Posts

ARSENICUM ALBUM

Image
Arsenicum album or anhydride form of Arsenious acid has been known since the eighth century. In 14 th century this compound was used as medicine for the treatment of cattle disease, in 17 th century it was used for the treatment of malignant ulcer, but in some extent, it also used in skin disease. However, in Homoeopathic system of medicine, in potentized form it has great value in every system of disease. Arsenious acid is a highly poisonous substance. Ingestion of only 2 or 3 or 4 grains may cause death. But it has an interesting point, that if a person can swallow Arsenious acid taking in full stomach it may produce slight effect & immediate stomach wash may savings the life without gross effect. Arsenious acid has great affection over the digestive system, so in case of poisoning with this substance one may notice the digestive irritability (nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, thirst, anorexia, derange digestion etc.) then its chronologically effects are shown over the cardiovasc...

COCCULUS INDICUS

Image
Cocculus indicus has great function over the nervous system. It most frequently used for vertigo and car sickness, person who suffer from nausea and vomiting when wagon riding. In ancient time the half-ripe fruit of this plant was used to stupefying fish for easily catch them. Actually, picrotoxin is the active poisonous principle act as stupefying agent. Cocculus is indicated: ·         The person who are book lover. Continuous reading books. Wants nerve power due to over study or hard working. ·         Sleeplessness or absence of sleep at night with anxiety. Nightmare. ·         Vertigo while sitting on bed , always accompanied by nausea and dullness in forehead. ·         Feels hungry but loss of appetite. Disgust for food (Colchicum), smell of food become offensive to him. ·         Feels thirsty ...

PODOPHYLLUM PELTATUM (Wild lemon)

Image
Podophyllum also called as ‘vegetable mercury.’ It has several distinguished characteristics. Homoeopath’s considered this remedy as acute one but in several case it also beneficial for treating chronic disease. The main actions of this remedy over the digestive system. * ** Podophyllum is a valuable remedy for diarrhoea, cholera and constipation. Podophyllum diarrhoea occurs in winter season, after eating sour fruit, during dentition. The unique characteristics of this remedy is the 'prolapse of ani' either stool become hard or soft. Podophyllum diarrhea usually aggravated towards the early morning around 3 a.m. Violent gripping colic in transverse colon with weakness in abdomen and followed by diarrhoea. Abdominal colic may relief by bending forwards (Colocynth). The stools of Podophyllum characterized by p’s; profuse, polychromatic (multiple color), painless gushes out (Croton, thuja) followed by prolapse of ani with great prostration (In Ignatia, Carbo veg, Hamamelis prola...

STRYCHNOS NUX VOMICA (Poison nut)

Image
Nux vomica is a one of the common Homoeopathic remedy mostly useful for the disease of gastrointestinal tract. The Homoepathic medicine is prepared from its seeds. The seeds are deadly poisonous and very bitter is taste. The smallest fatal dose of Nux vomica in crude form is three grains. According to Stille, small dose of Nux vomica in crude form may derange the digestion, slows down the digestive activity, reduce digestive juice secretion, retention of urine and stool, excites uterine contraction, acts on musculature may causes formication, rigidity, stiffness & clonic spasm, contraction of respiratory muscles ultimately causing death. The chief center of action of Nux vomica over the reflex functions of spinal cord. Nux vomica has marvelous actions over the organs and system after potentization.           Following symptoms must be remember to identify Nux vomica. ·         Nux vomica is only com...

CALCAREA CARBONICA

Image
Calcarea carbonica also known as lime prepared from the middle layer of oyster shell. From ancient period until now people used lime in several purpose. Lime water mixed with oil used externally to reduce burn pain; as a soothing application to eczema; to correct acidity, lime combination with milk may prevent vomiting in child who are bottle feeding. Dry powder of carbonate mixed with other drugs is also used to control diarrhoea. In Homoeopathy it has several beneficial effects.           Calcarea carbonica patient can identify by its body constitution. The person become fatty & flabby, having muscles without strength. But in some case of cal. carb the patient become lean and thin. Profuse sweating in day especially doing work, during sleep. Head sweats profusely in child may wet the pillow. sweat has sour odor. Great desire to eat eggs. Patient become easily fatigue due to lack of strength. Tendency to obesity in youth. Calcarea ca...

Concepts

Image
Concept is a way of categorizing or classifying the people, objects & events in the environment (Anglin, 1977). Concept is described in cognitive psychology. Cognitive psychology deals about thinking, memory, intelligence, decision making, problem solving etc. Concept gives a general idea before thinking. Criteria of concepts: Concepts are developed from birth. After birth child are cry which make his mother a concept of hunger. After feeding the baby stops crying. In infantile period, babies are unable to eat by using hands. But after passing time, they are able to hold objects & proficient in eating by using hands that gives them a new concept of eating. First, babies are using both hands for eating, but after teaching, they learn another concept that right hand is only used for eating. So, concepts are developed from birth.   Concepts are categories of linguistic, information, images, ideas, experimental. For example, when our grandmother telling a story about ...

MILLEFOLIUM (Yarrow)

Image
Yarrow also named as Achillea millefolium by Linnaeus because this plant was first used by Achilles, on the instruction of Chiron, to heal the wounds of his soldiers. Actually , Millefolium is a wonderful bleeding remedy. Its another name is ‘nose-bleed’ because insertion of some Millefolium leaves into the nostrils may brings nose-bleed . In Homoeopathy it is used for treating bleeding from any orifice of the body.           Millefolium is come when the bleeding become bright red in color. Another Homoeopathic remedy Phosphorus also produce bright red bleeding but used according to constitutional symptoms similarity. Millefolium may also effective when increase bleeding from cancerous wound , to stopping bleeding. Millefolium also used to the patient who has bleeding tendency. Usually, Millefolium bleeding is developed due to falling, over-exertion, suppressed menses, suppressed lochia. *** Headache: Millefolium cures headache due...