Known as the most common cause of hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s disease (also known as Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis) is an autoimmune disorder in which the cells of the immune system damage the thyroid gland due to a misdirected response. The thyroid gland is located in the front of the neck and produces thyroid hormones, which control body’s metabolism. In case of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, the thyroid gland is unable to produce enough hormones, giving rise to the symptoms of an under-active thyroid. This condition slows down many functions in the body. Homeopathic medicine for Hashimoto’s thyroiditis helps moderate the immune system and treats the symptoms to help manage the hormonal fluctuations.
Hashimoto’s disease in some people may cause the thyroid gland to become so inflamed that it results in goiter (abnormal enlargement of thyroid gland).

Difference between Hashimoto’s and Hypothyroidism

Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and Hypothyroidism are two different labels although both involve thyroid becoming underactive.
In Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, malfunctioning immune cells attack the thyroid gland. This results in the impairment of the ability of the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormone. In hypothyroidism, the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone.
This is how Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis becomes the most common cause of hypothyroidism.

Homeopathic Remedies for Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

1. Sepia Officinalis – For Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis  with Irritability

Sepia Officinalis is a medicine for Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis when the condition is accompanied by lack of vital heat in the body, hair fall, irregular bowel movement and menstrual complaints. The mental symptoms associated are extreme irritability and indifferent behavior, unusually excessive craving for acidic things and pickles.

2. Calcarea Carbonica – For Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis in Obese People

Calcarea Carbonica is a medicine for Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis in obese people who are always chilly and cannot tolerate cold air. It is also used to treat hypothyroidism with depression, nervousness, and fatigue especially in patients with sluggish dispositions.
People needing this medicine also show peculiarities in eating habits like craving for boiled eggs, desire for indigestible things like chalk, pencils, lime, and aversion to fats. It has been proved efficacious in women with hypothyroidism who suffer from very profuse menses that continue for long durations that occur earlier than the expected. The feet may be cold during the menstrual period.

3. Graphites – For Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis with Constipation

Graphites is a medicine for Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and hypothyroidism in people who suffer from chronic constipation where the stool is hard and passes with great difficulty in lumps. Associated mental symptoms include depression, sadness, timidity, and an inability to make decisions.

4. Natrum Mur – For Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis in Anemic Females

Natrum Mur is a medicine used to treat Hashimoto’s thyroiditis in anemic females who undergo great physical weakness, dry skin, dry mouth, and obstinate constipation.

Homeopathy – The Best Treatment for Hashimoto’s Disease

Conventional treatment for Hashimoto’s disease tends to involve hormone therapy that is designed to replace the low thyroid hormone levels. This therapy is also known as thyroid replacement therapy wherein a synthetic hormone is used on a daily basis. This hormone is similar to the naturally occurring thyroxine hormone.
However, seventy-percent of the people taking thyroid replacement therapy continue to complain of symptoms. This is because this treatment does not solve the underlying problems that are causing the autoimmune reactions. Thus the treatment with the hormone medication becomes a lifelong requirement.
Homeopathy for Hashimoto’s thyroiditis offers supportive therapy in the symptomatic management of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and can also help reduce the intensity and frequency of the symptoms.
The main advantage of opting for a homeopathic remedy for Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is that the medicines used for its treatment are made of natural substances and do not cause any side-effects.

Natural Remedies

As an ancient 200-year-old medical science, homeopathy uses cures found in nature that help restore the natural healing processes of the body. Homeopathic treatment for Hashimoto’s disease works with a comprehensive treatment plan that works to harmonize the system.
In conventional treatment, use of synthetic hormones can cause side effects that range from mild-to-moderate in intensity.

A Holistic Approach

Homeopathy aims to treat the hormonal problem internally, by understanding the cause of different symptoms instead of suppressing them. Synthetic hormones and other drugs only relieve the symptoms and do not fix the cause of the problem. Homeopathic treatment for Hashimoto’s thyroiditis involves moderating the over-active immune system to prevent further progression of the disease.

Individual Treatment

Homeopathic remedy for Hashimoto’s disease works by analyzing the individual symptoms of the disorder in a person. Since every individual is treated according to their specific symptoms, there is no blanket treatment provided for a particular illness.
For example, for an anemic female with signs of this problem, homeopathic medicine Natrum Mur is recommended, while a homeopathic medicine for thyroid during pregnancy can only be prescribed by analyzing other body functions.

These Medicines are Safe

Homeopathic medicines for Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis are taken in small doses over a continuous period, which helps improve the efficacy of the natural substances in the medication. This slow-healing action helps treat the problem on a long-term basis while also reducing the symptoms.

Causes of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

“When Immune system attacks the thyroid.”
The exact reason behind Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is not apparent, and it is considered to be an autoimmune disease. In Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, the body’s immune cells start destroying the cells of the thyroid gland that results in the development of symptoms of an underactive thyroid.
The development of autoimmune disorders is multifactorial, wherein genetics, diet, stress, hormone levels, environmental influences and immunological factors play a significant role.
The cause of Hashimoto’s disease may also include a reaction from an autoimmune disease or common allergens including inflammatory foods like gluten or dairy. In some people, nutritional deficiencies like those of glutamine, zinc and Vitamin D can also cause the problem.

Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Treatment Guidelines

1. Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Treatment Diet

An important measure to manage Hashimoto’s disease is to remove foods that trigger immune reactions, like gluten, grains, nuts, artificial sugars, dairy products and fast food.
Additionally, adding foods like vegetables and fruits, coconut oil, seaweed, probiotic-rich foods, sprouted seeds, and beans can help moderate the system and restore it to a healthy state. Homeopathic medicine for thyroid diseases works particularly well with correct diet choices.

2. Supplements for Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

Certain nutrients and supplements help lower the autoimmune reactions and also help the body handle stress better. These supplements and nutrients include probiotics, Vitamin D, and more traditional foods like Aswagandha.

3. Stress Management

It is essential to manage and reduce stress when suffering from Hashimoto’s disease as stress can trigger alterations in the production of neuroendocrine hormones which contribute to immune dysfunction.

Risk Factors for Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

Various risk factors predispose a person towards Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, like:

• Women are 8-10 times more at risk as compared to men to develop Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis.
• A family history of autoimmune disorders or thyroid disorders.
• Stress may lead to imbalances in the hormonal levels.
• Pregnancy and postpartum are two situations which affect the thyroid hormones. The pregnant female may develop antibodies to the thyroid hormones during and after pregnancy, resulting in postpartum thyroiditis.
• Smoking cigarettes and sedentary lifestyle are the most common contributory factors in Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis.

Signs and Symptoms of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

Initially, the signs and symptoms of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis are very mild and may go unnoticed. In the very beginning, a swelling in the front of the neck due to the enlargement of the thyroid gland (goiter) occurs in most cases. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis progresses gradually over years and damages the thyroid gland, resulting in a reduction of thyroid hormones that leads to hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid). By the time the symptoms of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis are noticeable, the thyroid gland may already be damaged.
The symptoms of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis include:

• weight gain tiredness/weakness
• low energy levels
• intolerance to cold
• swollen/puffy face
• sleepiness
• muscle aches
• joint pains
• constipation
• thinning/falling of hair
• low libido
• slowed brain function
• weak memory and depression

In females, irregular periods or prolonged/heavy periods, and difficulty in getting pregnant may be noted. There are also high chances of babies born to women with untreated Hashimoto’s thyroiditis to develop congenital disabilities. There is an increased risk of rising cholesterol and heart problems. Myxedema coma is a severe, life-threatening complication of this condition that requires urgent management.

Complications from Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis can cause some complications, including putting you at a higher risk for developing other autoimmune disorders.
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis increases your risk of developing other related autoimmune disorders. Some examples include Grave’s disease, Addison’s disease, Pernicious Anemia, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Vitiligo.

Diagnosing Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is diagnosed through its classic signs and symptoms and by analyzing the result of a blood test that measures levels of thyroid hormone and thyroid stimulating hormone. The test may include:
Hormone Test: A blood test can determine the amount of hormones produced by thyroid and pituitary gland. If the thyroid gland is underactive, the level of thyroid hormone will be low, but TSH will be elevated because the pituitary gland tries to stimulate the thyroid gland to produce more thyroid hormone.
Antibody Test: As Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is an autoimmune disorder, it involves the abnormal production of antibodies. A blood test may confirm the presence of antibodies against thyroid peroxidase (TPO antibodies), an enzyme that is typically found in the thyroid gland and plays a vital role in the production of thyroid hormones.

Flatulence is a term used for excessive accumulation of gas in the abdomen. Flatulence is mainly caused due to the breakdown of digested food and its malabsorption in the intestine. Flatulence can be passed from the mouth in the form of belching or from the anus in the form of flatus (gas). Flatus may be noisy and may or may not have an odor. A bloated abdomen often accompanies flatulence. Obstructed flatulence may lead to a colicky pain in the abdomen. A headache often accompanies flatulence. It affects people of all age groups but is more prominent in older adults. It can develop as a result of consuming farinaceous (starchy) food like beans, cabbage, etc. The various gastric disorders like irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease, and food allergies can lead to excessive flatulence, and post-operative flatulence is also a common condition. Homeopathic medicines for flatulence are made of natural substances and help inhibit the recurring tendency of this condition.  

Homeopathic Medicines for Flatulence

Homeopathy offers an excellent alternative treatment for Flatulence. These medicines for flatulence are made of natural substances, and therefore do not cause any side effects. Homeopathic medicine provides symptomatic relief from the condition and helps treat the root cause of the disease.

1. For Flatulence with Belching

Asafoetida – For Flatulence with Vomiting.

Asafoetida is a medicine used to treat flatulence with regurgitations of liquids. Explosive belching that smells of garlic and has a rancid taste and forcible belching of gas are also indicative of this medicine.

Carbo Vegetabilis – For Flatulence with Putrid Belching.

Carbo Vegatabilis is a medicine used to treat flatulence coupled with sour and putrid belching that occur after eating or drinking. Belching provides temporary relief.

2. For Flatulence with Bloated Abdomen

Magnesia Phosphorica – For Flatulence with Bloating.

Magnesia Phosporica is a medicine used to treat flatulence coupled with a bloated abdomen and a sensation of fullness. Flatulent colic that forces the patient to bend double, loosen clothing, walk, and constantly pass flatus are indicative of this medicine.

Raphanus – For Flatulence with Distended Abdomen.

Raphanus is a medicine used to treat flatulence with a distended abdomen. Flatulence may be retained and not get passed up or down. This medicine also works well for post-operative gas.

3. For Flatulence after Eating

Argentum Nitricum – For Flatulence after Eating.

Argentum Nitricum is a medicine used to treat flatulence that causes distention of the abdomen after eating. There also may be a desire to consume sweets, which worsen the problem.

China – For Flatulence by Liquids.

China is a medicine used to treat flatulence caused by consuming tea, beer, wine, impure water, fruits or milk. Flatulence in the stomach that stays for a long time after a meal is indicative of this medicine.

Lycopodium – For Flatulence with Bloating.

Lycopodium is a medicine used to treat flatulence that is noisy and is accompanied by a bloated abdomen. The affected person may experience a feeling of fullness immediately after a light meal. A constant sense of fermentation in the gut, like yeast working continuously, is present.

4. For Flatulence that is Offensive

Aloes – For Accumulated Flatus.

Aloes is a medicine used to treat flatulence with abdominal pains that get better after passing burning, offensive-smelling flatus. The flatus gets accumulated and causes twisting pains in the abdomen.

Carbo Vegetabilis – For Flatus with Excretion.

Carbo Vegetabilis is a medicine used to treat the condition where the flatus is hot, moist and offensive, and it is released with the feces. Heaviness and fullness in the abdomen along with sour, putrid belching are also indicative of this medicine.

5. For Flatulence with Abdominal Pain

Lycopodium – For Flatulence with Shooting Pain.

Lycopodium is a medicine used to treat flatulence that is accompanied by shooting pains across the lower abdomen from right to left side. The pain gets better by rubbing the belly and drinking hot water.

Colocynthis – For Flatulent Colic.

Colocynthis is a medicine used to treat flatulent colic (pain in the abdomen due to flatus) that comes in waves and gets better upon doubling up and applying hard pressure. A sensation of cutting, twisting, contracting and bruised pains in the gut is also present.

6. For Flatulence with Headache

Robinia – For Flatulence with Dull Headache.

Robinia is a medicine used to treat flatulent colic accompanied by dull, frontal headache. A sour-feeling stomach as a result of consuming foods like pastry, ice-cream, warm bread, cabbage or other flatulence-causing foods may be present.

Nux Vomica – For Flatulence with Throbbing Headache.

Nux Vomica is a medicine used to treat flatulent distention with a severe, throbbing headache. Incarcerated flatus with loud rumbling and gurgling in the abdomen, especially in morning is present.

7. For Flatulence in Seniors

Lycopodium – For Noisy Flatulence.

Lycopodium is a medicine used to treat noisy flatulence that develops immediately after eating in elderly people.

Natrum Carbonicum – For Flatulence with Bloating.

Natrum Carbonicum is a medicine used to treat flatulence along with indigestion, gas and bloating of the abdomen in older adults. The flatus may move within the stomach.

8. For Flatulence (Post Operative)

Arnica – For Flatulent Colic.

Arnica is a medicine used to treat flatulent colic that may occur after surgery or trauma. The stomach is distended with flatus passing upwards and downwards.

China – For Post Operative Flatus Pain.

China is a medicine used to treat postoperative gas pains. The affected person gets no relief by passing gas. Weak digestion, fermentation and bloating of the stomach are also present.

Fatigue is a widespread condition experienced by many people. It is the condition where a person feels tired and weak after any exertion or being overworked. Debility and weakness are the primary symptoms of fatigue, while its causes include lack of restful sleep, improper rest, anemia, grief, depression or excessive physical work. Fatigue is usually accompanied by headaches, muscle aches, and drowsiness. The fatigued person is unable to work properly and lacks energy. Weak memory and lack of concentration are also associated with fatigue. Homeopathic medicines for fatigue help provide relief from the symptoms of fatigue and also help treat the condition on a long-term basis.

Homeopathy as a Natural and Alternative Treatment for Fatigue

Homeopathy is an effective alternative treatment for fatigue. Internal homeopathic medicine often proves to be the best natural option to help treat such conditions. These medicines work by treating the whole patient, and not just the symptoms since the human body is one unit, and a disorder in one part can affect another. Homeopathic medicines do not cause drug-dependency or any side-effects.

Homeopathic Medicines for Fatigue

Homeopathic medicines for Fatigue Due to Exertion

Kali Phosphoricum – For Fatigue by Exertion.
Kali Phosporicum is a homeopathic medicine used to treat fatigue caused by the slightest physical labor or mental exertion.

Sarcolacticum Acidum – For Fatigue with Muscle Weakness.
Sarcolacticum Acidum is a homeopathic medicine used to treat fatigue where there is muscular prostration (extreme weakness), and the slightest exertion leads to muscular weakness with shortness of breath.

Arsenic Album – For Fatigue with Restlessness.
Arsenic Album is a homeopathic medicine used to treat fatigue with a lot of weakness and restlessness caused by the slightest exertion.

Homeopathic Medicines for Fatigue Due to Depression or Grief

Ignatia – For Fatigue due to Grief.
Ignatia is a homeopathic medicine used to treat fatigue due to long-lasting grief or depression. Sad, changeable mood along with fatigue is a typical symptom indicative of this medicine.

Phosphoricum Acidum – For Fatigue with Mental Debility.
Phosphoricum Acidum is a homeopathic medicine used to treat conditions of fatigue marked with mental incapacity. The person is apathetic and indifferent due to the adverse effects of grief and depression.

Homeopathic medicines for Fatigue with Muscle Ache

Gelsemium – For Fatigue on Slight Exertion.
Gelsemium is a homeopathic medicine used to treat fatigue and muscular weakness caused by the slightest exertion. Lack of muscular coordination with trembling and excessive weakness of all limbs, and general drowsiness and dullness are indicative of this medicine.

Arnica – For Fatigue with Soreness.
Arnica is a homeopathic medicine used to treat soreness caused by over-exertion. A sore, lame and bruised feeling in the limbs is present along with an inability to perform continuous active work.

Homeopathic Medicines for Fatigue with Dizziness and Drowsiness

Opium – For Fatigue with Sleepiness.
Opium is a homeopathic medicine used to treat fatigue where there is a condition of drowsiness and stupor.

Gelsemium – For Fatigue with Dullness.
Gelsemium is a homeopathic medicine used to treat dizziness, drowsiness, and dullness along with weakness in all limbs and a desire to be quiet and isolated.

Homeopathic Medicines for Fatigue in Anemic People

China – For Fatigue with Flushed Face.
China is a homeopathic medicine used to treat fatigue in an anemic person who suffers physical weakness and has a flushed face due to loss of fluids.

Ferrum Metallicum – For Fatigue with Sensitivity.
Ferrum metallicum is a homeopathic medicine used to treat fatigue in anemic people who experience oversensitivity to cold and have cold extremities. Weakness may occur from the slightest walking or talking.

Homeopathic medicines for Fatigue due to Lack of Sleep

Aurum Metallicum – For Fatigue with Morning Weakness.
Aurum metallicum is a homeopathic medicine used to treat fatigue along with weakness in the morning. The person feels weary, but cannot rest or sleep properly.

Cocculus Indicus – For Fatigue with Constant Drowsiness.
Cocculus Indicus is a homeopathic medicine used to treat constant drowsiness and fatigue caused by lack of sleep, being awake at night and nursing.

Homeopathic Medicine for Fatigue with Weak Memory and Concentration

Picricum Acidum – For Mental Weakness.
Picricum Acidum is a homeopathic medicine used to treat mental weakness that occurs as a result of light reading or writing. This medicine is helpful in handling cases where the person is unable to exert the mind by talking, thinking, collecting thoughts or studying.

Homeopathic Medicines for Fatigue with Severe Headache

China – For Fatigue with Inability to Think.
China is a homeopathic medicine used to treat extreme physical weakness and congestive headache. Dullness and confusion with an inability to think are indicative of China.

Natrum Muriaticum – For Fatigue with Bursting Headache.
Natrum Muriaticum is a homeopathic medicine used to treat fatigue with bursting headache caused due to eyestrain. Nervous, discouraged people experiencing such problems are suitable candidates for this medicine.

What is Grave’s Disease?

Grave’s disease is an autoimmune disease. It causes increased secretion of thyroid hormones (overactive thyroid gland). The thyroid gland is located in front of the neck and helps control the body’s metabolism through the production of thyroid hormones. In Grave’s disease, the release of thyroid hormones increases – a condition known as hyperthyroidism. Grave’s disease remains the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. Homeopathic treatment for Grave’s disease offers a cure at the internal level, where things have gone wrong.

What is the Cause of Grave’s Disease?

The exact reason behind Grave’s disease is still not fully understood, but it is an autoimmune disease. Autoimmune diseases occur when the body’s immune system mistakenly starts attacking the body’s cells. In case of Grave’s disease, a misdirected immune response is set up against the thyroid gland. This results in the production and release of excessive amounts of thyroid hormones.

What are the Risk Factors for Grave’s Disease?

Some major risk factors for Grave’s disease include a positive family history of this disease, triggering of disease due to stress, smoking, and presence of another autoimmune disease like rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease. Women carry a higher risk of developing Grave’s disease as compared to men and can develop the disorder during pregnancy.

What are the Signs and Symptoms of Grave’s Disease?

A wide range of signs and symptoms appear as a result of Grave’s disease. However, these symptoms vary from case to case and depend on many characteristic features of the disease. Major symptoms include unintentional weight loss despite an increased appetite, irritability, nervousness, anxiety, diarrhea, feeling weak/tired all the time, shaking hands, palpitations, poor tolerance to heat, excessive sweating, and thick, red skin on the tibia/shin bone (pretibial myxedema).

Bulging of eyeballs from their sockets (exophthalmos) and other eye-related symptoms like swelling, redness of eyes, dryness of eyes, gritty sensation in eyes, blurred vision or double vision are common. The eye problems that arise as a result of Grave’s disease are collectively known as Grave’s ophthalmopathy. Other symptoms include swelling in the neck due to an enlarged thyroid gland (goiter), difficulty with concentration, hair loss, irregular periods in females, muscle weakness, problems with sleeping, shortness of breath with activity, moodiness, loose nails, etc.

What are the Complications of Grave’s Disease?

Grave’s disease can lead to a lot of complications. The first and possibly the most dangerous is a thyroid storm. It is a life-threatening complication in which causes fever, rapid heartbeat, diarrhea, vomiting, severe weakness, loss of unconscious, and coma. It is a medical emergency that needs urgent treatment. Other complications of Grave’s disease include weak/brittle bones, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation. During pregnancy, complications from Grave’s disease can cause miscarriage, preeclampsia, poor fetal growth, and premature birth. Homeopathic treatment for Grave’s disease helps minimize the risk associated with these complications.

Homeopathic Treatment for Grave’s Disease

Homeopathic treatment for Grave’s disease works by optimizing the immune system. It also helps with the symptomatic management of the disease. The homeopathic approach to manage Grave’s disease, is constitutional, which means that the treatment plan takes into consideration all physical and mental symptoms. Homeopathic treatment of Grave’s disease reduces the intensity and frequency of the symptoms and eventually treat the disorder.
Homeopathic medicines to treat Grave’s disease include Iodum, Spongia Tosta, Bromium, Lycopus Virginicus, Natrum Mur and Kali Iodatum. These homeopathic medicines are made of natural substances and do not cause any side effects.

If you have ever experienced a hard, grainy growth on the bottom of your feet that feel uncomfortable or painful, you will be familiar with plantar warts. These are warts that grow on the bottom of the foot (commonly on the heel or ball). They appear as hard and grainy growths and can appear alone, or in a group (called mosaic warts). The term plantar warts is made up of two words – plantar, which refers to the sole of the foot; and warts, which are benign, small, rough, hard, thick growths on the surface of the skin. These are often confused with corns or callus, which are just layers of dead skin. Plantar warts are not dangerous, but they are caused by a viral infection and become painful when they grow within a callus. Homeopathic medicine for plantar warts helps reduce the intensity of symptoms associated with warts and shrinks the growths over a period.

Difference between Plantar warts and Corns:

1. Warts can appear anywhere on the sole of the foot while corns usually appear on the points of friction on the foot.
2. Corns do not itch or bleed while warts tend to do so.
3. There is no pain felt upon pinching a corn, but plantar warts are painful when pinched.
4. Corns are not contagious, while plantar warts are highly infectious.

Homeopathic Treatment for Plantar Warts

Homeopathic treatment for plantar warts involves boosting the immune system to fight the viral infection causing the condition. Homeopathic medicines work to shrink already existing warts while simultaneously preventing the appearance of new ones.
These medicines help ease the pain and tenderness caused by warts and also eliminate the need for painful surgical intervention.

1. Thuja Occidentalis – For Plantar Warts with Discolouration

Thuja Occidentalis is a medicine derived from the white-cedar or ‘Arborvitae’ (which means the tree of life), from the plant family Cupressaceae. It is a North American tree with leaves that give out an aromatic odor. In the conventional system of medicine, it is used as an astringent, diuretic and expectorant. It contains volatile oil, tannic acid and a small amount of glucoside known as Thujin. Clinically it has shown remarkable results as a homeopathic medicine for plantar warts. The dosage of Thuja for warts is given on the basis of symptoms like large, pedunculated warts. These are usually the size of poppy seeds and may have discharges and ooze moisture. Associated itching and burning of the skin may also be present. This remedy is useful in cases where warts bleed easily, and the skin becomes dirty and unhealthy-looking with brownish discoloration. Increased and offensive sweating on the toes is another symptom.

Key Indications to use Thuja for Warts:

• Large, pedunculated warts
• Bleeding warts
• Discoloration

2. Causticum – Top Natural Medicine for Plantar Warts

Causticum is a weak solution of Potassium Hydrate (an inorganic compound commonly known as caustic potash) that contains varying amounts of water and carbonates. Causticum is used to treat warts that are small, non-pedunculated and ooze moisture. It is also recommended for individuals who tend to develop warts on different parts of the body. The warts bleed easily, and the skin tends to have a marble-like appearance. The may also be a pricking sensation as of being touched by the icicle. The skin tends to itch and can have a yellow-looking appearance.

Key Indications to use Causticum for Warts:

• Small Warts
• Prickling sensation
• Yellowish skin

3. Antimonium Crudum – Top Remedy for Plantar Warts

Antimonium Crudum is a sulfide of antimony (a mineral) found in various parts of Europe (mainly France and Germany) and the United States. In ancient times, the antimony compound was used in medicines and cosmetics (for dyeing hair and eyebrows). Antimonium Crudum is a medicine used for plantar warts that are smooth and soft to touch. There may be itching, and the skin may become sore and painful upon scratching. Areas of small ulceration are often seen around the wart, along with oozing of a greenish pus-like fluid. In some cases, abnormal enlargements in the form of horny excrescences, where warts become thick and a hard scab forms over them.

Key indications to use Antimonium Crudum for Warts:

• Smooth, soft warts
• Ulceration
• Horny excrescences

Other important homeopathic medicines for plantar warts include:

4. Dulcamara – For Planar Warts with Crust

Commonly known as “bittersweet,” Dulcamara is used to treat plantar warts that are large, fleshy and smooth. There is a formation of thick crust on warts along with a burning and itching sensation on the skin that feels like small insects were crawling upon it. It is used to treat both dry warts or warts with oozing liquid discharges. They tend to get worse during damp, cold weather.

5. Nitric Acidum – For Plantar Warts that Bleed Easily

Nitric Scidum is prepared from a corrosive and colorless mineral acid called Nitric Acid. It is more commonly known as Aqua Fortis (strong water). Introduced by the father of homeopathy, Dr. Hahnemann, it is used to treat warts that bleed easily upon the slightest touch. Other symptoms include splinter-like pain, burning sensation that gets worse on contact with cold water, an irregular, zig-zag shape of warts or raised edges, and a tendency to develop recurrent plantar warts.

6. Natrum Mur – For Plantar Warts with Hard Skin

Natrum Mur is prepared with a substance found in every household – ‘table salt.’ Also known as Chloride of sodium, it is present in almost all the tissues of our body and especially in aqueous humor of the eyes. This medicine is indicated in cases of plantar warts where the skin becomes hard, dry and parchment-like. It looks dirty and may itch and prickle. Other symptoms include a crawling sensation in the feet and profuse sweating.

Causes of Plantar Warts

Warts occur due to a viral infection of HPV – human papillomavirus. All strains of HPV do not cause plantar warts; only a few kinds lead to plantar warts while the rest cause warts on other areas of the body. The most common HPV strains that lead to plantar warts include HPV 57 and HPV 27. HPV can enter the body through a cut or break in the skin on the bottom of the foot. Homeopathic treatment for plantar warts works by gradually shrinking existing warts while preventing new growths.

Plantar Warts: Causes and Risk Factors 

A weak immune system, walking barefoot on the floor, and a break/cut in the skin on the bottom of the foot are the most general risk factors that can cause plantar warts. Plantar warts can develop at any age; however, children between the ages of 12 to 16 years are more susceptible.
Plantar warts are contagious and can spread quickly in two ways – first by skin contact, and secondly through contact with a contaminated surface. These infectious lesions also tend to spread by like a blanket or doorknob. Since plantar warts are contagious lesions, they also spread by scratching or when the skin shed from another wart comes in contact with the body. In case there is bleeding from warts, the blood can also spread the infection.

Plantar Warts: Signs and Symptoms

The most common symptom of a plantar wart is the feeling of having something stuck under the foot. While plantar warts and calluses may feel the same, a plantar wart will hurt when squeezed.
Some other signs of plantar warts include:

• They can be Painful – Plantar warts appear as growths on the bottom of the foot, so the normal contours of the skin on foot get interrupted. Since they develop on the weight-bearing areas of the foot (heel, the base of toes, forefoot) they may become painful while standing and walking.
• Pricking Sensation – Plantar warts can cause a prickling sensation under the foot, similar to having a thorn or stone inside a shoe.
• Black Dots – Warts can appear as small bumpy growths and tiny black dots (called wart seeds). These tend to appear on the surface of warts.

Plantar Warts: Management

Plantar warts are highly contagious, and they spread very quickly. Certain measures can be taken to help reduce the chances of developing plantar warts:

• Avoiding contact with anybody having a plantar wart.
• Maintaining proper hygiene, especially on the feet by following practices such as washing the feet thoroughly with soap (or any disinfectant).
• Wearing fresh socks every day, or as necessary.
• Avoiding sharing or wearing public shoes available at places like the pool, sports arenas, gymnasiums, etc.
• Avoiding walking barefoot in the public areas like gyms, pools, common shower areas, etc. where the chances of contracting the virus are high.
• Avoiding repetition of activities that produce too much friction on the pressure areas of the foot.
• In case a wart develops, it should not be brushed, cut, shaved or clipped.

What is sneezing?

Sneezing is a sudden and forcible expulsion of air from the nose and mouth. It occurs when the mucous membrane of the nasal cavity gets irritated.
The nose helps clean the air that goes to the lungs by trapping irritants like dust and germs in the mucous (produced by the mucous membranes). When these irritants manage to enter the sensitive mucous membrane, they may cause sneezing. By aiming to treat the cause of sneezing, homeopathic medicines like Sabadilla Officinalis, Allium Cepa, Aralia Racemosa can bring about a complete recovery.

Sneezing is the body’s response to remove irritants from the nose and throat. In most cases, it occurs without warning.
Although an uncomfortable and troublesome condition, it is not usually considered to be a serious health concern. Homeopathic medicines for sneezing work by stimulating the body’s natural healing process.

Homeopathic Treatment of Sneezing

Homeopathic medicines are made from naturally occurring substances. They are safe to use and do not cause any side effects. They help improve associated symptoms like nasal discharges, nasal irritation, burning sensation in eyes, itchy eyes, eye discharge, etc. The appropriate homeopathic medicines for sneezing are decided by analyzing individual symptoms. They work by restoring the body’s natural healing mechanism.

Homeopathic Medicines for Sneezing

Sabadilla Officinalis – Homeopathic medicine for violent sneezing.

Sabadilla Officinalis is a homeopathic medicine used for the treatment of violent sneezing. The chief guiding feature that calls for the use of this medicine is violent sneezing accompanied by a runny nose. Other symptoms may include coryza, pain in forehead, itching, stuffy nose and tickling in the nose.

Allium Cepa – Homeopathic medicine for sneezing due to Hay Fever/Allergic Rhinitis.

Allium Cepa is a homeopathic medicine indicated in cases where sneezing occurs due to hay fever/allergic rhinitis along with profuse, acrid nasal discharges. Other associated symptoms that point towards the use of this homeopathic medicine for sneezing include a burning sensation in the nostrils, excoriation of the nose and upper lips and a feeling of lumping the nose. It is also used in cases where sneezing gets reduced in the open air and worsens in a warm room.

Aralia Racemosa – Homeopathic medicine for sneezing due to exposure to a draught of air.

Aralia Racemosa is a homeopathic medicine that is used to treat sneezing which primarily occurs from exposure to the slightest draught of air. Other symptoms that indicate the use of this medicine include watery, excoriating nasal discharges, nasal obstruction, smarting sensation and soreness in the nostrils.

Arsenic Album – Homeopathic medicine for sneezing with a runny nose.

Arsenic Album is a homeopathic medicine indicated in cases where a runny nose accompanies sneezing. Other symptoms that point towards the use of this medicine include a thin, watery, almost acrid nasal discharge. Excoriation, itching-burning sensation in the nose, nasal blockage and frequent coryza coupled with extreme weakness are some associated symptoms. These symptoms tend to worsen when the affected person is outdoors.

Phosphorus – Homeopathic medicine for sneezing due to exposure to strong odors.

Phosphorus is the homeopathic medicine indicated in cases where sneezing gets triggered by exposure to strong odors. Some other symptoms include headache, coryza, and feeling of fullness in the nose. A bad smell from the nose, a yellow-green, blood-streaked discharge, and sneezing (that gets worse with exposure to smoke) are other indicators that point towards this medicine.

Natrum Mur – Homeopathic medicine for early morning sneezing episodes.

Natrum Mur is a well indicated homeopathic medicine for sneezing that occurs early in the morning. Along with sneezing, a thin discharge from nose and hawking of mucous may also occur. Other symptoms that indicate the need for this medicine include coryza, dry nostrils, difficulty breathing and swelling of the nasal mucous membranes.

Arundo Mauri – Homeopathic medicine for sneezing with itching nostrils.

Arundo Mauri is a homeopathic medicine used in cases where sneezing is accompanied by itching in the nostrils. Itching at the roof of the mouth may also be noted. Other symptoms that indicate the need for this medicine include a burning sensation in nostrils, pain at the root of nose and loss of smell. Sneezing with coryza, with a watery discharge that turns greenish, is another characteristic symptom that calls for the use of this medicine.

Euphrasia Officinalis – Homeopathic medicine for sneezing with watery, itchy eyes.

Euphrasia Officinalis is a homeopathic medicine used in cases where watery, itchy eyes accompany sneezing. Other symptoms that indicate the need for this medicine include burning sensation, swelling, and redness in eyes, non-irritating nasal discharges, fluent coryza during daytime and obstruction of nasal cavity at night. The nose may also be sensitive to touch.

What are the causes of sneezing?

The causes of sneezing are variable. One major cause is a nasal allergy, also known as allergic rhinitis/hay fever. The most common allergens in case of allergic rhinitis are pollens, dust mites, molds, and dander.
Other causes of sneezing include influenza, inhalation of dust or cold air, exposure to air pollution, consumption of spicy food, certain medicines and use of corticosteroid nasal spray.

What other symptoms accompany sneezing?

There are certain symptoms associated with sneezing, and these vary from case to case. They include coryza, nasal blockage, and itchy, watery eyes. In some cases, conditions like a sore throat, headache and fever may also appear.