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Top 10 Homeopathic Remedies

Top 10 Homeopathic Remedies

These remedies are mostly for “first response” for acute conditions such as fever, stings, allergic reaction, colds and stomach bugs and are our TOP 10!

Aconite 30C

This is the number one remedy for nipping a cold in the bud, especially if symptoms come on suddenly after getting cold, weather exposure. This remedy is great for shock, such as from bad news or a from having a fall. It is also very effective for treating conditions which come on suddenly, like a sudden sore throat or headache.Symptoms start suddenly and violently. Other applications include fear, restlessness, shock & anxiety, burns, fever or burn with dry hot skin. Consider also for cystitis, diarrhoea & headaches (which come on suddenly and violently). Patient is usually better for fresh air; worse for touch and in the evening especially around midnight.  

Apis 30C

Number one remedy for insect bites and stings and allergic reaction which can be caused by these. Helps with redness, pain and swelling. Bites or stings with lots of redness. Allergic reactions. Anaphylactic shock. Pains are burning and stinging. Patient is restless and may be thirstless.  Other applications include Cystitis with stinging, and stings from jellyfish making Apis 30C a must to take on holidays and to the beach. For severe allergic reaction – seek immediate medical attention.

Arnica 30C    

This is the number one remedy for accident, trauma, injury and bruising. Consider for sprains and strains, and shock. Great for after sports with exhaustion and sore muscles. Patient may be afraid of being touched and may say they are “all right when clearly they are not. Other applications include pain after dental work and jet lag.

Arsenicum album 30C

This is your go-to remedy for food poisoning or feeling poisoned with burning pain & discharges. A keynote of this remedy is anxiety, often with exhaustion and mental restlessness. Often the patient is very cold. Other applications include flu symptoms especially when the patient is anxious and restless and is fearful to be left alone. Consider for Indigestion. nausea, vomiting. Diarrhoea, and colds with burning discharge; Hay fever with constant desire to sneeze & burning or itching in nose, eyes or throat. Nostrils are sore, red and painful.

Belladonna 30C

Number one remedy for high fever. Patient may have a red, hot & dry face (with anger). Violent, right sided headaches with severe throbbing pain with extreme sensitivity to jarring, touch, noise and light. Great remedy for headaches from sunstroke. Fevers, sunburn, sunstroke (sun sickness). Red, hot violent throbbing pain. Thirsty (may crave lemonade).  Better for lying down. Worse for touch or jarring (3pm). Keywords for this remedy are red, hot and swollen. Other applications include boils which are red, hot and throb. If you are concerned about the health of the patient – seek immediate medical attention.

Hepar sulph 30C

Very painful and infected wounds and abscesses respond well to this remedy. For sores and infection, often with pus, abscesses. Consider for “nappy” rash, mastitis, sinusitis, skin infections, cough with green mucous, ear infections, sties or cysts, swollen glands, toothache (from abscess). There may be extreme sensitivity to pain, cold and touch. May help to expel foreign bodies such as from infected splinter.  See Croup Kit.

Histamine 30C

This is a great remedy for general allergies such as hay fever. Any Histamine reaction such as itching, sneezing, wheezing, hay fever or allergic response to food.  Consider with any reaction to dust, pollen, animal dander, even foods. Use the first symptom of itchy skin, itchy eyes, nose, throat or roof pallet. For severe allergic reaction – seek immediate medical attention.

Hypericum 30C

This is the number one remedy for injury to nerves. Nerve pain especially fingers & toes. Wounds from sharp instruments (puncture). Head injuries & shooting pains. After dental work. Pain in coccyx (tailbone) after heavy fall or blow. Shooting pain from injury to spine or nerves. For fingers if jammed in door or crushed toes.

Nux vomica 30C 

This remedy is a lifesaver for hangovers. For overindulgence in rich food or alcohol. Other applications include constipation, morning sickness, nausea, vomiting (relieves); a cold where nose runs in day & blocked at night (wet / dry mucous membranes); menstrual cramp, muscle tension, cramping & spasms. Patient may be sensitive to light and noise. A keynote of this remedy is irritability and patients tend to be ambitious, hard working, and tense.  

Rhus tox 30C

This is a versatile remedy which can be used to treat bruised stiff and sore muscles and joints. Stiffness of joints which are relieved by moving. Sprains and strains with stiffness. Restlessness of body (trying to find comfortable position). Injuries after overexertion. Injuries to tendons or muscles. Bursitis, tendinitis. Cracking of joints. Other applications include rashes such as with chicken pox or shingles (also consider Apis or Histamine).

So there you go! These are our top 10 Homeopathic Remedies that we highly recommend!

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