Abdomen pain is a very common symptom of gastrointestinal disorders. In many cases, abdomen pain can be felt before passing stool. This can occur from various causes. First among these is diarrhea. Diarrhea refers to passing loose stool three or more times in a day. Next cause can be food poisoning which refers to a digestive tract infection occurring from consumption of contaminated food or drinks. Another cause could be dysentery which is a gastrointestinal infection resulting in diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood in the stool. Further reasons include IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) and IBD (inflammatory bowel disease). IBS indicates a functional disorder of the colon / large intestine that causes changes in the bowel habits either diarrhea or constipation or alternation between these two; stomach cramps and bloating. IBD includes two disorders named crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. IBD is an autoimmune disorder (means in which the body’s immune cells damages the healthy tissues of the body out of a misdirected response) origin. In cases of Crohn’s disease, inflammation can occur in any part of the gastrointestinal tract while in cases of ulcerative colitis, inflammation and ulcers occur in the large intestine and/or the rectum.

There may occur several other symptoms along with abdomen pain before passing stool depending on the cause behind it. These include loose stool, constipation, nausea, vomiting, passing mucus or blood in the stool and weight loss.

Homeopathic Management

Homeopathy offers a very effective management for cases of abdomen pain before passing stool. Homeopathic remedies work naturally to reduce abdomen pain. They give excellent results by working to treat the root cause behind this complaint. Along with abdomen pain, other associated signs and symptoms (for example loose stool, constipation, nausea, vomiting, passing mucus or blood in the stool) also get well managed with these medicines. There is a long list of homeopathic medicines to manage these cases. The most suitable medicine is selected as per individual case based on the characteristic symptoms and the cause. Homeopathy is recommended only for cases of abdomen pain before stool that are of mild to moderate intensity. It is advised to always consult a homeopathic physician before using any of these medicines. Homeopathic physician will evaluate the case and prescribe the most suitable remedy as per the individual’s symptoms. Self – medication should be avoided in any case.

Homeopathic Medicines For Abdomen Pain Before Stool

1. Aloe Socotrina – Top Recommended Medicine

Aloe Socotrina is a leading homeopathic medicine to manage cases of abdomen pain before passing stool. The pain is marked in the lower part of the abdomen in cases needing this medicine. The pain may also be felt while passing stool. Along with pain, the abdomen also feels heavy and bloated. Rumbling and gurgling is felt in the abdomen. It is attended with a sudden urge to pass stool. The pain gets better from passing gas. After passing stool, all the pain goes away. In cases needing it, the stool is loose. The stool may contain jelly like mucus in some cases. There is a sudden urgency to pass stool immediately after eating or drinking anything. At times, stool passes involuntarily on its own.

2. Colocynth – When Pain Is Better From Bending Double And Pressure

Use of Colocynth is recommended when the abdomen pain is better from bending double means bending forward and from pressure. It also gets better by lying flat on the stomach. Abdomen is distended where this medicine is required. The pain is marked around the navel region that radiates from here to the upper abdomen. The pain gets better from passing stool and also gas. Pain in the abdomen may get worse from eating or drinking. Along with pain burping, nausea and vomiting are present.

3. Bryonia – With Dry, Hard Stool

This medicine is very effective when there is hard, dry stool in cases of abdomen pain before passing stool. The pain is felt on both sides of the abdomen. Pain gets worse from movement. Abdomen is distended. Before passing stool, nausea is also felt. After a bout of abdomen pain, gas having foul smell is passed. The stool passed is very dry and looks as if burnt. Stool is passed after much straining and is unsatisfactory.

4. Nux Vomica – With Constipation And A Constant Ineffectual Urge To Pass Stool

Nux Vomica is a suitable medicine when there is abdomen pain before passing stool along with constipation. The key feature to use this medicine is a constant ineffectual urge to pass stool. The stool is passed several times a day but inspite of that it feels unsatisfactory. Every time only scanty stool passes. A never-get-done feeling is prominent when some part of the stool is still left behind in the rectum that needs evacuation. Stool is dry and hard and at times blood-stained. Apart from the above, weight is felt in the abdomen. Sour or bitter burps also arise. There may be vomiting of sour mucus or of undigested food.

5. Lycopodium – With Excessive Gas And Bloated Abdomen

Lycopodium is a beneficial medicine when there is abdomen pain before passing stool along with excessive gas and a bloated abdomen. Pain is usually felt in the right side of the abdomen. Gas and bloating occurs soon after eating. Abdomen feels full after eating even a little quantity of food. Gas is most prominent in the lower part of the abdomen. Constipation is present along with the above complaints. In cases requiring this medicine, the first part of stool is hard and difficult to pass which is followed by passage of soft stool. Stool feels incomplete. Sour vomiting can occur in some cases.

6. Podophyllum – With Watery, Yellow Green Stool

This medicine is well indicated for cases of griping pain in the abdomen before passing stool. The stool is watery, yellow or greenish. It smells foul or sour. There is sudden urgency to pass stool. The stool is copious and it passes out with great force in a gush. Sometimes stool is blood streaked as well. Stool may contain white or green colored mucus in it. After passing stool, weakness is felt. Apart from the above, nausea may be felt before passing stool.

7. Merc Sol – Along With Mucus And Blood In The Stool

Merc Sol is a prominent medicine when there is abdomen pain before passing stool and along with stool,  mucus and blood is also passed. The nature of abdomen pain is mainly cutting or stitching type. Pain is mostly present in the lower abdomen. The abdomen pain is better after passing bloody, slimy stool. Tenesmus is well marked with above complaints. Tenesmus refers to a frequent almost constant urge to pass stool with feeling of incomplete bowel movements even when the bowels are already empty. In cases needing it, inflammation of the intestines may be present.

8. Magnesia Carb – For Cutting Abdominal Pain Before Loose Stool

This medicine is helpful when there is cutting type of pain in the abdomen before passing loose stool. Along with this, excessive gas is present in the abdomen. Abdomen is quite distended with gas. Stool is greenish and has a sour smell. In some cases, vomiting of mucus can also be present.

Chest congestion refers to accumulation of excessive mucus in the bronchi (airways that lead from trachea to lungs) and the lungs. This results from an overproduction of mucus when mucus membranes get irritated and inflamed from a viral or bacterial infection. Production of excessive mucus is the body’s way to expel the infectious agent from the body. In some cases, chest congestion can be attended with breathing difficulty. Other accompanying symptoms can be cough, mucus expectoration (that varies in color and can have offensive smell), chest pain, wheezing (a whistling sound from the chest occurring during breathing usually deep breathing), chest tightness, fatigue (tiredness) and fever.

Chest congestion with breathing difficulty can result from different reasons. First among these is cold and flu. Flu and cold are respiratory infections that are usually caused by virus. Flu occurs when a person is infected with influenza virus. Cold occurs from different virus infections, for example rhinovirus and parainfluenza virus.

Other causes of chest congestion include asthma and bronchitis. Asthma refers to a respiratory condition in which there is narrowing of airways along with swelling and production of mucus in excess. It results in breathing difficulty, wheezing sound from the chest and coughing. Bronchitis indicates inflamed lining of the bronchial tubes that carry air to and from the lungs. Chest congestion with breathing difficulty can also arise from allergies like, dust allergy and pollen allergy.

Another reason can be pneumonia (the inflamed air sacs of lungs with fluid build-up resulting from an infection). Further reasons include emphysema (a condition resulting from damage of the air sacs of the lungs) and bronchiectasis (permanent widening and thickening of the bronchial tubes of the lungs that allow bacteria and mucus to get accumulated in lungs). Apart from respiratory illnesses, heart complaints can also result in chest congestion along with breathing difficulty. For example, in some cases, congested chest and difficult breathing might be symptoms of a heart attack which is a medical emergency that needs urgent medical help from conventional mode of treatment.

Homeopathic Management

Homeopathy can be very helpful for managing cases of chest congestion with breathing difficulty. Homeopathic medicines are prepared from naturally occurring substances that can be very beneficial for such cases. Homeopathic medicines work on the root cause of the health issue to bring excellent results. They help to reduce the intensity and frequency of this complaint gradually. Along with this complaint, they can manage other accompanying signs and symptoms like cough, wheezing, expectoration and chest pain. These medicines are very safe to use without any side-effects. It is advised to take any homeopathic medicine under supervision of a homeopathic physician. Self – medication should not be done in any case. Homeopathy is recommended for cases of mild to moderate intensity. In cases having severe intensity of this complaint and when it arises from some serious cause like pneumonia, heart issues, homeopathy is not recommended and an immediate help from the conventional mode of treatment should be taken as homeopathy has a limitation in helping such severe and serious cases.

Homeopathic Medicines For Chest Congestion With Breathing Difficulty

 1. Arsenic Album – Top Grade Medicine

Arsenic Album is a top recommended medicine to manage cases of chest congestion with breathing difficulty. In cases needing it, the chest feels constricted. Wheezing (whistling sound from chest) is also felt. The chest oppression and breathing difficulty gets worse at night on lying down. It is attended with marked anxiety and restlessness. There is cough also. Along with this, frothy expectoration also occurs. At times thick yellow, grey or green expectoration is observed varying from case to case. Sometimes, vomiting also occurs soon after consuming any food or drink. Burning sensation is felt in the chest along with above complaints. One feels a load on the upper chest. It is one of the best medicines for managing asthma and bronchitis cases. A general weakness is well marked along with above signs and symptoms.

2. Hepar Sulph – With Thick Yellow Expectoration

This medicine is very effective when there is thick yellow expectoration with congested chest and difficult breathing. The phlegm expectorated has bad smell. Difficulty in breathing is worse when lying on the left side.  Tightness is felt in the chest. There is marked rattling cough. It gets worse from exposure to cold air and consuming cold drinks. Cough gets better by wrapping up warmly. A sensation of dust is felt in the throat.  Wheezing is also there along with above symptoms.

3. Antimonium Tart – With Rattling Cough And Excessive Mucus In Chest

Antimonium Tart is the best choice of medicine when there is rattling cough with excessive build-up of mucus in the chest. In cases requiring this medicine, the lungs seem to be full of mucus but only a small quantity is expectorated. The expectorated phlegm is very thick and white. There is difficulty in breathing. Cough gets worse after eating. Pain in the chest may occur with these symptoms. Cough and breathing difficulty is relieved by lying on the right hand side. Breathing also gets better by burping. Antimonium Tart is the most prominent medicine for managing bronchitis cases.

4. Ipecac – With Chest Constriction Worse From Least Movement

Ipecac is a well-indicated medicine when there is a constricted feeling in the chest which gets worse from the least movement. This feeling is accompanied with difficult breathing. There is gasping for air and the sufferer rushes to open a window for breathing. There is suffocative cough. It is attended with nausea and vomiting. There is vomiting of white mucus. In some cases, ropy mucus is expectorated. Cough occurs after a meal. While coughing, pain is felt in the abdomen, chest and the head.

5. Silicea – With Chest Pain On Deep Breathing

Silicea is useful when there is chest pain on deep breathing along with chest congestion and breathing difficulty. A stitching pain is felt in the chest in cases needing this medicine. Tight feeling is felt around the chest. There is cough with thick and yellow lumpy phlegm expectoration having an offensive smell. The phlegm may also be like pus and sometimes blood-stained. Cough gets worse on lying down. It is also bad while talking, and from taking cold drinks. Difficulty in breathing is worse when lying on the back and also when walking fast.

6. Pulsatilla – With Yellowish Green Expectoration

This medicine is of great use when there is yellowish green expectoration. The expectoration is worse in the morning. In cases needing it, there is chest congestion and breathing difficulty along with the above complaint. Breathing difficulty worsens when lying on the left side. The person needing it feels worsening of the complaint in a warm room and has a desire for fresh open air to get relief.

7. Bryonia – With Chest Pain

This medicine is indicated for cough, breathing difficulty, chest congestion along with chest pain. The chest pain gets worse from movement, coughing and deep breathing. The person needing it holds the chest when coughing. Chest pain gets better by applying pressure. Breathing difficulty is worse after eating or drinking any thing. Person has to sit up due to difficulty in breathing. Expectoration like lumps of jelly may occur along with the above symptoms.

Hip pain occurs in or around the hip joint. In many cases, hip pain can occur from prolonged sitting. This pain may result from issues with muscles, ligaments, tendons, joints or nerves in the hip. The pain can be felt in the hip on one side or both sides. In some cases, pain from the lower back travels to the hip known as referred pain. The pain varies from mild dull pain to sharp severe pain. The pain can occur once in a while or can occur quite frequently. Besides pain, some other symptoms can be felt as well as per the cause. These include stiffness, numbness, tingling and pin needle sensation. The pain may radiate down the thighs and legs in some cases.

The reasons behind hip pain from prolonged sitting may vary. It could simply arise from sitting in the wrong posture or sitting crossed legs for a long time period which put extra stress and strain on the hip. While in others, it could be linked to a medical issue that needs diagnosis and treatment. The first cause among these is hip joint inflammation medically called hip arthritis. First type of arthritis is osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis refers to degeneration of the joint cartilage (a rubbery cushion present between the two bones of the joint) usually resulting from age-related wear and tear of the joint but may also occur from an injury in some cases. It commonly involves knee joints, hip joint and joints of the spine and hands. The second one is rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder (in an autoimmune disorder the immune cells start to damage the body’s healthy tissue out of a misdirected response) that leads to inflamed joints with marked pain, stiffness, swelling in the joints. It usually begins from the small joints of the hands especially of the fingers but can later affect any of the joints in the body including hip joint. Another kind of arthritis is ankylosing spondylitis.

Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis affecting the back that mainly starts from the sacroiliac joint (it is a joint formed between the sacrum which is a triangular bone at the base of the spine and the ilium part of the hip bone), but can also affect other joints including the joint of the shoulder, hip and feet.  It also includes psoriatic arthritis. Psoriatic arthritis is a kind of arthritis that can affect some people suffering from a skin condition called psoriasis (an autoimmune skin disease characterized by red inflamed spots on the skin covered with silvery white scales). Further, arthritis hip pain from prolonged sitting could arise from pinching of the nerve in the lower back. Another cause is piriformis syndrome. It refers to irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve from spasm (sudden involuntary contraction of muscle) of piriformis muscle (located in the buttocks). Tendinitis (inflamed tendons means the fibrous connective tissue band connecting muscle to bone) or bursitis (inflamed bursa i.e. tiny fluid – filled sac around the joint) are the other reasons behind hip pain due to prolonged sitting.

Homeopathic Management

Homeopathy proves highly effective in managing cases of hip pain from prolonged sitting. Homeopathic medicines target the root cause of problems to bring long-term improvement in such cases. These medicines boost the body’s own healing mechanism and bring self-recovery in the most natural way. Homeopathic medicines gradually reduce the intensity and frequency of hip pain. Along with this, they also manage any associated symptoms like stiffness, numbness, tingling, pin needle sensation. Homeopathic medicines are of natural origin with zero side effects so are entirely safe to use. Homeopathic prescription varies from case to case, depending on the characteristic individual symptoms. So, it is advised to get any case of hip pain from prolonged sitting evaluated and take homeopathic medicine under the guidance of a homeopathic physician. It is advised to avoid self-medication with any of the homeopathic medicines.

Homeopathic Medicines For Hip Pain From Prolonged Sitting

1. Rhus Tox – Top Medicine

Among various homeopathic medicines, Rhus Tox tops the list to manage hip pain that arises from prolonged sitting. In cases needing it, the hip pain gets worse when rising after long periods of sitting. The pain is relieved by continuous movement in most of the cases. A crackling sound occurs from the hip joint along with pain. There is also marked stiffness in the hip joint along with the above symptoms. The pain may radiate from the hip down to the thigh on the right-hand side. Pain is worse when at rest and gets better from moving around. Warm application on the hip also relieves pain. Rhus Tox is the best homeopathic medicine to manage cases of pain occurring from joint inflammation, inflamed tendons, muscle pain and nerve pinching.

2. Eupatorium Perfoliatum – For Right-Sided Hip Pain

This medicine is highly suitable when there is right-sided hip pain after sitting for a long time. It is an aching sort of pain where this medicine is indicated. While walking, the right hip feels lame along with lameness of the leg. Other than this, pain may also be felt in the whole lower limb. With this lower limb feel stiff. It is also sore to touch when rising to walk.

3. Phosphoric Acid – For Left Sided Hip Pain

Phosphoric Acid is a beneficial medicine for left-sided hip pain from sitting. The pain may run down the left thigh in cases needing this medicine. It could be joint pain or nerve pain. In some cases, the pain may even go down to the calf muscle (this muscle is present in the back of the legs) and ankle. The hip joint pain gets a little better after walking. Heaviness is also felt in the hip joint. It gets worse when starting to walk after sitting and gets better after walking a while. This medicine is also helpful for painful spasms (contraction) in the muscles of the hip joint.

4. Staphisagria – When Hip Pain Radiates To Lower Back

This medicine is well indicated when hip pain gets worse from sitting and pain from the hip radiates to the lower back. Pain in the hip joint occurs while walking as well as sitting. In cases needing it, a pulsating sensation in the hip can also be felt. Stiffness in the hip joints in the morning on rising from bed is also marked.

5. Causticum – For Stitching Pain In Hip Joint

Causticum is a prominent medicine for stitching type of pain in the hip joint. In some cases needing it, pain from the sacrum (triangular bone at base of spine) radiates down to the left hip. There is tensive pain over this area as if muscles are shortened.  When a person takes steps, there is pain in the hip joints and it feels as if the hip joint is dislocated. There is soreness of the hip and thigh on the side lying on at night. This leads to frequent turning over in bed to find a comfortable position.

6. Arnica – For Drawing Sort Of Pain

This medicine is effective for drawing type of pain especially in the left-sided hip joint while sitting. Arnica is also useful for tearing type of pain in the right hip joint. From here, it shifts to other body parts. This pain is worse at night. In the lower limb, a lame sensation and a sensation of an ant crawling on the skin (formication) may be felt.

Urgency to pass stool, also known as fecal urgency, refers to an immediate or urgent need to hurry to the bathroom in order to pass stool. If this urge is not attended to immediately, stool may pass involuntarily means unwillingly on its own (called urge fecal incontinence). Urgency for stool is commonly seen in cases of diarrhea (loose stool) but may also occur in case of constipation or as a normal bowel habit. Some gastrointestinal complaints can lead to stool urgency. It mainly includes IBS and IBD. IBS is irritable bowel syndrome which is a functional disorder of the large intestine characterized by changes in bowel habits i.e. constipation or diarrhoea (loose stool) or alteration between these two, bloating and stomach cramps.

IBD means inflammatory bowel disease of autoimmune disorder that includes two GIT disorders i.e. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Crohn’s disease results in inflammation in any of the part of the GIT (gastrointestinal tract). Ulcerative colitis leads to inflammation and ulcers in the large intestine and/or in the rectum.

Faecal urgency can also occur in cases of anxiety, pelvic floor dysfunction (a condition affecting ability to control pelvic floor muscles that support the urinary bladder, bowels and the uterus in women) and radiotherapy of the rectum or pelvis. It can also be seen in elderly people and in diabetic people. Depending on the cause behind the urgency, some other symptoms can attend as well. These include loose stool, frequent urge to pass stool, abdomen pain/cramps, mucus or blood in the stool, gas, bloating, nausea, vomiting, weight loss and fatigue (weakness).

Homeopathic Management

Homeopathic medicines can be of great help to manage cases of urgency in passing stool. Homeopathic medicines act in the most natural way to relieve this complaint with zero side effects. Along with urgency, these medicines also manage well other associated symptoms like loose stool, frequent urge to pass stool, abdomen pain, mucus or blood in the stool, gas, bloating, nausea, vomiting and fatigue. These medicines treat the root cause behind stool urgency to give long-term relief. The most suitable homeopathic medicine for treating these cases is selected after detailed analysis of the case in every individual case based on the characteristic symptoms. It is recommended to get any case of stool urgency evaluated by a homeopathic physician and take medicines as per the physician’s advice. Self-medication should be avoided in any case.

Homeopathic Medicines To Get Relief From Urgency To Pass Stool 

1. Aloe Socotrina – Top Medicine

Aloe Socotrina is a top recommended medicine to deal with cases of stool urgency. Firstly, it is best suited for cases where a person feels a sudden urge to pass stool soon after eating or drinking anything. Rumbling and gurgling is felt in the rectum followed by an immediate urge to pass stool. A constant bearing down is felt in the rectum in most of the cases. The stool is loose in cases needing it. The stool may contain jelly-like mucus. In some cases needing it, the stool passes involuntarily on its own with the escape of gas. Pain and burning at the anus can be well-marked. Secondly, it is a leading medicine to manage cases where a person feels the urgency to pass stool in the morning soon after rising. There is a need to rush to the toilet to empty the bowels in the morning.

2. Croton Tiglium – With Sudden Passage Of Gushing Stool

This medicine is recommended for cases of urgent stool with sudden passage of gushing (to come suddenly forcefully in a large volume) stool. Along with stool, excessive amount of gas passes out. The urge to pass stool occurs immediately after eating or drinking. The stool is watery and yellow in cases needing it. The stool smells foul. It may contain mucus. Sometimes stool is watery with whitish flakes in it. Stool may also contain undigested food material. Abdomen pain may occur while passing stool. After passing stool, there is weakness. A constant urge to pass stool is felt. Itching and stitching pain may be felt at the anus.

3. Sulphur – For Sudden Stool In Morning

Sulphur is a prominently indicated medicine for cases where sudden urgency to pass stool is well marked in the morning. The urgent desire to pass stool drives the person out of bed and makes him/her rush hastily to pass stool. The stool is watery, brown or green in color, frothy and has an offensive or sour odor. It may contain greenish or bloody mucus. Cutting pain in the lower abdomen may be felt while passing stool. The stool may pass involuntarily on the escape of gas. There is pain and burning in the rectum. The anus can be red and itchy as well.

4. Podophyllum – With Greenish / Yellow Watery, Copious Stool

Podophyllum is an effective medicine to manage cases of sudden stool urgency with greenish, watery and copious stool. The stool is offensive and passes out in a gush (suddenly with great force). The stool may have white slimy or greenish mucus in it. The stool may be blood-streaked as well. Pain in the abdomen may occur before passing stool. Additionally, there may occur nausea and gurgling in the abdomen before passing stool. Pain or heat is felt in the rectum while passing stool. There is cutting pain in the abdomen and excessive weakness. In some cases needing it, prolapse of the anus may occur with passing stool.

5. Carbo Veg – With Excessive Gas And Bloating Of Abdomen

Carbo Veg is a highly beneficial medicine for immediate urge to pass stool along with excessive gas and bloating of the abdomen. In cases requiring this medicine, the stool is watery with excessive foul smell. Blood can pass in the stool in some cases. A pressure is felt in the rectum along with pain, which can be stitching or cutting in nature. Burning can also occur in the rectum. Abdomen is distended with gas, burning and sour burps. Cramps can occur in the stomach.  In some cases, there is a sudden urge to pass stool but only gas passes. Gas has an offensive smell. Weakness and anxiety can be present along with above complaints.

6. Natrum Sulph – With Sudden Urgency For Stool With Passage Of Gas

Natrum Sulph is an important medicine for cases where there is a sudden urgency to pass stool along with the passage of gas. The stool passes out in a gush. The stool may be slimy or sometimes bloody. It has a bad smell. Stool may get passed involuntarily while passing urine or gas. Pain may be felt in the right side of the abdomen due to gas. Burning sensation may be felt in the abdomen. Heaviness is also experienced in the stomach. There may be diminished appetite and weakness.

7. Ferrum Met – For Sudden Painless Stool Without Any Smell

This medicine is helpful for cases when there is an immediate urge to pass stool without any pain or bad smell. The stool occurs frequently after eating or drinking anything. It is accompanied with gas. The stool is loose. Vomiting may occur soon after eating. Burning is felt at the anus. The abdomen feels hard and distended in addition to the above symptoms. Besides, one feels weak.

Lower abdomen is the part of the abdomen that lies below the belly button (also called navel or umbilicus). It includes abdominal area between belly button and the pelvis. Pain in this area is referred to as lower abdominal pain. The pain can arise as a result of a problem in any of the different organs in the lower abdomen like colon (large intestine), small intestine, appendix, urinary bladder, ureter, ovaries and uterus. In very few cases, pain in some other body area may be felt in the lower abdomen called referred pain like in case of kidney pain, testicular pain, etc.

The intensity of pain can be mild to severe varying from case to case. The pain can be acute (a sudden onset),  chronic (developing gradually and occurring for a long time) or intermittent (occurring in intervals). The pain could be in the entire lower abdomen or specifically on the right or left side. The reasons behind lower abdominal pain could range from mild to quite serious ones, needing urgent medical attention. It may simply arise from indigestion, gas, constipation, diarrhea or it may point towards other gastric health issues.

It can arise from inflammation in the intestine either small or large intestine. The reasons behind inflammation could be variable. Firstly the inflammation can arise from an infection. Next, this can arise in cases of IBD or celiac disease. IBD refers to inflammatory bowel disease of autoimmune disorder that includes two disorders i.e. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. In Crohn’s disease inflammation can occur in any of the parts of the GIT – gastrointestinal tract. In ulcerative colitis inflammation and ulcers occur in the large intestine and/or rectum.

Another cause behind inflammation is celiac disease. It is an autoimmune disorder in which eating wheat, rye, barley trigger an immune response that damages the lining of small intestine. Other reasons includes obstruction of intestine and cancer of intestine.

Next reason for lower abdominal pain could be an infection in the urinary tract (UTI – urinary tract infection). In women, lower abdominal pain can additionally happen from dysmenorrhea (pain during menses) and other complaints of uterus like uterine fibroids (benign i.e. non – cancerous tumours growing in the wall of uterus), pelvic inflammatory disease (infection in upper genital tract of women), and endometriosis (growth of tissue that normally line uterus in area other than uterus like in ovaries, fallopian tubes, urinary bladder, rectum). The pain in lower abdomen specifically on one side could have different reasons. Pain on left side of lower abdomen can arise from diverticulitis (inflammation in the pouches that might form in lining of colon), left sided kidney stone. Pain on right side of lower abdomen can occur from appendicitis (inflammation of appendix), right sided kidney stone. In females, one-sided lower abdomen pain, apart from the above, could result from ovary complaints like a cyst, a tumour, ovulation pain.

Homeopathic Management

Homeopathy offers a highly effective treatment in treating lower abdominal pain. Homeopathic medicines target the root cause behind the problem and boost the body’s healing mechanism to overcome health issues naturally. These offer great relief in abdomen pain with zero side effects. With the use of these medicines, the intensity and frequency of abdomen pain decreases gradually. Homeopathic prescription varies from case to case depending on the characteristic individual symptoms. It is advised to take any homeopathic medicine under the supervision of a homeopathic physician after detailed case evaluation and avoid self-medication. Homeopathic medicines are recommended for cases of mild to moderate intensity. In case of acute, severe pain and for the pain that occurs from issues, like appendicitis, urgent help from conventional mode of treatment should be taken as homeopathy has a limitation to help cases arising from serious causes.

Homeopathic Medicines For Lower Abdominal Pain

1. Lycopodium – With Excessive Gas

Lycopodium is a very effective medicine for cases of lower abdominal pain. It is a well-indicated medicine to relieve abdominal pain that occurs from excessive gas in the abdomen. There is marked accumulation of gas in the lower abdomen which causes bloating. Gas often gets stuck in the abdomen. There is excess gas formation soon after eating. This medicine is prominently indicated to manage abdomen pain if a person suffers from cystitis (means urinary bladder inflammation). In such cases, there is a frequent desire to urinate. Bearing down sensation is felt over the bladder region. In some cases, stitching pain occurs in the urinary bladder.

2. Colocynth – For Pain After Eating

This medicine is frequently indicated to deal with cases of pain in the lower abdomen after eating. The pain gets worse when lying on either side —  left or right. It gets better from bending double (bending forward with body bending forward and downwards) and from pressure or lying on the back. A gripping or cutting pain occurs in the intestines. It is attended with nausea. This medicine is also useful for pain in the abdomen occurring from cases of cyst in the ovaries. The type of pain in such cases is sharp and cutting type.

3. Merc Sol – With Intestinal Inflammation

This medicine is beneficial for cases of abdomen pain in case of inflammation of the intestines. In cases needing it, pain is felt in the lower abdomen. It is cutting or stitching type of pain. The pain goes from the right to the left side in most cases. The pain gets worse from walking. Along with the above symptoms, the stool is loose. There passes mucus and blood in the stool.

4. Berberis Vulgaris – For Pain From Kidney Stone

This medicine can be used when there is pain from kidney stone. The key feature to use this medicine is pain from back in the region of kidney radiating down to the lower abdomen in region of the urinary bladder. There is increased urge to pass urine with pain in bladder. urine is scanty. Burning occurs along with urination.

5. Cantharis – In Cases Of Urine Infections

This medicine is recommended for managing pain that occurs in cases of urine infections. There is marked pain in the bladder region (in the centre of lower abdomen). The pain can be burning or cutting type. It is attended with frequent urge to urinate. There is an urge to pass urine even though there is little amount of urine in the bladder. Burning is felt in the urethra before, during or after urination.  The bladder region can also be very sensitive to touch.

6. Sepia – For Pain In Ovaries Or Uterus

Sepia is a leading medicine to manage pain in the ovaries and uterus. This medicine is indicated when there is dull, heavy or stinging pain in the ovaries. Along with this vaginal discharge can be present. This discharge is mostly yellow in color. For uterine pain, the characteristic feature for using this medicine is a bearing down sensation in the pelvis. Burning or stitching pains occur in the uterus. The pain from the uterus may extend to the navel.

7. Magnesium Phos – For Cases Of Painful Menses

This medicine is highly suitable to manage cases of painful menses. Cramping pain is felt in cases needing it. The pain gets better by warm applications on the lower abdomen. There may be relief in pain by bending double. It is also helpful for shooting pain.