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Homeopathic medicine Ferrum Phosphoricum is prepared from iron phosphate which is inactive in its crude form. But after potentization (the process of preparing homeopathic medicines that arouse medicinal properties from its crude form), iron phosphate is converted into a homeopathic medicine — Ferrum Phosphoricum. It is a biochemic medicine, one among the 12 biochemic medicines also known as Schuessler’s twelve tissue remedies. Apart from several other health issues, it is a leading medicine to help manage cases of anaemia; the first stage of inflammatory conditions for example sore throat, tonsillitis, otitis media, and conjunctivitis; to control bleeding from various body parts like the nose, lungs, uterus, rectum; and it also helps manage weakness after blood loss.

The ‘Ferrum Phosphoricum’ Constitution

This medicine is very suitable for sensitive, nervous and anaemic people.

Drug Action

The most prominent action of Ferrum Phosphoricum is on the blood and it helps in cases of anaemia, and complaints like a weakness that occurs after blood loss. In general, it acts well to check inflammatory processes in different body parts, especially in the initial stages. Next, it acts well on the head, ears, eyes, face, nose, and throat. Its action is also marked on the respiratory system, limbs, joints, and female genitals.

Clinical Indications

Anaemia, haemorrhages, fever, headache, vertigo, ear disorders, otitis media, conjunctivitis, styes, cold, nose bleeding, profuse menses, painful menses, vaginismus, cough, bronchitis, pneumonia, hemoptysis, pleurisy, joint pains, sprains.

Scope As A Homeopathic Remedy

1. Acts on blood

Ferrum Phosphoricum acts well on the blood. It is a top medicine to help in managing cases of anaemia. Anaemia is a condition characterised by a lack of enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen to body tissues. As per the homeopathic therapeutics, this medicine is known to increase haemoglobin levels when given in 3 X potency. Secondly, this medicine helps control bleeding from various body parts. Some of these include the nose, lungs, uterus, and rectum. Besides these, it can be used to manage weakness that follows blood loss.

Key Indicating Features

Anaemia

To control bleeding

Weakness that follows blood loss

2. Head (Headache) And Vertigo

This medicine has marked action on the head. It is an important medicine to manage headaches. It is well-indicated for headaches with pressing and throbbing pain. Stopping and shaking your head makes it worse. The headache gets worse from small movements. A characteristic feature is a relief in headaches by applying cold. Along with the headache, the sensitivity of the scalp is present. There is also a rush of blood to the head. Another very peculiar feature indicating its use is a headache which starts from the top of the head and extends to the sides of the head which is then relieved by nose bleeding. The top of the head is also sensitive to cold air, noise, and jar. Its use is advised in cases of vertigo. The principal indication is vertigo in case of anaemia, with weakness. There is marked dizziness with a sensation as if everything around the victim is swimming.

Key Indicating Features

Headache with pressing throbbing pain

Headache worsens from stopping, shaking head, and from any movement

Headache gets relieved by applying cold

Headache from the top of the head to the sides of the head and subsequently gets better after the bleeding of the nose.

3. Ear Disorders (Otitis Media, Tinnitus, Hearing Difficulty)

This medicine acts well on the ears. It is most suitable for managing otitis media (inflammation or infection of the middle ear). Its use is highly recommended to manage acute otitis media, especially, in the first stage. Those who need it make complaints of throbbing pain in the ear along with ear discharge. This discharge consists of mucus and pus. Secondly, it manages tinnitus (noises in the ear in absence of any external source of sound). It is mostly used when the noise in the ear gets worse upon lying. Mainly ringing and roaring noises are heard in the ear due to the rush of blood to the head. Other than these, it is beneficial in managing deafness that arises from a cold.

Key Indicating Features

Acute otitis media in the first stage

Otitis media with a throbbing earache, and discharge of mucus and pus from the ears

Tinnitus which gets worse upon lying down

Deafness due to cold

4. Eye Complaints (Conjunctivitis, Styes)

This medicine also helps manage certain complaints of the eye as well. It is primarily indicated to manage cases of conjunctivitis (an inflammation of the transparent membrane lining the eyelid and eyeball). It can be given in cases of acute conjunctivitis cases when there is no mucus or pus discharge. The eyes are red, and inflamed accompanied by a burning sensation. There is a sensation of sand under the eyelids. This medicine also deals with cases of traumatic conjunctivitis (which means conjunctivitis that follows some injury). Its use is further recommended in cases of styes (red, painful lump on the edge of the eyelid). It mainly helps in curing styes that form on the lower eyelid.

Key Indicating Features

Acute conjunctivitis without any mucus or pus discharge

Traumatic conjunctivitis

Styes on the lower eyelid

5. Facial Problems (Facial Neuralgia)

If we talk of facial concerns its use is suggested to help cases of facial neuralgia (nerve pain in the face). The symptoms to look for while using it are nerve pain in the face of pressing, stinging or throbbing type which gets worse from stooping, shaking of the head, and upon small movements. It gets better by applying cold. The face becomes hot and red during pain.

Key Indicating Features

Facial neuralgia with pressing, stinging, or throbbing pain

Facial nerve pain worsens when one stoops, from shaking of the head and on any small movement

Facial neuralgia gets better by applying cold

6. Nasal Problems (Cold, Nose Bleeding)

It is most useful in handling cases of cold and nasal bleeding (epistaxis). It is mainly applicable during the first stage of cold with watery nasal discharge. In case of nasal bleeding, it can be used when there is bright red bleeding from the nose.

Key Indicating Features

The first stage of cold with watery nasal discharge

Nose bleeding of bright red blood

7. Throat Issues (Sore Throat, Tonsillitis, Laryngitis)

It manages some of the throat issues quite well. It ensures clinical improvements in cases of sore throat and tonsillitis. It is very helpful when a sore throat occurs along with a cold. There is a pain in the throat that worsens from empty swallowing. The throat is red, and inflamed sometimes with ulcers in the throat. The tonsils are red and swollen, especially the one on the right side. It also acts well on the larynx. Here it is effective in managing laryngitis. It controls well hoarseness of voice mainly that occurs from straining. Much mucus is also felt in the throat. Use of this medicine is also recommended in managing bleeding, and soreness that follows an operation on the throat.

Key Indicating Features

Sore throat which occurs along with cold

Tonsillitis with red and swollen tonsils especially the one on the right side

Laryngitis with hoarseness of voice that occurs from straining the voice

8. For Fever

This medicine is recommended to manage fever cases. The predominant feature to use it are the cases of the first stage of inflammatory fever. It is very helpful in cases of fever that occurs in case of sore throat, cold, cystitis (urinary bladder inflammation). In those who need it, there is general heat with little thirst. Chill also occurs that returns at the same time every day around 1 pm.

Key Indicating Features

First stage of inflammatory fever (like in sore throat)

9. Female Problems (Profuse Menses, Painful Menses, Vaginismus, And Painful Intercourse)

Women may find this medicine helpful in managing various problems. Firstly, it offers help in managing cases in which menses occurs every three weeks with profuse bleeding. It is accompanied by pressure in abdomen and the lower back. Along with heavy menses there occurs pain in the head. During menses, a bearing down sensation is also felt. Ferrum Phos is a highly valuable medicine to manage painful menses (dysmenorrhoea). The most characteristic feature is painful menses accompanied by indigestion and vomiting. There is bearing down pain and marked pain in the lower back. This medicine can help cases of vaginismus (involuntary muscle spasm or contraction when something is trying to enter the vagina) as well. It can effectively deal with cases of pain during sexual intercourse (dyspareunia). There is marked heat and dryness in the vagina in the patients who need it.

Key Indicating Features

Profuse menses every three weeks with pressure in the abdomen and lower back

Headache during profuse menses

Painful menses accompanied by indigestion, and vomiting

Pain during sexual intercourse

10. Respiratory Issues (Cough, Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Hemoptysis, Pleurisy)

It treats well some respiratory issues. It is helpful in managing cough. It is well-indicated when the cough is dry, hard, short, and tickling type. Cough gets worse when one is exposed to the open air. It may be accompanied by vomiting. Soreness in the chest may accompany the cough. In some cases, the cough is accompanied by mucus rattling in the chest which worsens during the night. It can be administered in cases of bronchitis (inflammation of bronchial tubes that carry air to and from the lungs), especially in young children. There is a short, hacking, tickling cough which is at its worse during the mornings and evenings. Its use is also well-indicated in the first stage of pneumonia (inflammation of the air sacs of the lungs). It can be used to manage blood spitting that originates from the lungs (hemoptysis). Besides all these, it is suitable to manage pleurisy (Inflammation of pleura means two layers of tissue that separate lungs from the chest wall) with sharp pain in the right chest. It gets worst on coughing and deep breathing.

Key Indicating Features

Dry, hard, short, tickling cough

Cough which gets worse when going into the open air

Bronchitis especially in young children

Blood spitting that originates from lungs (hemoptysis)

Pleurisy with sharp pain in the right chest, which gets worse on coughing and deep breathing

11. Limbs (Joint Pain, Sprains)

In the case of limbs, its action is mostly well-marked on the joints. It is prominently indicated for joint pains. The guiding feature to use it is joint pain involving one joint after another. The joints are swollen with little redness. Pain increases from the slightest movement. It proves most beneficial for shoulder joint pain. Pain may extend in two different directions – from the shoulder to the chest and to the wrist. The pain is sore and bruised in nature. It is also of great help in case of knee pain. The pain from the knees shoots down the legs. The pain worsens from every motion. The pain causes sleeplessness at night. An important indication suggesting its use is sprains (over stretching of ligaments – fibrous tissue band that connects one bone to another) of elbow.

Key Indicating Features

Joint pains attacking one joint after another

Shoulder pain extending to the chest and wrist

Knee pain which goes down the legs and gets worse from small movements

A sprain in the elbow

Modalities

Worsening Factors: Complaints get worse at night, in cold air, open air, touch, jar, motion, noise, and cold drinks

Relieving Factors: Complaints get better upon lying down, cold applications, rest, and from bleeding

Dosage

Its use is usually recommended from third to twelfth potency. Among these, the most preferred is 6X potency. In 6X potency it can be repeated three to four times a day depending on the case.

Relationship with Other Remedies

In cases of fever it can be compared with medicines — Aconite and Gelsemium.

It can be compared with medicines Kali Mur (in case of pneumonia) and Antimonium Tart (in bronchitis cases).

 

The homeopathic remedy Cannabis Indica is derived from young leaves and twigs of plant Cannabis Indica, commonly known as Indian marijuana. This plant belongs to family Cannabinaceae. The young leaves and twigs of this plant undergo potentization (a process to prepare homeopathic medicines that extract and intensify the medicinal properties of a crude substance). With this process, it gets converted into a very important medicine Cannabis Indica. It is a prominent medicine for managing cases of memory weakness, absent mindedness, hallucinations, fears and certain urinary complaints.

Drug Action

The top most action of this medicine is seen on the mind. Second important action is noted on head and urinary organs. Next it acts well on ears. It shows noteworthy action on male and female genitals.

Clinical Indications

Memory weakness, delusions, fears, absent mindedness, urinary disorders, kidney disorders, headache, satyriasis, priapism, gonorrhoea, heavy menses (menorrhagia), painful menses (dysmenorrhoea), infertility, paralysis, sleeplessness, teeth grinding, night mares

Scope As A Homeopathic Remedy

1. Mind Complaints (Weak Memory, Hallucinations, Fears)

The foremost action of this medicine is noted on the mind. It is a superb medicine for cases of memory weakness. Short term memory is poor, persons needing it are forgetful while writing or speaking. They start to speak or write a sentence but forget what they were about to speak or write so are unable to finish it. When speaking they tend to forget their last words and ideas. It is also a principal medicine for absent mindedness, poor concentration and foggy mind. It is a wonderful medicine for certain hallucinations (seeing, hearing or smelling things that appear to be real but do not exist in reality). It firstly includes a feeling as if body is swelling and becoming larger. Another is hearing music or numberous bells chiming at the same time when in actual there are none. Another symptom is a hallucination that someone is calling him/her. A characteristic indication is a sense of exaggeration of time and space. Time seems very long, time of few seconds feels like ages. A distance of some miles seems a very long distance. It is also indicated for cases of emotional excitement, exaltation of spirit with excessive talkativeness. There is constant theorizing and a person gets lost in thoughts. Further indication is uncontrollable laughter with extreme happiness (especially drug induced). There is a disposition to laugh on the slightest pretext and a person may laugh at every word said to him.  It is best suited to manage certain fears. These are fear of becoming mad, fear of approaching death, and fear of darkness.

Key Indicating Features

Memory weakness with poor short term memory

Forgetfulness in writing or speaking

Absent mindedness, poor concentration and foggy mind

Sense of exaggeration of time and space,

Emotional excitement, exaltation of spirit with excessive talkativeness

Uncontrollable laughter with disposition to laugh from slightest trifle and at every word said to him

Fear of becoming mad, fear of approaching death, and fear of darkness

2. Head (Headache)

With its magnificent action on head, it gives remarkable results in cases of headache. For using it, the pain may be felt in forehead that can be throbbing or dull drawing in nature. In some cases, dull or throbbing pain is felt in the back of the head and neck. A heavy weight is felt in the back of head. A very unique guiding feature for its use is a feeling as if the top of head is opening and shutting. Headache with hallucinations is also indicative for its use. It is a prominent medicine for managing cases of involuntary shaking of head.

Key Indicating Features

Dull, throbbing pain in forehead or back of head and neck

Headache with hallucinations

Feeling as if the top of head is opening and shutting

Involuntary shaking of head

3. Ear (Noises, Sensitivity, Pain)

This medicine also acts well on ears. With its action on ears, it can manage well complaint of noises in ears (tinnitus). It can be used for ringing, buzzing or noises like that of boiling water in ear. There may be intense sensitivity to noise. Lastly, it is beneficial for throbbing and aching in ears along with a feeling of blockade in ears.

Key Indicating Features

Ringing, buzzing or noises like that of boiling water in ear

Intense sensitivity to noise

Throbbing and aching in ears along with feeling of blockade in ears

4. Urinary Issues (Difficult Urination, Painful Urination, Kidney Pain)

This medicine proves effective to treat some of the urinary issues. Firstly, it is indicated when there is difficulty in urination. The sufferer has to wait for some time and strain for urine to flow. After the stream ends, there is dribbling of urine. It is helpful to manage painful urination. It can be given when pain is burning, scalding or stinging in nature. It may be felt either before, during or after urination. Other than this, it can be given in cases of kidney pain. It is useful for dull, aching, burning or sharp stitching pain in kidney.

Key Indicating Features

Difficulty in urination, has to wait for some time and strain before urine flows

Burning, scalding or stinging pain before, during or after urination

Kidney pain that can be dull, aching, burning or sharp stitching type

5. Male Problems (Increased Sexual Desire, Painful Erections, Gonorrhoea)

Cannabis Indica is of much help in treating certain male problems as well. This medicine is valuable for controlling increased sexual desire in men. Males needing it have uncontrollable excessive sexual desire (satyriasis). It is also well indicated for managing painful erections. Its use is often considered for priapism cases. Priapism refers to persistent, painful erections continuing for hours without any sexual stimulation. It is also an important medicine to relieve pain in the back that occurs after sexual intercourse. Cannabis Indica is an important medicine for treating gonorrhoea (a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae). Here, it work well for cases presenting with profuse yellow white discharge from urethra.

Key Indicating Features

Increased, uncontrollable sexual desire

Persistent, painful erections without any sexual stimulation

Backache after sexual intercourse

Gonorrhoea with profuse yellow white discharge from urethra

6. Female Problems (Heavy Menses, Painful Menses, Infertility)

If we talk of female problems, then this medicine can successfully handle cases of heavy menses along with pain. The menses last for prolonged time around two weeks. The menstrual bleeding is dark colored. The uterine pain is intense and is attended with difficult painful urination. An increased desire for sex may be present along with painful menses. Back pain also occurs during menses. Cannabis Indica can also be recommended for treating infertility. In such cases it is well indicated when there is increased sexual desire in women having infertility.

Key Indicating Features

Heavy menses of dark blood along with intense uterine pain and difficult painful urination

An increased desire for sex along with painful menses

Infertility with an increased sexual desire

7. Limbs (Weakness, Paralysis)

Action of this medicine is also noted on the limbs. Cannabis Indica is of great help in managing weakness in the limbs along with stiffness. Its use is also recommended for management of paralysis of lower limbs and right arm. It is a suitable medicine when there is pain in soles, calves, knees, ankles along with fatigue from walking even slight distance.

Key Indicating Features

Weakness in limbs accompanied with stiffness

Paralysis of lower limbs and right arm

8. Sleep Issues (Sleeplessness, Teeth Grinding, Nightmares)

Cannabis Indica is of great clinical significance to deal with cases of long term insomnia (sleeplessness problem). Here it is effective for persons who feel sleepy but are unable to sleep. Another prominent complaint for which it can be used is talking in sleep and grinding of teeth during sleep.  Its use is also preferred for cases of jerking of limbs during sleep. Besides these its use is suggested for cases of nightmares. The dreams can be of dead bodies or of some immediate danger.

Key Indicating Features

Sleeplessness, person feels sleepy but cannot sleep

Talking in sleep

Grating teeth during sleep

Jerking limbs during sleep

Nightmares with dreams of dead bodies or of some immediate danger

Modalities

Worsening factors: Complaints get worse from coffee, tobacco, in morning and when lying on right side

Relieving factors: Complaints get better in fresh air, by rest, from cold water

Dosage

This medicine works well in both low and high potency. If taken in low potency, it can be repeated frequently. In high potency, frequent repetition should be avoided.

Relationship With Other Remedies

It can be compared with other medicines including Agaricus, Belladonna, Cannabis Sativa, Hyoscyamus, Lachesis and Stramonium

 

Homeopathic medicine Magnesia Carbonica is prepared from magnesium carbonate. Magnesium carbonate is inactive in its crude form but when it undergoes potentization (process of preparing homeopathic medicines that arouses medicinal properties of a crude substance), it is converted into a highly beneficial homeopathic medicine Magnesia Carbonica. It is an important homeopathic medicine to manage various gastric issues, women-related problems, toothache, and facial neuralgia.

The ‘Magnesia Carbonica’ Constitution

It is suited to persons who are nervous, have excessive gas in abdomen and have sour-smelling sweat. It is also highly suitable for women who suffer from exhaustion and uterine problems. Lastly, it suits children with nervous, irritable temperament, and have smelly sweat.

Drug Action

The most marked action of this remedy is on the gastric system, women’s organs, and teeth. Besides, it acts well on the face and throat too.

Clinical Indications

Diarrhea, constipation, colic, belching, vomiting, acidity, heartburn, sore throat, delayed menses, leucorrhoea, toothache, neuralgia (nerve pain)

Scope As A Homeopathic Remedy

1. Gastric Issues (Diarrhea, Constipation, Gas, Pain, Vomiting)

Magnesia Carb has its most important action on the gastric system. Firstly, it manages cases of diarrhea quite well. In such cases, the stool is watery, green and frothy. White lumps may be seen floating along with the stool. There could be mucus, and blood in the stool.  Stool is accompanied by stinging pain and pressure in the abdomen. Distension of abdomen is noted as well. Before passing stool, pinching in the abdomen and rumbling is felt. After passing stool, burning is felt at the anus. This medicine can manage well, cases of constipation also. There is frequent urge to pass stool. The stool is dry, hard, crumbling type. It sometimes is hard like a stone. Stitching pain in the anus and rectum occurs. Next, it is a well-indicated medicine for children who are on breastfeed and are unable to tolerate milk. They either get stomach pain from milk intake or the milk passes undigested. Another complaint where it proves beneficial is gas in the abdomen along with rumbling, gurgling, and bloating. There may be cutting pain around the navel which is relieved by passing gas. It is also administered for abdomen pain, which gets better from doing a bending double exercise (touching feet with hands). This medicine is also given in case of sour belching, and vomiting of bitter food. Heartburn too may be felt. If heartburn, and sour belching occur specifically after intake of potatoes, milk or cabbage, then this medicine is very useful.

Key Indicating Features

Diarrhea when the stool is watery, green, frothy

Inability to tolerate milk in children who are on breastfeed

Cutting pain around the navel better from passing the gas

Pain in abdomen gets better from bending double

Heartburn and sour belching after intake of potatoes, milk or cabbage

2. Female Problems (Late & Scanty Menses, Vaginal Discharge)

It is a really suitable medicine for managing certain women-related issues. Firstly, its use is considered when the menses appear late and are scanty. The menstrual flow is dark, thick, and sticky. It is accompanied by dragging pains. Before and during the menses there is backache, and weakness. Menses may be preceded by a headache. Secondly, it is valuable in managing vaginal discharges (leucorrhoea). Women who need it complain of white vaginal discharge after periods. Before the discharge, pain is felt in the uterus. There may occur pinching pain around the navel. The discharge causes smarting vaginal pain, especially, while sitting or walking. Another very striking feature to use this remedy is sore throat, cold and nasal blockage before menses.

Key Indicating Features

Late and scanty menses with dark, thick, sticky bleeding

White vaginal discharge after periods

Sore throat, cold, and nasal blockage before menses

3. Dental Issues (Toothache, Wisdom Teeth Complaints)

Magnesia Carbonica is a benchmark medicine to administer toothache. The pain in teeth can be tearing, drawing or burning in nature. The pain may radiate from the teeth to the side of the head. It is useful when the pain in the teeth worsens at night and gets better from cold drinks. It also gets worse when one is resting, and one gets relief by walking. It can really manage well stinging pain in the teeth after eating. It is also well indicated to manage toothache during pregnancy. Lastly, complaints arising from eruption of wisdom teeth are wonderfully managed with it.

Key Indicating Features

Toothache gets worse at night time

Toothache better from cold drinks

Toothache gets worse while resting, and there is relief by walking

Stinging pain in the teeth after eating

Complaints arising from eruption of wisdom teeth

4. Face (pain)

It proves very effective in managing facial neuralgia (nerve pain). It is a good choice in case of left-side facial pain that is shooting in nature. It gets worse upon being touched, due to changes in temperature, and cold air exposure. It also gets worse at night. It gets better by walking.

Key Indicating Features

Left-side facial pain that is shooting in nature

Facial pain gets worse from cold air exposure, change of temperature and upon being touched

Facial pain gets worse at night

Facial pain gets better by walking

5. Throat Concerns (Sore Throat)

This medicine acts magnificently on the throat. It is mostly used in case of sore throat. It can be given when there is sticking or shooting pain in the throat that increases from excessive talking, and also while swallowing food. Burning sensation is felt in the throat along with this. Dryness, and roughness are also felt in the throat at times. There may be hawking of offensive green or cheesy mucus from the throat. A very peculiar complaint for which it is a top-listed medicine in homeopathy is a sore throat before menses.

Key Indicating Features

Sticking or shooting pain in the throat which gets worse upon too much talking and while swallowing

Sore throat which gets worse before menses

Modalities

Worsening factors: Complaints get worse from cold, wind, weather change, rest, and warmth of the bed

Relieving factors: Complaints get better in open air and from movement

Dosage

This medicine works well in both low, and high potencies. The potency is chosen individually on a case-to-case basis. Generally, in low potency it can be repeated often but in high potency frequent repetition should be avoided.

Relationship with Other Remedies

Antidoted by: Arsenic Album, Chamomilla, Merc Sol and Nux Vomica

It antidotes: Acetic Acid

Followed well by: Causticum, Phosphorus, Pulsatilla, Sepia and Sulphur

 

The remedy Natrum Carbonicum is derived from sodium carbonate. Sodium carbonate is inert in its crude form. When it undergoes potentization (process of preparing homeopathic medicines by arousing the medicinal properties of a crude substance), it is converted into a highly valuable homeopathic medicine Natrum Carbonicum. It is a very effective medicine to manage several health issues. Some of these are sun headache, depression, certain women-related issues mainly infertility, and various gastric issues mainly milk allergy.

The ‘Natrum Carbonicum’ Constitution

It is well suited to those who dislike open air. It is also suitable for persons having aversion to any exercise either physical or mental.

Drug Action

Natrum Carbonicum acts on various body parts. It acts wonderfully on the mind, head, female genitals, gastric system, and skin. Other than this, it acts well on the nose and the limbs.

Clinical Indications

Depression, headache, leucorrhoea, infertility, dysmenorrhoea, food allergies, milk allergies, diarrhea, colic, flatulence, heartburn, belching, acidity, indigestion, warts, vesicles, ulcers, freckles, herpes, cold, post nasal discharge, joint pain, sprains.

Scope As A Homeopathic Remedy

1. Mind Complaints (Depression, Weak Memory)

Natrum Carbonicum acts well on the mind to help cases of depression. In such cases, it is indicated when there is excessive sadness, and constant sad thoughts in mind. Thoughts of suicide may be present as well. There is indifferent behaviour and aversion to society, besides anxiety. A feeling of being forsaken can also be present. Natrum Carb can handle well cases of weak memory and difficult concentration. It becomes impossible to do any sort of mental work. There is also difficulty in grasping, and combining ideas while reading or listening. In general, there is marked sensitivity to music, and nervousness, anxiety during thunderstorm.

Key Indications

Depression with excessive sadness, constant sad thoughts and thoughts of suicide

Weak memory and difficult concentration

Marked sensitivity to music

Nervousness, anxiety during thunderstorm

2. Head (Headache)

This medicine acts magnificently on the head to help relieve headache. It is best suited to manage headache that occurs from exposure to sunlight and in hot weather. It is also helpful when headache follows slightest mental exertion. The pain is mainly felt in the forehead with nausea. There is a feeling of tension/pressure on the head as if the forehead is about to burst. Head feels too large. In some cases, pain along the forehead is felt on the sides and on top of the head. It is accompanied by vertigo and excessive physical weakness. Lastly, in some cases pain from the back of the head may radiate to the top of the head (vertex).

Key Indicating Features

Headache from exposure to sunlight

Headache in hot weather

Headache from slightest mental exertion

3. Women’s Issues (Leucorrhoea, Infertility, Painful Menses)

Natrum Carbonicum treats various women-related issues. It is very effective in managing cases of leucorrhoea (vaginal discharge). It is well indicated when there is an occurrence of a thick yellow ropy vaginal discharge. The discharge causes irritation in vagina and has an offensive smell. The problem gets better after urination. Bearing down sensation in uterus may be felt. Its use is highly recommended in cases of infertility. It is specifically indicated when infertility is a result of non-retention of semen inside the vagina. Another indication for its use is scanty menses that may come early or late varying from case to case. The menses looks like meat washings. Lastly, it is useful in cases of painful menses (dysmenorrhea). It works well when there is pain in abdomen and lower back during menses.

Key Indicating Features

Vaginal discharges that are thick yellow ropy

Infertility due to non-retention of semen inside vagina

Pain in abdomen and lower back during menses

4. Gastric Issues (Gas, Pain, Heartburn, Food Allergy, Diarrhoea)

Natrum Carb has a magnificent action on gastric system. To begin with, it proves to be highly effective in cases of excessive gas, and bloating. Secondly, it is very beneficial in managing pain in the abdomen. Relief in abdomen pain, especially, from eating or warm application is the guiding feature for its use. Thirdly, it can be used in case of acidity accompanied by sour belching, heartburn and vomiting of bitter substance. It gives relief in cases of heartburn that occurs after eating fatty food. It manages food allergies very well. Among the allergies, it is most useful with regard to complaints of diarrhea and vomiting after milk intake. It also acts well on the  rectum. It can be given in cases of diarrhea milk intake which is the most characteristic feature for its use. The stool is gushing that passes suddenly with much noise. Before passing of stool, cutting pain in the upper abdomen is felt. After one is relieved, burning and cutting pain is felt in the rectum, and anus. Apart from these, it is a prominent medicine for children who cannot tolerate milk.

Key Indicating Features

Excessive gas that moves in the abdomen with pain, and bloating

Pain in abdomen better from eating or warmth

Heartburn after eating fatty food

Milk allergy when diarrhea and vomiting arise from milk intake

Inability to tolerate milk in children

5. Skin Complaints (Warts, Vesicles, Ulcers, Freckles, Dryness)

This medicine proves to be very effective in treating certain skin complaints. It can be used in cases of warts (skin growths caused by human papilloma virus) that ulcerate and are sensitive to touch. It can be given in cases of vesicles on skin too. Vesicles are fluid-filled bumps on skin. Here its use is considered for red vesicles attended with itching and shooting type of pain. Another complaint where it proves to be successful is skin ulcers. To use it in skin ulcers, the indications to look for are ulcers with redness, swelling, inflammation, burning and pain. Prickling and pulsating sensation is also felt in these ulcers. In some cases, there occurs yellow pus from ulcers with putrid smell. Person having freckles with light brown spots on face may find this medicine beneficial. Lastly, it gives excellent results in cases of skin dryness, roughness with cracks.

Key Indicating Features

Warts that ulcerate and are sensitive to touch

Red vesicles with itching and shooting type of pain

Skin ulcers with redness swelling, inflammation, burning, pain, prickling and pulsating sensation

Freckles with light brown spots on face

Skin dryness, roughness with cracks

6. Nose (Post Nasal Discharge, Cold, Herpes Eruptions)

Natrum Carb is mainly helpful in treating post-nasal discharge (mucus dripping from back of nose into the throat). It is thick yellow, green having foul smell. Its another remarkable indication is a cold worse from slight draft of air. There occurs constant discharge from the nose. The nasal discharge has a bad odor. There may occur violent sneezing. It is of great service in cases of herpes eruptions (caused by a varicella zoster virus) that occur on nose, on lips and around the mouth.

Key Indicating Features

Post nasal discharge that is thick yellow, green having foul smell

Cold worse from slight draft of air

Constant discharge from nose having a bad odor

Herpes eruptions on nose, on lips and around the mouth

7. Limbs (Sprains, Locomotor Ataxia)

Lastly, its action is noted on limbs. The most important action is to help cases of old sprains (overstretching or tearing of ligaments i.e. the tissue which connects two bones together). Those needing it have easy spraining of ankles. It is also well suited to alleviate pain in hollow of the knee. This pain gets worse on movement. Besides these, it is known to be helpful for cases of locomotor ataxia with pain and unsteady gait. Ataxia is lack of muscle control over voluntary movements.

Key Indicating Features

Easy spraining of ankles

Pain in hollow of knee on motion

Locomotor ataxia with pain and unsteady gait

Modalities

Worsening factors: complaints are worse from heat of sun, from milk intake, from noise, music, getting wet, change of weather and from exertion

Relieving factors: complaints are better from eating, motion, rubbing and pressure

Dosage

This medicine can be used in both low and high potency. In low potency, one can repeat it frequently. But in high potencies it should not be repeated often.

Relationship With Other Remedies

Antidoted by: Arsenic Album and Camphor

It antidotes: China Officinalis

Followed well by: Calcarea Carb, Nux Vomica, Pulsatilla, Nitric Acid, Sepia, Selenium and Sulphur

 

Lachnanthes Tinctoria is prepared from plant commonly named as ‘spirit weed’. It belongs to family Hemodoraceae. This homoeopathic remedy is prepared from the whole plant via potentization. It is a process of preparing homeopathic medicines that extracts and arouses medicinal properties from crude substance. This medicine is of special service in treating cases of neck pain, neck stiffness and torticollis (a painful condition arising from involuntary contraction of neck muscles resulting in twisting of head to one side).

Drug Action

The most favourable action of this medicine is seen on the neck. Other than this, its action is noted on upper back, head, eyes, throat, gastric system and skin.

Clinical Indications

Stiff neck, wry neck, torticollis, headache, sore throat, cough

Scope As A Homeopathic Remedy

1. Neck And Upper Back Complaints (Stiff Neck, Pain In Neck, Torticollis, Burning In Shoulder Blade)

The chief action of Lachnanthes is centred on the neck. It is the top most medicine to manage cases of painful and stiff neck. It gives great relief in neck pain and stiffness. Persons needing it have neck pain with a feeling as if the neck is dislocated. It is felt especially when turning the neck to the side or bending the head backward. The pain and stiffness may spread over the entire head and down the nose. It has a considerable clinical reputation in managing cases of torticollis. Torticollis is stiff, painful neck resulting from an involuntary contraction of neck muscles that leads to twisting of head to one side. Its use is considered when there is intense stiffness in neck along with drawing of head to one side. In most cases that require Lachnathes, the head is drawn to the right side. Its action is also marked on the upper back. Here it is particularly helpful in managing burning sensation in the right scapula (also called shoulder blade which is is a triangular bone that lies in upper back one on the either side). It is also well indicated when there is a sensation of wetness between shoulder blades as from cold sweat. There may also occur a sensation of a piece of ice lying on the back between shoulders.

Key Indicating Features

Neck stiffness and neck pain as if neck is dislocated

Torticollis with intense neck stiffness and drawing of head to one side especially right side

Burning sensation in the right scapula

A sensation of wetness between shoulder blades as from cold sweat

A sensation of piece of ice lying on back between shoulders

2. Head complaints (headache)

The action of this medicine is seen on the head. Here it is mainly indicated to manage cases of headache. It is prominently indicated for pain in the right side of head. The pain is bursting or splitting type, it may extend to jaw. The pain gets worse from movement of body or head. The least noise causes headache. Sometimes there is tearing pain in head that gets worse from vomiting. Tearing may be marked in forehead from left to right side. Another very characteristic feature for its use is head feeling enlarged. It gets worse from the least noise. Further, it helps cases where the bridge of the nose feels pinched.

Key Indicating Features

Right side headache bursting or splitting type extending to jaw

Tearing pain in head worse from vomiting

3. Eyes-Related Problems (Lachrymation, Burning, Floaters, Twitching)

Coming to eye problems, this medicine proves effective in complaint of violent lachrymation (eye watering) and burning in the eyes. The vision may be unclear as if there are clouds before the eyes. This medicine is also valuable to manage floaters in front of the eyes. It works well in cases of yellow spots or grey rings before the eyes. Its use is mainly considered when a small grey spot runs in front of the left eye when reading or writing. It can also be used in cases where eyes feel heavy and a person is not able to open his eyes. Lastly, it can be given in cases of twitching of upper eyelids worse when closing eyes.

Key Indicating Features

Excessive eye watering and burning in eyes

Eye floaters with yellow spots or grey rings before eyes

Small grey spot running before left eye when reading or writing

Twitching of upper eyelids worse when closing eyes

4. Throat Issues (Dryness, Soreness)

If we talk of throat issues, then Lachnanthes is effective for dry, rough throat. Its use is recommended when dryness is most intense during night. It is accompanied by bouts of coughing. Dryness of throat may lead to sleeplessness. The roughness in throat is attended with pricking sensation while swallowing. Throat is sore along with short cough. Itching in throat may be felt while swallowing.

Key Indicating Features

Throat dryness on awaking during night with coughing

Roughness in throat with pricking sensation when swallowing

Sore throat along with short cough

Itching in throat while swallowing

5. Gastric Concerns (Gas, Pain)

Another area of action of Lachnanthes is the gastric system. It is helpful for cases of excessive gas in abdomen. There is fullness in abdomen with rolling of gas and also escape of wind from the anus. With its action on rectum, it proves effective in managing frequent stool with passage of gas. Another notable feature to use this medicine is a constant stitching pain in the anus in the morning.

Key Indicating Features

Fullness in abdomen with rolling of gas and passage of gas per anus

Constant stitching pain in the anus in the morning

6. Skin Complaints (Itching, Burning, Pimples, Stinging)

Lastly, it acts well on skin. It is mainly helpful to help relieve skin itching. It gives substantial relief when itching on skin occurs at night along with burning. It gets worse from scratching. It is also of great value in managing pimples. Here it can effectively heal pimples that contain a watery fluid. Besides these, it may be used in managing stinging and tingling sensation on legs, thighs, feet and arms.

Key Indicating Features

Skin itching and burning at night worse from scratching

Pimples with watery fluid

Stinging and tingling sensation on legs, thighs, feet and arms

Dosage

This medicine works well in both low and high potency. Its potency is selected as per the individual case presentation. The low potencies can be taken often, but high potency should be taken in infrequent doses.

Relationship with Other Remedies

Lachnanthes can be compared with medicines including Bryonia, Cicuta, Actaea Racemosa, Fel Tauri and Gelsemium in case of neck pain.

 

Physostigma Venenosum is a natural homeopathic medicine derived from plant Calabar bean also known as ‘ordeal-bean’. It belongs to family Leguminosae. This medicine is prepared from the beans of this plant through potentization (A process of preparing homeopathic medicines that arouses medicinal properties of a crude substance). It is one of the best homeopathic medicine to manage certain eyes complaints. These majorly includes myopia, glaucoma, astigmatism and blepharospasm.

Drug Action

The foremost action of this medicine is on the eyes. It also acts well on the head, ears, nose and gastric system.

Clinical Indications

Eye disorders, myopia, astigmatism, glaucoma, blepharospasm, eye floaters, headache, diarrhea, constipation, piles

Scope As A Homeopathic Remedy

1.Eye Complaints (Myopia, Glaucoma, Eye Floaters, Astigmatism, Blepharospasm, Photophobia, Night Blindness, Lagophthalmos, Exophthalmos)

Among various actions of Physostigma, if we have to pick the most prominent one then that would be on the eyes. It acts magnificently on the eyes and deals effectively with numerous eye-related problems. To begin with, it is a highly beneficial medicine for cases of myopia. Myopia, also known as near sightedness and short-sightedness, is a vision condition in which the sufferer can see near objects clearly but farther objects are blurry. It can be of great help in cases where myopia is increasing. Secondly, it is a well-indicated medicine for cases of glaucoma (a condition that causes damage to the eye’s optic nerve). It is prominently indicated for glaucoma that follows after an eye injury. It is useful to manage cases of muscae volitantes (eye floaters). Here its use is primarily considered when there occur black spots or flashes of light before eyes.

This medicine can further help in symptom management of astigmatism cases. Astigmatism is a vision problem that arises from an error in shape of cornea or lens. Physostigma can also be given in cases of twitching of eyelid muscles medically known as blepharospasm. It is also effective in managing eye pain felt after eyeball movement. It can be used for sharp shooting or drawing pain in eyes. There is pain as well as soreness in eyes when eyeballs are moved from side to side. This medicine’s other action is to help cases of photophobia (sensitivity to bright light) and profuse lachrymation (eye-watering). Besides these, it is indicated for managing cases of night blindness (inability to see well at night or in poor light). Rest of its indications include lagophthalmos (inability to fully close the eyelids) and exophthalmos (bulging or protruding eyeballs).

Key Indicating Features

Increasing myopia (a vision condition in which the sufferer can see near objects clearly but the farther objects are blurry)

Glaucoma after an eye injury

Eye floaters with black spots or flashes of light before eyes

Astigmatism (a vision problem that arises from error in shape of cornea of lens)

Twitching of eyelid muscles (blepharospasm)

Night blindness (inability to see well at night or in poor light)

Lagophthalmos (inability to fully close the eyelids)

Exophthalmos (bulging or protruding eyeballs)

2. Head (Headache)

The action of Physostigma is also well marked on the head. It is of great help in managing headache. The guiding feature to use it is headache that worsens from the least mental exertion. It also gets worse at night. Along with pain, there is sleeplessness. There is no headache in the morning. The pain is marked over both the eyes. With this there is great difficulty in raising the eyelids. The headache can begin from the back of the head (occiput) and pass forward or vice versa. This medicine can be given to manage a pressure sensation on the top and the temples of the head. The pressure from the top of the head extends to the back of head.

Key Indicating Features

Headache worsens from the least mental exertion

Headache worsens at night along with sleeplessness

Headache is marked over both eyes with great difficulty in raising eyelids

3. Ear Problems (Earache, Tinnitus)

Physostigma acts well on the ears. Firstly, it helps to relieve earache. It works well in cases of sharp, shooting ear pain. A crawling sensation may be felt in the left ear. Secondly, it is a suitable medicine for cases of tinnitus (noises in ear without any external source of sound). Its use is recommended for ringing, buzzing or hissing noises in the ears. The ears feel blocked and stuffed up too. In some cases, there is sensitivity to every sound.

Key Indicating Features

Sharp, shooting pain in ears

Ringing, buzzing or hissing noises in ears

4. Nose (Cold, Fever Blisters, Twitching)

For treating nasal complaints, this medicine is mainly applicable to manage cold. The guiding feature to use it is easy–flowing nasal discharge attended with burning, smarting, itching, tingling in the nostrils. Nasal stuffiness is present. It suits well cases of fever blisters (fluid-filled bumps that arise due to an infection from herpes simplex virus) around the nose. Twitching of muscles of nose is yet another indication for using this remedy.

Key Indicating Features

Nasal discharge along with burning, smarting, itching, tingling in the nostrils

Fever blisters around the nose

Twitching of muscles of nose

5. Gastric Issues (Stomach Pain, Diarrhea, Constipation, Piles)

Physostigma is suitable for managing some gastric concerns too. It can effectively help cases of stomach pain that is felt after eating. The stomach is sensitive to pressure as well. It is beneficial for soreness and bloating in navel region. It is also a good medicine to relieve colicky pain in abdomen during loose motion which gets better by extending legs. This medicine can be given in cases of loose motion. Here its use is considered for soft, thin, profuse, yellowish stool or lumpy stool mixed with watery discharge. Its use can be done in constipation cases also arising from lack of tonicity of intestines. Lastly, a prominent indication for using it is piles (swollen, inflamed veins in the anus or the lower rectum) occurring in women after childbirth.

Key Indicating Features

Stomach pain felt after eating

Soreness and bloating in navel region

Colicky pain in abdomen during loose motion better by extending legs

Piles in women after childbirth

Modalities

Worsening factors: Complaints get worse from motion, jar, falls, misstep, pressure, heat and cold, lying on left side and change of temperature

Relieving factors: Complaints get relieved by closing eyes, from sleep, lying on right side or on abdomen and in cool open air

Dosage                                                                         

One may use this medicine in low as well as high potencies, depending on case presentation. The general rule to be followed is that low potencies can be repeated often while higher potencies should not be repeated frequently.

Relationship with Other Remedies

It can be compared with some other homeopathic remedies including Agaricus, Belladonna, Curare, Conium, Gelsemium, Passiflora and Solanum