Homeopathy Review

Question 1

Cure for trauma to soft tissue

Answer 1

arnica

Question 2

Cure for profuse bleeding

Answer 2

millefolium

Question 3

Aggravations for millefolium

Answer 3

coffee, excessive exertion in sports

Question 4

Haemorrhoids and varicose veins may reveal …

Answer 4

weakness of connective tissue and in the venous system

Question 5

Pain associated with haemorrhoids and varicose vein

Answer 5

stinging (characteristic of hamamelis, witch hazel as it is an astringent and thus helps heal distention and portal hypertension)

Question 6

Hamamelis is an

Answer 6

astringent

Question 7

Chronic conditions require

Answer 7

lower potencies for an extended period of time (to support connective tissue)

Question 8

Chamomilla aggravations

Answer 8

being covered i.e. at night, being ignored, coffee leading to diarrhea, 9pm-midnight, menstruation

Question 9

Chamomilla affinities

Answer 9

colic, green mucous-like stool that smells of rotten egg, unilateral contrasting symptoms, anger, hypersensitive digestion, tantrums, teething

Question 10

Haemorrhoids cream

Answer 10

3 pills of hamamelis 30C mixed with calc. fluor. tissue salt (especially for connective tissue dysfunction: anal fissures, laxity in connective tissue), crush and mix so that they may work synergistically into paste with coconut oil to help connective tissue of venous walls, apply 3 times a day to affected area

Question 11

Indications of ledum

Answer 11

unusual inflammatory response caused by perpendicular puncturing of the skin: area is inflamed but cold to the touch despite feeling warm to the patient, discoloration: pallor and/or blue-green bruising, stabbing/throbbing pain (like belladonna), prefer intensely cold applications, i.e. ice pack

Question 12

Cure for neuralgia and melancholy and shooting, darting pain

Answer 12

hypericum (St. John’s Wort)

Question 13

Dosage for onset of Bell’s Palsy or other serious conditions affecting the nervous system

Answer 13

hypericum 200C every 4 hours for one day, follow with gelsemium 200C, 1 dose daily for 3 days

Question 14

Cure for injury to the back after falling off a ladder, signs/symptoms: bruising, stabbing pain in mid to lower back

Answer 14

I) aconite 200C for emotional shock
II) arnica 200C for soft tissue trauma and bruising
III) hypericum 30C twice a day for 2-3 weeks for neuralgia or until shooting pain subsides (lower potency due to extended period of administration)

Question 15

Arterial vs. venous cures

Answer 15

arterial: sulfur
venous: hamamelis

Question 16

Rhus tox. affinities

Answer 16

herpes, tendons and ligaments trauma, joint ache especially in the morning and in the cold, chicken pox and shingles

Question 17

Cure for aching, burning eyes

Answer 17

ruta 6c 5x/day for 5 days

Question 18

Ruta

Answer 18

tendons, connective tissue of eyeball and eye muscles (eye strain), joints, connective tissue dysfunction (…itis) from chronic overuse or strain

Question 19

Interesting characteristic of ruta “mental picture”

Answer 19

aversion / avoidance of movement yet is relieved by it, attracted to warmth, persistent and chronic anxiety or panic attacks, detail-oriented which may be exhausting to eyeball and cause watery eyes

Question 20

Word for aggravations or beneficial actions

Answer 20

modalities

Question 21

Acute cases that may benefit from ruta

Answer 21

eye strain or tendon injury

Question 22

Cure for skin that is cut in a straight line

Answer 22

staphysagria

Question 23

Temperament of staphysagria

Answer 23

proud, dignified, gentle, hyper-sensitive, regal, easily offended, ailments tend to arise from suppression of emotions, may have a history of sexual taruma or physical abuse, avoids touch, hates to be examined, overly sweet but not entirely sincere, sleepy during the day and insomniac, feels violated and therefore guarded, indignance that is difficult to express

Question 24

Staphysagria aggravations

Answer 24

Napping during the day, missing a meal, tobacco, extreme exertion

Question 25

Staphysagria key property

Answer 25

ability to seal up a wound deeply (following initial dose of arnica)

Question 26

Procedure that is linked to staphysagria

Answer 26

episiotomy

Question 27

Alternative cure for trauma to reproductive tissue

Answer 27

bellis perennis

Question 28

rrecipe composed of 2 remedies (which ones?)

Answer 28

kel

Question 29

Cure for infections related to skin lacerations or wounds

Answer 29

I) for punctured skin, including from a stab wound: ledum II) for normal inflammatory response, pus formation, suppuration, or discharge, scrotum injury, sexual injury, or cystitis linked to indignation: staphysagria (helps drain suppuration)

Question 30

Uses of symphytum

Answer 30

blunt trauma to the eyeball penetrating deeply into the skull cured with higher potency of symphytum alongside arnica, such as 200C for both, unstable tissue at site of injury presenting as prickling pain at fracture site, bone pain and weakness in osteoporosis, slow down osteoporosis, phantom limb or stump irritation in amputation with a lower potency, chronic bone fractures upon sneezing or coughing (in lower potency) to support bone tissue and mineralization

Question 31

Symphytum is known as

Answer 31

the bone mender

Question 32

Acute trauma could be cured with

Answer 32

symphytum 200C and arnica 200C

Question 33

Number one cure for phantom limb

Answer 33

I) hypericum since this is primarily a nerve injury II) symphytum for periosteum damage combine both long-term at a lower potency.

Question 34

Remedy that has affinity for venous system; describe related pathologies

Answer 34

hamamelis (witch hazel) - chronic distention and inflammation of veins: varicose veins commonly in the elderly, easy bleeding upon bumping, varicosity in the abdomen, venous congestion and portal hypertension, haemorrhoids, stinging pain

Question 35

Key feature of calc. phos. constitution

Answer 35

dairy intolerance, irritation after dairy consumption

Question 36

Hangover remedy

Answer 36

nux. vom.

Question 37

Remedy for delirium, hysteria, hallucinations

Answer 37

belladonna (of the nightshade family)

Question 38

Remedy for overworked mothers, depressive indifference, resentment towards family obligations

Answer 38

sepia

Question 39

Homeopathic remedies can be composed of...

Question 40

Characterized by extremely hot feet naturally placed outside of covers at night

Answer 40

sulfur

Question 41

First aid remedy for inflamed, hot bee sting

Answer 41

apis

Question 42

Symptoms of throwing head back, throbbing frontal pain, holding head in hands, exceptionally high fever [above 39**double check accuracy]

Answer 42

belladonna

Question 43

Characterized by a dry fever

Question 44

Canine