Homeopathic Remedies Flashcards

Question

Ferrum phosphoricum

Answer 1

Gradual slight onset of fever Tachycardia Alternation between paleness and redness of the face Moist skin with out profuse perspiration Earache Spasmodic dry cough Inflammation Localized hemorrhages: epistaxis, blood-streaked sputum with a cough, otitis AG: From movement or prolonged effort, at night when lying down and from cold air leading to coughing, from noise and light leading to headache IM: From local cold (for headache and joint pain)

Answer 2

First phase excitation with tremor, cramps, motor incoordination Second phase with partial paralysis and weakness Bradycardia, hypotension Diarrhea (from fright, anticipation or bad news) Great fatigue & weakness; drowsiness and stupor Occipital headache Diplopia Sense heart is going to stop beating if the patient does not move Chills running up and down the back Thirstless during fever Quiet individuals, reserved and timid AG: From bad news, fright, excitement, from emotion, headache worse at 10 AM IM: From profuse urination, from sweating, from movement or jolts (bradycardia)

Answer 3

Violent and sudden congestive headache that is bursting and pulsating Sudden tachycardia and/or palpitations Intolerance to constriction like tight collars AG: From heat (sun, heat from stove), alcoholic drinks, motion, shaking and jolts, tight collars IM: Open air, lying in the dark, pressing head between the hands Confusion and disorientation; sudden vertigo and LOC

Answer 4

Eruptions of vesicles with vicious oozing liquid (like honey); Golden yellow to brown yellow Pruritic and burning dermatoses, aggravated by warmth and washing Flatulent dyspepsia with gastric pain Constipation without urging; stools are large dry masses Sensations: Spider cobweb on face, cold in the body and shivering, numbness of the limbs at rest Epigastric pain with burning sensation and cramps, improved when eating with warm drinks and food, even if there is no appetite for them Anal pains that are burning, pruritic, and stinging (hemorrhoids) AG: From cold (but desire for fresh air), from warmth in bed, during menses IM: from movement in open air, when eating (for gastric pain)

Answer 5

Hypersensitive to pain & cold air, sensitive to contact Children have sour-smelling stool Pain feels like a thorn or splinter in the are of the local inflammation Ears are sensitive to wind or open ear head is sensitive to touch AG:From cold, cold drafts, winter, from the slightest contact, when uncovering a hand or foot IM: from heat, and when warmly wrapped Purulent excretions, like old cheese, sour odors in chronic cases Sweat is sour Desire for acidic food Agoraphobia Cold Extremities Hypersensitive children, they are quick in action like speaking and eating quickly, impulsive, irritable inclined to sudden violent bouts of anger Etiology: Infectious disease with suppurative (pus

Answer 6

Spasms, muscular tremor or jerking, convulsions Tremors can be rhythmic and bizarre Spasmodic cough that is worse lying down Drowsiness followed by agitation, insomnia, delirium, hallucinations Cal delirium with mumbling and a tendency to fall asleep Hyoscyamus involves short periods of excitation and long periods of fatigue Incontinence (rectal and urinary) Sensation of levitation, letters seen to jump or move when reading AG: When lying down (cough), from emotions, jealousy, fright IM: when sitting up (cough) Etiology: Nervous exhaustion from intellectual work, sleep deprivation, prolonged worrying

Answer 7

Intense pain of nerve endings Unbearable pain Injury remedy, especially for injuries to the nerves and spine Sharp and shooting quality pain AG: From contact and joiting, in the cold and damp weather Etiology: All types of trauma that affects the central and peripheral nervous system Cutaneous photosensitization

Answer 8

Hypersensitivity to emotion and grief; feelings are easily hurt, easily offended Ailments after grief, or romantic disappointments; tendency to be jealous Paradoxical symptoms- inflamed joints are better when pressed, sore throat is better when swallowing Fear of bird Hypersensitive to the smell of tobacco, sensation of lump in throat Headache feels like a "nail is driven in the parietal or occipital region" AG: from emotion, from stimulants like sugar, from strong tobacco smell IM: from traveling, in the rain They have deep says, cheerful, but become sad, tearful with grief when stressed or upset. Easily cry, but mood is changeable. Craves cheese, aversion to fruit. Dreams of water

Answer 9

Irritation of the respiratory and gastric mucosa Spams due to the pneumogastric nerve Hemorrhaging AG: Vomiting All pathological conditions of Ipeca ( whether respiratory, digestive, or hemorrhagic) have: a) Severe nausea with a clear, or barely coated tongue b) Hypersalivation c) Irritable

Answer 10

Headache in one spot Photophobia and then loss of vision with headache Gastritis with burning pains in the stomach Stomach symptoms alternate with rheumatism or asthma Asthma, worse at night around 1 or 2 am Productive cough with thick or stringy green sputum Pains with a rapid onset and end, pains are felt in one spot AG: From cold, cold damp, 1 AM, from beer Conformists, tend to be rigid and adhere to routine

Answer 11

-Asthma worse between 2 to 4 am, better siting upright, leaning forward with elbows on knees -Wakes up at night, especially between 2 to 4 AM -Sleepless because patient can't let go of thoughts or due to back pain -Low back pain that drives individual out of bed at night Sensation of dread or nausea in epigastrium Stitching pains in the chest which feels like it's in the right lung AG: From cold and drafts, between 2 to 4 AM IM: When sitting, leaning forward, with the elbows on knees Intense craving of sweets and candy Conservative, loyal, moral, proper peopl Rigid, unable to break even a trivial rule; Dogmatic; dislike changes Fears impending disease Every insignificant event is always dramatic They jump at the slightest touch

Answer 12

Alternation between excitation and depression Slowing of respiratory and cardiac function Partial paralysis Easy bruising Palpitations, worse lying on the LEFT side Throat pain, worse with swallowing ; better swallowing solid food Purplish hemorrhoids Sensitive to touch, especially around the neck and waist; intolerance to tight collars Sensitive to Constriction in the throat Sensitive to suffocating oppression when falling asleep AG: From sun and heat, during sleep or upon waking, during premenstrual period, in the spring and in the fall IM: From moderate temperature and open air Typically LEFT sided Hot flashes with irritability, jealously Desire for alcohol Sarcastic individuals who are loquacious

Answer 13

Bites and stings of insects that causes swelling and inflammation (no itching) Elephantiasis; tremendous desire to put feet in cold or ice water Gout of the knees or feet AG: From heat, or heat from bed IM: From cold applications (ice-cold water) Chilly people, but great amelioration from cold

Answer 14

Blocked nose at night, sleeps with mouth open Right-sided pulmonary disease All types of rashes Premature gray hair Sediment of red dust or sand, "like brick dusk" Impotence and/or premature male climax Bloated and distended abdomen; cannot tolerate clothes which are tight Heartburn lasting several hours after meals Right Hypochondrium pain Hunger that is QUICKLY Satiated; fullness after first bite Loud rumbling the abdomen Pruritus improved by coolness Wakes at night with a huge appetite; Bulimia AG: Between 4 to 8 PM, in the morning on waking, from warmth, despite sensitivity to cold, from contradiction IM: In cool air (general symptoms and pruritus), from hot food and drinks (for heartburn) MAINLY RIGHT OR right to left Desires sweets and candies, and for very warm food Offensive smelling feet STAGE FRIGHT Proud, authoritarian behavior

Answer 15

Intense, shooting, flashing erratic pains that appear and disappear rapidly Cramps and "spams", with a sensation of stiffness Irritable with the need to move constantly because of the pain RIGHT SIDED AG: Worse from cold (cold baths, air and drafts) IM: Heat and pressure (think warm magnesium, Epsom salt baths), from strong local pressure, better with bending the thighs on pelvis, or bending over double

Answer 16

Painful stiffness of joints Localized burning sensation even though, it is cold on the palm of the hands, soles of the feet and along the pine AG: During the day, from cold, or extreme temperatures, thinking about aliments IM: Better in the evening; loves the night, Mild humid weather, from continued movement, better by sea or from bathing in the sea Chronicity, conditions where best selected remedies failed Craves citrus fruits Sleep disturbances in children who make rhythmic movements when falling asleep and sleep either on their stomach or knees to chest position Difficult in school with memorization issues

Answer 17

Slow in answering questions, weak memory, loss of will-power Destructive ideas, internal impulses, irritable Aggravated from cold, damp Better consuming sugar Aggravated from both heat and cold Thick yellow discharge from ears Offensive discharge, sweat stains yellow Metallic taste in mouth Craves bread and butter

Answer 18

Tingling & numbness in extremities, twitching sensations in the muscles around the lips, joint stiffness, and muscular cramps Sensations of burning or stinging in mucous membranes (lips, pharynx, urethra) due to dryness or hyper-secretion Easily tired and sensitive to cold Dwells on past disagreeable occurrences Adverse to company & consolation Laugh over serious matters Discharge like egg white AG: In the morning at 10 AM, from sun exposure, Ambient heat, at the seaside after lengthy stay, worse with reading and intellectual work IM: In open air, pressure over a large area Unquenchable thirst Craving salt or salty food Aversion to fat, chicken, bread

Answer 19

Sensitive to pain, mental dullness Joint pains with burning, stinging, shooting or tugging, crackling when moving Nasal or anal pruritis Flatulence Acidic Aversion to milk, bread and butter Desire for beer Tongue has a yellow coating AG: During storms causing joint pain, from noise that affects the nervous system, acidic food (vinegar), milk, fats, Asthma is worse in the evening

Answer 20

Behavioral concerns due to trauma Respiratoy or orthopedic complaints induced or aggravated by cold or warm humidity Craves yogurt or ice cream Thirst for cold drinks Head complaints, head injury, meningitis AG: Damp weather (rainy, foggy, seaside), warm humid weather, 4 AM, from immobility IM: From dry weather, after passing profuse, soft stools or diarrhea, from changing positions

Answer 21

Affects mucous membranes: mouth, throat, anus, vagina Stinging pains like it was from a thorn or splinter Marked tenesmus in anal and fissure AG: From cold, from noise, from slightest touch IM: From heat Headache as if there is a band around the head Irritable, pessimistic, depressed, worse in the morning, hold grudges, angry at life

Answer 22

Fastidious, irritable, hurried, impatient Oversensitiveness to noise, odors, or touch Nausea, if only could vomit would feel better Insomnia, wakes up at 3 or 4 am, and cannot sleep due to thoughts of work Excessive abuse that taxes the nervous and digestive symptoms: abuse of coffee, alcohol, tobacco, and spices, stimulants or calming drugs, and even laxatives Desire for alcohol, coffee, spicy food, tobacco AG: Chilly and worse from cold, and cold, dry wind After eating, alcoholic drinks or abuse of alcohol Tobacco and spices- uses in excess IM: Warmth and warm applications

Answer 23

Bloody hemorrhaging Inflammation of the connective tissue of liver, lungs, kidneys, heart Angina, pains worse from stress, worse lying on left side, better from cold drinks AG: From fasting, when lying on the left side, spicy foods, warm foods, and salt, in the evening when the sun sets IM: From eating, from cold drinks, better from rubbing affected part Fears thunderstorms, death and something bad will happen Ravenous appetite, get up at night to eat Fears of being alone

Answer 24

Sensation of aching throughout the body, aggravated by movement, despite desire to move Pain that feels like electric shock and unpredictable AG: In cold and damp weather, from movement despite desire to move IM: from dry weather, from rest Teething in infants Right sided symptoms

Answer 25

Headache Facial neuralgia that feels like pressure in the cheek bones (vise grip feeling) Increased sex-drive, promiscuous Pride with high regard; everyone is inferior to them Rude, narcissistic individuals; indifferent and cold Ovary pains usually left Constrictions, as if a band is constricting the area type sensation Pains that increase and diminish gradually AG: From the touch (especially genital area), in the evening IM: In open air

Answer 26

Watery diarrhea that is plentiful, yellowish, fetid, explosive, exhausting, with gas and cramping pains, rectal tenesmus and a sensation of rectal prolapse Diarrhea fills the entire toilet bowl; worse at 4 AM Thick; yellowish tongue AG: Early in the morning (for diarrhea), in hot weather IM: When lying prone, gentle rubbing of the right hypochondrium "Plant Mercury"

Answer 27

Cough better lying on back "as if crucified" Appetite increased at night or in pregnancy, must get up to eat Tremendous itching of the skin ( worse from heat); will scratch till bleeding Feels incredibly well the day before illness AG: Chilly and aggravated from cold; winter, open air or from drafts, before a storm, fasting, from contact with wool (pruritus) IM: From heat (except pruritus), from eating

Answer 28

Dry nose, blocked in the evening and at night, discharge during the day Loose cough in the daytime, with thick yellowish mucus Bronchitis that is dry causing interrupted sleep, requiring them to sit up in bed Dry mouth with thirst, unpleasant or bitter taste when waking up in the morning Loss of taste and smell Slow and difficult digestion Diarrhea with stools of variable consistency and color Long cycles and scanty menses Legs are cyanotic giving a mottled appearance of the skin (Thirstless, even with fever) AG: From heat such as warmth from the bed or bedroom, heat from exercising, from rest, in the evening when the sun sets, before and during menses, after getting feet wet IM: From cool fresh air, from continued movement, from sympathy and consolation Desire for ice-cream, but intolerance to fatty foods Desire for highly seasoned food Constantly WEEPS with changeable moods; soft, timid causing blushing Craves affection

Answer 29

Used in septic infectious conditions Disparity between pulse rate and body temperature ( i.e high temp, slow pulse) Foul smell of all secretions Anxiety, agitation, great restlessnuess Red, shiny tongue Aching through the whole body Better with movement, changing position Food poisoning from spoiled food

Answer 30

Eczema Arthritis worse in the night in bed, worse in the morning on waking Tip of tongue red or a triangle log redness on the tongue Thirsty for sips of cold milk (craves cold milk) Stiffness, numbness, and bruising AG: Cold and cold wet weather, drafts, getting wet, worse at rest and immobility, and at the beginning of movement IM:From warm weather, from warm bathing , warm dry weather, slow movement, change of position (skin pruritus, joint pain), better lying on hard surface Need to shift position. Can’t sleep constantly shifting Cheerful, restless (body and mind) Superstitious

Answer 31

Irritation of the lungs causing spasms w/ violent cough that is dry and tiring Worse with inhaled cold or open air or change of temperature Tickling stimulates cough Better with sucking on candy and drinking Evening, with exception of AM Diarrhea Intense pruritus on undressing due to exposure to cold air IM: From heat

Answer 32

Bruising, aching, body stiffness; tendon and bone trauma Sensation of tendons being too short, painful, especially in the flexors Painful ocular fatigue after visual effort Eye strain Sensation of warmth in the eyes and it’s sockets, that is improved by heat and worse with artificial light AG: From rest, from damp cold IG: From movement and warmth

Answer 33

Predominantly right-sided Migraine headache on the right side Periodic headache, often every 7 days Hypersensitive to odors Bursitis (usually right shoulder), worse at night in bed, lying on it or trying to raise arm AG: from noise, odors, movement and light (headache), from the smell of flowers IM: Better from vomiting, flatus or eructation

Answer 34

Venous stasis; hemorrhoids and varicose veins AM nausea Foul-smelling, greenish-yellow leukorrhea Indifferent to work, friends and family Emptiness in the stomach; not ameliorated from eating Heavy ball in the rectum; not relieved by discharging the stool AG: Anything that worsens the venous stasis, such as rest, standing for long periods, from consolation or contradictions, from cold IM: Everything that helps circulate the venous system, such as exercise, raising the legs Foods state too salty Profuse sweating Desires acidic food Aversion of smell or sight of food Sitting with legs crossed Constantly worry and cry Irritable and angry over anything, especially during menses Indifferent; seek isolation and seclusion

Answer 35

Refined sensitive Precise Weak people Fear big and tiny things Scared of needles Infection of tear duct or blocked tear duct of newborns Abscesses Cervical glands Mastitis Delayed Development in children Failure to thrive in infants, cannot assimilate nutrition, do not tolerate breast milk and lose weight Shy children who will not answer you directly, but instead whisper to the mother who must relay information Stage Freight;lack confidence AG: From cold weather, from drafts or from uncovering, after vaccination, or immunosuppressive drugs, new or full moon IM: from heat, warm dry weather, being warmly wrapped (head) Sweat can burn through socks; profuse swearing of scalp and feet Morphology Infants may show signs of emaciation with enlarged bellies. Often the head is enlarged and out of proportion to the body. Adults are thin, small-boned and delicate-featured. Skin tends to be pale and hair color is light or blonde

Answer 36

Goiter or thyroid conditions Constriction, tickling and dryness in throat “Seal’s Bark” or a “Saw going through wood” Palpitations that are worse at night Suffocating sensation at night, worse at night that it wakes individual from sleep AG: Before midnight, when lying supine, from heat IM: From hot drinks Etiology: Laryngitis occurring after exposure to dry cold weather

Answer 37

Suppressed anger and frustration; throws things when angry Inability to confront somebody Sexual excess Frequent urge to urinate with scanty emission of dark urine Anger, humiliation, grief, worry

Answer 38

Nightly terrors, fear of evil, dark scary things Hallucinations (great terror & desire to escape; visions of ghosts or animals) People who might be violent, discharges from anywhere destroys skin Craving spice, sweets, eggs Redness Diarrhea Agrumentative, messy brash Itchy, skin issues Hight fever, increased thirst AG: The dark, after sleep, when alone, mirrors, reflecting objects, sight of bright light IM: In diffuse lighting, in company

Answer 39

Feet burning and must stick them out of the covers Pruritis that is made worse with warmth AG: from the warmth of the bed, from warmth in general (but sensitive to cold air, e.g. catches cold easily if uncovered or from a slight draft), at 11 AM, Periodically every 7 or 14 days IM: From Cold Diarrhea every morning that drives patient out of bed at 5 or 6 AM; or in the morning in general Light sleeper Foul-smelling that can go from localized to general whole body; offensive sweat from the armpits or the genital are Intellectual, Messy, extroverted , & egotistical

Answer 40

Broke bone, not healing Trauma to the eye and orbit

Answer 41

OCD, rechecking Worse at night (feels miserable), AG between 2 to 4 AM Better durning the day Congenital Disease (any) Destructive Behaviors: gambling, drinking

Answer 42

Motion/ sea sickness Gonna vomit (severe nausea) Relief with lifting shirt and letting cool air hit chest/abdomen Dizziness that is improved by closing eyes Hyper-salivation AG: Warm room, from movement IM: Open Air

Answer 43

Warts/Chilly People Sensation something live in tummy Worse from cold/wet Illness from vaccination AG: From ingesting onions, vaccinations, cold, humidity, and dampness Better with heat Sweat the smells like garlic Low self-esteem and feeling of worthlessness; depressive tendency

Answer 44

Sensitive to cold and to any change in temperature that causes infection of the respiratory tract Fatigue made worse by exertion and sweating Sweating from any effort or exertion Venous congestion AG: From the slightest effort or exertion, a room with not enough ventilation IM: From rest, in open air Etiology: Recurring viral or bacterial infection, poor hygiene and diet, Hx of TB infection Hypersensitive individuals, emotional

Answer 45

Hives, allergic rxn Itchy/crawling sensation Burning/Cold Baths Rheumatic pains of gouty origin

Answer 46

Gastroenteritis with simultaneous vomiting and diarrhea Projectile vomiting Vegetable Arsenic: vomiting and diarrhea during menses with dysmenorrhea Manic state Deeply religious Hyper-secretion of sweat glands, profuse cold sweats Prostration, intense weakness Icy Coldness Desire for acidic foods like lemon Desire for cold drinks Extreme anxiety with alternation between prostration and agitation delirium with shouting, anger, violence, tearing of clothes and can sometime be talkative ---May be associated with being hyper-sexual

Answer 47

Non-toxic doses of any substance according to the Law of Similars Laws of similars = Ultra-dilute medicines to stimulate body’s capacity to heal itself.

Answer 48

1X= decimal/ten, dilution ratio 1:10 1C= centesimal, dilution ratio 1:100 LM = fifty thousand, dilution ratio 1: 50,000 Dilution Scale 1X= 1/10, 2X=1/(10)^2 1C = 1/100, 2C= 1/(100)^2 Low potencies = hypersensitive individuals and very sick, TID High potencies are acute or chronic >30C -Clear remedy picture -Increased energy level -Confidence in the remedy -Clear and precise modalities -Decreased obstacles to cure -Decreased amount of gross pathology -Decreased amount of inherited pathology Single does of 30C, 200C or 1M; take once and only repeated as needed for chronic cases

Answer 49

Symptoms intense to a tolerable degree, within 2-5 days after taking remedy Skin condition may be come worse after taking low-potency, sign medicine is working Aggravation appears, stop taking remedy until symptoms subside and then re-continue at lower frequency Symptoms continue to get worse when the remedy has been suspended, wrong prescribed Aggravation is NEVER an entirely new symptom that the patient has never has before

Answer 50

Symptom that has not been cured but driven deeper and not seen Considered palliative treatment Suppressing symptoms leads to decline in emotional and physical health and can lead to new symptoms later Disappearance of an old symptom and seeing a completely new, and worse symptom is a sign of suppression (treat with an antidote, then retake the case)

Answer 51

Process of neutralizing a remedy Aromatic oils, strong odors, strong medication (cocaine, heroin)

Answer 52

Relieving symptoms without curing the underlying cause of disease Used in incurable cases, can be viewed as "suppression"

Answer 53

Aphorism 2: "The highest ideal of cure is rapid, gentle and permanent restoration of the health, or removal and annihilation of the disease in its whole extend, in the shortest, most reliable, and most harmless way, on easily comprehensible principles."

Answer 54

New Symptoms appear that replace the old symptoms When one low potency does has been given, then at least try one higher potent remedy No effect from the remedy with no overall change in constitution Suppression occurs

Answer 55

1) If a patient has no aggravation with a quick, long-lasting improvement this the ideal response with no need to repeat the remedy 2) If a patient has a rapid and short term aggravation with long-term improvement, then this the ideal response, and do not repeat remedy 3) If a patient has a prolonged aggravation with no real improvement of symptoms, then this is an incurable case. The next step would be to palliate 4) If a patient has a prolonged aggravation with slow improvement of symptoms, then continue remedy at a low potency and continue to observe 5) If a remedy improves symptoms initially but then causes an aggravation, it's up to the practitioner's discretion of what the next measures will be: a) Palliation of an incurable case (continue giving remedy) b) Retake the case (wrong remedy) c) Remedy wan antidoted (so represcribe the remedy) 6) If there is a small or no apparent aggravation with relief up to a certain degree, then its possibly incurable.

Answer 56

Aconite: Vigorous and high strength characters who has a fear of dying Arsencicum Album: weakness in alternation between periods of exhaustion and agitation; anxiety with fear of dying Rhus Tox: agitated because movement relieves pain

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