Onions:Lye
Ononesideofbody:Pho-ac
Physicalexertion:Calc-s.,Gels.,Nat-c,Nat-m.,
Sep.
Pressure:Bar-c,Cina,Hep-s.,Hyp.,Lach.,Lye,
Merc-c
Rest:Puis.,Sep. Rich,fattyfood:Carb-v.,Puis. Sightoffood:Colch. Aftersleep:Lach.,Spo. Duringsleep:Op. Slightestmovement:Bry. Standing:Sul. J
198•Wounds INTERNALREPERTORY
Starchyfood:Nat-m.,Nats. Stormyweather:Nat-c,Rhod. beforeastorm:Rhod. duringastorm:Nat-c.
Stuffyrooms:Calc-s.,Lye,Puis.,Sul. Sugar/sweets:Arg-n.
SunseeComplaintsfromsunstroke
Summer:Kali-b. Sweating:Pho-ac,Sep. Swimmingincoldwater:Ant-c,Mag-p.,Rhus-t.
Swimminginthesea:Mag-m. Thinking:Calc-c.
Tightclothes:Calc-c,Lack.,Lye,Nux-v.,Spo. Tobacco:lgn.,Nux-v.,Spo.,Stap. Touch:Aco.,Ap.,Am.,Bell.,Cocc,Coff.,Colch.,
Cupr.,Ham.,Heps.,Kali-c,Led.,Mag-p.,
Nit-ac,Nux-v.,Sep.,Sil.,Stap.Travelling:Petr. Twilight:Puis. Uncovering:Heps.,Kali-c,Mag-p.,Nux-v.,
Rhus-t.,Sil. Vomiting:Cupr. Onwaking:Ars.,Lack.,Nit-ac. Walking:Nit-ac. inthefreshair:Caust.,Cocc,Led.,Mag-p.
inthewind:Sep.
Warmthofbed:Dros.,Op.,Sul. Wetweather:Ars.,Calc-p.,Nats.,Puis.,Sil. Wind:Cham.,Lye,Nux-v.,Phos.,Puis.,Rhod. Wine:Coff.,Led.,Zinc. Winter:Nux-v.
Worry:Kali-p. Writing:Sep.
WoundsSeeInjuries
PARTIII
PRESCRIBING
GUIDELINES
AND
FOLLOW-THROUGH
J
STRESSASACAUSEOFDISEASE
Whatdowemeanby'health'?Isitsimplytheabsence
ofdisease?Isitmorethannotbeingill?Ibelieveitisa
senseofwell-being,offeelinggood,ofbeingin
balancethatishardtodislodge. Itis,aboveall,the
abilitytowithstandstress. Whenwearephysicallyhealthywehavestrength,
flexibilityandareservoirofenergyonwhichtodraw. Whenweareemotionallyhealthywecanacknowl-
edgeandexpressourfeelingsandmaintainreward-
ingrelationships.Whenwearementallyhealthywe
canthinkclearly,formulateideas,solveproblemsand
makedecisions. Diseaselimitsourpersonalfreedom-abrokenleg,
forexample,limitsaperson'sphysicalfreedomby
making itdifficulttowalk.Depressionlimitsa
person'semotionalfreedombymakingitdifficultto
interactwithothers.Mentalexhaustionaffectsa
person'sabilitytoconcentrateandmakedecisions,
thereforelimitingaperson'smentalfreedom.Ifyou
fallill,askyourselfhowthatillnessislimitingyou. Theorthodoxmedicalview,orgermtheoryof
disease,isthatillnessisa'bad'thing.Analter-
nativemedicalviewisthatdiseaseisa'good'thing,
alertinganindividualtoallowtimeoffforrecuper-
ation. Diseaseisneithergoodnorbad.Thatwehave
fallenillsimplyprovidesuswithinformationabout
howwearelivingandcopingwithstress.Italertsusto
adeficiencyorweaknessthatneedsattention.An
individual'ssusceptibility todiseasedetermines
whetherornottheywillfallill(seepage13).A
weakenedimmunesystemismorelikelytosuccumb
thanastrongone. Weallvaryenormouslyinourabilitytoadaptto
andcopewithstress.Understandingourownstress
limitsistremendouslyimportant. Idividestressinto
twomaincategories-healthystressandunhealthy
stress.Healthystressmightbedefinedasthespurthat
pushesyoutoperformbetterandachievemorethan
usualincertaincircumstances: forexample,toworkall
hoursinyourjobduringacrisis.Athletesusetheir
naturallyacquiredadrenalin(stressresponse)togain
thatlittleextrafromtheirbodiesinarace. Unhealthystressiswhenthestressinyourlife
beginstolimityou,bringingyoutooneartothat'last
straw'statewhereyourown'copingmechanism' is
overstretched,whenyourperformance levelstartstc
dropandyoumakemistakes,whenyoufallill. Understressourbodieswillletusknowwhenthe
pressureistoogreatbyproducingthesymptom(s)of
illness.Andwhensymptomssurfaceononelevelthen
otherlevelswillalsobeaffected.Forexample,ahead
injury(physical)caninitiallycauseshock(emotional)
andamnesia(mental)aswellaspain(physical).A
difficultbossatworkwhoisaggressivetostaffcan
createanemotionallystressfulenvironment forem-
ployeeswhomayproduceconnectedphysicalail-
mentssuchasheadaches,indigestion,painsinthe
neck,etc. Atdifferenttimesinourliveswemayrespond
differentlytosimilarstresses.Divorceofparents
usuallybecomeslessdamaginglystressfulaswegrow
olderandlessdependent,althoughadependentolder
childwillbeasbadlyaffectedbydivorceasaninde-
pendentyoungerchild.Givingbirthatfortyisabigger
physicalstressthandoingsoattwentywhena
woman'sbodyismoresuppleandshehasgreater
energyresources.However,anolder,moremature
womanmayfindherselflessemotionallystressedby
motherhood. Thebodyoperateswiththephysical,emotional,
mentalandspiritualworkingtogethertomaintaina
balance.Eachaspectneedsnourishment,butmental
andemotionalnourishment isoftenlackinginour
society.Becauseofthewidespreadrejectionofre-
202•StressasaCauseofDisease
ligionmanypeopledonothaveatimeofpeaceor
quietintheirlivestoreflectorjustbe.Tostillthe
mindandletthecaresoflifedriftawayisadeeply
healingprocess.Youcandothisbymeditating,day-
dreaming,paintingandwriting,walkinganden-
joyingnatureorthroughprayer. Youalsonourishyourselfwithfood,sleep,mass-
age,spendingtimewithfriendsorfamilymembers
whoacceptyouasyouare,whowilllistenwhen
needed,andprovideyouwithlovingsupportand
advice.Laughterisoneofnature'sgreathealers.Let-
tinggooftheseriousbusinessoflivingandhavingfun
isessentialtomaintaininghealth. Learntorecognisethefirstsymptomsofbeing
over-stressed,whenthebodyshowsearlywarning
signsbutbeforeillnessdevelops.Beingillcanactually
beafruitfulwayofcopingwithstress,althoughof
course,diseaseinitselfcanbestressful.Onceyou
arestressedandweakenedtothepointwhereyou
become ill,theillnessfurtherstressesyourbody,
especially ifyoutakeantibioticsorhomeopathic
remediesandcarryonworkingasifnothinghad
happened.Youneedtostop,restandallowtime
forself-healing. Themoreweunderstandaboutstressthebetter
ablewearetodealwithitandhavesomechoiceinhow
werespondtoit.Observingandquestioninghow
someoneclosetoyouhasfallenillwilltellyoualot
aboutwhatstressesareoperatingintheirlife,andin
talkingaboutthemitissometimespossibleforthat
persontounderstandwhatchangesarenecessaryto
preventasimilarsituationrecurring. Gettoknowyourownstressresponse.Whatcanyoucopewith?Whatareyourlimits?Howdoyou
recognisethem?Howcanyoustretchyourlimits
whenyouhaveto?Whatnourishesyou?Howdoyou
balancethestressinyourlife?Settinglimitsisan
essentialpartofthestress-balancingmechanism. Beginbyrecognisingandacknowledging the
formsstresstakesinyourlifeandupdateyourstress
listfromtimetotime.Assessyourreservesand
strengthsfordealingwithstress;lookatwaysinwhich
youcanbalancethestress(es)inyourlife.Avoid
unnecessary stress.Learntooffload,todelegate,to
sayno. Rememberthatyouareanimportantpersonin
yourownlife.Youneedtolookafteryourselftobe
ahealthymother/father/friend/employee/homeopath,
etc! Asahomeprescriberunderstanding thatdiseaseis
aresponsetostressisimportantsothatyoucanhelp
yourpatienttalkthroughthevariousmeasuresthey
cantaketomaketheirlifeeasier.Evenchildrenbenefit
fromthisapproach.Astrictteachercanaffectasensi-
tivechildwhomaystarttohaveheadaches.Finding
outthatthisisthestressthatiscausingtheheadaches
isthefirststep.Talkingtoyourchildabouthowto
handlehisorherfeelingscomesnext.Atalkwiththe
teacherisessentialsothatheorsheunderstandsthe
effecttheyarehavingonyourchild.Youcanthen
prescribe iftheheadachescarryonoriftheyare
speciallysevere. Ihaveonlytouchedonstressinthischapteras
therearenowmanygoodbooksonthesubjectcover-
ingeveryangle.Themoreweunderstandaboutstress
thebetterablewearetodealwithitandhavesome
choiceinhowwerespondtoit. DISEASESYOUCANTREAT
USINGTHISBOOK
Itisimportanttounderstandfullythedifferencebe-
tweenacuteandchronicdiseasesothatyouknow
whichillnessesyoumaysafelyandappropriately treat
andwhichyouneedtotaketoaprofessional
homeopath.Foranexplanationofthedifferencebe-
tweenthetwo,seepage14. Thissectiontellsyouwhethertheparticularcom-
plaintyouwishtotreatiswithinyourscopeasahome
prescribesbeforeyouattempttotakethecaseand
workoutaremedy.Agoodgeneralfirst-aidbookor
familymedicalencyclopaedia willgiveyoumorede-
tailedinformationaboutthecomplaintsthemselves. If
yourcomplainthasanobviouscauseitisimportantto
removethestress(forexample,don'tdrinkforafew
daysifyourheadachewascausedbyanexcess
ofalcohol).Usecommonsensemeasuresandtake
sensiblecareofyourselfwhenyouareill. Havingestablishedthatyourcomplaint iswithin
thescopeofthisbook,turntoChapters4and5to
workouttheremedyyouneed. Yourcomplaintmaybetreatableeitherbyinternal
orexternalremedies,orboth.Youcanestablishthis
ineachcasebylookingupyoursymptomsinthe
Repertories(pages37and165-98). Ialsostronglyadviseyoutotakeafirst-aidcourse
withtheStJohnAmbulanceortheRedCrosstolearn
themechanicsoffirst-aid. Acriticismlevelledathomeopathy isthatiten-
couragespeopletotaketheirlivesintheirhandsby
treatingseriousillnessesathome.Nevertreatserious
injuriesorcomplaintsyourself.Ifinanydoubtseek
expertadvice.Causeforconcernbelowlistsgeneral
alarmsymptoms,andspecificalarmsymptomsto
watchoutforareindicatedintheindividualcom-
plaintsthatfollow.CauseforConcern
Thefollowingsymptomsmayindicateserious
problemsandsosignaltheneedforimmediatepro-
fessionalhelp.Someofthemalsoappearinthe
remedypictures,forexamplethelabouredbreathing
ofAntimoniumtartaricumandthedeliriumofa
Belladonnafever.Ifyouareveryworriedaboutthe
generalstateofyourpatientIsuggestyoucallforhelp
andthengivetheindicatedhomeopathicremedy.In
someinstances,wherethepictureisveryclearand/or
youknowfrompastexperiencethatyourpatientisnot
seriously ill,youwillbeabletogivetheremedyand
waitforimprovement. Ifheorshedoesnotshowsigns
ofimprovingquicklyyoucanthencallforhelp. Seeoverleaffordiseaseconditionsnotcoveredby
thisbook. SEEKHELPIFTHEREIS:
Bleeding,unexplained,fromanypartofthebody,
includingtheskin
Breathing,rapid-overfiftybreathsperminuteatrest
inchildrenundertwo-overfortybreathsper
minuteinchildrenagedtwototen-overthirty
breathsperminuteinanyoneoverthirty
Breathing,shalloworlaboured(difficult)
Chestpain,severe
Convulsions
Delirium
Feverabove105°F,40°C
Fever,high,withaslowpulse(normaladultpulseis
about90beatsaminuteand120inachild)
Fever,persistent-lastingforlongerthan24hoursin
aninfant
Headache,severe-especially ifaccompaniedbyone
ormoreoftheothersymptomsinthissection
204 DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK
Mentalconfusion,uncharacteristic
Neckstiff
Stools,pale-greyoralmostwhite
Urinationprofuse,accompaniedbyagreatthirst
Urinedarkandscanty/bloody (certainfoodswhen
eateninquantitycanchangethecolourofurine;
beetrootforexample,canturnurinered.Thisis
nothingtoworryabout)
Vomiting,unexpected,repeated-comesonsome
timeaftertheonsetofaviralinfection(i.e.achild-
hoodillness)
Weakness,extreme
Wheezing,severe
Yellowingoftheskinorwhitesoftheeyes
IFSOMEONESEEMSVERYILL,EVENIFTHEYDO
NOTHAVEANYEASILYIDENTIFIABLESYMP-
TOMS,ALWAYSTRUSTYOURINSTINCTSAND
GETHELP. ALWAYSSEEKPROFESSIONALHELPIFYOUR
SYMPTOMSRECURORDONOTIMPROVE. diseasesandconditionsnot
Coveredbythisbook
Withtheexceptionoftreatingtheacutepainofarthri-
tisandrheumatism, thisbookdoesnotcoverchrome
diseases;thesearecomplexconditionsandneedcareful
diagnosisandtreatmentatallstages.The
homeopathictreatmentofchronicdiseaseoften
requiresalong-termcommitmentsothatthehomeo-
pathcantreattheseunderlyingweaknessesinthe
constitution. Thefollowingsymptomsarenotdealtwithinthis
bookforthereasonsgivenineachcase:
Seriousdegenerativediseasessuchascancer,hepati-
tis,heartdisease,AIDS,andsoon,arenotwithin
thescopeofthefirst-aidprescriber.Thesecon-
ditionsrequiretimeandskilltotreatandshouldnot
beregardedlightly. Frequentlyrecurringsymptomsfromflu,headaches,
diarrhoeaandcoughs,todepressions, etc.Symp-
tomsoccurringasoftenaseveryweek,whichcanbe
sobadthatworkhastobecancelled.Theyarenot
symptomsthatoccurtwoorthreerimesayearand
thathaveobviouscauses,forexampleheadaches
afterthestressofexams. Skinsymptomsincludingeczema,psoriasis,dermati-
tis,etc.,shouldneverbeattemptedbythefirst-aid
prescriber.ReadtheLawsofCure(page15)to
understandthedangersofsuppressingaskindis-Asthmaisadeep-seatedchronicdiseaseandneeds
carefulmanagement tocureit.Theacuteattacksof
asthmacanbealleviated,buttheseshouldalways
beprescribedbyahomeopathwhoisinchargeof
thewholecaseandwhoisprescribingconstitutional
remediesbetweenattackssothattheirseverityand
frequencyislessened. Hayfeverforthesamereasonsasasthma.Itis,how-
ever,possibletoalleviatesymptoms,andforthis
reasonafew.remediesareincludedinthisbook. However, Istronglyadvisethatvoutakeupconsti-
tutionaltreatmentforthemonthswhenyouarefree
ofhayfeverinordertohelpclearthediseasefrom
thesystem.Itcantakeseveralyearsforthisto
happen,withthesymptomslesseninginseverity
eachyear. Persistentconstipationcanmaskamoreserious,
underlyingcomplaintthatneedsprofessional treat-
ment,butitmaysimplybearesultofpoordiet(lots
oflow-fibrejunkfood),inwhichcasethefirststepis
tomakethenecessarydietarychanges.Remedies
areincludedforoccasionalconstipationcausedbya
changeinenvironment(althoughtheoccasional
doseofalaxativewilldonoharm). Persistentabdominalpainshouldalwaysbechecked
byaprofessional.Neverself-prescribe,exceptinthe
fewinstancesoutlinedinthisbook.Alwaysseeyour
GPtomakesurethereisnoneedforurgentsurgery
(suchasappendicitis). Ulcers,oftheskin,stomach,etc.Theseareevidence
ofadeep-seatedchronicconditionthatneedsexpert
attention.Youmaytreatoccasionalmouthulcers
yourself.Iftheyrecur,especiallyfrequently,then
theyneeddeeper,constitutionaltreatment. Lumpsandbumps-cysts,growths,warts,etc.any-
whereonorinthebody(exceptforstyes,bruises
andwarts,asoutlinedinthebook)mustalwaysbe
takentoaprofessionalhomeopathsothatheorshe
canprescribeontheunderlyingweaknessandpre-
venttheirrecurrence. COMPLAINTSYOUCANTREAT
Abscesses
Youcantreatasimpletooth(gum)abscessyourself
whilewaitingforyourdentalappointment. Ifthepain
isgreatlyrelievedasaresultand/ortheabscessdis-
chargesitspusthenwaitalittlewhilebeforestarting
onantibioticsastheymaynotbenecessary. Ifthepain
returns,ordoesn'tclearcompletelyandquickly,take
themedicinesprescribedbyyourdentist,orvisit
aprofessionalhomeopathwhocantreatthese
abscesses. DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK Bites/stings •205
DO
•restandeatwelltobuildupyourdefences. •applyhotcompressestotheabscess. Anaemia
Theanaemiacoveredbythisbookisiron-deficiency
anaemia,whichiscausedbyinfection,poordiet,
duringpregnancywhentheironcountdrops,andby
lossofbloodafteranaccident,toothextraction,heavy
period,nosebleedorchildbirth. Othertypesofanaemianeedtobetreatedbya
professionalhomeopath. DO
•eathealthy,iron-richfoodssuchasliver,greens
(notspinachastheacidinitmakestheiron
difficulttoabsorb),cabbageanddriedapricots. •rest. •drinkplentyoffluidsbutcutouttea(which
preventstheabsorptionofiron). •takeaherbalirontonicifitsuitsyou. DON'T
•takeironpillsavailablefromhighstreetchemists
astheyoftencauseconstipationandcanmakethe
conditionworsebyblockingtheabsorptionofiron. ArthritisseeJointpain
Athlete'sfoot
Thisisbesttreatedwithinternalremedies. Ifitis
apersistent(chronic)problem, itwillrequirepro-
fessionalhomeopathictreatment. DO
•keepyourfeetcleananddrymeticulouslyafter
bathing. •useCalendulatalcumpowder(availablefromsome
homeopathicpharmacies)orusethecreamifthe
skiniscrackedandpainful. •gobarefootasmuchaspossible,andwearsandals
inthesummer. DON'T
•wearrunningshoes,whichcanexacerbatethe
problem. •useanri-perspirantsonyourfeet.Thisformof
suppressioncanleadtomoreseriouscomplaints. SEEKHELPIF
•thereisswellingorpain,especially ifitspreadsto
theankle. Backacheandbackinjuries
Homeopathicremedieswillprovidereliefforanacute
problem,butseekhelpfromanosteopathoraphysio-
therapist.Chronic(long-term)backproblemsneed
long-termtreatment.Thereisanincreasedtendencytobackproblemsin
peoplewhoareoverweight.Themusclesinaweak
backcanbestrengthenedandfurtherproblems
avertedbygentleexercise. DO
•restasmuchaspossible. •useheatorcoldtoeasethepain. DON'T
•furtherstressthebackbyliftingheavybags,etc. SEEKHELPIF
backpainisaccompaniedbyfever. theurinesmellsstrongorisbloody(itlookspink
orisfleckedwithredorbrown). thereistroublewitheitherbowelsorbladder. itisdifficulttomovethelegsortheyfeelnumb. NBNEVERATTEMPTTOTREATASERIOUS
BACKINJURYYOURSELF. Bedwetting
Ihaveincludedafewremediesthatcanhelpincasesof
occasionalbedwettinginchildren. DO
•cutoutallfruitjuicesfromthedietandgivewater
instead. •investigatewhetherthebedwetting isrelatedto
emotionalstress,suchasproblemsatschoolorat
home,andtalkaboutitinahelpfuland
sympatheticway.Seekcounsellinghelpif
necessary. DON'T
•punishachildforwettingthebed. SEEKHELPIF
•itisaccompaniedbyanincreasedthirst. •anyofthesymptomsbelowaccompanythe
bedwetting(especiallyinanolderchildwhowas
formerly'dry'atnight):
painonurinating;verycopiousurination;
frequenturination;bloodintheurine(itlooks
pinkorreddish);painintheabdomen;fever;
paininthekidneys(inthebackjustabove
thewaist). Bites/stings
Homeopathicremediescanbeusedtotreatbitesand
stingsinternallyandexternally,andcanhelppeople
whoseemverysusceptibletobeingbittenbecomeless
attractivetoinsects(largedosesofgarlicinitsnatural
formoraspearlsisalsothoughttobeagoodpreven-
tive).Somepeoplecanhavesevereallergicreactions
tobites,withgreatswelling;theserequireurgent
medicalhelp. J
206•Blackeye DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK
DO
•useaninsectrepellent(homeopathicor
otherwise). •usea'bitelotion'(seepage34)assoonaspossible
afterbeingbitten. •scrapeoutabeeorwaspstingwithasterilised
needle-tiptopreventthepoisonsacfromreleasing
morevenomintothepuncture.Cleanthesiteto
preventinfection,bathingitincoldwater. •bevigilantaroundchildrenwhoareeatingsweet
thingsoutdoorsinthesummeraswaspsare
attractedbvthesmellandstingveryreadily. DON'T
•killinsectswithinsectsprays-thesearetoxicto
somedegreewheninhaled. SEEKHELPIF
•abitebecomesunbearablypainfuloritchy. •theswellingisverysevereorspreadsrapidly. •thelips,tongueorjointsbecomeswollen. •thereisdifficultybreathing,orthestingisinthe
mouthorthroat. •thepersonhaspreviouslyhadaverysevere
responseafterbeingstungbythesameinsect. •thereisfaintnessorconfusion. BlackeyeseeEyeinjuries
Blisters
Blisterscanresultfromburns(seeBurns),including
sunburn,frictionorchemicals,andoccasionallyfrom
insectbites.Theycanalsobecausedbyinfectionssuch
asherpes(coldsoresorshingles),chickenpoxor
impetigo,orbychronicskincomplaintslikeeczema;
theseconditionsrequireprofessionaltreatment.Blood
blisterscausedbyinjuryneedtobetreatedlikea
bruise. DO
•avoidfurtherfrictionorexposuretosun. •avoidinfectionbycoveringablisterwithasterile
dressinguntilithasstartedtodryout,thenexpose
totheairtospeedhealing. DON'T
•bursttheblister. SEEKHELPIF
•blistersbecomeinfected,andtheareabecomes
inflamedand/orswollen. •severepaindevelops. Bloodpoisoning(septicaemia)
Thiscondition,whichischaracterisedbyahighfever
andaslowpulse,isalwaysamedicalemergency. Itis
causedbythespreadofbacteriaintheblood,usually
throughacontaminatedwoundor(rarely)afterchild-
birthwithsomeoftheplacentabeingretained. Ihaveincludedoneremedyforthetreatmentofthiscom-
plaintincaseofanemergencywhereyouareunableto
getimmediatehospitalhelp. Boils
Ihaveincludedacoupleofremediesforthetreatment
ofminor,occasionalboils. DO
•restandeatwell. •usehotcompressestobringtheboiltoa'head',
andthenkeepcoveredwithadrydressinguntil
theboilhasstoppeddischarging,thenleaveopen
totheairtoheal. DON'T
•'squeeze'boilsuntiltheyareready. SEEKHELPIF
•boilsareaccompaniedbyasevereheadache,high
feverorastiffneck. •rednessorswellingspreadsoutsignificantlyfrom
thesiteoftheboil. •thereisseverepain. •thereisnoimprovementfromself-prescribing
withinthreedays. •theboilhasopenedbutisstilldischargingpusand
isn'thealingafteraweek. •theboilisonthefaceandisaccompaniedby
swollenglandsintheneck. Breastfeedingproblems
Minorcomplaintsintheearlydaysofbreastfeeding
arecommon.Homeopathy iswonderfulathelpingto
dealwiththesewithoutharmingthebaby. DO
•useabreastfeedingcounsellorforsupportand
advice(TheNationalChildbirthTrustandLa
LecheLeaguehaveanationwidenetworkof
counsellors.RingtheirLondonofficesforyour
localcontact.) •rest,drinkplentyoffluidsandeatwellandvery
regularly. •wearacomfortable,supportivebra(preferably
cotton). •makesurethewholeareola(especiallythepart
belowthenipple)istakenintothebaby'smouth. •positionthebaby'sheadproperlybycradlingitin
yourrighthandwhenputtingittotheleftbreast,
andviceversa. •self-prescribe forthespecificproblemsbelow:
Breastabscesses(Mastitis)
Prompttreatmentcanclearupanacutebreastinfec-
tion(mastitis)andpreventamoreseriousabscess
fromdeveloping.Breastabscessescanalsooccurin
womenwhoarenotbreastfeeding; first-aid
DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK Burnsandscalds•207
prescribingcanhelpthese,butaprofessionalhomeo-
pathshouldalwaysbeconsulted iftheproblemrecurs. DO
•followthegeneralguidelinesabove. •applyhotandcoldcompressesalternately. •breastfeedmoreoftenandinavarietyofpositions
todrainallthemilkfromthebreast. DON'T
•stopbreastfeeding. SEEKHELPIF
•self-prescribing hasn'thelpedwithin24-48hours. •thereisfever. •theglandsinthearmpitsareswollen. Crackednipples
DO
•seekadvicefromabreastfeedingcounsellor(see
above)onhowtopositionthebabycorrectly. •keepthenipplescleananddry. •exposethenipplestotheairtopromotehealing. DON'T
•usecreamsotherthanthosesuggestedinthe
ExternalMateriaMedica. •giveup! SEEKHELPIF
•thereisbleedingorseverepain. Engorgedbreasts
Thiscommonconditionoftenoccurswhenthebreast-
milkfirstcomesin.Homeopathicremediescanallevi-
atepainanddiscomfortandhelptostabilisethemilk
supply. DO
•breastfeedfrequently. •expresssomemilkifthebabycan't'latchon'until
thenipplehassoftened-useapumpifyouare
unabletohandexpress. •alternatehotandcoldcompressestoproviderelief. Breastlumps
Thesemaybetender(mastitis)andcanbeworrying
whilebreastfeeding.Theyareharmlessandrespond
welltohomeopathictreatment. Ihaveincludedafew
remediesforbreastlumpsbutdomakesurethatyou
seekprofessionalhelpiftheydon'tclearwithinashort
time. Brokenbones
Fracturesaresometimesdifficulttospot,particularly
inthewristofachildwhohasfallenontoanout-
stretchedhand,orinanelderlypersonwhohas
injuredahip. Arnicawillbeneededinitiallytoreducetheswellingandtopreventbruisingaroundthesiteoftheinjury;
thiswillmaketheplastercastmorecomfortable. Homeopathicremedieswillhelptoalleviatethepain
andspeedupthehealingofabrokenbone.Youmay
needtogivetheremediesforalongerperiodoftime
thanisnecessaryforothercomplaints,thatisuntilthe
bonehasproperlyset. DO
•taketheappropriateremedyforshock. •keepafracturedlimbimmobile. •seekemergencyhelpassoonaspossible. •applyacoldcompressoricepack(apacketof
frozenpeasisideal)totheaffectedpart. •consultagoodgeneralfirst-aidbookforhowto
dealwithfractureswhilewaitingforemergency
help. •takehomeopathicremediestoalleviatepainand
speedhealingbothbeforeandafterthebonehas
been'set'. DON'T
•moveafracturedlimb. SEEKHELPAFTERANINJURYIF
•thereisseverepain,especiallyonnormal
movement. •theinjuredpartisswollenandtheareabeyonditis
blue,coldornumb. •theinjuredpartcannotbeusedandlooksanodd
shape. •thearmorlegisadifferentlength. •ajointisunnaturallylooseor,conversely, itis
impossibletostraighten it. •youhaveanycausetosuspectafracture. Bruises
Treatwithboththeappropriateinternalandexternal
homeopathicremedies. DO
•hr.veanX-raytocheckforfracturefollowinga
severefall(seeBrokenbonesandHeadinjuries). Burnsandscalds
Burnsarecausedbydryheat,andscaldsbymoistheat
(steamorhotliquids).Minorburnsandscaldspro-
ducerednessandmoreseriousburnsproduceblister-
ing.Veryseriousburns,wherethelayersofskinhave
burntthrough,maybepainlessifthenerveendings
havebeendestroyed. DO
•treatforshockimmediately. •plungeaminorburnintocoldwaterimmediately
andkeepitimmerseduntilitnolongerfeelshot. •coveraseriousburnwithalightdressingandseek
medicalhelp. 208•Catarrh DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK
•learnhowtodealwithburnsonafirst-aidcourse
orfromagoodbook. •sootheaburntmouthortonguebysuckingice
cubesoranicelolly. •sipwaterfrequently ifyouhavebeenburned. •takesensiblesafetymeasurestoavoidburns,
especiallywithchildreninthehome.Forexample,
useplugcoversforemptysockets,keepmatches
outofreach. DON'T
•burstblisters. •leavechildrenunattendednearfiresorcooking. •rubbutterorgreaseonburns. SEEKHELPIF
•theburnissevere. •theburncoversanarealargerthanthehand. •thefaceorgenitalsareburned. •swellingorrednessdevelopsorpusoozesfromthe
burn. •theburnwaselectrical.Don'tpullsomeoneaway
fromthesourceofanelectricalburnwithbare
hands.Useawoodenchairorbroom(oranything
ofnon-conductive material)tobreakthecontact. Givemouth-to-mouth resuscitation ifnecessary. CatarrhseeCommoncold,Hayfever
ChickenpoxseeChildhood
illnesses/Fever/Cause forconcern
Chilblains
DO
•keeptheaffectedlimbswarmanddry. •takeregularexercisetoimprovecirculation. DON'T
•subjectyourfeet/handstoextremechangesin
temperature, forexampleputtingicyfeetintohot
water. •exposethehandsorfeettounnecessarycold. SEEKHELPIF
•chilblainsaresevere. •theybreak. •theyrecurfrequentlythroughoutthewinter. ChildbirthseeLabourpains
Childhoodillnesses
Whenchildrenaresubjectedtonewenvironments
suchasschooltheirimmunesystemstaketimeto
buildupstrength,causingthemto'succumb'to
variousillnesses.Thiscanbeatryingtimeforparents,
especially ifthereareseveralchildreninafamily
gettingsickoneafteranother.Butchildhoodillnessesarenotnecessarilya'bad'thing.Theyprovideachild
withtheopportunity todevelopresistanceand
strength.Childrenwhohavesuccessfullycome
throughachildhoodillnesswithoutmedicalinterfer-
enceareseentobestrongerafterwardsandoftenhave
agrowthspurt-eitherphysicallyormentallyorboth. Itisimportanttonurseasickchildthrougha
childhoodillness.Thismayseemobvious,butitis
becomingincreasinglycommontogivechildrenanti-
bioticsandCalpplandtoencouragethemtocarryona
normallife,includinggoingtoschool.Ifyouarea
workingparentyouwillneedtoprepareyourselffor
thefactthatyourchildrenwillfallillfromtimetotime
andwillneednursing,eitherbyyouorwiththehelp
ofgoodchildcare. Ifyouarenotprepared, itiseasy
tofeelharassedandresentfulwhenevertheydofall
ill,andbeingsickisaneventthatdeservesspecial
treatment. Encouragebedrestforaverysickchild.Makeupa
bedinthesittingroomsothatheorshedoesn'tfeel
shutofffromfamilylife.Keepexcitementlevelsdown
andencouragequietactivitiessuchasreading,draw-
ing,playingboardgames,watchingalittletelevision
andlisteningtotheradio.Sickchildrenusuallylove
beingreadto.Makesuretheygetlotsofextrasleep
(withearlynightsandnaps)andencouragethemto
drinkplentyoffluids,preferablywaterordilutedfruit
juice(notsquashorfizzydrinks).Don'tfeedachild
whoissickandisn'thungry.Inanycasediscourage
junkfoodandgivesmall,nutritiousmealstoasick
childwhowishestoeat. Keepahot,feverishchildcool,andachillyfeverish
childwarm.Don'ttakeachildwithafeveroutandbe
carefulnottooverdothingsintheconvalescentstage
ofachildhoodillnessasrelapsesarecommonatthis
time. Don'tworryifsickchildrenregresstemporarily,
suckingthings,wettingthebed,andsoon.Achild
whoissickeningforsomethingmayregressasafirst
symptomthatheorsheisnotwell.Ineithercasethis
behaviourwillpassastheyrecover;itshouldnotbe
punished. Explainclearly(eventoaveryyoungchild)whatis
wrongandsayhowlongtheillnessislikelytolast. Makesuggestionsaboutwhatthechildcandotohelp
him-orherselfgetbetterquickly-
Ifyouareaparentnursingonechildafteranother
throughachildhoodillness,makesureyougetoutat
leastonceadaytorelievethetediumandrecharge
yourenergytokeepyouhealthyandsane! Beforeprescribingahomeopathicremedy,assess
howwellyourchildiscopingwiththediseaseand
whetherheorsheneedsaremedy. Achildwhoisunwellanddoesn'trecoverfroma
childhoodillnessalwaysneedsconstitutional treat-
ment. DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK Childhoodillnesses •209
NEVERGIVEACHILDASPIRINORDISPRIN
DURINGORAFTERACHILDHOODILLNESSAS
THISCANCAUSESERIOUSCOMPLICATIONS. ForgeneralwarningsymptomsseeCauseforConcern
(page203). Incubationandinfectiousperiodsvary,sothein-
formationregardingthemintheindividualillness
entriesbelowshouldbeusedasaroughguideonly. Chickenpox
Incubationperiod:7-21days.Infectiousperiod:afewdays
beforeonset,untillastspotorblisterhasformeda
scab. Chickenpoxgenerallyoccursinamildforminvery
youngchildrenandinamoresevereforminolder
children.Adultscanalsosuffersevereattacks-and
thesamevirus(Herpeszoster)mayproduceshingles. Homeopathictreatmentwillhelpenormously. DO
•taketheappropriatehomeopathicremediesasand
whenneededtospeedrecoveryandsoothe
itching. •avoiddirectcontactwiththeelderly;thechicken
poxviruscanoccurinadultsintheformof
shingles,asometimespainfulandprotracted
disease. DON'T
•pickthespots.Thiswillleavescars. SEEKHELPIF
•thespotsbecomebadlyinflamed(infected). •thespotsaffecttheeyes(notjusttheeyelids). Germanmeasles
Incubationperiod:14-21days.Infectiousperiod:fivedays
beforeandsevendaysaftertherashappears. Germanmeasles,orrubella,isgenerallyashort-lived
andverymildinfectionandshouldnotneed
homeopathictreatment.Thefaintpinkrashmaybe
accompaniedbywateryeyesandswollenglandsatthe
backoftheneckand/orbehindtheears,underthe
armsorinthegroin.Inoldergirlsandwomenitmay
befollowedbystiffjoints,andhomeopathicremedies
areusefulintreatingthis. DO
•avoidanyonewithGermanmeaslesifyouare
pregnant,astheinfectioncandamagethefoetus,
especiallyinearlypregnancy;andifyouhave
measleskeepawayfrompregnantwomenduring
yourinfectiousperiod. •stavindoorswhiletherashisout. SEEKHELPIF
•severejointpainsdevelopandarenotalleviatedby
first-aidhomeopathictreatment.•pregnancy issuspected. •thereisahighfever,severe,persistentheadache
andmarkeddrowsiness. Measles
Incubationperiod:8-21days.Infectiousperiod:fourdays
beforeand5-10daysaftertherashappears. Youcancheckwhetheryourchildisintheearlystages
ofmeaslesbylookingforsmallspotslikegrainsof
sandinthemouth,insidethecheeks.Thesespots,
knownas'Koplik'sspots',confirmmeaslesbeforethe
characteristicredrashappears,usuallyadayortwo
later.Don'tbetemptedtosuppressthefever,evenif
thetemperature isrelativelyhigh(seeFeverpage
215),asitisessentialthatthediseaseburnsitselfout. Complicationsthoughttobecausedbysuppression
includeearinfections,respiratoryproblems,pneu-
moniaandencephalitis(inflammation ofthebrain),
andchildrenneedcarefulnursingtoreducethelikeli-
hoodofthese. DO
•keepa'measly'childwithsoreeyesoutofbright
light(keepcurtainspartiallyclosedandthelights
dimmed,forexample).Television isOKaslongas
yourchild'sevesdon'thurtmorefromwatching it. SEEKHELPIF
•ababyundersixmonthsoldcontractsmeasles. •thereisacoughwiththemeaslesthatlastsfor
longerthanfourdaysanddoesn'trespondto
self-prescribing. •themeaslesisaccompaniedbysevereearache. Mumps
Incubationperiod:12-28days.Infectiousperiod:twodays
beforeandsevendaysafterswellingappears. Mumpsusuallyoccursasamildchildhoodinfection,
butitcanbemoresevereinolderchildrenandadults. Themostcommonsymptomistheswellingofoneor
bothofthesalivaryglands(infrontoftheearandjust
abovetheangleofthejaw),whichgivesa'hamster-
cheeked'appearance.Theglandsunderthetongue
andjawmayalsoswell.Theappropriateremedywill
giverelieffromearacheandwilleasepaincausedby
eating,whicharebothcommoninmumps,andwill
speedrecovery. DO
•givesoupsorliquidisedfoodifchewingispainful. SEEKHELPIF
•thereispainfulswellingofthebreastsortesticles. •thereisabdominalpainingirls(whichmight
indicateswollenovaries). •thereisdifficultyhearing. 210•Coldsores DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK
Roseola
Incubationperiod:5-15days. Roseolaisamild,infectiousillnessverysimilarto
Germanmeasles,andthetwoaresometimescon-
fused.Therashwilldistinguishbetweenthetwo:in
Roseolaitappearswhenthefeverhascomedownand
inGermanmeaslesitismorelikelytoappearwiththe
fever.TreatasyouwouldGermanmeasles. Scarletfever
Incubationperiod:2-7days.Infectiousperiod:sevendays
afterexposuretoaninfectedpersonuntilfourweeks
aftertheillnessappears. Thishighlyinfectiousdiseaseisrarenowadays,which
iswhyitisnotincludedintheMateriaMedica. However, itrespondsextremelywelltohomeopathic
treatmentandpatientsusuallyrecoverwithoutany
complications.Thesymptomsareasorethroat,fol-
lowedadayortwolaterbyarashoftinyspotswhich
beginsontheneckandchestandspreadsoverthe
wholebody,givingtheskinatexturelikesandpaper;
vomiting;feverandaflushedface(thoughthearea
aroundthemouthmaybepale).Thetonguemayalso
havearedandwhite'strawberry'appearance.Pre-
scribeonthefever,sorethroatandanyothergeneral
andmental/emotional symptoms.Themajorscarlet
feverremediesareApis,Belladonna,Lachesis,Lyco-
podium,Mercuriussolubilis,Nitricacid'andRhus
toxicodendron. SEEKHELPIF
•thejointsarepainful. •thereispainintheear. •thereispaininthekidneysoronurination. Whoopingcough
Incubationperiod:7-21days.Infectiousperiod:seven
daysafterexposuretoaninfectedpersonuntilfour
weeksaftertheillnessappears. Thefirstsignsofwhoopingcoughareaslightfever,
runnynoseandloosecough.Themucusthenthickens
andgreatparoxysmsofcoughingareneededtobring
itup,afterwhichthechild'whoops'todrawairback
intothelungs.Remediescaneasethecoughingand
speedrecovery.Whoopingcoughcanlastfromthree
weekstofourmonthsandisalongandtiringinfection
forbothchildandparent,butcomplicationsarerarein
childrenoverayearold,sotrytorelaxanddonotbe
alarmedbythewhooping fits. DON'T
•smokeinthesameroomasachildwithwhooping
cough.•giveproprietarycoughmedicinestoreduce
coughing-thechildneedstocoughtogetthe
mucusup. SEEKHELPIF
•yoususpectyourchildunderoneyearoldhas
whoopingcough. •thereisfrequentvomitingaftercoughingspells. Coldsores
Minorattacksofcoldsoresofthemouthrespondwell
totheappropriateinternalandexternalremedies. Childrencanhaveseriousattacks,withnumerous
soresaroundandinsidethemouthandanaccom-
panyingfever,andhomeopathicremediescanhelp
theseenormously.Renewedoutbreakscanbetrig
geredbvsunlight,coldorgenerallowhealthsoavoid
over-exposureandtrynottogetrundown. DO
•keeptheaffectedareacleananddrv. DON'T
•kiss(orengageinoralsex)whilstaffected. SEEKHELPIF
•coldsoresrecurorareespeciallysevere. •theareaneartheeyesisaffected. •thereisnoimprovement afteraweekof
self-prescribing. •thesoresbecomeinfected,withswelling,redness
andpus. Colic
Colicsimplymeanssharptummypainsorcramps. Homeopathictreatment ishighlyeffectiveinthetreat-
mentofsimplecolic,whetherininfants,childrenor
adults.Themothersofbreastfedbabieswithcolic
shouldexperimentwiththeirowndiet,asmanyfoods
areknowntoaffectsomebabies;theseincludedairy
products,alcohol,tea,coffee,peppers,onions,garlic,
cabbage(especiallyraw),orangesandgrapes.Agood
breastfeedingcounsellorwilladvise(seeBreastfeed-
ingproblems).Somebottle-fedbabiesareallergicto
cow'smilkandwillusuallydowellonsoyamilk
althoughthatcanbetooacidicforsome-again,seek
adviceifthishappens. Colicorstomach-ache inchildrenandadultsneeds
carefulmonitoringincaseitiscausedbyarumbling
appendix. DO
•givesmallmealsofbland,easilydigestiblefoods. •eliminatesuspectfoodsfromthedietofababy
whohasjuststartedonsolids. •trytorelaxwhenbreastfeeding acolickybaby. SEEKHELPIF
•symptomspersist(especiallyinyoungchildren
whocontinuetoscreaminconsolably). DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK Cornsandbunions •211
•severepainisnotquicklyalleviatedbyhome
prescribing. •painisaccompaniedbypersistentvomitingor
diarrhoea. •painisaccompaniedbyconstipationorabsenceof
urine. Commoncold
Acoldisoftenthebody'swayoflettingusknowwe
arealittlerundown,andthatourimmunesystem
needsrecharging. Ifyoucan,takealittletimeoff,have
someearlynightsanddealconstructivelywithsome
ofthestressinyourlife.Neglectedcoldsoftenturn
intomoreseriouschestinfections,socatchthemearly. DO
•getplentyofrestifyouhavebeenoverdoing it. •drinklotsoffluids. •cleartheairwaysfrequently,butgently.Teach
yourchildrentocoughupphlegmandtoblow
theirnosesinsteadofsniffingthemucusand
swallowing it. (Putyourfingeroveronenostriland
tellthechildtobreatheinthroughthemouthand
breatheouthardthroughthenosekeepingthe
mouthshut.Repeatwithothernostril.Keepa
tissuehandy!Youcangraduatetoholdingatissue
overthenoseoncetheyhavegotthegeneralidea. Eventuallybothnostrilscanbeblownatonce!) •usesteaminhalationstodislodgestubbornmucus. Sitoverabowlofjust-boiledwaterwithatowel
overthehead(supervisechildrentoavoidany
possibilityofanaccidentalburn).Orrunahotbath
togetthebathroomsteamedup,oruseavaporiser
(filledwithplainwater-don'taddany
decongestant). •eatplentyoffruitandvegetablesandavoiddairy
products,sugar,junkfoodsandtoomuchbread,
whichallincreasemucusproduction. •avoidtobaccofumes. •takesomegentleexerciseinthefreshairtoseeif
thishelps(andusetheresponseasasymptomto
repertorise). DON'T
•usedecongestants.Theseonlyirritatethenasal
membranesandmakemattersworseassoonasthe
effectwearsoff. SEEKHELPIF
•yousufferfromfrequentcolds,asyouwillbenefit
fromconstitutionaltreatmenttoboostyour
immunity(seepage14). •yourcoldseemsundulysevereandyouhaveany
ofthesymptomslistedunderCauseforConcern
(page203). Conjunctivitis seeEyeinflammationConstipation
Ihaveincludedafewremediesforuseinanacute
situation,butgenerallyspeakingthisisnotacom-
plaintforhometreatmentbeyondfollowingthe
commonsenseDosandDon'tslistedbelow.Ageneral
tendencytoconstipationrequiresprofessional treat-
ment.Therecommendations belowwillhelpacuteor
long-termconstipation. DO
•makesurethereisplentyoffibreinthedietby
addingmorefruitandvegetables. •cutoutbreadandwheatproductstemporarilyas
theglutencanhaveacloggingeffect. •drinkplentyofwater. •eatstewedprunesinthemorningwitha
tablespoonofmolassesdissolvedinhotwater. •useoatbran(organicallygrownifpossible)for
occasionalconstipation;branshouldonlybetaken
regularlyontheadviceofaprofessional. DON'T
•addwheatbranonadailybasis.Itcanirritatethe
bowelsandinterferewiththeassimilationof
vitaminsandminerals,andyourbowelscan
becomedependentonit.Oatbranissolubleand
muchkindertothebowels. •takelaxativesregularly,particularly ifyourdietis
ofmainlyrefinedandjunkfoods. SEEKHELPIF
•therehasbeennobowelmovementfor
twenty-fourhoursandthereissevere,unusual
pain. •thereisdifficultyinpassingastoolandthestools
aregreyorwhite. •theskinoreyesareyellow. •thereisasuddenandinexplicablechangeinbowel
habit. •thereisalternatingdiarrhoeaandconstipation. •thestoolsareextremelydark,almostblack. Convulsions
Ihaveincludedsomeremediesforthetreatmentof
convulsionsinchildrenasitispossibletotreatthis
complaintasanemergencymeasureatthesametime
ascallingforhelp.Itisessentialthatyougetprofessional
adviceshouldthiseventoccuratanytime. Cornsandbunions
DO
•usetheappropriateinternalandexternal
homeopathicremediestohelpalleviatethepainsif
theyaresevere. •useafeltpadifthebunionisinflamed. •wearsensibleshoesthatdonotpinchorapply
pressuretothecorns. •seektheadviceofagoodchiropodist. 212•Cough DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK
Cough
Somechildrencancoughtheirwaythroughtheir
teethingyearsandotherswillsufferfromrepeated
coughsandcoldsforthefirstyearortwoatschool
whiletheirimmunesystemadapts.Youcanusefirst-
aidprescribingforthesecoughsprovidingyouare
havingagoodresponseandthemoodsandenergyof
thechildremainhigh.Ifthecomplaintsrecurinspite
ofcarefulfirst-aidprescribingthenyouneedtoseek
professionalhomeopathic help.Coughsandcolds
thatrecureverywinterarealsomostlyacaseforthe
professionalhomeopath.However, ifyouspotyour
ownchild'sconstitutionalremedypicturefromthe
picturesinthisbookthenyoumayfindthatyour
first-aidprescribinghasthesideeffectofpreventing
therecurrenceoftheseacuteepisodes. DO
•followalltheDosforCommoncold. •rest. •drinklotsofliquids;theywillhelptoloosenthe
mucus. •coughupthephlegmasoftenaspossible;teach
youngchildrentocoughupphlegmassoonas
theyareableto. •useahumidifierorvaporiserinthebedroomtofill
theroomwithsteam;thiswillhelpthechestto
expelstickyphlegm.Ifyoudon'thaveavaporiser,
closethebathroomdoorandwindowsandleave
thehotwaterrunninguntilyou'vecreateda
humid'fug'. •keeptheroomtemperatureconstantsothatthe
patientisn'thavingtoadapttoeitherheatorcold. DON'T
•suppressthecoughroutinelywithacough
medicine;thismaypreventthepersonfrom
coughingupmucus,andifmucusisnotexpelled,
amoreseriousinfectionmaydevelop. •givecodliveroiltochildren,especiallysmall
children,thinkingthatitwillboosttheirimmunity;
itmaywellmakethecoughandcoldworseand
makethemgoofftheirfood. SEEKHELPIF
•thereisdifficultyinbreathingand/orwheezing
and/orchestpain. •thecoughseemssevereanddoesn'trespondto
self-prescribing withinforty-eighthours. •thebreathingisundulyrapid. SeealsoCroupandCauseforConcern. NBPNEUMONIA(ESPECIALLYINCHILDREN)
ISNOTALWAYSACCOMPANIEDBYACOUGH. SEEKURGENTMEDICALHELPIFYOURCHILD
HASAFEVER,ISBREATHINGRAPIDLYAND
SEEMSUNWELL(LIMPANDPALE).Cramp
Acrampissimplyasuddenmusclecontractionandis
oftencausedbyachangeinbodytemperature, a
changeinpositionoralossofbodyfluids. DO
•straightentheaffectedpartofthebody,andgently
massagetheaffectedmuscle. Croup
Croupisafrightening-sounding coughthatusually
occursinchildrenunderfouryearsold.Itstartswith
hoarsenessandfeveranddevelopsintoaloud,bark-
ing,ringing,harshcoughthatwakesthechildat
night.Thebreathingmavalsobenoisy. DO
•followtheguidelinesforCommoncoldandCough
(seeabove). SEEKHELPIF
•asteamybathroomdoesn'trelievethesymptoms
inhalfanhour. •thecoughisaccompaniedbyabluetingetothe
lips. Cuts/GrazesseeWounds
Cystitis
Ifleftuntreated,cystitiscandevelopintoaserious
kidneyinfection. Ihaveincludedafewremediesfor
thetreatmentofcystitis,butsymptomsshouldbe
carefullymonitoredandaprofessionalconsulted
whensymptomsgivecauseforconcern. DO
•drinkalargeamountofwatertoflushoutthe
kidneysandbladder. •keepyourdietalkaline(eatlotsoffruitand
vegetables). •cutoutallacidfoodsanddrinks,includingtea,
coffee,sugar,refined/junkfood,alcohol. •takeasmuchrestasyoucan. •keepaswarmasyoucan(wearextrawoollen
clothingandcarryaroundahotwaterbottleoruse
aheatingpad). •becarefulwhenwipingafterurinating(women
andgirls):wipefromfronttobacksothatbacteria
fromtheanuscannotentertheurethra(thisisalso
ageneralpreventivemeasure). •urinatefrequentlytokeeptheurethrafreeof
bacteria. DON'T
•usebubblebathsoroilsofanysort. •washthegenitalswithsoap;justspongedown
wellwithwater. •wearnylontightsortighttrousersingeneral. DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK Earache •213
•usevaginaldeodorantsorbiologicalwashing
powdersonunderwear. •getchilled. SEEKHELPIF
•therearesharppainsintheareaofthekidneys(in
thebackabovethewaist,oneithersideofthe
spine). •thereisbloodintheurine(itlookspink,redor
brown-rememberthatifyoueatalargequantity
ofbeetrootyoururinewillbered). •thecystitisisaccompaniedbyheadache,vomiting,
feverandchills. Deafness
Deafnessthatoccursafteracoldorearinfectionisa
resultofcatarrhintheEustachiantubes,andthiscan
betreated. DON'T
•usecottonbudsorotherimplementstoremove
waxfromtheearasthiscanpushitfurtherinand
makeitmoredifficulttoremove/washout. SEEKHELPIF
•thehearinghasn'treturnedmorethantwoweeks
aftertheoriginalinfection. •thereisasuddenlossofhearing,withorwithout
pain. Diarrhoea
TheDosandDon'tslistedbelowarewrittenwith
childreninmind.Ingeneral,adultswithacutedi-
arrhoeacancutoutfoodfor24hoursandtakethe
indicatedhomeopathicremedytospeedtheirhealing. DO
•limittheintakeoffoodanddrink. •introducewater,freshlysqueezedfruitjuices,
vegetablebroths(simmeraselectionofchopped
vegetablesinwaterfor15-20minutesandstrain),
orricewater(ricecookedindoubletheamountof
waterforslightlylongerthanusualandstrained). Thesecanbesippedinitiallyandgradually
increasedasthesymptomspass. •introducesolidfoodcarefully:startwithwhiterice,
toast,bananasorlow-fatyogurt. •continuetobreastfeedanursingbaby. •watchforsignsofdehydrationinchildrenwho
refusetodrink,especiallythoseundersixmonths
old:
mouthandeyesaredry(nosaliva/tears);
skintoneispoor;iftheskinispresseditdoesnot
springback;
theeyeslooksunken;
thefontanelle(softspotonababy'shead)is
sunken;
scanty,strong-smelling urine(fewerwet
nappiesinbabies).DON'T
•giverichfoodsthataredifficulttodigest. •encourageeatingifthereisnoappetite-afew
dayswithoutfoodwilldonoharm.Seealso
remediesforthetreatmentoftirednessandlossof
appetiteafterdiarrhoea. SEEKHELPIF
•thediarrhoeapersistsandfluidsarenotbeing
tolerated,andifthereisexhaustionandlossof
skintone. •thereisacutepainintheabdomenthatdoesn't
respondtofirst-aidprescribingwithintwoto
twelvehours(dependingontheseverity)orthat
isgettingsteadilyworse. Dizziness
Thoughpersistentdizzinessshouldalwaysbein-
vestigatedbyaprofessional,youcantreatminor,
occasionalvertigooccurringafteraheadinjury,from
overwork,travelsicknessorahangover. DO
•restuntilthedizzinesshaspassed. •cupyourhandsoveryournoseandmouthfora
fewminutesasyoubreatheslowlyandsteadily. Vertigocanbearesultofoverbreathing inwhich
caseyouneedtoincreaseyourlevelsofcarbon
dioxide. DON'T
•drive
SEEKHELPIF
•thereisseverevomitingalongsidethedizziness. •deafnessornoisesintheeardevelopwiththe
dizzinessafteranearinfection. Earache
Earacheoftenoccursduringacoldandisaresultofa
build-upofcatarrhintheEustachiantubes.The
catarrhgathersinthemiddleearandpressesagainst
theeardrumitself,causinggreatpain.Thisisnot
necessarilyacauseforconcern,andtheindicated
homeopathicremedywillusuallygivespeedyrelief
fromthepain.Theeardrummayperforate,whichwill
alsogiveinstantrelieffrompain,and,providedthe
patientisinacleanenvironment,thedrumwill
healwellinacoupleofweekswithnotroublesome
consequences. DO
•suspectearacheandapossibleinfectioninbabies
withafeverwhocryandrubtheirheads. •drinkplentyoffluids. •useahotwaterbottle(oranicepack)torelievethe
pain. •usetheappropriateinternalandexternal
homeopathicremedies. 214•Emotional/mental problems DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK
•protectaperforatedeardrumfromwaterby
plugging itwithcottonwoolduringbathingand
hairwashing,anddon'tletthechildgoswimming. DON'T
•betemptedtocleantheears-thepainisneverthe
resultofwax. •blowthenosehard. SEEKHELPIF
•ababyhasadepressedorbulgingfontanelle. •thereisswelling,redness,tendernessorpain
behindtheear. •theearachedoesn'trespondtofirst-aidprescribing
withintwenty-fourhours. •ifpainissevere. SeealsoFever(pages215-16)andCauseforConcern
(page203). Emotional/mentalproblems
Thementalandemotionalhealthofapersonhasa
hugeeffectonthephysicalbody,andkeepingyourself
healthyemotionallywillgreatlystrengthenyourim-
munesystem.Homeopathy ishighlyeffectiveathelp-
ingwithemotionalstress;however, itisgenerally
unwisetotreatyourselfifyouaresufferingfrom
emotionalproblems,mainlybecauseitisdifficulttobe
objectiveabouthowyouarebehaving-youmayfeel
depressedbutareactuallybeingirritable,forexample. Atrainedhomeopathwillbeabletodifferentiateand
giveyouaremedythatfitsyourwholepicture,often
takingtheemotionalcauseintoaccount. Ifyouareprescribingonsomeoneelseandarevery
clearaboutwhatishappeningemotionallyyoucan
prescribewithconfidence. Ifthesymptomsaremainly
emotionalandgeneral,andiftheypresentavery
strongpicture,evenifthephysicalsymptomsarenot
present,thentheremedyrequiredwillbe'consti-
tutional',andwillhelptoalleviatewhatphysical
symptomsthereareaswellasimprovethemoods.Itis
essentialthatyoukeepdetailednotesonwhichrem-
edyyouprescribed,whyyougaveitandtheeffectit
had.Ifitwasveryeffectivethenitmaybethefirst
remedyyouthinkofthenexttimethatparticular
personisill. Ihaveincludedallsortsofemotionalproblems
suchasanxiety,depression,examnerves,irritability
fromlossofsleep,andsoon. DO
•seeksomesortofcounsellinghelp. •seekalternativemedicalhelpinalleviatingyour
symptoms. •talkaboutyourfeelingstoanyonewhowilllisten. •writeaboutwhatyouaregoingthrough. •trytounderstandwhatishappeningratherthan
fightit.DON'T
•cutyourselfofffromfriendsandfamily.Youneed
themnowmorethanever,eventhoughyour
behaviourmaybepushingthemaway.Tellthem
whatyouaregoingthroughandaskfortheirhelp. •takeanti-depressants, sleepingpillsorother
orthodoxmedicationasthesewillsuppressyour
feelingsandmakeitmoredifficultforyoutodeal
withthematalaterdate. Exhaustion
Ihaveincludedmanyremediesfortirednessinthis
book,forexamplefortirednessfollowingaperiodof
hardwork,afteranacuteillnessorafterdiarrhoea. Usecommonsensemeasurestolookafteryourselfand
taketheappropriatehomeopathicremedytohasten
yourrecovery. DO
•rest,andsleep-asmuchasyoufeelyouneed. •eatespeciallywellanddrinkplentyoffluids. •delegateworkloadsforarealisticperiodoftime
whileyourecharge. •takegentleexercise-thiswillhelptocreate
energy. •readmindlessbooksandmagazines,thefunnier
thebetter. •haveamassage/facial/sauna, etc. •arrangetospendtimewithfriendsdoingfun
thingsunassociatedwithwork. DON'T
•takeremediesandcarryonregardless. •drinkextrateaandcoffeeandcarryon,asthese
willdepleteyourenergyaftertheinitiallift. SEEKHELPIF
•theexhaustionpersistsinspiteoffollowingthe
aboveguidelines. Eyeinflammation
Eyeinfectionsinsmallbabiesneedprofessionalhelpif
theydon'tclearquickly(withinacoupleofdays)and
easily. DO
•bathetheeye(seepage33)andtakethe
appropriateinternalremedyifneeded. •washyourhandseverytimeyoutouchthe
infectedeyetopreventspreadingtheinfectionto
theothereyeortoanotherperson. DON'T
•rubinflamedeyesasthiscanmakethemworse. •everusecortisonedropsintheeyeunless
prescribedforaspecificcomplaint. SEEKHELPIF
•thesymptompersists,especiallyinanewborn
baby. DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK Fever•215
•thereisseverepainintheeye,especially ifitis
causedbybrightlights. •thesightisaffectedinanyway. Eyeinjuries
DO
•bathetheeye(seepage33);flushoutimmediately
withlotsofwaterifchemicalsentertheeye. •taketheappropriateinternalremedyifneededand
applyalightbandageorscarftoaveryswollen(or
black)eyetorestitsothatitcanheal. •removeparticlesofdustfromthelidwithacotton
bud. DON'T
•leaveeyemake-uponatnightasitirritatestheeye. SEEKHELPIF
•thereisaforeignbodythatyoucannotremove. •theforeignbodywasmadeofiron-thoughthe
bodyitselfmaynolongerbeinyoureye,itmay
haveleftrustdeposits. •thesightisaffectedinanyway. •thereisbleedingoraclearfluiddischargefromthe
siteofthewoundintheeyeitself. •chemicalsgetintotheeye. Eyestrain
DO
•taketheappropriateinternalandexternal
remedies. •resttheeyesforaslongasisneeded. •haveyoureyestestedfairlyfrequently ifyousuffer
fromrecurringeyestrain. •usegoodlightforcloseorfinework,oreven
readinginbed. Faintness
DO
•eatifitisalongtimesinceyourlastmeal. •liedownwiththefeetraisedifexposedtostrong
sunshineorhot,stuffyconditions,andtakein
somefluids. DON'T
•subsistonsnacksifworkinghard. SEEKHELPIF
•youexperienceyourheartbeatingfasterorslower
thannormal,orifthefaintnessisaccompaniedby
chestpain,weaknessanywhere,blurredvision,
confusionordifficultyspeaking. •youfeelbreathless. •yourlegsareswollen.Fever
Seealsoearache,sorethroat,cough,etc.,ifthefever
accompaniesthese. Inmanyinfectionsfeversareanessentialpartof
thehealingprocessandareoftenunderestimated
partlybecausetheyevokefearthroughlackofunder-
standingoftheirpurpose.Afeverishelpfuland
necessary,whetherassociatedwithacoldoroneofthe
moreserious'childhoodillnesses'.Throughunder-
standingthatafeverisasymptomofdiseaseandnota
diseaseinitselfwecancometoseefeversasalliesand
notenemies. Somepeoplehavefeversthatrecur,after,say,
glandularfeverormalaria;thesearenottobeconfused
withthefeverswearediscussinghereandshould
alwaysbereferredtoaprofessionalhomeopath. Ahightemperaturegenerallyindicatesthatthe
body'sdefencemechanism isfightinganinfectionand
temperaturevariationsindicatehowitiscoping. Duringafeverthehealingreactionsofthebodyare
speededup:theheartbeatsfaster,carryingtheblood
morequicklytotheorgans;respiration isquicker,
increasingoxygenintake;andperspirationincreases,
helpingthebodytocooldownnaturally.Attemptsto
suppressorcontrolafeverartificiallywithparaceta-
mol,orevenwithhomeopathicremedies,arelikelyto
confusethebody'snaturaleffortstohealitself. Hippocratessaid,'GivemeafeverandIcancure
thechild. 'Aweakchildmaybeendlessly'sick',
neitherveryillnorverywell,butwithnosignificant
riseintemperature.Amorerobustchildwhose
temperaturesoarsmaylookandfeelveryill,therefore
givingmorecauseforconcernbutisillforashorter
timeandrecoversmorequickly. Eachpersonhastheirownpatternoffallingilland
willexperiencedifferentfeversymptoms;oneindi-
vidualmayfeelhotwithahighfeverwhileanother
mayfeelchillyandshiver.Thelattermaybeirritable
andintolerantofanydisturbanceandneedtobekept
warm.Anothermaybeachingandrestless,maymoan
andcomplain.Yetanothermaysweatprofusely,be
thirstyandslightlydelirious.Onepersonmaywant
company,someonetotalkto,andanotherwillwantto
bealone.Eachresponsewilldemanditsindividual,
butsimilar,remedy. Theaveragenormaltemperatureinahealthyhu-
manissaidtobe98.4°For37°C,butitcanvaryquite
markedly.Mostpeople,adultsandchildren,canruna
feverofupto104°F(40°C)forashortperiod-oreven
severaldays-withnodanger.Itisnormalforhealthy
infantsandchildrentothrowhighfevers(103°F/39.5°C
andover)withaninfection.Atemperatureof105°F
(40.5°C)iscauseforconcernbutitisonlywhenit
passesabove106°F(41°C)thatthereisarisktolife. Feversusuallypeaktowardsnight-timeanddrop
216•Flatulence DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK
bythefollowingmorning,sothatatemperatureof
104CF/40°Cregisteredintheeveningmavrecuron
subsequentevenings.Adropintemperature inthe
morningdoesnotmeanthatthefeverispastitspeak. Itcanriseandfallseveraltimesoverseveraldays
beforefinallyreturningtonormal. Hallucinations.ndtantrumsinchildrensome-
timesaccompanyhighfevers.Thesearedistressing
butnotdangerous.Keepacloseeyeonyourchildand
seekprofessionalhelpifthesesymptomsdon'tclear
upquicklvwithself-prescribing. DO
•takethetemperaturewithathermometer foran
accuratereading.Afeverstrip(fortheforehead)is
aroughguideonlyandahandheldonthe
foreheadisnexttouseless.Atemperaturetakenby
tuckingthethermometer tightlyunderthearmpit
willreadafractionlowerthanthattakenunderthe
tongue.Thethermometershouldbeleftunderthe
armpitforatleastfiveminutesratherthanthree
minutesunderthetongue. •provideacalmenvironment foryourfeverish
patientandbeguidedbytheirneeds.Many
childrenwithahighfeverwillnotwishtoeat.This
isagoodsign:fastingencouragesthebodyfurther
toeliminatetoxicwastesandhelpsitfocuson
recovery.Encourageahungrypatienttotakelight
dishessuchasvegetablesoup,raworstewedfruit
withhoney.Water,lemonandhoneyordiluted
freshfruitjuices,warmedorcoldasdesired,are
besttodrink.Breastmilkisfineforanursingbaby
andisprobablyallthatwillbewanted. •avoidtea,coffee,chocolate,alcoholandsugaras
theystimulatethesystemwhenitneedstorest. •encourageafeverishpatienttodrink,atleastsips
ofwateratfrequentintervals.Childrenwhoare
reluctanttodrinkwilloftensuckonawetsponge
orflannel,especially ifthewateriswarm.Ortry
anicecubeorfrozenfruitjuice. •immerseafeverishbutnotdesperately illchildin
thebathfromtimetotimetobringdownthefever. Thirstlesschildrenwilloftendrinkthebathwater
asanaddedbonus! •spongedownifthefevergoesabove103°F/104°F
(40GC)andyourpatientfeelsuncomfortable (hot
andsweaty).Exposeandspongeonelimbatatime
untilitfeelscooltothetouch.Dryandreplaceit
underthecoversbeforegoingontothenextlimb. Thiswillhelpthetemperaturetodropbyoneor
twodegreesFahrenheitandcanberepeatedas
oftenasnecessary.Spongingthefaceandforehead
alonecanalsogiverelief. •prescribehomeopathicremedieswherethefeveris
oneofanumberofsymptoms, i.e.wherethe
patientisclearlysufferingfromsay,earacheora
sorethroatandafever.Ifthefirstsymptomtoariseisafeverthenwaitforothersymptomstosurface
beforeprescribing.Containthefever,againif
necessary,byspongingdown(seeabove). •respondtoyourpatient'sindividualneeds-some
peoplefeelchillywithafeverandcannotbeartobe
uncovered, letalonespongeddown-evenwitha
hightemperature. •makesurethatyourpatienthasadayortwoon
foodsnutritiousandeasilydigestedoncethefever
hasabatedandtheappetitereturned. DON'T
•giveahomeopathicremedy,sayAconite,Belladonna
orChamoinilla,atthefirstsignofarisein
temperatureasthiscanconfusetheremedy
picture.Anyattempttointerruptthebody's
self-healingprocessisunwise. SEEKHELPIF
•ababyundersixmonthsoldhasafever. •anolderbabyhasafeverofover103.5°F/40°Cthat
doesn'trespondtospongingandhomeopathic
treatmentwithintwenty-fourhours. •apersonofanyagehasafeverof105°F/40.5°Cor
over. •thereishistoryofconvulsionsaccompanying
fevers. •anyonewithafeverisalsorefusingtodrink(is
thirstless)asdehydrationcanoccur,especially if
thefevercontinuesforseveraldayswiththe
patienttakinginorkeepingdown(ifthereisalso
vomiting)onlysmallamountsofliquids. •thereisalackofreaction(listlessnessand
limpness),whichcanimplythataseriousillness
suchaspneumoniaormeningitishasdeveloped-
seeCauseforConcernpage203. IFYOUAREWORRIEDGETINTOUCHWITH
YOURDOCTORAND/ORYOURHOMEOPATH
IMMEDIATELY. Nci'ersuppressafeverinchildrenwithaspirin(or
Disprin)asthishasbeenknowntoleadtodangerous
althoughrare,complications, inparticularReye'sSyn-
drome,whichaffectsthebrainandliver.Symptoms
includesuddenvomitingsometimeaftertheonsetofa
viralinfection,sleepiness,confusion,diarrhoea,and
rapid,shallowbreathing.Calpol(paracetamol)maybe
usedinanemergencybuttherecommendeddose
shouldneverbeexceeded. Flatulence
Windisoftencausedbyeatingtoomuchofsomething
thatisnottoleratedwell-meat,refinedfoods,alcohol
(especiallybeer),beansorwholegrainsareknown
tocauseflatulence-orbyeatingtoohurriedly.Emo-
tionalstress,especiallyanxiety,andconstipationcan
bothalsocausewind. DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK Headache •217
DO
•sitdownandrelaxwheneatingandchew
thoroughly;boltingyourfoodontheruncanstress
yourdigestivesystem. •trytoreduceyourintakeofliquidswithmeals
(drinkmorebetweenmeals). •avoidfizzydrinkswithmeals. •cookbeanscarefully(soakovernight,boilfor
twentyminutes,rinsewellandthensimmertill
cooked). •experimentwithyourdiettoseeifyoucanfindthe
culpritifthereisoneandthencutitoutoreatless
ofit. •tryaherbteasuchaspeppermintorfenneltoaid
digestion. Flu
LooktotheappropriatesectionssuchasSorethroat,
CoughandFever,etc.,dependingonwhichparticular
symptomsyouaresufferingfrom.Ifyourfluis
'gastric',i.e.accompaniedbydiarrhoea,colicand/or
vomitingthenyouwillneedtolookupthese(relevant)
sectionsalso. Usecommonsensemeasurestolookafteryourself
duringaflu.Treatitasabadcoldandtakesometime
offworktosleepandrecharge. DO
•gotobed. •drinkextrafluids,hotorcoldasdesired. DON'T
•gotowork. FoodpoisoningseeVomitingand
Diarrhoea
Foodpoisoning iscausedbyeatingcontaminated
meat,fishorotherfoodsandIhaveincludedseveral
appropriateremedies.Certainchemicalsandplants
cancausevomitinganddiarrhoea(includingthegreen
partofpotatoes),andpoisoningfromtheserequires
urgentmedicalhelp.Stomach'bugs'whichlookand
feellikefoodpoisoningcanbejustasunpleasant
andwillusuallybeaccompaniedbyafever(food
poisoningfromcontaminationhasnofever). SEEKHELPIF
•thereiscontinuedabdominalpainandbloodinthe
stools. •thereisdifficultyfocusing,doublevision,
convulsionsorparalysis. GermanMeaslesseeChildhood
illnesses
GumBoilseeAbscessesGumsbleeding
Ihaveincludedafewremediesthathavesensitive,
bleedinggumsaspartoftheirpicture.However,a
gooddiethighinfibre(fruit,vegetables,saladand
wholewheatbread)andgooddentalhygieneare
essentialtomaintaininghealthygums. DO
•seeyourdentistforregularcheck-ups. •askyourdentistorthehygienisttoshowyouthe
correctwaytobrushyourteeth. •usedentalflossandbrushregularlyand
conscientiously. •useamouthwash(seepage28)andmassagethe
gumsgentlyafterbrushing. •cutoutsugarifpossibleforatime,atleastuntilthe
gumsimprove. SEEKHELPIF
•yourgumsstillbleedinspiteoftakingtheabove
measuresandyoualsofeelunwellgenerally(pale,
exhausted,poorappetite,swollenglands). Hairloss
Ihaveincludedsomeremediesforthefirst-aidtreat-
mentofhairlossthatoccurs,mainlyinwomen,after
anacuteillnessorchildbirth. Iftheconditionpersists
thenseekhelpfromaprofessionalhomeopath. Hayfever
Thepresenceofhayfeverindicatesanunderlying
weaknessthatneedsconstitutionaltreatmentand,
thoughthereareafewfirst-aidremedieshereforacute
hayfever,homeopathsprefertotreatahayfever
suffererthroughthewintermonthsinorderto
strengthenresistancetopollenandotherallergens. DO
•wherepossible,avoidpollen,animalhairorother
substances(tobacco,dust,flowers,etc. )towhich
youknowyouareallergic,andkeepdustlevels
lowinthehome.Usefoampillowsandduvets
filledwithsyntheticfibres. •bathetheeyesiftheyareitchyandinflamed(see
page33). DON'T
•takeantihistamines ordecongestants ifyoucan
avoidit.Thesesuppressthebody'sdefencesand
cancauseareboundeffectsothatthesymptoms
returnmorefiercelythaneverastheeffectswear
off. Headache
Occasionalminorheadachesthatresultfromobvious
stressessuchasoverwork,alcohol,lossofsleep,etc.,
i
218•Headinjuries DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK
canbetreatedwithfirst-aidhomeopathy.Aswellas
findingtheappropriateremedy,identifythecauseof
yourheadacheandtakeappropriateaction:remove
thecausetemporarilyinthecaseof,say,alcohol,or
rebalanceyoursystemwithagoodnight'ssleepifyou
areexhausted. DO
•restandrelax;checkyourposturefortensionand
spendtenminutesrelaxingandbreathingdeeplyif
yoususpectyouhaveaheadachestarting. •getsomefreshairifyou'vebeeninastuffyroom. •haveyoureyestestedtomakesurethecauseisnot
poorsight. •seekcounsellingorpsychotherapy ifyouareunder
alotofemotionalstress. •haveamassage. •takealong,hotbath. •eatregularmeals,andcutdown(orout)on
smoking,drinkingtea,coffeeandalcohol. •takeanap. •maketimetoseefriendsorpursueahobby. DON'T
•smoke. •takepainrelieversandcarryonunlessyoureally
havetoandcanseeatimeaheadwhenyoucan
rest. SEEKHELPIF
•aheadacheisverysevere. •yousufferfrequentorsevereheadaches,
particularly ifyoureyesightisdeteriorating. •aheadacheisaccompaniedbyastiffneck.' •thereisahighfever. •thereisanyvisualdisturbance. •thereisanyweaknessorlackofco-ordination. •thereisanydizziness. •aheadachelastsmorethanthreeorfourdays. Headinjuries
Recentminorknocksandfallscanbesafelytreated
withinternalandexternalhomeopathicremedies. Givetheappropriateremediesforshockandbruising
butregardallheadinjuriesaspotentiallyserious. Keepacarefulwatchforanyofthesymptomsbelow,
someofwhichmayonlydevelophoursorevendays
aftertheinjury.Osteopathycanbehelpfulafterahead
injury(dependingontheseverityortheeffect)tohelp
anystressthespineitselfmayhavesufferedasaresult
ofafall.Somechildrencontinuetofallafteronebad
injuryandarelabelled'clumsy'whentheirbodies
havesimplybecomemisaligned.Osteopathy is
thereforeusefulasapreventivemeasure. DO
•gotohospitalforanX-rayifthefallwasserious
(andespecially ifthebackoftheheadwas
injured).GiveArnicaonthewaytothehospitalbutifthishelpsdonotbedeceivedintothinkingyour
patientisfineandgohome-byalleviatingshock
andpain,theseriousnessofaninjurycaneasilybe
masked. DON'T
•letsomeonewhohassufferedafallorblowgoto
sleepimmediatelyafterwards;thiscanhide
concussionandthepatientmayfallintoacoma. SEEKHELPIF
•thereisanydrowsinessorconfusion. •thepersonisunconscious. •Thepupilsdonotrespondtolightorareirregular
insize. •thepersonfeelsfaintorisunusuallythirsty. •thepersonissweatyorpale. HeartburnseeIndigestion
Hives
This'nettlerash'maybecausedbyanallergicreaction
tosomefoods-forexampleshellfish,eggsorstraw-
berries-ortodrugs,anditmaydevelopatanytime,
whennopreviousreactionhasbeennoted.Useboth
aninternalandexternalremedytoreduceitchingand
discomfort. SEEKHELPIF
•swellingissevereandtheitchingunbearable. •themouthortongueisswollen. •thereisanydifficultybreathing. Hotflushes
Ihaveincludedremediestorelievethedistressinghot
flushesthatoftenaccompanythemenopause,butitis
desirableduringthistransitiontohaveconstitutional
treatmenttorebalancehormonelevelsandprovide
morelong-lastinghelp. DO
•talktoyourfriendsandfamilyandtellthemwhat
youaregoingthroughsothatyouarenotisolated,
especially ifyoursymptomsareunpleasant. •eatwell. •takesomesortofregularexercise;adailywalkis
justfine. •beespeciallynicetoyourselfduringthistime. •seekhelpfromacounsellororpsychotherapist
whoisconversantwithhelpingwomenthrough
themenopause. DON'T
•assumeyoucannolongerfallpregnantuntilyour
menopause iscomplete! DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK Jointpain•219
Indigestion
Discomfortaftereatingisoftencausedbyeatingor
drinkingtoomuch,solookatyourdietandhow
youeataswellastakingtheappropriateremedy. Indigestionandheartburnarealsocommoninlate
pregnancy,whenthefoetusputspressureonthe
stomach.SeealsoFlatulence. DO
•eatslowlyandchewyourfoodthoroughly. •makesureyourelaxbeforemeals. DON'T
•eattoomuchatonesitting. •takeantacids-theseonlyupsetthebalanceof
acidityinthestomachevenfurtherinthelongrun. SEEKHELPIF
•symptomsareaccompaniedbyacough,lossof
appetiteorlossofweight. •thereissevereabdominalpain. •paindoesnotrespondtotreatmentwithintwoor
threehours. •painbeginsaroundthenavel,thenmovestothe
lowerrightabdomen(thismightbeappendicitis). Injuries(cuts/wounds)
Usetheappropriateexternalremediestocleanse
wounds,andtakeinternalremediestostopbleeding
andpromotehealingwhennecessary. SEEKHELPIF
•bleedingisveryprofuse. •thereisanynumbnessortinglingneartheinjured
part(whichcouldindicateinternaldamage). •theedgesofthewoundcannotbeheldtogether
withplasters(inwhichcasestitchesmightbe
needed). •thewoundisontheface(theseoftenneed
stitchingtoavoidscarring). •thewoundisnotsuperficialandisonthepalmof
thehand(whereitisparticularlyopento
infection). •thereisdeeplyimbeddeddirtoraforeignbody
thatyoucannotremove(glassisparticularlytricky
toremove). •theinjuryissevere. •yoususpectafracture(seeBrokenbones). •thewoundisnearavitalorgan(heart,lungs,etc.). Insomnia
Weallhaveverydifferentsleeprequirements.Aswe
growolderweneedlesssleepandwemaygenerally
needlesssleepthanwethink.Ifyouareinsomniac,
repeattoyourselfbeforegoingtosleepthatyouare
goingtosleepdeeplyandwakerefreshed,insteadof
panickingaboutnotsleepingenoughandexpectingtofeelawfulinthemorning.Amazinglythisreallyhelps. Ifyoursleeppatternhasbeendisturbedbysickchil-
drenornightwork,trytohaveadaytimenap,orcatch
upbyhavingareallyearlynightbeforeyoufallintoa
patternofsleepingbadly. DO
•takegentleexercise,suchasawalkaroundthe
blockoranexerciseroutinebeforebed. •relaxinawarmbath. •readveryboringbooks/magazines inbed. •wearearplugsandaneyemasktocutoutnoise
andlightifnecessary. •makesureyourmattressisrightforyou(nottoo
hardortoosoft). •developaregularbedtimerelaxationroutine,
includingdeepbreathing,andperformthistwice
beforegoingtobed. •situpandmakealistofallworriesandfrustrations
ifyoucan'tsleepbecauseofthem. •makesureyouarewarmenough(butnottoohot)
andthatyourroomiswellventilated. •takeahot,caffeine-freedrinktobed:hotmilkwith
honey,oracupofchamomileteaifyoufeeltense. •seekcounsellingorpsychotherapy ifyour
sleeplessness isduetoemotionaldistresssuchas
anxiety,depressionorbereavement. DON'T
•worry!Thisalwaysmakesitworse. •readthrillers,ghoststoriesormaterialconnected
withyourwork. •havealargemealclosetobedtime. •drinktea,hotchocolate,coffeeorCocaColaor
smoketoomuchduringtheevening. •watchtoomuchtelevision,workorreadanything
upsetting. •getintothehabitofafternoonnapsorsleeping
verylateinthemorningasthiscanmakeitmore
difficulttogetbacktonormalsleepingpatterns. •takesleepingpills.Thesecanaffectyourdreamlife
sothatyouwakefeelingunrefreshed,andmany
havesideeffects,causingdrowsinessand
dependence. •drinkalcoholsteadilythroughouttheevening.
The_Complete_Homeopathy_Handbook_by_miranda_castros.txt
Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        Onions:Lye
Ononesideofbody:Pho-ac
Physicalexertion:Calc-s. ,Gels. ,Nat-c,Nat-m. ,
Sep. Pressure:Bar-c,Cina,Hep-s. ,Hyp. ,Lach. ,Lye,
Merc-c
Rest:Puis. ,Sep. Rich,fattyfood:Carb-v. ,Puis. Sightoffood:Colch. Aftersleep:Lach. ,Spo. Duringsleep:Op. Slightestmovement:Bry. Standing:Sul. J
198•Wounds INTERNALREPERTORY
Starchyfood:Nat-m. ,Nats. Stormyweather:Nat-c,Rhod. beforeastorm:Rhod. duringastorm:Nat-c. Stuffyrooms:Calc-s. ,Lye,Puis. ,Sul. Sugar/sweets:Arg-n. SunseeComplaintsfromsunstroke
Summer:Kali-b. Sweating:Pho-ac,Sep. Swimmingincoldwater:Ant-c,Mag-p. ,Rhus-t. Swimminginthesea:Mag-m. Thinking:Calc-c. Tightclothes:Calc-c,Lack. ,Lye,Nux-v.
According to the author, health is not just the absence of disease, but rather a sense of well-being and balance.
What is the definition of health, according to the author?
Use hot and cold compresses to bring the boil to a head, and then keep it covered until it has stopped discharging. Also, avoid popping the boil, as this can lead to infection.
What should you do if you have a boil?
The author suggests drinking plenty of fluids, resting, and taking the appropriate homeopathic remedy to alleviate symptoms.
What should you do if you have a fever?
The author recommends drinking plenty of fluids, resting, and taking the appropriate homeopathic remedy to alleviate symptoms.
What should you do if you have a cough?
The author suggests resting, eating well, and taking the appropriate homeopathic remedy to alleviate symptoms.
What should you do if you have a headache?