NUX VOMICA (Nux-v.) نکس وامیکا The central idea in this remedy is the irritation of the nervous system. The individual is excited, impatient, quick to act and very irritable. It is often used in states of exhaustion from over-working, where the nervous system cannot tolerate the slightest stimulus. The noise, the light, the traffic, every little stress is intolerable. The irritability is found and is a leading characteristic during acute diseases. On the physical level, this over excitability manifests in twitching, jerking, headaches but primarily in the sensitivity of the stomach. OVEREXCITABILITY OF NERVOUS SYSTEM, IRRITABILITY MENTAL ANGRY, IRRITABLE, IMPATIENT, quarrelsome. Easily offended. May become violent. Sudden impulse to kill even for a slight offense. Sudden impulse to throw the child out of the window or into fire. Desires to kill the husband. Critical. Increased ambition, competitive, industrious. Jealous. Ailments from jealousy. Fastidious, wants things in certain place Oversensitive to external impressions: noise, music, odor, light. PHYSICAL STOMACH AFFECTIONS: gastritis, indigestion, read more […]
The Controversy Over the “Memory of Water” (George Vithoulkas)
For a very long time, the idea of the “memory of water” tantalized not only the homeopathic community, but also serious scientists and researchers like Luc Antoine Montagnier, a recipient of the Nobel Prize. This misconception originated from an experiment conducted by the famous allergologist, Dr. Jacques Benveniste. He claimed to have shown in an in vitro experiment that highly dilute potencies of bee poison (apis mellifica), even beyond the Avogadro number, are capable of producing structural changes in living organisms in the same way that the real poison from the bee can bring these changes about, being the actual degranulation of basophils. His paper was published in Nature under an obligation to prove his findings in front of a scientific committee in his own laboratory. Benveniste could not reproduce the results that his team was claiming. When a similar experiment was repeated by a different group of scientists and filmed by the BBC, it also failed. While it was obvious that the experiment was proved to be false, the scientific community concluded, by an extension of logic, that since the experiment was false, therefore homeopathy must also be a false read more […]
A Case of Depression and Lack of Confidence (Noirin Carr McGarrigle)
On 8, August, 2013 a 21 year old female who I will refer to as “T” came to my clinic for help with chronic anxiety. She was reserved and childish with great anticipatory fear. She had little or no confidence / self esteem. She felt different from others her age. This created feelings of isolation and irritability when around others. Homeopath: What can I do for you today? Patient: I always feel like an outsider. I am not a chatty person. I speak only when spoken to. People don’t understand me. They just don’t get me, get who I am. It makes me feel sad having to put on different faces. I don’t feel strong enough or have the confidence to be me. My mentality is “no I can’t”. It overwhelms me. I put up a wall, a block in my mind. I cry at night. It takes hold of you. I want to go away, go away from life. The same feeling is always there just the situation changes. I don’t want to do what I don’t want to. Physical Generals: Thirst? I drink a lot of water How does heat /cold affect you? I don’t like heat but I like to be warm. I really feel worse for being cold and have to wrap up my hands, feet and head when going out in cold weather. read more […]
NUX MOSCHATA (Nux-m.) – نکس موشکاٹا – Keynotes Derived from Homeopathic Materia Medica VIVA
NUX MOSCHATA (Nux-m.) – نکس موشکاٹا DRYNESS & SLEEPINESS MENTAL DULLNESS, CONFUSION AND SLEEPINESS. STATE AS IF IN A DREAM. Clairvoyance. Weakness or loss of memory, lack of concentration, abstraction of mind. Confusion when walking in the open air. Does not recognize, forgets well known streets. Makes mistakes in localities, uses the wrong words. Vanishing thoughts while reading, speaking or writing. Periodical attacks of short lasting absent-mindedness. Delusions he’s three persons, of being double, of floating in the air, that everything is strange. Hysteria. Changeable mood esp. during heat. Weeping alternating with laughter. Stupefaction < menses, pregnancy. PHYSICAL GREAT DRYNESS OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES esp. MOUTH, EYES. Dryness of mouth with thirstlessness <during menses, evening, night. Tongue so dry that adheres to roof of mouth. They sip water only to moist the mouth, they can even spit it afterwards. Sensation of dryness when mouth is moist. Indicated in Sjogren’s syndrome. OVERPOWERING SLEEPINESS (Op.). Narcolepsy. Disposition to FAINT from sight of blood, pains, hysteria, read more […]
NITRICUM ACIDUM (Nit-ac.) – نائٹرک ایسڈ – Keynotes Derived from Homeopathic Materia Medica VIVA
NITRICUM ACIDUM (Nit-ac.) – نائٹرک ایسڈ – نائٹریکم ایسڈم The Nit-ac. patient is miserable, in a state of constant dissatisfaction. They are never pleased by anything. They become nihilistic to the point that life is meaningless. The characteristic on the physical level is the sluggish circulation, the splinter-like pains and the offensiveness of the discharges. MISERABLE, ANXIOUS WITH STITCHING PAINS AND OFFENSIVE DISCHARGES MENTAL ANXIETY ABOUT HEALTH. Fear of impending disease, cancer, death. Hypochondriacal anxiety. Unforgiving, bears a grudge. Unmoved by apologies. NIHILISTIC. Irritable, sad, cursing. Never cheerful. Suicidal disposition. PHYSICAL STITCHING, SPLINTER-LIKE PAINS. Their special seat of action is where mucous membranes and skin meet. OFFENSIVE DISCHARGES. URINE SMELLS LIKE HORSE’S URINE. Offensive perspiration. Excoriating perspiration of feet that destroy the socks. UNREFRESHING SLEEP. Waking at 2 a.m. CRACKS about lips, corners of mouth. Fissured tongue. Cracking in jaw when chewing, in joints, in ankle or knee while walking. Warts. Chilly. MODALITIES DES.: read more […]
Homeopathic Treatment for Postpartum Depression: A Case Report
Vitalie Văcăraş, MD, PhD, George Vithoulkas, Anca Dana Buzoianu, PhD, Ioan Mărginean, MD, PhD, Zoltan Major, MD, PhD, Veronica Văcăraş, PhD, Romulus Dan Nicoară, MA, Menachem Oberbaum, MD Abstract Postpartum psychosis has long-lasting consequences for mother and child. Beside depression, sleep and eating disturbances, exhaustion, social withdrawal, and anxiety, postpartum depression can also interfere with normal maternal-infant bonding and adversely affect child development. Recent reports show that most affected pregnant women are hesitant about taking antidepressant drugs, with a high percentage discontinuing their use. Some authors suggest that the reluctance of pregnant women to take antidepressant drugs should encourage clinicians to discuss with their patients the use of psychological interventions or alternative forms of treatment. In this article, a case of severe postpartum depression, treated successfully with homeopathic therapy, is presented. Considering the high noncompliance of women suffering from postpartum depression with conventional antidepressant medication, research in safe complementary medical methods is justified. One of these read more […]
NATRUM SULPHURICUM (Nat-s.) – نیٹرم سلفیوریکم – نیٹرم سلف Keynotes Derived from Homeopathic Materia Medica VIVA
NATRUM SULPHURICUM (Nat-s.) – نیٹرم سلفیوریکم – نیٹرم سلف WORSE IN WARM WET WEATHER – CHEERFUL AFTER STOOL MENTAL Loathing life, SUICIDAL THOUGHTS by shooting but restrains himself because of grief given to relatives. CHEERFUL AFTER STOOL. Mental symptoms AFTER INJURIES TO HEAD OR SPINE (confusion, dullness, sadness, insanity). Fastidious, too much sense of duty. PHYSICAL <WET WEATHER. Feels every change in weather from dry to wet. Difficult, asthmatic respiration, < 04:00 to 05:00, <wet, damp weather. Diarrhoea with loud flatus, on rising and moving about. Diarrhoea from sudden joy, after rich food, during jaundice. HIP JOINT DISEASE <LEFT (almost a specific remedy). Liver and gall bladder affections (inflammation, swelling, enlargement, atrophy, congestion, gall stones, etc.). Warts. Condylomata red and soft. Ailments after head injuries (headache, vertigo, mental symptoms). Photophobia during headache. MODALITIES AGG.: wet weather esp. warm, farinaceous food, fruits, vegetables, potatoes. AMEL.: after stool, diarrhoea, open air. DES.: cold drinks, salty read more […]
NATRUM MURIATICUM (Nat-m.) – نیٹرم میور – نیٹرم میوریاٹیکم Keynotes Derived from Homeopathic Materia Medica VIVA
NATRUM MURIATICUM (Nat-m.) – نیٹرم میور – نیٹرم میوریاٹیکم The characteristic of Nat-m. is the fear of rejection, of being ridiculed. They are very sensitive and vulnerable, so if they get hurt they close up, keeping their sorrow inside and eventually become hard, with no emotions to the extent that they cannot cry. The fear of being ridiculed prevents them from doing things. If they cry they’ll be alone to avoid the ridicule to others. They are proper and perfectionists. The grief leaves scars on them, they change and become closed and mistrustful. They think of the grief for a long time after, cannot overcome it. It is interesting that salt is used as preservation medium. INTROVERTED, VULNERABLE, AILMENTS FROM GRIEF MENTAL Emotional vulnerability makes her reserved and oversensitive. AILMENTS FROM GRIEF, FROM DISAPPOINTED LOVE. Silent grief. Dwells on past, disagreeable circumstances. Cannot weep though sad. Aversion to company. CONSOLATION AGGRAVATES. Prefers to be alone. Presence of people is intolerable during urination. Cannot urinate. Avoids being hurt at all cost. Fear of rejection. read more […]
NATRUM CARBONICUM (Nat-c.) نیٹرم کارب – نیٹرم کاربونیکم Keynotes Derived from Homeopathic Materia Medica VIVA
NATRUM CARBONICUM (Nat-c.) نیٹرم کارب – نیٹرم کاربونیکم In this remedy the sensitivity is prominent in all levels. They are sensitive like all Natrums but they have a characteristic sensitivity to the presence of other people. They can perceive the ‘aura’ of people and sometimes they find it intolerable to stay around certain persons. They cannot explain it logically, it’s rather an intuitive reaction. They are very refined people who are moved by music, they are very giving people who like to take care of others, putting themselves second. Physically we see strong sensitivity to certain foods (milk) and to sun. AFFECTIONS OF STOMACH, INTOLERANCE TO SUN, AVERSION TO MILK MENTAL AVERSION TO CERTAIN PERSONS. SENSITIVE TO CERTAIN IMPRESSIONS. Sensitive to music. Depression from errors of diet. PHYSICAL THE STOMACH IS MAINLY AFFECTED (indigestion, pain, nausea etc.). Stomach pain <touch. Nausea in warm room. INDIGESTION. Indigestion from farinaceous food. AVERSION TO AND AGGRAVATION FROM MILK (disordered stomach, flatulence, diarrhoea, stomach pain, vomiting). WORSE FROM read more […]
MURIATICUM ACIDUM (Mur-ac.) – میوریٹیکم ایسڈ – ایسڈ میور Keynotes Derived from Homeopathic Materia Medica VIVA
MURIATICUM ACIDUM (Mur-ac.) – میوریٹیکم ایسڈ – ایسڈ میور This remedy is exhausted on the physical level. The exhaustion is such that they cannot support the body. They slide down in bed, the lower jaw is hanging down. The organs are collapsing, the rectum is prolapsed with haemorrhoids. The mind is also so tired and weak, that they are sad and indifferent to everything. WEAKNESS MENTAL WEAKNESS, WEARINESS- feels too weak to live on his own. Indifference and sadness due to exhaustion. Taciturn. Introvert. Persistent loud moaning. Muttering. Restlessness. PHYSICAL Affinity to blood and muscles esp. heart and mucous membranes. GREAT DEBILITY AND WEAKNESS dropping down of lower jaw, slides down in bed. Muscular prostration from blood poisoning going onto paralysis. Toxic paralysis. HÆMORRHOIDS, bluish, sensitive, painful < touch. OFFENSIVE secretions, breath, and body odor. Vertigo comes on moving eyes and lying on right side. Tongue stiff and paralyzed. Urine passes slowly, feeble stream. Involuntary stool while urinating. Burning, tearing pains. MODALITIES AGG.: read more […]