Jointpain
Althoughchronicrheumatismorarthritisneedspro-
fessionalcare,Ihaveincludedsomeremediesthatwill
providerelieffrompainaswellasfromthoseacute
painswhichcomeonafterinjuryorafteranacute
illnesssuchasGermanmeasles.SeeSprainsand
Strainsforgeneraladviceforsorejoints. DO
•keepyourweightdowntoavoidstressinghipand
legjoints. 220•Keloids DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK
DON'T
•over-useapainfuljointmorethanisabsolutely
necessary. Keloids
Thesearescarsthatbecomehardandlumpyafter
healing.Homeopathic self-prescribing canbeeffec-
tive,butdoseekhelpassoonaspossibleifithasno
effectafterfourweeks,aspromptprofessional treat-
mentwillbeneeded. Labourpains
Homeopathicremediesdonotreducelabourpains
themselvesbutthevcanspeedupalabourthatis
losingmomentumandhelpwithbasicproblemssuch
asexhaustionorbackacheduringlabour.Theyalso
helpawomantocopebetteremotionallv,andare
wonderfulforhealingafterchildbirth. Ih?veincluded
afewbasicremediesforlabourandafterbutwould
advisethatvouseekthehelpofaprofessional
homeopathwhileyouarepregnant,whowillalso
supportvouduringvourbirthandforthetimeafter-
wards.Manyhomeopaths willattendabirthorbe
availablebvphonetogiveadvice(havingprepareda
selectionofremediesforvoutohavetohand). LaryngitisseeSorethroat
Lumbago
Ihaveincludedafewremediesforthetreatmentof
acutelowerbackpain,whichissometimescalled
lumbago.Followtheguidelinesgivenunder
Backache.DO
•changenappiesfrequently. •leaveyourbabywithnothingonforaslongas
possible. •washandrinsethoroughly,preferablywithwater. •drytheareathoroughly;ahairdryeronaverygentle
heatisidealforthisasnofurthermoisturewill
remainontheskin,buttesttheheatonyourown
skinfirst,andrememberthatababy'sskinismuch
moredelicatethananadult's.Smearacoatingof
raweggwhiteafterwashinganddryingasthis
makesaneffectivewaterproofskin. •cutoutallfruitjuiceandgiveplainwaterinstead. •usealmondoroliveoilasapreventive, i.e.to
protecttheskin. •useexternalointments(seeExternalMateria
Medica)ifarashstarts. DON'T
•usezincandcastoroilcreamorpetroleum-based
products-thevareabsorbedthroughtheskinand
cancauseminorproblems. Nausea
SeealsoVomiting,Gastricflu,Travelsicknessand
Indigestion ifappropriate.Homeopathicremediesare
especiallyusefulfornauseaduringpregnancy,when
thevarebothhighlyeffectiveandperfectlysafe. DO
•eatlittleandoften. •takefrequentsipsofwaterorahotdrinkifthatis
better. •getasmuchrestandsleepasyouneed. •avoidemotionalstress. SEEKHELPIF
•nauseaissevereandisaccompaniedbyvomiting. MastitisseeBreastfeedingproblems
MeaslesseeChildhoodillnesses
Mouthulcers
Youcantreatoccasionalmouthulcersyourselfwith
internalandexternalremedies,especially iftheyoccur
afterdentaltreatmentorduringtemporarystress,but
doseekhelpiftheyarearecurringproblem. MumpsseeChildhoodillnesses
Nappyrash
Ihaveincludedsomeexternalremediesforthisbutifit
ispersistentaprofessionalhomeopathwillbeneeded. NettlerashseeHives
Nosebleeds
Nosebleedscanoccurfornoapparentreasonorcan
accompanyacold,violentnose-blowingorsneezing,
orinjurytothenoseorhead;theycanalsofollowa
changeinpressureoroccurasaresultofhighblood
pressure. DO
•sitwiththeheadtiltedslightlyforward. •pinchthelower,softpartofthenosebetween
fingerandthumb. •applyacoldcompresstothebridgeofthenose. SEEKHELPIF
•thereisalsobleedingfromotherpartsofthebody. •thebleedingdoesn'tstopwithinafewminutes. DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK Periodproblems •221
Pain
Itisusefultorememberthatpainhasaverypositive
functionasawarningofdiseaseorinjury.People
unabletofeelpaincandothemselvesrealharm.Weall
haveverydifferentpainthresholds-limitsbeyond
whichwefindpainunbearable-andpainitselfis
experienced inmanydifferentforms.Homeopathy
usesthesevariationstodifferentiateandfindthe
appropriateremedy:Chamomilla,forexample, isa
remedyforthoseextremelysensitivetopain,and
Opiumforthosewhofeelnothingwhentheyshould. Painactslikearedtrafficlightatabusyjunction,
warningustostoporriskacrash.Wecanstopand
listentothepainandtrytounderstandwhatitis
tellingus,whatweneedtodotoheal.Orwecan
ignorethepain-atourperil-andcrash! Palpitations
Thepalpitationsincludedinthisbookaretheminor,
occasionalonesthatresultfromanxietyandstress,so
takecaretorestandrecharge(seeStresspage201). DO
•sitquietlyandpractiserelaxationexercisesand
deepbreathing. SEEKHELPIF
•thepalpitationspersistoverseveralhours. •theyareaccompaniedbychestpain. Periodproblems
Inallcasesofpersistentperiodproblemsyouwillneed
toseekprofessionaladvice,butIhaveincludedafew
remediesforoccasionalminorcomplaints. Absenceofperiods(Amenorrhea)
Theobviouscausesofthisarepregnancyandmeno-
pause,butperiodscanalsostopasaresultofshockor
anxiety,achangeinlifestyle(forexamplewhenteen-
agegirlsgoawaytocollege),asaconsequenceof
anorexia,anaemia,orasaresultoftakingthePill. DO
•haveapregnancytestifyoucouldpossiblybe
pregnant. •checkforanaemia. •seekcounsellinghelpifanorexiaisthecause. •stoptakingthePillifitdoesn'tsuityouandseek
adviceonotherformsofcontraception. SEEKHELPIF
•periodsstopwithoutanyapparentexplanation. •youareoversixteenandhavestillnotbegunto
menstruate.Excessive,prolongedorirregularperiods
Manywomenexperienceirregularperiodsorperiods
thatvaryintheamountofflowbutthisisrarely
indicativeofanymajorhealthproblem.Itisespecially
commonduringthemenopause,butfibroidsorIUDs
canalsocauseexcessivebleedingandanaemia. SEEKHELPIF
•periodsbecomeheavierthanusualandthis
persistsformorethantwoperiods. Painfulperiods
Ihaveincludedsomeremediesforthetreatmentof
periodpains,butyoushouldseekprofessionalhelpif
thesedon'twork. DO
•seeifusingtowelsinsteadoftamponshelps. •useahotwaterbottleoraheatingpadtosoothe
thepains. •helptopreventpainbyexercisingregularly,
especiallyexercisethatfocusesonthepelvis/lower
back. •restoralternativelytakesomevigorousexercise-
thisoftenhelps. •sexmasturbationmayhelpeasethepainswhen
thevareacute. SEEKHELPIF
•painisespeciallysevereandaccompaniedbyother
symptoms,suchasfainting. •intercoursebetweenperiodsispainful. •youhaveanycausetosuspectapelvicinfection;
thisisusuallyaccompaniedbyavaginaldischarge
(IUDsorcoilsincreasetheriskofinfection). PMT(Premenstrual tension)
Manywomenexperiencearangeofsymptomssuchas
irritability,bloating,depression,weepinessandpain-
fulbreastsbeforeaperiod.Thesecanbeeasedby
self-prescribing, butiftheyaresevereorprolonged
youshouldseekprofessionalhelpasconstitutional
treatmentcantackletheproblematadeeperlevel. DO
•watchyourdietpremenstrually -cutdownonsalt,
tea,coffeeandalcoholandeatmorefreshfruitand
vegetablesasthesehaveanaturaldiureticeffect. •getplentyofexercise-yogacanbeparticularly
helpful. •explainyourproblemtofamily(andclose
colleagues). •keepanoteofwhenyourperiodisdueandwhen
possibleavoidstressfulcommitments inthefew
daysbeforehand. •tryVitaminB6orEveningPrimroseOilforthetwo
weeksleadinguptothestartofyourperiod. 222•Physicalinjuries DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK
DON'T
•takediuretics-thesecanfurtherupsetthefluid
balanceandirritatethekidneys. •overdoseon'B'vitamins. Physicalinjuries-prevention
Manysportsinjuriescanbeprevented ifyoufollow
theDosandDon'tslistedbelow. DO
•trainforsport/exerciseundersupervision(even
joggingandrunning)toensureyouaredoing
thingscorrectlyandnotputtingyourselfatrisk. •exerciseregularlytostrengthenmusclesand
tendonsandprotectthemfromsprainsand
strains,andtomaintainsuppleness. •stopwhentired.Knowyourlimitsandstaywithin
them. •usetherightequipmentandweartherightshoes-
getadvicefromanexpert. •warmupgentlybeforeanexercisesessionand
winddownafterwards. DON'T
•jogonhardsurfacesasthestresscandamagethe
kneejointsand,inwomen,thereproductive
organsaswell. Piles
Thesearesimplyvaricoseveinsoftherectum/anus. I
haveincludedbothinternalandexternalacuterem-
ediestorelievethediscomfortofpiles,buttheyarea
signofunderlyingconstitutionalweakness,sodoseek
professionalhomeopathichelp. PinkeyeseeEyeinflammation
Post-operativeremedies
Ihaveincludedafewfirst-aidremediesthatwillhelp
youtohealwellafteranoperation.Theseinclude
remediesforbruising,forpain,tospeedthehealingof
scars,tohelpwithshock,forpost-operativewind(in
thecaseofabdominalsurgery),andsoon. DO
•tellyourdoctor/consultant thatyouaretaking
homeopathicremediesandwhy. •acceptallthehelpyourhospitaloffersyoubutask
yourselfwhetheryoureallyneed,forexample,
painkillersandsleepingpillsaswellastheother
medicinesyouaregivenduringyourvisit. SEEKHELPIF
•youarenothealingaswellasisexpectedorhave
unpleasantsideeffectsfromtheoperationor
orthodoxmedication.Pregnancyproblems
Ihaveincludedseveralremediesforthetreatmentof
minorproblemsinpregnancy,includinganaemia,
constipation,nausea,varicoseveinsandindigestion
(seetherelevantsectionsinthischapter). DO
•takecommonsensemeasurestohelpyourself,
includingrestingasmuchasyouneed,sleeping
moreifyouneedit,andsoon. •eathealthily,thatis,littleandoften. •keepupsomesortofregularexerciseprogramme
throughoutyourpregnancyasthishasbeen
showntohelpinallways.Walking,swimming
andyogaareallgoodwaystoexercisewithout
overdoing it. •seekcounsellinghelpforreassurance ifyoudon't
havefamilyorfriendsthatyoucantalktoeasily
andyouarefeelingisolated,anxiousorfearfulin
yourpregnancy. DON'T
•'eatfortwo',asthiscanresultinanunhealthy
weightgain. SEEKHELPIF
•youareanaemic.Therearesafe,effective
alternativestotheironpillsavailablefromthe
chemist,whichcancauseanumberofunpleasant
sideeffectsincludingconstipation. Pricklyheat
DO
•usetheappropriateinternalandexternal
remedies. •avoidexposuretosun,especiallyinthemiddleof
theday. •wearlightcottonclothing. •bathefrequentlyincoolwater. DON'T
•useperfumes,scentedsoap,oilorbubblebath. SEEKHELPIF
•theirritationisintolerable. •thereisaccompanyingweaknessandlethargy. Retentionofurine
Therearesomeacutesituationswhereababyorchild
findsitdifficulttopeeandIhaveincludedsomeof
theseinthisbook. DO
•runatapwhiletryingtopee. •trytopeeinawarmbath. SEEKHELPIF
•nourineispassedformorethanfifteenhours. •thereisfever. •thereiskidneypain(whichyouwillfeelaspainin
DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK Strains/sprains •223
thelowerback,justabovethewaistoneitherside
ofthespine). •thereisnausea,vomitingorheadache. RheumatismseeJointpain
RhinitisseeCommoncold,Hayfever
ScarletFeverseeChildhoodillnesses
SciaticaseeBackache
Shock
Theterm'shock'isusedmedicallytorefertoaserious
conditioninwhichvitalfunctionsarethreatenedas
theresultoffluidlossfollowinganinjuryorduringan
infectionorsevereallergicreaction.Symptomsin-
clude:weakness;confusionorunconsciousness; shal-
low,irregularbreathing;aweak,rapidpulse;and
cold,paleskin.Gethelpimmediately ifyoususpect
yourpatienthasthistypeofshock. Inthisbook,however,'shock'referstoeitherthe
emotionalresponsetoanaccident/injury ortheemo-
tionaltraumathatresultsfrombadnews,grieforan
upsettingargument. Sinusitis(seeCommoncoldinMateria
Medica)
Inflammation ofthesinusescanaccompanyacom-
moncoldorhayfeverandIhaveincludedseveral
remediesforthetreatmentofthisunpleasantand
oftenpainfulcondition. DO
•useahumidifierorsteaminhalationtorelieve
congestion. •drinkplentyofliquids. •avoidtobaccosmoke. DON'T
•usedecongestants. •blowthenosetoohardduringacold. •exposeyourselftobuilders'dust. SEEKHELPIF
•thereisseverepainwithahighfeverandasmelly
dischargefromthenosewhichdoesnotrespondto
self-prescribingwithinforty-eighthours(orlessif
youareinagreatdealofpain). Sorethroat
DO
•drinkplentyoffluids.•garglewithasaltorsalt-and-Hyperca/ solution(see
page34). •sipredsageteatoeasediscomfort(2teaspoons
driedredsagetoapintofwater);orhotlemonand
honey-tryaddingalittlegratedgingerroot. •boilakettleoruseaplantmistspraytohumidifya
dry,centrallyheatedroom. SEEKHELPIF
•thereisseverepainwithgreatdifficulty
swallowing. •thereisexcessivesaliva(dribbling). •thereisdifficultybreathing. Splinters
DO
•useexternalremediestocleansetheareaandan
internalremedy(Silica)tohelpthebodytoexpel
thesplinterifnecessary. •useasterilisedneedleandtweezerstoremovea
splinternearthesurfaceoftheskin. •rememberthatglasssplintersareverydifficultto
detect. SEEKHELPIF
•asplinterhasgoneintoofartoberemovedat
home. •theareaaroundasplinterbecomesveryredand
swollenandthereareredstreaksgoingupthe
limb. Stiffneck
Astiffneckcanbecausedbyemotionalstress,over-
exertionorexposuretodraughts,andcanbehelped
withhome-prescribing. DO
•restasmuchaspossible. •massagetheneckandshoulders. •applyheatorcoldtorelievepain. •seekthehelpofanosteopath,masseuror
physiotherapist. DON'T
•liftthingsorfurtherstresstheneck. SEEKHELPIF
•neckpainandstiffnessareaccompaniedbyfever
andanyinfection. Strains/sprains
DO
useinternalandexternalremedies. useanicepackontheinjuredjoint(crushedice
cubesinaplasticbagwrappedinathintowel,a
hotwaterbottlefilledwithcrushediceorapacket
offrozenpeas). compressthejointbypressingtheicepacktothe
224•Styes DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK
injuredpartandwrapping itfirmly(nottightly)
around. •useanelasticbandage(availablefromchemists)as
asupporttothejointwhilehealingtakesplace. •elevatethelimbandrestitcompletelyforaslong
aspossible. •seekthehelpofatrainedphysiotherapist,
chiropractororosteopathassoonaspossibleafter
theinjury. DON'T
•usethelimbfortwenty-fourhoursaftertheinjury
oruntilalltheswellinghasgonedown. •exerciseuntilthejoint/limbhasbeenfreeofpain
fortendaysandthentakeitverygentlyandslowly
atfirst. SEEKHELPIF
•thejointseemslooseorafunnyshape. •youcannotusethelimborstraighten itwithina
dayoftheinjury. •achildfallsontoanoutstretchedhandand
subsequentlyhasasorewrist;fracturestothewrist
arefairlycommonanddifficulttospot. •thereisseverepainand/orexcessiveswelling. Styes
DO
•taketheappropriateinternalremedy. •applyahotcompresssoakedinCalendulaor
Hypercal®solutionfortenminuteseverytwoor
threehourstoencouragethestyetocometoa
head. SEEKHELPIF
•visionisaffected. •theswellingisontheinsideoftheeyelid. •thereislethargy,feverorheadache. •thestyedoesn'trespondtotreatmentwithin
forty-eighthours. Sunburn/sunstroke
Ihaveincludedinternalandexternalremediestotreat
sunburn,butthebestmeasureistotakesensible
precautionstoavoiditinthefirstplace.Sunburncan
rangefromslightdiscomfort,throughweakness,
headacheandnausea,toaveryseriouscondition
(sunstroke)whichneedsurgentprofessionalatten-
tion.Keepbabiesandsmallchildrenoutofavery
strongsun-theyburnsurprisinglyeasilyanddon't
needatan!Ifthereisastrongbreezeoryouareinand
outofapool/theseatheseprecautionsaredoubly
importantasyouwillnotfeelyourselfburninguntiiit
istoolate. PRECAUTIONS
•Useasuntancreamappropriateforyourtypeof
skin.•Limityourexposuretothesuntothirtyminuteson
thefirstday,andincreasethisbythirtyminutes
eachdayuntilyouhavebuiltupaprotectivetan. •Wearasunhatandtakeashirttocoverup. •Takecareoncloudydays-youwillstillburn. •Takeextracarewherethereisreflectionfromsnow
orwater. •Don'texerciseinunaccustomed heat. Ifyoudogetburned,then ...
DO
•taketheappropriateremedy. •keeptheskincoolwithcoldcompressesorcool
showers. •drinkaglassofwatertowhichhalfateaspoonof
salthasbeenadded. •keepoutofthesununtilhealed. SEEKHELPIF
•thereisafeverofover104°F/40°C. •thepulseisveryfast. •thepersonisconfusedorunconscious. •thereisaheadache,feverornausea. Teething
Somechildrenproduceteethwithoutanyfussor
discomfort,otherscanbeanightmarefortheirentire
teethingperiod,sufferinggreatpainandcolds,di-
arrhoea,moodswingsandsleeplessness. Ihavein-
cludedseveralremediesforthetreatmentofthese
teethingmonsters. Iftheyfailtohaveanyeffect,a
professionalhomeopathcanusuallyhelp. DO
•keepteethingringsinthefridgesothechildhas
somethingicecoldtochewon. •rubalittlealcoholintothegums. DON'T
•resorttogivingyourchildPhenarganorother
sedatives. •givetoomuchchamomileteatoyourbaby(several
bottleseveryday)asitisveryeasyforthemto
proveit(seepage17).Ifitdoeshelp,useonly
whileithasasoothingeffect.Donotgive
chamomileteaifyouhaveprescribedChamomillain
potency. Tenniselbow
Thisinflammationcanresultfromanystrenuous
activityoftheelbow,includingknitting!Useexternal
remediestorelievesorenessandtheappropriatein-
ternalremedytopromotehealing. DO
•restthejointasmuchaspossible. •useasupportbandage. DON'T
•usethearmuntiltheinjuryhashealed. DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK Varicoseveins•225
SEEKHELPIF
•theproblempersists;anX-raywillbeneededto
checkformoreseriousinjury,oryoumayneed
phvsiotherapy orosteopathy. Thrush
Oral
DO
•giveliveyoghurttoachildwiththrush. •sterilisedummies. DON'T
•givesweeteneddrinksorfruitjuice. •usemedicatedmouthwash-thiscandestroy
healthybacteriaandfurtherupsetthebalancein
themouth. SEEKHELPIF
•pusformsortheinfectiondoesn'trespondto
hometreatmentwithinafewdays. Genital
Ihaveincludedsomeremediesforthetreatmentof
acutethrushbutifthisisachronicorrecurrentprob-
lemconsultaprofessionalhomeopath. DO
•washthegenitalsfrequentlyinwater;don'tuse
soap. •addhalfacupofcidervinegartoyourbathwater. •washunderwearinunscentedsoaporsoapflakes
(notdetergents),andrinsewell. •applyliveyoghurttoeaseitchinganddiscomfort
(youcaninsertatampondippedinyoghurt. Remembertoremoveitafteranhourorso). •avoidsweets,sugarandalcohol. DON'T
•usebiologicalsoappowdersforyourlaundry. •usesoaptowashthegenitalarea. •usebubblebathoroilinyourbathwater. •usevaginaldeodorantsortalcumpowder. •weartightjeansornylonunderwear,andwear
stockingsratherthantights. SEEKHELPIF
•youhavefrequentattacks. •pusforms. •theinfectiondoesn'trespondtohometreatment. TirednessseeExhaustion
Toothache
Afewinternalandexternalremediesforthereliefof
toothacheareincludedbut,asalways,prevention is
betterthancure!Goodoralhygienewithregular
brushingandflossingandahealthydietwillgoalong
waytoensuringgoodteeth.Avoidgivingchildren
fruitjuice(encouragethemtoeatfruitanddrinkplentyofwater),especiallywhengiveninabottleat
night. DO
•haveregulardentalcheck-ups. •askyourdentistforcompositefillingsratherthan
amalgamfillings,whichcontainmercuryandcan
causehealthproblems. •avoidrefinedandsweetfoods. •askyourdentistforanightguardtowearifyou
grindyourteethatnight(andconsiderwhether
youarefailingtoexpressyourangerorconfront
yourworries). Travelsickness
Ihaveincludedseveralremediesforthisunpleasant
complaint.Onceyouhavefoundtheonethatworks
forvouremembertotakeitbeforeanyjourney. DO'
•sipadrink(especially ifnauseaisaccompaniedby
vomiting). •chewagingerbiscuitorapieceofcrystallised
ginger. •sitwithyourheadbackandeyesclosedand
breathedeeply,orliedownifyoufeelveryill. •playstorytapestodistractchildrenpronetotravel
sickness. DON'T
•readonjourneys ifpronetoqueasiness. •havealargemealoralcoholbeforeorduringa
journey. •smokeinthecar. UrticariaseeHives
Varicoseveins
Ihaveincludedremediesfortheshort-termreliefof
varicoseveins,particularlyinpregnancy.Consti-
tutionaltreatmentfromaprofessionalhomeopathwill
dealwiththeunderlyingproblem. DO
•restandelevatethelimbs.Putyourfeetupwhen
relaxingandraisetheendofyourbedwithbricks
topromotetheflowofbloodupyourlegsasyou
sleep. •takeregularexercise-goodmuscletoneplaysa
largepartinmovingbloodalongtheveins.Brisk
walkingisideal. •wearsupporttights. •eatahealthydiettoensureyoudon'tbecome
constipated. DON'T
•sitwithyourlegscrossed. •standorsitforlongperiodswithoutfrequently
flexingyourmuscles. •becomeoverweight. 226•Vertigo DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK
VertigoseeDizziness
Vomiting
DO
•rest. •takefrequentsipsofcoldwater. •avoidallfoodforseveralhoursoruntilvomiting
stops. •avoiddairyproduceforafurthertwenty-four
hoursafterthevomitinghasstopped. SEEKHELPIF
•thereisincessantvomiting. •therearesignsofdehydration:dryeyesand
mouth,sunkeneyes,andlooseskin. •thevomitisdarkorbloody. •vomitingfollowsanabdominalorheadinjury. •achildalsoshowsgreatirritabilityorlethargy,or
screamsinconsolably. •ababyvomitsalargequantitywithgreatforce
(projectilevomiting). •ababypersistentlyvomitsmoderateamountsand
isnotgainingweight. Warts/verrucas
Homeopathsviewwartswithacertainamountof
respectandhavemanywaysoftreatingthemwith
internalremedies,ratherthanresortingtobrutalways
ofremovingthemexternally.Homeopathshavenoted
aconnectionbetweenthesuppressionofwartsand
subsequentchronicillness(seeMiasmspage14).DO
•seekhomeopathichelpifself-prescribing failsto
clearthewartseasily. DON'T
•burn,freezeorcutthewartsout. WeaknessseeExhaustion
WhoopingcoughseeChildhood
illnesses
WindseeFlatulence
Worms
Ihaveincludedaremedy{Cina)forthereliefofcom-
plaintsresultingfromworms.Itisessentialthatyou
seekprofessionalhelpifthisisarecurringproblemin
yourhousehold/family. DO
•keepallpetsde-wormedeffectivelyandregularly. •makesurechildrenwashtheirhandsproperly
afterpassingastool. •keepfingernailsshortandscrubbed. •rubHypercal9Ointmentaroundtheanusto
sootheitchingandmakeitharderforthewormsto
'grip'-
•cutoutsugarfromthediet-wormsthriveon
sweetthings. •makesurethatchildrenwearknickersunder
pyjamasatnightsothattheycan'tscratchtheir
bottomsandthenputa'contaminated' fingerin
theirmouths. CASE-TAKINGQUESTIONNAIRE
ANDSYMPTOMCHECKLISTS
Youcanusethisquestionnaire asaguideorprompt
whencase-taking.Youwillneedtoselectsymptoms
fromeachcategorywherepossibleinordertocon-
structyoursymptompicture. 1.Name
2.Date
3.Dateofbirth
4.Complaint(itslabel).My...(headache,cough,
etc.) Howlonghaveyouhadit? Howdiditstart? Whatdoyouthinkcausedit? Haveyouhadthisbefore?When?Howoften? Haveyoutakenmedicaladvice? Whatmedicineshaveyoutaken? 5.Relatedsymptoms.My(complaint) is...
Tellmeaboutyour(complaint). Whataffectsit,makesitbetterorworse? Canyoudescribethepain? Whereisitexactly? 6.Otherphysicalsymptoms
HEAD:Isitsensitivetotouch?Areyoudizzy,
worseorbetterforstanding,walking,sitting? Hair:greasy,lifeless,dull,fallingout,etc.? EYES:Appearance-staring,twitching,bloodshot. Pupilsdilatedorcontracted?Sensitivetolight? EARS:Hearing,includingnoises.NOSE:Coldsores.Cracks.Senseofsmell. FACE:Appearance.Expression. MOUTH:Taste.Excesssaliva/dryness.Smellof
breath.Grindingofteeth.Coldsores.Teething. Ulcers.Gums. TONGUE:Colour/coating.Indentedonedges. Cracks. THROAT: Ifthroatissore,doesswallowing
liquids,food,nothing,helpormakeworse? STOMACH(abovenavel):Appetite.Thirst. Vomiting/burping. Knot/lump feltinstomach. ABDOMEN(belownavel):Bloated.Sensitiveto
touch/clothes. BOWELS:Constipation.Diarrhoea. Colour/consistency ofstools.Piles.Wind. Worms. URINATION:Frequency.Difficulty.Colour,
smell.Pain. NECK:Glands:swollen,painful.Sensitiveto
touch/clothes. BACK:Stiffness?Pain? LIMBS:Trembling.Twitching.Jerking.Cramps. SLEEP:Canyougettosleep,stayasleep,wake
feelingrefreshed? Ifnot,whattimesdoyou
wake?Whatpositiondoyousleepin?Areyou
restless?Doyougrindyourteeth? DREAMS:Recurringdreams?Nightmares? Generalsymptoms Iam...(hot,cold,thirsty,
etc.) GENERALLY:Doyoufeelhotorcold?Does
heatorcoldhelp,eithergenerallyorwhen
applieddirectlytotheaffectedarea? 228•Symptomchecklistforbabiesandinfants CASE-TAKINGQUESTIONNAIRE
Doyouwantfreshair?Doyoufeelgenerally
betterorworseforit?Isyoursymptom
affectedbyit? Areyouaffectedbythepositionyouarein?Are
youbetterorworseforlying,sittingor
standing? Areyourestless?Areyoubetterorworsefor
movingabout? Areyoubetterorworseatanytimeofdayor
night? Doesuncovering,touch,food,drink,
sympathy,etc.,affectyouforbetteror
worse? PAINS:Dothevchangeplace?Describethem:
stitching;shooting;pressing;sore,bruised;
cramping;burning;throbbing,etc. DISCHARGES:Describethem:thick;watery;
sticky;ropy;burning;white;yellow;bloody,
etc. SIDE:Isyoursymptomone-sided?Whichside? Diditstartonthatside? PERSPIRATION: Smell,quantity,temperature. Istheremoreduringthedayorthenight? Lookforafeverwithoutsweating. ENERGY:Atwhattimeofdaydoyoufeelat
yourworst,generally? 8.Emotional/mentalsymptoms. Ifeel..*
. (sad,
irritable,etc.) MOOD/BEHAVIOUR:Depressed,weepy,
irritable,angry,anxious,fearful,excitable,
despair,affectionate,whiny,etc. MENTAL:Dull,confused,unableto
concentrate,over-activemind.Isthememory
affected? 9.Causes(orstresssymptoms). Itwascausedby...
(gettingchilled,beingveryangry,unableto
sleep,etc.) Whatwashappeninginyourlifebeforeyoufell
ill?Itisimportanttodiscoverwhatstresses
pre-datetheillness;thesecanbeveryuseful
guidingsymptoms. Generalsymptomchecklistforbabies
andinfants
Babiescannotdescribewhattheyarefeelingsoyou
needtobespeciallyobservanttofindthesymptoms
thatwillleadyoutoasuccessfulprescription.Remem-ber,youarelookingforanychangesfromtheirnormal
patternsofbehaviourorhealth.Itisagoodideatobe
observantofyourchildrenwhentheyarehealthyso
thattheirchangesarecleartoyou.Youneedtodolots
oflookingandfeelingandsmellingwithbabiesaswell
asusingyourintuitioninordertogetasenseofhowill
thisbabyreallyis.Seepages203-26forwhentoseekex-
pertadvice;ifyouareatallunsurethendonotdelayin
gettinghelpandreassuranceattheearliestmoment. I
haveputtogetherthefollowingchecklistwithbabies
especiallyinmind. Appearance:Howdoesshelook?Pale,flushed,
puffy,pasty. (Skincolour,toneandtexturearevery
important.) Eyes:Brightandsparklyordull?Pupilsdilatedor
contracted. Perspiration:Whereisit?Howdoesitfeeland
smell? Sleep:Whatposition?Restless?Cryinginsleep? Nightmares? Mood:Wantingtobecarried,irritable,quiet,
whiny,clingy,happy,angryonwaking,fears
(noise,darkordogs,etc.) Discharges:Catarrh.Vomit.Stools.Whatcolourare
theyandiftheysmellcanyoudescribeit? Energy:Anyvariationinenergylevelisanimport-
antsymptom. Side:Isthesymptomone-sided?Whichside?Didit
staythere? Stress:Whatsetthecomplaintoff?Familyrows,
weaning,movinghouse,teething,etc. Moon:Thiscanaffectsomechildren-somebabies
aresleeplessatthetimeofthefullmoon. Timeofyear:Wintercoughsorsummercolds,etc. Fever:Temperatureandreactiontoit. Heat/cold:Reactiontoweather,freshair,hotorcold
baths,andsoon. Atthispointyoucangobacktothebeginningofthe
caseandseewhetherthereisanyspecificinformation
youneed.Youmayhavetocheckthroughandcome
backwithyourquestionslater.Forexample,your
teenagerhasasorethroatthatisworseforswallow-
ing.Yourealisethatyoudon'tknowwhethersheis
havingdifficultyswallowingliquidsandwhetherhot
orcolddrinkshelp.Youmayatthispointasksome
morespecificquestions.Gaugehowstronglymarked
theyarebytheresponseyouget.Anunequivocalyes
ornocounts,amaybeorasometimesdoesn't.Finish
byaskingifthereisanythingelsegoingon,justto
checkyouhaven'tmissedanythingimportant. Stresssymptoms
Alldiseaseiscausedbystress.Stresscanbephysical,
emotionalormental.Differentpeoplearesensitiveto
CASE-TAKINGQUESTIONNAIRE Stresssymptoms •229
differentstresses-sometocold,sometoheat,someto
beingtoldoff,sometomentalstrain,andsoon.The
diseasespeopledevelopwillalsovaryaccordingto
theirownparticularweaknesses.Ourpatternsofre-
spondingtostress,andoffallingill,willdependon
thelevelsofstressandvitality,andonhowweak
theimmunesystemhasbecomeasaresult.Under-
standingandtreatingthecauseisfundamental to
homeopathic practice. Itcaneventuallyhelpusto
identifytheindividualstressesthatweknowweaken
us,sothatwecanavoidthemortakeactionbeforewe
actuallyfallill. InthisbookIhaveincludedstressesinsomeofthe
complaints(wheretheyarereferredtoas'causes').For
example,somechildren(andadults)aresensitiveto
falls,iftheybangtheirheadstheysufferfrom
headaches,andsometimesirritabilityordepressionas
aresult.Under'HEADACHE,Causes,headinjury',
youwillfindNatrumsulphuricum listed.Itisvitaltobuildthissymptomintoyourpictureifitisstrongly
indicated.Argentummtncumhasdiarrhoeacausedby
anticipatoryanxiety.Onceyouknowyourpatientyou
don'tnecessarilyneedtowaitforsymptomstopre-
scribe.Ifyouhaveachildwhoisverysensitiveto
bangsontheheadandNatrumsulphuricumhascured
dramatically inthepastthengiveitautomatically
(afterArnicahasdealtwiththebruising)topreventthe
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mtncumtoachildwhoisstudyingforanimportant
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forthesleeplessnessanddiarrhoeatodevelop. Ifyourprescriptiondoesnotworkthenitisposs-
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delverelentlesslyuntiltheyuncoverwhatitwasthat
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1Checkyourcomplaintiswithinthescopeofthis
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themontherepertorisingchart(seepage230). 3Differentiatebetweenremedies, ifmorethanone
isindicated,byreadingthroughtheremedypic-
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bythisbook(pages203-26)foradditionalhelpful
measuresandadvice. Case1
Anaccident/headinjury
Yourseven-yearolddaughtergoesoverthehandle-
barsofherbicycle,fallingonherheadandgrazing
thesideofitbadlyonthetarmac.Sheistemporarily
concussed.Abottleoflemonadeshewascarryinghas
smashedandcutherhand.Shecomesaroundcon-
fusedanddistressed,andtriestogetupandgohome
sayingthatshefeelsOK.Sheisdeliveredhomebya
kindlypasser-bywhotellsyouwhathashappened. ThefirstprescriptionmustbeforShock,Head
injuryandBruising.Intherepertoryyouwillfindthat
Arnicaistheonlyremedythatislistedforallthreeof
thesesymptoms.Arnicaisalsotheremedyfordelayed
shock,whentheinjuredpersonmaintainsthatevery-
thingisfine,whenitisn't.PrescribeArnicaaccording
totheurgencyofthesituation(seetheDosageChart,
page27). Nextyoushouldattendtoherwounds.Checkthe
ExternalRepertorytoseewhichlotiontousetobathehercuts.Itisessentialtoremovealltheglassfromher
hand. Consultthelistofcomplaintsonpages203-26for
theothermeasuresyouneedtotake.Youmayneedto
visityourlocalhospitalforaheadX-rayortohavethe
glassremovedifitisdeeplyembedded. If,aftertheArnicahashelpedwiththeshockand
bruisingthereisseverepaininthecuthand,especially
withshootingpainsupthearm,thenturntothe
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tonerveswithPains,shooting. Ifinflammation(redness)developsaroundthecuts
inthehandandyoususpectthatsomebitsofdirtor
glassmayremainthenlooktoInjuries,Cuts,in-
flamed,andSplintersintheRepertoryandreadup
theremedieslisted. Dealwithonethingatatime:giveoneremedyata
time.Youmaythenchangetoanotherremedyassoon
asitisneeded.If,forexample,thebumponherhead
goesdownaftertwodosesofArnicabutthepaininher
handisverybadthenprescribeforthat(andthe
remedyyouwillprobablyneedtogiveisHypericum-
seeRepertory)evenifitisonlyafewhoursafterher
lastdoseofArnica.Repeatthisremedyuntilthepains
abate.YoumaythenneedtogobacktoArnicaifthe
bruisestartstoswellagain.Youcanalternateremedies
ifthisiscalledfor. Case2
Anaccident/sprain
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sprainsherankle.Sheishelpedhomeandprescribed
bedrestbyherdoctorwhoalsobandagesherbadly
swollenankle.Bythetimeyouseehersheistakingit
wellandjokingaboutherfall. Thoughshedoesn'tappeardistressed,yousus-
pectsheissufferingfromdelayedshock,soyounote
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Sprains,FirstStage,withswellingintheRepertory
andyouwillfindArnicalisted.Prescribetheremedy
accordingtotheurgencyofthesituation(seethe
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hours,asthisisafairlyseriousinjury.Arnicawillbring
downtheswellingandwillalsodealwiththeshock. NowturntotheExternalRepertoryandMateria
Medicatoseewhattoputontheankle,totreatthe
swellingandbruising.YouwillseethatArnicais
indicatedforbruisesonunbrokenskin.Infact,the
doctorhasbandagedtheanklefirmlyandorderedher
nottomoveit,somakeupastrongsolutionofArnica
tinctureandsoakthebandagefromtheoutside,in-
structingMaiytokeepitdampforatleast24hours. ThisexternalapplicationofArnicaplustheinternal
remedywillminimisethebruisingandreducethe
swellingveryquickly. Youwillneedtocontinueprescribingforthesprain
itself,bothinternallyandexternally,foraslongas
necessary,asitcantakeseveralweeksforasprainto
healinanelderlvperson. Hadyourauntfracturedherankle,Arnicawould
stillhavebeenyourfirststep,untiltheswellinghad
gonedown.Anelderlypersonwillusuallyneeda
remedytohelptomendafracture(theseremediesare
Calcareacarlvnica,CalcareaphosphoricaandSilica);thev
canbeprescribedinlowpotency(6Xor6C)foruptoa
weekatatimetoassistwhatcanbeavervslow
process. Case3 .' Examnerves
Yoursixteen-year-old sonistakingexamsintwo
weeksandisextremelyanxious.Hehasbeenworking
vervhardallyearandisinastateofpanic.Hesaysthat
themoreheworksthelessheknows.Hisbrainwon't
retaininformationandheisexhausted.Hehasstarted
havingdiarrhoea,dueinpartperhapstoallthesweets
hehasbeeneating(hehasevenbeenraidingthesugar
bowl).Heisalsogettingsomeindigestionaftereating
(heboltshisfood)andthisisbetterforburping.He
pacesabouthisroomandhasthewindowswideopen,
despitethecoldweather.Hisbiggestcomplaintabout
schoolisthecentralheating:'HowamIsupposedto
learnanythinginthisheat? 'hesays.Hefeelsdriven
butissureheisgoingtofail.Hewasinasimilarpanic
whenheactedintheschoolplaytheyearpreviously
andhadalotoflinestolearn. Youchoosethefollowingsymptoms:
1Examnerves(Emotional'mental)
2Anticipatorvanxiety(Emotionalmental)
3Panic(Emotionalmental)
4Hurried(Emotionalmental)
5Forgetful(Emotionalmental)
6Exhaustion(Physicalcomplaint)7Diarrhoea(Physicalcomplaint)
8causedbyanxiety(Relatedsymptom)
9Indigestion(Physicalcomplaint)
10betterforburping(Relatedsymptom)
11Likessweetthings(General)
12Cravessugar(General)
13Worseforheat(General)
14Betterforfreshair(General)
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andreadthroughtheremedypicture.Youwillfind
thatitcorrespondsaccuratelytohisproblems;the
picture'fits'well. PrescribeaccordingtotheguidelinesinChapter
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fourdavsago.Thedavpreviously,shehadbeen
caughtintherainandgotdrenched.Hernosestarted
runningthateveningandshecoughedinthenight.In
themorningshewasverypaleandpatheticanddidn't
wantanvthingtoeatordrink.Shejustwantedtositon
vourlapandbecuddled.Shehasbeenlikethisever
since.Shewon'tletyoudoanythingandhasre-
gressedemotionally,wantingtobecarriedaround. Sheisvervweepvoverlittlethings.Sheisn'tthirsty
andisvervlistless.Hernoseisrunningwithlotsof
thick,vellowcatarrh.Hercoughislooseinthemorn-
ingsbutdrvatnight.Itgetsworsewhensheliesdown
atnightandwakesherduringthenight,whenshehas
tosituptocough.Thecoughisworseifherroomgets
over-heated;shelikesthewindowopen.Oddly
enough,whenvouhadtotakeheroutyesterdaytodo
someshoppingshewasabitbetter.Shehasnofever
andisn'tsweatybutshefeelshotandcomplainsof
beingeithertoohotortoocold. Youchoosethefolloicingsymptoms:
1Commoncold(Physicalcomplaint)
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3Cough(Physicalcomplaint)
4loosemornings(Relatedsymptom)
5dryatnight(Relatedsymptom)
6worselyingdown(Relatedsymptom)
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OnrepertorisingyouwillfindthatPulsatillaisindi-
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indicatedremedyknowingthatitwillhelp.Inthe
unlikelyeventofitnotworkingyouwillneedtore-
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symptomscorrectly. Case5a
Measlesnotneedingtreatment
AfteranincubationperiodoftendaysChristopher
getsmildcoldsymptoms,whichsoondevelopinto
measles.Theclassicsymptomsarethere:hehasa
feverof103°F/39.4°C intheacutephase,andanitchy
rash.Heismiserablebutdrinksalotandsleepsmost
ofthetime.Whenawakehewantsattentionandlots
ofcuddlesandisreasonablyhappy.Thisphaselasts
forthreetofourdaysandhethenconvalesceswithno
complications. Notreatment isnecessaryasChristopher iscoping
wellwiththeillness.Hewillalmostcertainlybe
strongerandhealthiergenerallyasaresultofcoping
withtheillnesswithoutinterference. Case5b
Measlesneedingtreatment
Christopher's friendDavidisalsosuspectedofin-
cubatingmeaslesatthesametime,andhehassome
symptomsbutnottheitchyrash.Aglanceinsidehis
mouthrevealsKoplik'sspots,agrittyrashonthe
insideofthecheek,whichconfirmsthathedoeshave
measles.David,however,throwsahigherfever
(104°F/40°C)andisdeliriouswithit.Hefeelsburning
hottothetouch.Therashdoesn'tappearandhe
becomesverydistressedanddoesn'twanttoeator
drink.Aright-sidedearacheandadrycoughdevelop. Heisveryrestlessandirritable.Homeopathic treat-
mentisappropriateinthiscasetoeasethepain,to
bringouttherashandtohelphimthroughtheacute
phasesothathewon'tdevelopcomplications. Youchoosethefollowingsymptoms:
1Measles(Physicalcomplaint)
2rashslowtocomeout(Relatedsymptom)
3Earache(Physicalcomplaint)
4worserightside(Relatedsymptom)
5Cough(Physicalcomplaint)
6dry(Relatedsymptom)
7Fever(Physicalcomplaint)
8burning(Relatedsymptom)
9Thirstless(General)
10Delirium(Emotional/mental)
11Restless(Emotional/mental)
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partiallyindicated.Differentiatingbetweentheserem-
ediesiswhatenablesyoutofindthecorrectremedy.If
severalremediesarestronglyindicated,yoursymp-
tomsareprobablyalltoogeneralandyouneedtolook
atthecaseagainforlesscommonsymptoms. InthiscaseApis,BryoniaandSulphurallhave
measleswitharashthatisslowtocomeoutbutonly
Apisisgenerallythirstless.Asthisistheonlygeneral
symptominthiscaseandbecauseofthehighfever
andthedangerofdehydration itmustbeastrong
guidingsymptomfortheremedy.Wecanalsoelimin-
ateBryoniabecauseoftherestlessness-aBryonia
patientliesstill,likealog.WecaneliminateBryonia
andSulphurbecauseboththesepatientsaremarkedly
thirsty. Apisisrestlessandirritable-ithastwoofthethree
emotionalsymptoms. IfyoulookupSymptoms,
Right-sided,youwillfindApisandPulsatillalisted,but
wecaneliminatePulsatillabecauseitdoesn'thavethe
rashthatisslowtodevelopandourpatientisn'tclingy
andweepy. ThatleavesApisandBelladonna.Youreadupboth
thesepicturestodifferentiatebetweenthemandde-
cidethatApisfitsslightlybetterbecauseDavid'sfact
andeyeslookpuffyandheisweepyaswellasirri-
table.Yougivetheremedyfrequently(every2hours)
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responseaftersixdoseschangetoBelladonna. Youmayalsoneedtochangetheremedyifthe
symptompicturechanges;ApisorBelladonnaare
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liriumandtheearache,butthenaPulsatillapicture
mayemergeasthecoughbecomesmorepredomi-
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todevelopflusymptoms,withaching,weaknessand
exhaustion.Shehasbeenworkingextremelyhard
withoutaholidayfortwoyearsandhasnotbeenill
duringthisperiod.Hersymptomsareunpleasantbut
notsevere.Sheagrees(reluctantly! )torestinbedfora
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fullyandtorechargeherexhaustedbody.Sheisgoing
toeatespeciallywellduringherconvalescence,and
theneaseherwaybackintoworkgradually. Shedoesnotneedhomeopathictreatment. Itmay
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twochildren,agedthreeandone,goesdownsud-
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herwiththechildren,althoughafriendofferstoshop
forher.Shefeelssoexhaustedthatshecanhardlysit
up.Everyboneinherbodyaches,shehasafeverand
isdepressedandweepy.Shefeelsgenerallyworsefor
gettingcold. Homeopathictreatmentinthiscaseisappropriate,
becauseoftheseverityofthesymptoms,andalso
becauseofthepatient'ssituation.Sheisnotableto
taketwoweeksoff. Youchoosethefollowingsymptoms:
1Flu(Physicalcomplaint)
2painsinbones(Relatedsymptom)
3Exhaustion(Physicalcomplaint)
4worseforexertion(Relatedsymptom)
5Fever(Physicalcomplaint)
6Depressed(Emotional/mental)
7Tearful(Emotionalmental)
8Worseforcold(General)
Onrepertorising,youfindthatRhustoxicodendron is
theonlyremedythathaseachofthesymptomsyou
havechosen,butwhenyoureadthroughthepicture
intheMateriaMedicaitdoesn'tquitefit.Thepatient
isn'trestless. Yougobackandquestionhersomemore,andfind
thatsheisalsoverythirstyforcolddrinks,inspiteof
feelingworseforgettingcold.Sheisalsolyinginbed
shiveringandshakingandmoaningwiththepains. Youaddthefollowingsymptoms:
9Thirsty(General)
10Likescolddrinks(General)
11Fluwithshivering(Physicalcomplaint)
Eupatoriumperfoliatumhasatotalofsevenoutoftenof
thesymptomsandonreading itthroughyouare
struckbythesimilarity.Youaskherthenifshehasa
headache(shehas)andwhethersheissweating(she
isn'tmuch)andthisconfirmsyourprescription. Case7
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Afriendasksforhelpwithhisinsomnia.Hesaysit
hasn'tbeengoingonforverylongandthathethinksit
isaresultofthelifestylehehasbeenleading,andhe
doesn'tnormallysufferfromit;he'sbeenoverdoing it,workinghard,eatingtoomuchrichfood,drinking
coffeeandalcoholinlargequantitiesbecauseofbusi-
nesslunchesanddinners,andnotgettingenough
sleep.Hisworkcommitmentshavebeenputtinghim
underincreasedmentalstrainandhe'snoticedhim-
selfbecomingmoreirritable,snappingathissecretary
andevenatfriends.Whenhegoestobedhefalls
asleepwithoutmuchdifficulty,butwakesintheearly
hours(around2or3a.m. )feelinganxious,especially
aboutabigcontracthe'sworkingon,andhedoesn't
getbacktosleepuntilshortlybeforethealarmgoes
off.Hefeelsdreadfulonwakingandhastodrinklots
ofcoffeetogetgoing. Youchoosethefollowingsymptoms:
1Insomnia(Physicalcomplaint)
2after3a.m. (Relatedsymptom)
3causedbymentalstrain(Relatedsymptom)
4causedbyoverwork(Relatedsymptom)
5Irritable(Emotional/mental)
Inthiscaseyouhaveafewstrongsymptomsandyou
won'tneedtousethecharttorepertorise;bysimply
lookingupeachsymptomyouwillseeataglancethat
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ofboththementalpictureandthephysicalcomplaint. Youknowthatheissensitivetothecold,andthat
clinches it. Yougivehimtheremedyandstrictinstructionsto
haveafewearlynights,andtostopdrinkingalcohol
andcoffeeforafewdaystogivehisliverandhis
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granules',butyouknowbetterthantomakearoutine
hit-or-missprescription (! )andwhenyoutriedthem
onceinthemiddleofthenightindesperationtheyhad
noeffectwhatsoever. Heisusuallyacontented,easy-goingbabybuthe
hasbeenmorefractiousoflateandhasbeenwakingat
night,whenbeforehehadbeensleepingstraight
through.Unlikehisfriendsofthesameage,hedoesn't
yethaveanyteeth. (Hisfatherwasthesameasababy,
withnoteethuntilhewasnearlyayearold. )Youfeel
desperateatthethoughtofendlessbrokennights
ahead.Whenyougotohimatnightallhewantsisa
drinkandacuddleandhegoesdownquiteeasily. However,younoticethathisheadisunusuallysweaty
andthathesmellssour. Hisbowelshavebeenupsetforthepastthree
weeks,withdiarrhoeathatsmellssourandcontains
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hewants,althoughinthepasthewasaveryplacid
baby. Youchoosethefollowingsymptoms:
1Teethingpainful(Physicalcomplaint)
2Teethingslow(Physicalcomplaint)
3withdiarrhoea(Relatedsymptom)
4Sweat-head(General)
5Sweat-sour(General)
6Diarrhoea(Physicalcomplaint)
7sour(Relatedsymptom)
8withundigestedfood(Relatedsymptom)
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10Stubborn(Mental/emotional)
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thedescription. Thisremedywillnotonlyhelphimthroughthe
painsoftheteethingandclearuphisdiarrhoeaand
nasalcatarrh,butwillactuallyspeeduptheprocessof
producingteeth. Case9
Foodpoisoning
Youtookyourmotherouttodinnerlastnightandshe
hasbeenupsincemidnightwiththemostterrible
vomitinganddiarrhoea.Sheatepateandsteak,soit
looksasifthemeatwasoff.Sheisinasorrystateand
asksforhelp.Thediarrhoeaisverypainfulandutterly
exhausting.Shefeelsfaintaftervomiting,andcan
onlytakesmallsipsofwater,otherwiseshevomitsup
allshehasdrunk.Sheisextremelyanxiousand
doesn'twanttobeleftalone. Youlisthersymptomsasfollows:
1Foodpoisoning(Physicalcomplaint)
2causedbymeat(Relatedsymptom)
3Diarrhoea(Physicalcomplaint)
4painful(Relatedsymptom)
5Vomiting(Physicalcomplaint)
feelsfaintafter(Relatedsymptom)
6Thirstyforsips(General)
7Exhaustionfromdiarrhoea(Physicalcomplaint)
8Anxious(Emotional/mental)
9Anxious-worsewhenalone(Emotional/mental)
Arsenicum isstronglyindicated,andyouremember
thatyouneededitayearagoforasimilarattack.Youdon'tevenneedtoreadthroughthepicture.Youare
surethatitisrightandyougiveiteveryhalfhouruntil
shestartstoimprove. Case10
Sorethroat
Youreleven-year-oldsonhasabadsorethroat.He
complainsofconstantpainandsaysthatitfeelsasif
thereisalumpinhisthroat.Theonlyrelieffromthe
painiswhenheiseatingordrinking.Heisoffschool
andmopingaround,spendingmostofthetimeonhis
owninhisroom.Heismoroseandwithdrawnand
looksasifhemighthavebeencryingbutdeniesthat
anythingiswrongwhenyouaskhim. Hisadoredpetrabbitdiedlastweekandhehas
beenincreasinglyquietsincethen.Yourememberhe
hadasimilarsorethroatlastyearwhenhisbestfriend
movedtoanotherpartofthecountry.Antibioticsdid
nothelpandittookhimweekstorecover.Heonly
talkedabouthisfeelingsabouthisfriendleavingonce
anddidseemincrediblysad. Youtalktohimabouthowhefeelsandheadmits
tobeinggrief-strickenabouthisrabbit,totheextent
ofcryinghimselftosleepeverynight.Whenyou
sympathisewithhimhegetscrossandchangesthe
subject. Youchoosethefollowingsymptomsbasedon
whatyouknowgenerallyabouthim-thatheisa
private,introspectivechild-aswellasonwhatis
actuallyhappening. 1Sorethroat(Physicalcomplaint)
2withlumpsensation(Relatedsymptom)
3betterforswallowing(Relatedsymptom)
4worsewhennotswallowing(Relatedsymptom)
5Symptoms-contradictory(General)
6Introspective(Emotional/mental)
7Tearful-criesonown(Emotional/mental)
8Dislikesconsolation(Emotional/mental)
9Complaintsfromgrief(Emotional/mental)
Afterrepertorising itisclearthattheemotionalandthe
physicalsymptomsarepresentintheIgnatiapicture. YourememberthatNatrummuriaticumhasasimilar
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symptoms(thesorethroatisworsewhennotswallow-
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LISTOFREMEDIES
ExternalMateriaMedica
AesculusandHamamelis,32
Arnica,32
Calendula,32
Euphrasia,33
Hamamelis,33Hypercal®,33
Hypericum,34
Ledum,34
Phytolacca,34
Plantago,34Pyrethrum,35
RescueRemedy,35
R/iusfaricoctendron,35
Rutagraveolens,35
Symphytum,35Tamus,36
Thiosinaminum,36
Thuja,36
Urticaurens,36
Verbascum oil,36
InternalmateriaMedica
Aconitumnapellus,38
Agaricusmuscarius,40
Alliumcepa,41
Antimoniumcrudum,42
Antimoniumtartaricum,43
/4pismellifica,44
Argentumnitricum,46
.Arnicamontana,47
Arsenicumalbum,49
Baptisiatinctoria,51
Barytacarbonica,53
Belladonna,53
Be//isperennis,56
Boraxveneta,57
Bryoniaalba,58
Calcareacarbonica,60
Calcareafluorica,62
Calcareaphosphorica,63
Calcareasulphurica,64
Calendulaofficinalis,65
Cantharisvesicatoria,66
Carboanimalis,67
Carbovegetabilis,67
Caulophyllum,69Causticum,70
Chamomilla,71
C/iiwaofficinalis,73
Cimicifuga,75
Cina,76
Coccu/hsindicus,77
Coccuscacti,78
Co^fieacruda,79
Colchicumautumnale,80
Colocynthis,81
Coniummaculatum,82
Cuprummetallicum,83
Dioscorea,84
Droserarotundifolia,85
Dulcamara,86
Eupatoriumperfoliatum,87
Euphrasia,88
Ferrummetallicum,89
Gelsemiumsempervirens,91
Glonoine,92
Hamamelisvirginica,93
Heparsulphuriscalcareum,94
Hypericumperfoliatum,95
Ignatiaamara,96Ipecacuanha,98
Jaborandi,99
Kalibichromicum, 100
Kalicarbonicum,101
Ka/imuriaticum,102
Kaliphosphoricum,103
Kalisulphuricum, 104
Lachesis,105
Ledumpalustre,107
Lycopodium,108
Magnesiacarbonica,110
Magnesiamuriaticum,111
Magnesiaphosphorica,112
Mercuriuscorrosiuus,113
Mercuriussolubilis,114
Natrumcarbonicum,116
Natrummuriaticum,117
Natrumphosphoricum,120
Natrumsulphuricum,120
Nitricacidum,122
Nuxvomica,123
Opium,126
Petroleum,128
Phosphoricacid,129Phosphorus,130
Phytolaccadecandra,132
Podophyllum,133
Pulsatilla,134
Pyrogen,138
R/iewm,139
Rhododendron,140
Rli«stoxicodendron,141
Rumexcrispus,144
Rutagraveolens,144
Sarsaparilla,146
Sepia,146
Stfaa,149
Spongiatosta,152
Staphysagria,153
Sulphur,155
Sulphuricacid,158
Symphytum,159
Tabacum,159
77iu;aoccidentalis,160
L/rficawrens,161
Verafrwmalbum,162
Zincummetallicum,163
GLOSSARY
AcuteillnessAnillnessthatisgenerallyshort
lived.Ithasthreestages,theincubationperiodwhen
theremaybenosymptoms,theacutestagewhen
thediseaseitselfsurfaces,andtheconvalescent
stagewhenapersonusuallyimproves(seepage
14). AggravationAtemporaryworseningofsymptoms
duringtheprocessofcure.Itisacommonoccur-
renceintheconstitutionaltreatmentofchronicdis-
ease,butrelativelyrareinthetreatmentofacute
disease. AllopathyFromtheGreekrootaliomeaning'other'
or'opposite',andpathosmeaning'suffering'.A
termcoinedbyHahnemann todescribeorthodox
medicineandtodistinguish itfromhomeopathy. AntidoteAnythingthatcounteractstheeffectof
ahomeopathicremedy,whichmayhamperor
preventtheremedyworking(seepage27). CasetakingTheinterviewinwhichinformation is
gatheredfromthepatient.Homeopathiccasetaking
isverythorough,asthespecificanddetailedsymp-
tomsexperiencedbythepatientareimportantin
leadingtotheprescription ofthecorrect
homeopathicremedy-
CentesimalThescaleofdilutionofsubstancesbased
ondilutingonepartinahundred(seepage13). ChronicillnessChronicdiseasedevelopsslowly
anddoesnotusuallyresolveitselfwithoutsomesort
ofhealingintervention. Itisusuallyaccompaniedby
ageneraldeterioration inhealth.Seepage14. CommonsymptomsSymptomsthatarecommonly
foundinaparticulardisease,forexamplespotsin
measlesorswollenglandsinmumps. ConstitutionAperson'soverallstateofhealth.This
includesinheritedtendencies,personalhistory,
lifestyle,environmental factorsandpastmedical
treatment. Constitutionaltreatmentaimstotreatthewhole
person,ratherthanthesymptomsalone.Insodoing,italsoenhancesthegenerallevelofhealth
ratherthanjustgettingridofthesymptoms. CureThehomeopathdefinescureasmorethanthe
disappearance ofthepainordiseaseitself.Itimplies
asenseofwellbeingonalllevels,includingthe
mentalandemotional,aswellasalastingphysical
improvement. DefencemechanismseeImmunity. DifferentiateTheartofdistinguishingbetween
remedieswheremorethanoneisindicated,tofind
the'similimum'ortheremedywhosepicturebest
fitsthatofthesickperson. Disease'Dis-ease'-adeparturefromournormal,
healthyselfthatlimitsourphysical,mentalor
emotionalexpression(seepage15). EmotionalsymptomsFeelingsormoods. GeneralsymptomsSymptomsthatmaybepresent
inanydisease,regardlessofwhatitis;forexample,
Aconiteisindicatedgenerallyforanycomplaint
thatcomesonsuddenlyandiscausedbygetting
chilled. HealingcrisisseeAggravation. Immunity issimplyourresistancetodisease.Itis
partlyinnate(inherited)andpartlyshapedbythe
liveswelead.Ourabilitytowardoffdiseaseis
determinedbythestrengthofourimmunesystem. InfinitesimaldoseseeMinimumdose. LawsofCurearetheprinciplesthatgovernthe
healingprocess.Theyaremostlyappropriateto
constitutionaltreatmentandaredescribedon
page15. MateriaMedicaAcollectionofhomeopathicrem-
edypictures,givingdetailedindicationsfortheir
uses(seepa,ge12). MentalsymptomsThinkingprocesses,memory,
concentration, etc. MiasmAblocktohealth,usuallyleftbyadisease. Thiscanbeinheritedoracquiredandisanobstacle
tocure(seepages14-15). A
248•Minimumdose GLOSSARY
MinimumdoseThepotentisedsubstance,which
stimulateshealingwithoutsideeffects. MothertinctureseeTincture
OrthodoxmedicineseeAllopathy
ParticularsymptomsSymptomsrelatedtopartsof
thebody,forexampleapaininthekneeora
headache. PlaceboAnunmedicated pillthathasnoactiveeffect
(seepage18). PolycrestAremedywhichhasproducedawide
rangeofsymptomsintheprovingsandcanthere-
foretreatawiderangeofproblems. Potencydenotesthestrengthoftheremedyaccord-
ingtothenumberoftimesithasbeendilutedand
succussed(seepages12-13). PotentisationTheprocesswherebysubstancesare
preparedhomeopathicallybyrepeateddilutionand
succussion(seepage13). ProvingThetestingofasubstanceonhealthyvolun-
teerstodiscoverthesymptoms itiscapableof
producing(andthereforeabletocure). RemedyThetermforahomeopathicmedicine. RemedypictureThejigsawofsymptomsthatarem-
edyisknowntoproduce,includingmentaland
emotional,generalandphysicalsymptoms. Itisthis
totalityofsymptomsthatiscalledtheremedy
picture. RepertoriseTolookupsymptomsintheRepertory
tofindwhichremedy(orremedies) iscommonto
thepresentingsymptoms. RepertoryAnindexofsymptoms(based'onthe
MateriaMedica)withalistofremediesindicatedfor
eachparticularsymptom. SaclacSaccharinlactose,thesugarandmilkbaseof
homeopathictablets(seepage25). SimilimumThesimilimum istheremedythat
matchesthesymptompictureofthepatientmost
closely.BasedonthelawSimiliasimilibuscurentur
('Letlikebecuredwithlike'),theprinciplestates
thatasubstanceiscapableofcuringasickpersonof
thesamesymptoms itiscapableofproducingina
healthyperson.SpecificremediesRemediesthataregivenforapar-
ticularsymptomordiseasewithouttakingthewhole
personintoaccount,forexampleArnicaforbruises
andHypericumforcrushedfingers. StressAnythingthatproducesmental,emotional
orphysicalstrainortension.Stressitselfmaybe
mental,emotionalorphysical(seepage201). SuccussionTheprocessofvigorousshakingthat
accompaniesdilutionduringthepreparationofa
homeopathicremedy. SuppressionThedrivinginwardofdisease(s),so
thatapersonexperiencesmoreserioussymptoms
thanthoseoriginallypresented,andthereisa
generaldeterioration inhealth. Susceptibility Vulnerability todisease(seealso
Immunity). SymptompictureThewholerange(ortotality)of
symptomsexperiencedbyapersonthatemerges
duringthecasetaking.Thesymptompictureis
matchedtoaremedypicturewiththesameor
similarsymptoms. SymptomAnychangeinthebody'sfunctioningon
amental,emotionalorphysicallevel.Usually
associatedeitherwithaparticulardiseaseora
specificstress. TinctureAsolutionofasubstanceinalcohol;itisnot
succussedbutisusedasthestartingmaterialfor
allhomeopathically preparedremedies.Some
pharmacies callthesemothertinctures. TriturationTheprocessofgrindinganinsoluble
substancewith'saclac'inordertorenderitsoluble. UncommonsymptomsSymptomswhichseemodd
orunusual,and,becauseofthis,pointclearlytoa
particularremedy.Forexample,lackofpainwhere
itisexpectedwouldpointtoOpium.Ahighfever
withoutsweatingmaypointtoBelladonna. VitalforceAtermusedbyHahnemanntodescribe
theenergythatanimatesalllivingbeings.Itisthe
vitalforcethatisstimulatedbythepotentisedrem-
edytoenablethesickpersontocurehimorherself
(seepage14). FIRST-AIDKITS
Remedies1-12areforaccidentsandinjuries;theyare
remediesthatyoumayneedurgentlyandwouldneed
tohavetohandratherthanwaitingforthemtoarrive
bypost.Thenexttwelveareforcoughs,coldsandflus
andarevaluabletohaveinyourkit.Otherremedies
canbeordered,whenyouneedthem,bytelephone,to
arrivethenextday. 1Aconite
2Apis
3Arnica
4Calendula
5Cantharis
6Heparsulphuricum
7Hypericum
8Ledum
9Rhustoxicodendron
10Ruta
11Silica
12Staphysagria
13Arsenicum
14Belladonna
15Bryonia
16Chamomilla
17Eupatoriumperfoliatum
18Gelsemium
19Magnesiaphosphorica
20Mercuriussolubilis
21Natrummuriaticum
22Nuxvomica
23Pulsatilla
24Sulphur
Isuggestthatyoumakearoughlistofthecomplaints
youwishtobeabletotreatathome/self-prescribe on
andmakeupyourkitaccordingly.Forexample,ifyou
areasinglepersonwhotravelsfrequentlytoexotic
placesthenremediesforaccidentsandinjuriesaswell
asstomachupsetswillbepriorities.Youmayalso
needtravelsicknessremediesifyouareasufferer,andsoon.If,however,youareamotherofsmallchildren
theninadditiontoaccidentsandinjuriesyoumayalso
chooseremediesforburns,teething,coughsand
colds. Ifyoucan'taffordanextensivekitatthebegin-
ning,thenbuilditupslowly;asfarasweknow,
homeopathicremedieshaveanindefiniteshelflife,
providingtheyareproperlystored. Caution: ifyouareatraveller,donotputyour
homeopathicremediesthroughanairportX-ray
machineasthishasbeenknowntoantidotethem;
carrytheminyourpocketasthemetaldetectoryou
walkthroughwillnotaffectthem.
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        Jointpain
Althoughchronicrheumatismorarthritisneedspro-
fessionalcare,Ihaveincludedsomeremediesthatwill
providerelieffrompainaswellasfromthoseacute
painswhichcomeonafterinjuryorafteranacute
illnesssuchasGermanmeasles. SeeSprainsand
Strainsforgeneraladviceforsorejoints. DO
•keepyourweightdowntoavoidstressinghipand
legjoints. 220•Keloids DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK
DON'T
•over-useapainfuljointmorethanisabsolutely
necessary. Keloids
Thesearescarsthatbecomehardandlumpyafter
healing. Homeopathic self-prescribing canbeeffec-
tive,butdoseekhelpassoonaspossibleifithasno
effectafterfourweeks,aspromptprofessional treat-
mentwillbeneeded. Labourpains
Homeopathicremediesdonotreducelabourpains
themselvesbutthevcanspeedupalabourthatis
losingmomentumandhelpwithbasicproblemssuch
asexhaustionorbackacheduringlabour. Theyalso
helpawomantocopebetteremotionallv,andare
wonderfulforhealingafterchildbirth. Ih. veincluded
afewbasicremediesforlabourandafterbutwould
advisethatvouseekthehelpofaprofessional
homeopathwhileyouarepregnant,whowillalso
supportvouduringvourbirthandforthetimeafter-
wards. Manyhomeopaths willattendabirthorbe
availablebvphonetogiveadvice(havingprepareda
selectionofremediesforvoutohavetohand). LaryngitisseeSorethroat
Lumbago
Ihaveincludedafewremediesforthetreatmentof
acutelowerbackpain,whichissometimescalled
lumbago. Followtheguidelinesgivenunder
Backache. DO
•changenappiesfrequently. •leaveyourbabywithnothingonforaslongas
possible. •washandrinsethoroughly,preferablywithwater. •drytheareathoroughly;ahairdryeronaverygentle
heatisidealforthisasnofurthermoisturewill
remainontheskin,buttesttheheatonyourown
skinfirst,andrememberthatababy'sskinismuch
moredelicatethananadult's. Smearacoatingof
raweggwhiteafterwashinganddryingasthis
makesaneffectivewaterproofskin. •cutoutallfruitjuiceandgiveplainwaterinstead. •usealmondoroliveoilasapreventive, i. e. to
protecttheskin. •useexternalointments(seeExternalMateria
Medica)ifarashstarts. DON'T
•usezincandcastoroilcreamorpetroleum-based
products-thevareabsorbedthroughtheskinand
cancauseminorproblems. Nausea
SeealsoVomiting,Gastricflu,Travelsicknessand
Indigestion ifappropriate. Homeopathicremediesare
especiallyusefulfornauseaduringpregnancy,when
thevarebothhighlyeffectiveandperfectlysafe. DO
•eatlittleandoften. •takefrequentsipsofwaterorahotdrinkifthatis
better. •getasmuchrestandsleepasyouneed. •avoidemotionalstress. SEEKHELPIF
•nauseaissevereandisaccompaniedbyvomiting. MastitisseeBreastfeedingproblems
MeaslesseeChildhoodillnesses
Mouthulcers
Youcantreatoccasionalmouthulcersyourselfwith
internalandexternalremedies,especially iftheyoccur
afterdentaltreatmentorduringtemporarystress,but
doseekhelpiftheyarearecurringproblem. MumpsseeChildhoodillnesses
Nappyrash
Ihaveincludedsomeexternalremediesforthisbutifit
ispersistentaprofessionalhomeopathwillbeneeded. NettlerashseeHives
Nosebleeds
Nosebleedscanoccurfornoapparentreasonorcan
accompanyacold,violentnose-blowingorsneezing,
orinjurytothenoseorhead;theycanalsofollowa
changeinpressureoroccurasaresultofhighblood
pressure. DO
•sitwiththeheadtiltedslightlyforward. •pinchthelower,softpartofthenosebetween
fingerandthumb. •applyacoldcompresstothebridgeofthenose. SEEKHELPIF
•thereisalsobleedingfromotherpartsofthebody. •thebleedingdoesn'tstopwithinafewminutes. DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK Periodproblems •221
Pain
Itisusefultorememberthatpainhasaverypositive
functionasawarningofdiseaseorinjury. People
unabletofeelpaincandothemselvesrealharm. Weall
haveverydifferentpainthresholds-limitsbeyond
whichwefindpainunbearable-andpainitselfis
experienced inmanydifferentforms. Homeopathy
usesthesevariationstodifferentiateandfindthe
appropriateremedy:Chamomilla,forexample, isa
remedyforthoseextremelysensitivetopain,and
Opiumforthosewhofeelnothingwhentheyshould. Painactslikearedtrafficlightatabusyjunction,
warningustostoporriskacrash. Wecanstopand
listentothepainandtrytounderstandwhatitis
tellingus,whatweneedtodotoheal. Orwecan
ignorethepain-atourperil-andcrash. Palpitations
Thepalpitationsincludedinthisbookaretheminor,
occasionalonesthatresultfromanxietyandstress,so
takecaretorestandrecharge(seeStresspage201). DO
•sitquietlyandpractiserelaxationexercisesand
deepbreathing. SEEKHELPIF
•thepalpitationspersistoverseveralhours. •theyareaccompaniedbychestpain. Periodproblems
Inallcasesofpersistentperiodproblemsyouwillneed
toseekprofessionaladvice,butIhaveincludedafew
remediesforoccasionalminorcomplaints. Absenceofperiods(Amenorrhea)
Theobviouscausesofthisarepregnancyandmeno-
pause,butperiodscanalsostopasaresultofshockor
anxiety,achangeinlifestyle(forexamplewhenteen-
agegirlsgoawaytocollege),asaconsequenceof
anorexia,anaemia,orasaresultoftakingthePill. DO
•haveapregnancytestifyoucouldpossiblybe
pregnant. •checkforanaemia. •seekcounsellinghelpifanorexiaisthecause. •stoptakingthePillifitdoesn'tsuityouandseek
adviceonotherformsofcontraception. SEEKHELPIF
•periodsstopwithoutanyapparentexplanation. •youareoversixteenandhavestillnotbegunto
menstruate. Excessive,prolongedorirregularperiods
Manywomenexperienceirregularperiodsorperiods
thatvaryintheamountofflowbutthisisrarely
indicativeofanymajorhealthproblem. Itisespecially
commonduringthemenopause,butfibroidsorIUDs
canalsocauseexcessivebleedingandanaemia. SEEKHELPIF
•periodsbecomeheavierthanusualandthis
persistsformorethantwoperiods. Painfulperiods
Ihaveincludedsomeremediesforthetreatmentof
periodpains,butyoushouldseekprofessionalhelpif
thesedon'twork. DO
•seeifusingtowelsinsteadoftamponshelps. •useahotwaterbottleoraheatingpadtosoothe
thepains. •helptopreventpainbyexercisingregularly,
especiallyexercisethatfocusesonthepelvis/lower
back. •restoralternativelytakesomevigorousexercise-
thisoftenhelps. •sexmasturbationmayhelpeasethepainswhen
thevareacute. SEEKHELPIF
•painisespeciallysevereandaccompaniedbyother
symptoms,suchasfainting. •intercoursebetweenperiodsispainful. •youhaveanycausetosuspectapelvicinfection;
thisisusuallyaccompaniedbyavaginaldischarge
(IUDsorcoilsincreasetheriskofinfection). PMT(Premenstrual tension)
Manywomenexperiencearangeofsymptomssuchas
irritability,bloating,depression,weepinessandpain-
fulbreastsbeforeaperiod. Thesecanbeeasedby
self-prescribing, butiftheyaresevereorprolonged
youshouldseekprofessionalhelpasconstitutional
treatmentcantackletheproblematadeeperlevel. DO
•watchyourdietpremenstrually -cutdownonsalt,
tea,coffeeandalcoholandeatmorefreshfruitand
vegetablesasthesehaveanaturaldiureticeffect. •getplentyofexercise-yogacanbeparticularly
helpful. •explainyourproblemtofamily(andclose
colleagues). •keepanoteofwhenyourperiodisdueandwhen
possibleavoidstressfulcommitments inthefew
daysbeforehand. •tryVitaminB6orEveningPrimroseOilforthetwo
weeksleadinguptothestartofyourperiod. 222•Physicalinjuries DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK
DON'T
•takediuretics-thesecanfurtherupsetthefluid
balanceandirritatethekidneys. •overdoseon'B'vitamins. Physicalinjuries-prevention
Manysportsinjuriescanbeprevented ifyoufollow
theDosandDon'tslistedbelow. DO
•trainforsport/exerciseundersupervision(even
joggingandrunning)toensureyouaredoing
thingscorrectlyandnotputtingyourselfatrisk. •exerciseregularlytostrengthenmusclesand
tendonsandprotectthemfromsprainsand
strains,andtomaintainsuppleness. •stopwhentired. Knowyourlimitsandstaywithin
them. •usetherightequipmentandweartherightshoes-
getadvicefromanexpert. •warmupgentlybeforeanexercisesessionand
winddownafterwards. DON'T
•jogonhardsurfacesasthestresscandamagethe
kneejointsand,inwomen,thereproductive
organsaswell. Piles
Thesearesimplyvaricoseveinsoftherectum/anus. I
haveincludedbothinternalandexternalacuterem-
ediestorelievethediscomfortofpiles,buttheyarea
signofunderlyingconstitutionalweakness,sodoseek
professionalhomeopathichelp. PinkeyeseeEyeinflammation
Post-operativeremedies
Ihaveincludedafewfirst-aidremediesthatwillhelp
youtohealwellafteranoperation. Theseinclude
remediesforbruising,forpain,tospeedthehealingof
scars,tohelpwithshock,forpost-operativewind(in
thecaseofabdominalsurgery),andsoon. DO
•tellyourdoctor/consultant thatyouaretaking
homeopathicremediesandwhy. •acceptallthehelpyourhospitaloffersyoubutask
yourselfwhetheryoureallyneed,forexample,
painkillersandsleepingpillsaswellastheother
medicinesyouaregivenduringyourvisit. SEEKHELPIF
•youarenothealingaswellasisexpectedorhave
unpleasantsideeffectsfromtheoperationor
orthodoxmedication. Pregnancyproblems
Ihaveincludedseveralremediesforthetreatmentof
minorproblemsinpregnancy,includinganaemia,
constipation,nausea,varicoseveinsandindigestion
(seetherelevantsectionsinthischapter). DO
•takecommonsensemeasurestohelpyourself,
includingrestingasmuchasyouneed,sleeping
moreifyouneedit,andsoon. •eathealthily,thatis,littleandoften. •keepupsomesortofregularexerciseprogramme
throughoutyourpregnancyasthishasbeen
showntohelpinallways. Walking,swimming
andyogaareallgoodwaystoexercisewithout
overdoing it. •seekcounsellinghelpforreassurance ifyoudon't
havefamilyorfriendsthatyoucantalktoeasily
andyouarefeelingisolated,anxiousorfearfulin
yourpregnancy. DON'T
•'eatfortwo',asthiscanresultinanunhealthy
weightgain. SEEKHELPIF
•youareanaemic. Therearesafe,effective
alternativestotheironpillsavailablefromthe
chemist,whichcancauseanumberofunpleasant
sideeffectsincludingconstipation. Pricklyheat
DO
•usetheappropriateinternalandexternal
remedies. •avoidexposuretosun,especiallyinthemiddleof
theday. •wearlightcottonclothing. •bathefrequentlyincoolwater. DON'T
•useperfumes,scentedsoap,oilorbubblebath. SEEKHELPIF
•theirritationisintolerable. •thereisaccompanyingweaknessandlethargy. Retentionofurine
Therearesomeacutesituationswhereababyorchild
findsitdifficulttopeeandIhaveincludedsomeof
theseinthisbook. DO
•runatapwhiletryingtopee. •trytopeeinawarmbath. SEEKHELPIF
•nourineispassedformorethanfifteenhours. •thereisfever. •thereiskidneypain(whichyouwillfeelaspainin
DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK Strains/sprains •223
thelowerback,justabovethewaistoneitherside
ofthespine). •thereisnausea,vomitingorheadache. RheumatismseeJointpain
RhinitisseeCommoncold,Hayfever
ScarletFeverseeChildhoodillnesses
SciaticaseeBackache
Shock
Theterm'shock'isusedmedicallytorefertoaserious
conditioninwhichvitalfunctionsarethreatenedas
theresultoffluidlossfollowinganinjuryorduringan
infectionorsevereallergicreaction. Symptomsin-
clude:weakness;confusionorunconsciousness; shal-
low,irregularbreathing;aweak,rapidpulse;and
cold,paleskin. Gethelpimmediately ifyoususpect
yourpatienthasthistypeofshock. Inthisbook,however,'shock'referstoeitherthe
emotionalresponsetoanaccident/injury ortheemo-
tionaltraumathatresultsfrombadnews,grieforan
upsettingargument. Sinusitis(seeCommoncoldinMateria
Medica)
Inflammation ofthesinusescanaccompanyacom-
moncoldorhayfeverandIhaveincludedseveral
remediesforthetreatmentofthisunpleasantand
oftenpainfulcondition. DO
•useahumidifierorsteaminhalationtorelieve
congestion. •drinkplentyofliquids. •avoidtobaccosmoke. DON'T
•usedecongestants. •blowthenosetoohardduringacold. •exposeyourselftobuilders'dust. SEEKHELPIF
•thereisseverepainwithahighfeverandasmelly
dischargefromthenosewhichdoesnotrespondto
self-prescribingwithinforty-eighthours(orlessif
youareinagreatdealofpain). Sorethroat
DO
•drinkplentyoffluids. •garglewithasaltorsalt-and-Hyperca/ solution(see
page34). •sipredsageteatoeasediscomfort(2teaspoons
driedredsagetoapintofwater);orhotlemonand
honey-tryaddingalittlegratedgingerroot. •boilakettleoruseaplantmistspraytohumidifya
dry,centrallyheatedroom. SEEKHELPIF
•thereisseverepainwithgreatdifficulty
swallowing. •thereisexcessivesaliva(dribbling). •thereisdifficultybreathing. Splinters
DO
•useexternalremediestocleansetheareaandan
internalremedy(Silica)tohelpthebodytoexpel
thesplinterifnecessary. •useasterilisedneedleandtweezerstoremovea
splinternearthesurfaceoftheskin. •rememberthatglasssplintersareverydifficultto
detect. SEEKHELPIF
•asplinterhasgoneintoofartoberemovedat
home. •theareaaroundasplinterbecomesveryredand
swollenandthereareredstreaksgoingupthe
limb. Stiffneck
Astiffneckcanbecausedbyemotionalstress,over-
exertionorexposuretodraughts,andcanbehelped
withhome-prescribing. DO
•restasmuchaspossible. •massagetheneckandshoulders. •applyheatorcoldtorelievepain. •seekthehelpofanosteopath,masseuror
physiotherapist. DON'T
•liftthingsorfurtherstresstheneck. SEEKHELPIF
•neckpainandstiffnessareaccompaniedbyfever
andanyinfection. Strains/sprains
DO
useinternalandexternalremedies. useanicepackontheinjuredjoint(crushedice
cubesinaplasticbagwrappedinathintowel,a
hotwaterbottlefilledwithcrushediceorapacket
offrozenpeas). compressthejointbypressingtheicepacktothe
224•Styes DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK
injuredpartandwrapping itfirmly(nottightly)
around. •useanelasticbandage(availablefromchemists)as
asupporttothejointwhilehealingtakesplace. •elevatethelimbandrestitcompletelyforaslong
aspossible. •seekthehelpofatrainedphysiotherapist,
chiropractororosteopathassoonaspossibleafter
theinjury. DON'T
•usethelimbfortwenty-fourhoursaftertheinjury
oruntilalltheswellinghasgonedown. •exerciseuntilthejoint/limbhasbeenfreeofpain
fortendaysandthentakeitverygentlyandslowly
atfirst. SEEKHELPIF
•thejointseemslooseorafunnyshape. •youcannotusethelimborstraighten itwithina
dayoftheinjury. •achildfallsontoanoutstretchedhandand
subsequentlyhasasorewrist;fracturestothewrist
arefairlycommonanddifficulttospot. •thereisseverepainand/orexcessiveswelling. Styes
DO
•taketheappropriateinternalremedy. •applyahotcompresssoakedinCalendulaor
Hypercal®solutionfortenminuteseverytwoor
threehourstoencouragethestyetocometoa
head. SEEKHELPIF
•visionisaffected. •theswellingisontheinsideoftheeyelid. •thereislethargy,feverorheadache. •thestyedoesn'trespondtotreatmentwithin
forty-eighthours. Sunburn/sunstroke
Ihaveincludedinternalandexternalremediestotreat
sunburn,butthebestmeasureistotakesensible
precautionstoavoiditinthefirstplace. Sunburncan
rangefromslightdiscomfort,throughweakness,
headacheandnausea,toaveryseriouscondition
(sunstroke)whichneedsurgentprofessionalatten-
tion. Keepbabiesandsmallchildrenoutofavery
strongsun-theyburnsurprisinglyeasilyanddon't
needatan. Ifthereisastrongbreezeoryouareinand
outofapool/theseatheseprecautionsaredoubly
importantasyouwillnotfeelyourselfburninguntiiit
istoolate. PRECAUTIONS
•Useasuntancreamappropriateforyourtypeof
skin. •Limityourexposuretothesuntothirtyminuteson
thefirstday,andincreasethisbythirtyminutes
eachdayuntilyouhavebuiltupaprotectivetan. •Wearasunhatandtakeashirttocoverup. •Takecareoncloudydays-youwillstillburn. •Takeextracarewherethereisreflectionfromsnow
orwater. •Don'texerciseinunaccustomed heat. Ifyoudogetburned,then. DO
•taketheappropriateremedy. •keeptheskincoolwithcoldcompressesorcool
showers. •drinkaglassofwatertowhichhalfateaspoonof
salthasbeenadded. •keepoutofthesununtilhealed. SEEKHELPIF
•thereisafeverofover104°F/40°C. •thepulseisveryfast. •thepersonisconfusedorunconscious. •thereisaheadache,feverornausea. Teething
Somechildrenproduceteethwithoutanyfussor
discomfort,otherscanbeanightmarefortheirentire
teethingperiod,sufferinggreatpainandcolds,di-
arrhoea,moodswingsandsleeplessness. Ihavein-
cludedseveralremediesforthetreatmentofthese
teethingmonsters. Iftheyfailtohaveanyeffect,a
professionalhomeopathcanusuallyhelp. DO
•keepteethingringsinthefridgesothechildhas
somethingicecoldtochewon. •rubalittlealcoholintothegums. DON'T
•resorttogivingyourchildPhenarganorother
sedatives. •givetoomuchchamomileteatoyourbaby(several
bottleseveryday)asitisveryeasyforthemto
proveit(seepage17). Ifitdoeshelp,useonly
whileithasasoothingeffect. Donotgive
chamomileteaifyouhaveprescribedChamomillain
potency. Tenniselbow
Thisinflammationcanresultfromanystrenuous
activityoftheelbow,includingknitting. Useexternal
remediestorelievesorenessandtheappropriatein-
ternalremedytopromotehealing. DO
•restthejointasmuchaspossible. •useasupportbandage. DON'T
•usethearmuntiltheinjuryhashealed. DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK Varicoseveins•225
SEEKHELPIF
•theproblempersists;anX-raywillbeneededto
checkformoreseriousinjury,oryoumayneed
phvsiotherapy orosteopathy. Thrush
Oral
DO
•giveliveyoghurttoachildwiththrush. •sterilisedummies. DON'T
•givesweeteneddrinksorfruitjuice. •usemedicatedmouthwash-thiscandestroy
healthybacteriaandfurtherupsetthebalancein
themouth. SEEKHELPIF
•pusformsortheinfectiondoesn'trespondto
hometreatmentwithinafewdays. Genital
Ihaveincludedsomeremediesforthetreatmentof
acutethrushbutifthisisachronicorrecurrentprob-
lemconsultaprofessionalhomeopath. DO
•washthegenitalsfrequentlyinwater;don'tuse
soap. •addhalfacupofcidervinegartoyourbathwater. •washunderwearinunscentedsoaporsoapflakes
(notdetergents),andrinsewell. •applyliveyoghurttoeaseitchinganddiscomfort
(youcaninsertatampondippedinyoghurt. Remembertoremoveitafteranhourorso). •avoidsweets,sugarandalcohol. DON'T
•usebiologicalsoappowdersforyourlaundry. •usesoaptowashthegenitalarea. •usebubblebathoroilinyourbathwater. •usevaginaldeodorantsortalcumpowder. •weartightjeansornylonunderwear,andwear
stockingsratherthantights. SEEKHELPIF
•youhavefrequentattacks. •pusforms. •theinfectiondoesn'trespondtohometreatment. TirednessseeExhaustion
Toothache
Afewinternalandexternalremediesforthereliefof
toothacheareincludedbut,asalways,prevention is
betterthancure. Goodoralhygienewithregular
brushingandflossingandahealthydietwillgoalong
waytoensuringgoodteeth. Avoidgivingchildren
fruitjuice(encouragethemtoeatfruitanddrinkplentyofwater),especiallywhengiveninabottleat
night. DO
•haveregulardentalcheck-ups. •askyourdentistforcompositefillingsratherthan
amalgamfillings,whichcontainmercuryandcan
causehealthproblems. •avoidrefinedandsweetfoods. •askyourdentistforanightguardtowearifyou
grindyourteethatnight(andconsiderwhether
youarefailingtoexpressyourangerorconfront
yourworries). Travelsickness
Ihaveincludedseveralremediesforthisunpleasant
complaint. Onceyouhavefoundtheonethatworks
forvouremembertotakeitbeforeanyjourney. DO'
•sipadrink(especially ifnauseaisaccompaniedby
vomiting). •chewagingerbiscuitorapieceofcrystallised
ginger. •sitwithyourheadbackandeyesclosedand
breathedeeply,orliedownifyoufeelveryill. •playstorytapestodistractchildrenpronetotravel
sickness. DON'T
•readonjourneys ifpronetoqueasiness. •havealargemealoralcoholbeforeorduringa
journey. •smokeinthecar. UrticariaseeHives
Varicoseveins
Ihaveincludedremediesfortheshort-termreliefof
varicoseveins,particularlyinpregnancy. Consti-
tutionaltreatmentfromaprofessionalhomeopathwill
dealwiththeunderlyingproblem. DO
•restandelevatethelimbs. Putyourfeetupwhen
relaxingandraisetheendofyourbedwithbricks
topromotetheflowofbloodupyourlegsasyou
sleep. •takeregularexercise-goodmuscletoneplaysa
largepartinmovingbloodalongtheveins. Brisk
walkingisideal. •wearsupporttights. •eatahealthydiettoensureyoudon'tbecome
constipated. DON'T
•sitwithyourlegscrossed. •standorsitforlongperiodswithoutfrequently
flexingyourmuscles. •becomeoverweight. 226•Vertigo DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK
VertigoseeDizziness
Vomiting
DO
•rest. •takefrequentsipsofcoldwater. •avoidallfoodforseveralhoursoruntilvomiting
stops. •avoiddairyproduceforafurthertwenty-four
hoursafterthevomitinghasstopped. SEEKHELPIF
•thereisincessantvomiting. •therearesignsofdehydration:dryeyesand
mouth,sunkeneyes,andlooseskin. •thevomitisdarkorbloody. •vomitingfollowsanabdominalorheadinjury. •achildalsoshowsgreatirritabilityorlethargy,or
screamsinconsolably. •ababyvomitsalargequantitywithgreatforce
(projectilevomiting). •ababypersistentlyvomitsmoderateamountsand
isnotgainingweight. Warts/verrucas
Homeopathsviewwartswithacertainamountof
respectandhavemanywaysoftreatingthemwith
internalremedies,ratherthanresortingtobrutalways
ofremovingthemexternally. Homeopathshavenoted
aconnectionbetweenthesuppressionofwartsand
subsequentchronicillness(seeMiasmspage14). DO
•seekhomeopathichelpifself-prescribing failsto
clearthewartseasily. DON'T
•burn,freezeorcutthewartsout. WeaknessseeExhaustion
WhoopingcoughseeChildhood
illnesses
WindseeFlatulence
Worms
Ihaveincludedaremedy{Cina)forthereliefofcom-
plaintsresultingfromworms. Itisessentialthatyou
seekprofessionalhelpifthisisarecurringproblemin
yourhousehold/family. DO
•keepallpetsde-wormedeffectivelyandregularly. •makesurechildrenwashtheirhandsproperly
afterpassingastool. •keepfingernailsshortandscrubbed. •rubHypercal9Ointmentaroundtheanusto
sootheitchingandmakeitharderforthewormsto
'grip'-
•cutoutsugarfromthediet-wormsthriveon
sweetthings. •makesurethatchildrenwearknickersunder
pyjamasatnightsothattheycan'tscratchtheir
bottomsandthenputa'contaminated' fingerin
theirmouths. CASE-TAKINGQUESTIONNAIRE
ANDSYMPTOMCHECKLISTS
Youcanusethisquestionnaire asaguideorprompt
whencase-taking. Youwillneedtoselectsymptoms
fromeachcategorywherepossibleinordertocon-
structyoursymptompicture. 1. Name
2. Date
3. Dateofbirth
4. Complaint(itslabel). My. (headache,cough,
etc. ) Howlonghaveyouhadit. Howdiditstart. Whatdoyouthinkcausedit. Haveyouhadthisbefore. When. Howoften. Haveyoutakenmedicaladvice. Whatmedicineshaveyoutaken. 5. Relatedsymptoms. My(complaint) is. Tellmeaboutyour(complaint). Whataffectsit,makesitbetterorworse. Canyoudescribethepain. Whereisitexactly. 6. Otherphysicalsymptoms
HEAD:Isitsensitivetotouch. Areyoudizzy,
worseorbetterforstanding,walking,sitting. Hair:greasy,lifeless,dull,fallingout,etc. EYES:Appearance-staring,twitching,bloodshot. Pupilsdilatedorcontracted. Sensitivetolight. EARS:Hearing,includingnoises. NOSE:Coldsores. Cracks. Senseofsmell. FACE:Appearance. Expression. MOUTH:Taste. Excesssaliva/dryness. Smellof
breath. Grindingofteeth. Coldsores. Teething. Ulcers. Gums. TONGUE:Colour/coating. Indentedonedges.
You are advised to gargle with a salt or salt-and-honey solution (see page 34), sip red sage tea, and try to avoid scented soap, perfumes, or bubble bath.
What is the recommended treatment for a patient with a sore throat?
You can try to treat it with internal and external remedies, and also apply a hot compress soaked in Calendula or Hypericum solution for 10 minutes every 2 hours.
What is the recommended treatment for a patient with a toothache?
You should seek professional help if the toothache persists, as it may be a sign of a more serious underlying condition.
What is the recommended treatment for a patient with a toothache that persists?
Seek help immediately, as this is a severe condition that requires urgent professional attention.
What is the recommended treatment for a patient with a fever that is accompanied by chest pain and difficulty breathing?
Apply an ice pack to the injured joint, and compress it firmly, and then elevate the limb.
What is the recommended treatment for a patient with a sprain or strain?