Travel Sickness

Travel Sickness

Motion sickness is a common problem in people traveling by car, train, airplanes and especially boats. Motion sickness can start suddenly, with a queasy feeling and cold sweats. It can then lead to dizziness and nausea and vomiting.

Homeopathic Remedies :

1 Cocculus

Metallic taste, gnawing hunger.

Worse with smell of food.

Empty, gnawing hunger with desire for food.

Metallic taste.

Much worse from looking at moving objects.

Vomiting as well as nausea.

Often headache, dizziness.

Useful for jet lag (also for repeated broken nights).

2 Tabaccum

Deathly cold sweat bouts.

Very severe, deathly nausea in the pit of stomach.

Dizziness, nausea - in bouts.

Cold sweat.

Fainting.

Faint, weak feeling - pit of stomach.

Better with fresh air, lying with eyes closed.

Worse when moving - causes vomiting.

3 Nux Vomica

Dry retching, bile.

Cold shivery feeling.

Headache - drugged feeling.

4 Petroleum

Especially on ships/boats because of fumes.

Waterbrash.

Dizziness!

Vomiting - green bile, bitter.

Weak feeling in stomach.

Sometimes better with eating

Mental Generals

Mentals

The first general groups of symptoms, which are of the highest value, are the symptoms of the mind. These are divided into three grades: The Will; Perversions of understanding; Perversions of memory.

(A)  The group of symptoms referred to the will are of first importance in individualizing your case for repertory study and are manifest through perversions of loves with various fears.

In sickness, the patient's nature often becomes changed; the mental symptoms are manifest. They may be quarrelsome, angry, irritable, tearful, they may hate their loved ones, they may be fearful, intolerant of sympathy. These are often the most difficult of all symptoms to obtain as they are most often concealed from the world, from friends and their physician. Among symptoms of this group, you will find ailments from anger, bad news, grief, love joy, reproach, sexual excesses, contrariness, cursing, cowardice, hatred, irritability, jealousness, loquacity, quarrelsomeness, indifference, sadness, etc.

(B)  Perversions of understanding as manifest in delusions, hallucinations and illusions, etc. These take the second place in value for repertory work. Among symptoms of this group, which are not self-explanatory of the above, are found: absorbed, clairvoyance, confusion, dullness, comprehension, both difficult and easy; ecstasy, excitement, imbecility, mental activity, ailments from mental exertion, etc.

(C)  Those of the lowest value of the mental symptoms are the perversions of memory. Such symptoms as absent minded, errors in answers, mistakes in writing and speech, disorders of speech, etc., are found in this group.

Note. - If mental symptoms are marked, especially if it is a change from normal, they are of the utmost importance to the case. Get these symptoms clear, then give them the highest standing in your repertory analysis. The remedy which includes them will be curative.

ARTHRITIS

ARTHRITIS

Arthritis actually means inflammation or swelling of a joint, accompanied by pain. But nowadays it used by laymen as a general term for any disease of the joint.
Arthritis is a symptom of a disease and not a disease by itself.

Cause

The cause of arthritis is largely non specific. But various factors like heredity, obesity, injury and stress may play a part. The 2 most common causes are Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis.
Other causes can be :
Infections from different bacteria
Rheumatic fever.
Gout.
Tuberculosis, psoriasis and even intestinal diseases like Crohns.

Symptoms

Swelling.
Pain.
A general feeling of stiffness and restricted movements esp. in the morning.
Red shiny skin over the joints.
Deformity of joint later on
Sometimes there may be numbness, loss of appetite, low grade fever and a general sense of being unwell.

Do's & Don’ts

A whole food, largely vegetarian diet with plenty of salads, fruits and lightly cooked vegetables is recommended. Cut out foods such as dairy products, which can cause allergy. Avoid red meat but fish or chicken in moderate amounts will do no harm.
Avoid unpasteurized milk and use goat's milk if possible. Avoid acid fruits such as lemons and strawberries, tomatoes, salt, sugar (use honey), tea, coffee and alcohol. Take vitamin A, C, E and zinc supplements.
Maintain optimum weight for your height and built. Exercise regularly, but avoid vigorous and heavy work. Yoga can be very helpful.
On waking do not rush into your routine, but start gradually and slowly.
In case of acute inflammation,
Take rest till inflammation subsides.
Local heat or infrared is helpful to alleviate the pain.
Avoid full activity or stretching of the joints.
Always consult the doctor for any medication.

Homeopathic medicines Are :

Radium brom, Causticum, Silicea, Gaultheria, Ledum pal, Arnica, Ruta, Calc-c and many other

Always consult a good Homeopathic doctor before taking any medicine so that you can get well soon.

BACKACHE

BACKACHE

Backache is a common problem and responsible for major absenteeism at work.

Causes range from injury, disc prolapse, vertebral fracture, cervical and lumbar spondylosis, vertebral abnormalities. Also pregnancy, hormonal changes and weight gain leads to backache.

SYMPTOMS

Persistent aching or stiffness along the spine.

Localised sharp shooting pain in neck upper back or lower back

after strenous activity

Chronic ache in lower or middle back

DO'S & DONT'S

Sleep on a firm mattress. 
Improve your posture. Stand and sit straight. Keep your back straight when working at a bench, table, ironing board etc. 
Keep a cushion at the small of the back when sitting in a chair or while driving. 
Avoid sudden jerky movements and overactivity. To lift objects from floor, kneel do not bend. Or bend at the knees and not at the waist. 
Regular exercise for back muscles keep spasms at bay. Lie face down on the floor with your hands behind your back. Hollow your back by raising head and shoulders off the floor. Count three. Lower head and shoulders. Relax while you count ten. Repeat this for about 10 times. 
Massage your back once a week. 
Relaxation techniques, yoga and meditation help. 
A diet rich in calcium and multivitamins is recommended. In case ofan attack of backache, go to bed immediately on a firm mattress and stay there for atleast 24 hours, getting up only to go to the toilet. 
Consult a doctor in case of severe or persistent pain.

Homeopathic medicines are

Ruta, Sil, Phos, Kali-c, Sulph,

BACK - PAIN

BACK - PAIN - aching

BACK - PAIN - stitching pain

BACK - PAIN - pressing pain

BACK - PAIN - burning

BACK - PAIN - Spine

BACK - PAIN - Dorsal region

BACK - PAIN - Lumbosacral region

Miasmatic Causes

Psoric Causes

Sensitive to disturbance

Irritability, Anger, Hurt, Mild, Grief
• Anxiety, Worry, Anticipation
• Transient fear
• Transient anger
• Sensitivity (rudeness, criticism, neglect, external impressions, disharmony & quarrels, joy, light,
noise, music, odour, touch, pain).

Sycotic Causes

Sensitive to stress

Slow, stressful, prolonged
• Prolonged grief. Vexation. Stress. Fear.
• Brooding. Disappointment in love.
• Anger suppressed, Mortification.
• Grief from Loss of money/ Position / Loved ones
• Business cares! House cares

Syphilitic Causes

Sensitive to trauma

Violent, strong, destructive, sudden
• Shock, Insult, Humiliation, Abuse
• Honour wounded
• Sudden anger, Rage
• Fright, Panic
• Strong anger suppressed
• Sudden loss of loved on (man, pet)
• Sudden joy
• Sudden loss in Business / Money / Prestige
• Drugs & Suppressions
• Physical traumas

Sourse : Treasure of Dr Vijayakar 

BLISTERS

These are small bubbles of skin filled with clean fluids. They may be single or many and may be pin point size to 2 an inch in
diameter


CAUSE

Friction or brief intense contact of the skin with any rough material
Excessive rubbing of exposed skin like new pain of shoes against ankle or a tool handle against hand are the commonest conditions
Burns or contact with hot surface like steam or flame
Severe sunburn can also cause blisters
Exposure to radiation
Contact with chemical irritants, cosmetics, toxins, insect bites
Drug reaction from oral or topical preparations
Infections like chickenpox, herpes simplex, impetigo and
autoimmune diseases


SYMPTOMS

One or more bubbles of skin filled with clear fluid
Pain and inflammation around the blister
Itching and redness of skin around it
Fever in case of infection like chicken pox with multiple fluid filled bubbles


Do's & Dont's

Before handling heavy tools wear hand gloves
When wearing new shoes apply adhesive bandage to prevent friction or apply petroleum jelly on shoe edge. Wear acrylic or synthetic fibre socks which are low friction If you have a blister from friction or minor burn apply petroleum jelly around it to keep skin soft Keep the blister clean and protected from pressure and irritation of all kinds Do not break the blister, unless it is causing severe pain and discomfort. Clean the blister thoroughly with dettol and use a sterilized needle to puncture it.
When the blister breaks wash with soap and water and apply a
mild antiseptic. During the day cover with a gauze bandage and
expose at night to open air
If blistered with chemicals, wash and flush the part with plenty
of water
Do not apply butter or vinegar it can be harmful - by causing
infection
Do not walk or play bare footed
Wear long sleeves and full pants and glares when in contact
with unknown plants


CALL A DOCTOR IF

Blister is large
Extensive burns leading to blistering
Contact with chemicals and there is burning and pain even after
washing with lots of water
There is discharge of given yellow pus from blister

Homeopathic medicines and related rubrics are as below :

Rhus t, Ran-b, Lach, Nat-c, Kali-iod, Canth, Urt-u any many more as per symptoms present

SKIN - ERUPTIONS - blisters
SKIN - ERUPTIONS - blisters - blood filled
SKIN - ERUPTIONS - blisters - burn; as from a
SKIN - ERUPTIONS - blisters - burning
SKIN - ERUPTIONS - blisters - cyanotic
SKIN - ERUPTIONS - blisters - itching
SKIN - ERUPTIONS - blisters - syphilitic