement | Rhus tox6C | 30C | | Sprain with bone injury | Ruta grav6C | 30C | | STRESS | back to top | | Everyday emotional and mental stresses and strains. Panic attacks | Aconite6C | 30C | | Mentally and physically exhausted from over-work | Calc carb6C | 30C | | Loss of self-confidence, fear of being unable to cope with stress of work | Lycopodium6C | 30C | | Tired, burnt-out executive. Never stops thinking about work, cannot sleep for worry | Nux vom6C | 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 | Pulsatilla6C | 30C | | Dry, scaly eyelids, stick together overnight | Thuja6C | 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 mur6C | 30C | | Tired eyes from nervousness or apprehension | Phosphorus6C | 30C | | Eyes burn after close work or study | Ruta grav6C | 30C | | TOOTHACHE/TEETHING | back to top | | Shooting pains made worse by cold drinks and wind | Aconite6C | 30C | | Taken before visits to the dentist to reduce bruising and after-pain | Arnica 6C | 30C | | Toothache from bad teeth | Calc fluor6C | 30C | | Teething in infants | Chamomilla30C | | Severe toothache. Pressure on the tooth is extremely painful | Coffea6C | | 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 | Lycopodium6C | 30C | | Skin red and blistered | Rhus tox6C | 30C | | Rash develops in open air. Not relieved by scratching | Sepia6C | 30C | | WARTS | back to top | | General remedy for warts | Thuja6C | 30C |
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 | 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. |
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