Monday, June 9, 2008

Beat the Summer with Homeopathy

Homeopathic Approach
With homoeopathy as our weapon we can surely beat the heat ! Following are useful homoeopathic remedies for these solar ailments .


HEAT EXHAUSTION – Antimony crude , Gelsemium , Natrum carb , Selenium , Lachesis , Nux mosch .

HEAT STROKE – Glonoine , Natrum carb , Belladonna , Lachesis , Amyl nit .

HEAT CRAMPS – Colocyinth , Cuprum met , Gelsemium , Belladonna , Natrum mur , China .

HEAT RASH – Kali bich , Ledum pal .

PRICKLY HEAT – Acon , Bry , Jaborandi , Ammonium mur , Arsenicum album , Ledum pal , Syzigium , Urtica urens .

CATARACT – Pulsatilla , Natrum mur , Euphrasia .

HEAT SYNCOPE – Gelsemium , Aconit , Antimony crude , Lachesis , Nux vomica .

FRECKLES – Lyc , Phos , Antimony crude .

SOLAR KERATITIS – Acon , Bell ,Kali bich ,Merc cor .

CONJUNCTIVITIS WITH < HEAT – Acon , Bell , Ferrum phos , Puls , Kali bich , Natrum mur , Calcarea carb , Nux vomica .

DYSPEPSIA IN SUMMER – Antimony crude , Bryonia , Lycopodium .

SUN HEADACHE –Gels , Glon , Natrum carb , Bell , Kali bich , Lach , Antimony crude , Bry , Calcarea carb .

VERTIGO WITH < HEAT – Acon , Agar , Bell , Natrum carb , Nux vomica .

EPISTAXIS FROM NOSE WITH < HEAT – Acon , Bell , China , Nux vomica , Croc , Lach , Puls , Natrum mur .

OFFENSIVE PERSPIRATION WITH < HEAT – Lycopodium , Nux vomica , Pulsatilla , Graphites .

PERSPIRATION STAINING LINEN WITH < HEAT – Lachesis ,Belladonna , Graphites .


Protect Your self

Stay in a cool shady place as much as possible specially during afternoon .

Wear light coloured light weight loose clothes .

Do not go out without a hat or scarf or an umbrella

Use a sunscreen with SPF 15 or higher .

Reduce the consumption of tea , coffe ,cola , alcohol .Do not drink liquids with large amount of sugar .

Drink lots of water , clear juice , electrolyte containing drinks .

Eat small meals and more often .Avoid foods high in protein which increase the metabolic heat .

Do not exercise too hard .Cool down yourself with a cool shower .

In case of heat stroke use cold wraps and fan the person . Seek medical help as quickly as possible .


REFERENCES
BOOKS :- Oxford medical dictionary
Davidson Medicine
Kent’s repertory
Boger Boenninghausen’s repertory
Boericke’s repertory

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