Homeopathy Remedies Overview

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Which term refers to the central modality or characteristic around which symptoms are arranged in homeopathy?

Antidote

Keynote (correct)

Therapeutic agent

Diagnosis

The majority of homoeopathic physicians rely solely on single remedies in their practice.

False

What is the primary purpose of the work mentioned in the content?

To aid the student in mastering the guiding and characteristic aspects of homeopathic remedies.

The __________ from motion is a characteristic of Rhus tox.

amelioration Signup and view all the answers

Match each remedy to its described characteristic:

Bryonia = Aggravation from motion Rhus tox = Amelioration from motion Belladonna = Furious, vicious delirium Phosphoricum acidum = Apathetic indifference Signup and view all the answers

What condition is characterized by violent vomiting of a frothy, milk-white substance?

Indigestion of teething children Signup and view all the answers

Nervous prostration after sexual debauches is a symptom associated with Agaricus muscarius.

True Signup and view all the answers

What symptom indicates a person with an epileptic episode, as described in the content?

Clenched thumbs, red face, eyes turned downwards, and foam at the mouth. Signup and view all the answers

The person with Agaricus muscarius constitution typically has ______ hair.

light Signup and view all the answers

Match the following symptoms with their correct category:

Indigestion = Gastro-intestinal System Spinal irritation = Back Epileptic spasms = Nervous System Prolapsus = Female Reproductive System Signup and view all the answers

Which symptom is NOT associated with Agaricus muscarius?

High blood pressure Signup and view all the answers

Intolerance of milk leads to immediate weakness and drowsiness.

True Signup and view all the answers

What is a notable symptom of someone experiencing bearing-down pain in the female reproductive system?

Prolapsus Signup and view all the answers

What condition is indicated by great weakness of lower extremities and difficulty walking with eyes closed?

Alum. Signup and view all the answers

Open air and a wind blowing in the face can ameliorate the symptoms described.

True Signup and view all the answers

What are the symptoms associated with Arnica Montana?

Sore, lame, bruised feeling, over-sensitivity to pain. Signup and view all the answers

Arnica Montana is especially adapted for _______ women.

nervous Signup and view all the answers

Match the following symptoms with their corresponding remedy:

Convulsions preceded by great restlessness = Alum. Soreness after labor = Arnica Montana Hydrocephalus = Brom. Belching like rotten eggs = Unknown Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following factors can aggravate the condition associated with Alum.?

Eating sugar Signup and view all the answers

Conjunctival or retinal hemorrhage can occur from injuries or cough.

True Signup and view all the answers

What type of people is especially suited for Arnica Montana?

Sanguine plethoric persons with lively expression. Signup and view all the answers

Which symptom is NOT associated with the mental state described in the content?

Hopeful and eager Signup and view all the answers

Retention of urine after labor is a symptom mentioned in the content.

True Signup and view all the answers

What is a described feeling in the pelvic region that prevents walking upright?

Brushed sort of feeling Signup and view all the answers

The mental state can be described as ____________ when the person experiences a fear of death.

anxious Signup and view all the answers

Match the following conditions with their descriptions:

Apoplexy = Loss of consciousness, involuntary evacuation Paralysis = Left-sided with a strong pulse Concussion = Results of shock without laceration Arnica = Indicated after spirituous liquors or charcoal vapors Signup and view all the answers

Which factors are stated to aggravate symptoms?

At rest and when lying down Signup and view all the answers

The pulse in left-sided paralysis is described as weak and faint.

False Signup and view all the answers

The chemical formula for White Oxide of Arsenic is ____________.

As2O3 Signup and view all the answers

What is a common reaction of children described in the content when they experience fear?

They wake suddenly and grab the sides of their cradle. Signup and view all the answers

Aphthe in the mouth can easily bleed when touched or during eating.

True Signup and view all the answers

What type of nose presentation is noted, especially in young women?

A shiny red tip. Signup and view all the answers

The discharge from nose and all mucous membranes is described as very ________.

tough, stringy, tenacious Signup and view all the answers

What causes aggravation in symptoms according to the content?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is a typical symptom observed in the female reproductive system?

Profuse, albuminous leucorrhea. Signup and view all the answers

Match the described symptoms with their specific characteristics:

Crusty nostrils = Inflamed tip of nose Salivation during dentition = Hot mouth with dryness Frequent urination = Screams before passing urine Skin injuries = Unhealthy and suppurative Signup and view all the answers

The condition often referred to as 'stammering children' is associated with the remedy ________.

Stram. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Bryonia

Aggravation from motion
A key characteristic that can be used to help differentiate from other remedies
Can be used as a "landmark" to help learn about the remedy

Rhus Tox

Amelioration from motion
A key characteristic that can be used to help differentiate from other remedies
Can be used as a "landmark" to help learn about the remedy

Belladonna

Furious, vicious delirium
A key characteristic that can be used to help differentiate from other remedies
Can be used as a "landmark" to help learn about the remedy

Phosphoricum Acidum

Apathy, indifference
A key characteristic that can be used to help differentiate from other remedies
Can be used as a "landmark" to help learn about the remedy

Agaricus Muscarius

Light hair, lax skin and muscles
Useful for old people with weak circulation
Useful for drunkards, especially for headaches

Agaricus Muscarius - Mental

Delirium with constant raving, tries to get out of bed
Can be indicated for typhoid or typhus

Agaricus Muscarius - Physical

Extremely sensitive to cold air
Complaints appear diagonally, upper left and lower right side

Agaricus Muscarius - Head

Headache of those prone to delirium during fever
Headache of those subject to chorea, twitching or grimaces
Headache from spinal affections

Agaricus Muscarius - Male

Nervous prostration after sexual debauches

Agaricus Muscarius - Female

Prolapsus, post-climacteric
Bearing-down pain almost intolerable

Agaricus Muscarius - Back

Spinal irritation due to sexual excess
Epilepsy from suppressed eruptions
Spine sensitive to touch, worse mornings
Pain, sore aching in lumbar and sacral regions during exertion, while sitting
Every motion or turn of the body causes pain in the spine
Single vertebra sensitive to touch

Agaricus Muscarius - Extremities

Uncertainty in walking, stumbling gait, stumbles over everything
Feels pain as if beaten when standing
Weakness of lower extremities, trembling, cannot walk with eyes closed

Agaricus Muscarius - Nervous

Walks and stands unsteadily, especially when unobserved
Convulsions preceded by restlessness
Great weakness of lower extremities

Agaricus Muscarius - Modalities

Aggravation from cold foods, cold air, eating sugar, ice cream, unusual mental exertion
Amelioration from open air, craves wind in face, bathing with cold water

Agaricus Muscarius - Relations

Natrium mur. for bad effects of cauterizing with nitrate of silver
Coffea increases nervous headache
Boys complaints after using tobacco
Similar to Nat-m., Nit-ac., Lach., Aur., Cupr.
After Verat., Lyc. follows well in flatulent dyspepsia

Arnica Montana

Nervous women, sanguine plethoric persons, lively expression and very red face
Especially adapted to those who remain long impressed by even slight mechanical injuries

Arnica Montana - Mental

Unconsciousness, when spoken to answers correctly but unconsciousness and delirium return
Says there is nothing the matter with him

Arnica Montana - Physical

Sore, lame, bruised feeling all through the body
Traumatic affections of muscles
Nervous, cannot bear pain, whole body over-sensitive
Everything on which he lies seems too hard, keeps moving to find a soft spot

Arnica Montana - Head

Hydrocephalus, deathly coldness in forearm of children
Meningitis after mechanical or traumatic injuries, from falls, concussion
When suspecting exudation of blood, to facilitate absorption

Arnica Montana - Eyes

Conjunctival or retinal hemorrhage with extravasation from injuries or cough

Arnica Montana - Gastro-intestinal

Belching, eructations, foul, putrid, like rotten eggs
Dysentery, with ischuria, fruitless urging, long interval between stools
Constipation, rectum loaded, feces will not come away, ribbon-like stools

Arnica Montana - Female

Soreness of parts after labor, prevents post-partum hemorrhage and puerperal complications
Retention or incontinence of urine after labor

Arnica Montana - Extremities

Gout and rheumatism with great fear of being touched
Cannot walk erect on account of a bruised sort of feeling in pelvic region

Arnica Montana - Nervous

Mechanical injuries, especially with stupor from concussion, involuntary feces and urine
Apoplexy, loss of consciousness, involuntary evacuations, controls hemorrhage and aids absorption in acute attack
Paralysis, left-sided, pulse full, strong, stertor, sighing, muttering

Arnica Montana - Fever

Heat of upper part of the body, coldness of lower
Face or head and face alone is hot, the body cool

Arnica Montana - Injuries

For bad effects resulting from mechanical injuries, even if received years ago
After injuries with blunt instruments
Concussions and contusions, without laceration of soft parts, prevents suppuration and septic conditions

Arnica Montana - Skin

Tendency to small, painful boils, one after the other, extremely sore

Arnica Montana - Modalities

Aggravation at rest, when lying down, from wine
Amelioration from contact, motion

Arnica Montana - Relations

Complementary to Acon., Hyper., Rhus-t.
Similar to Bapt., Chin., Phyt., Pyrog., Rhus-t., Staph., for soreness as if bruised
After Acon., Apis, Ham., Ip., Verat., is followed by Sul-ac.
In ailments from spirituous liquors or from charcoal vapors, Arn. is often indicated
In spinal convulsions, compare with Hyper.

Arsenicum Album - Mental

Depressing, melancholic, despairing, indifferent
Anxious, fearful, restless, full of anguish
Irritable, sensitive, peevish, easily vexed

Arsenicum Album - Mental - Key Characteristics

The greater the suffering, the greater the anguish, restlessness and fear of death
Mentally restless but physically too weak to move
Anxious fear of death, thinks it useless to take medicine, is incurable, is surely going to die
Dread of death when alone, on going to bed
Excessively nervous, easily frightened by the slightest noise
Children awake suddenly, dreaming and graping sides of cradle without apparent cause

Arsenicum Album - Head

Hair becomes frowsy and tangled, splits, sticks together at the tips

Arsenicum Album - Eyes

Eyelashes loaded with dry, gummy exudation, agglutinated in morning, turn inward and inflame the eye, especially at outer canthus
Tendency to “wild hairs.”

Arsenicum Album - Nose

Nostrils crusty, inflammed, tip of nose shining red, red noses of young women
Stoppage of right nostril, or first right then left with constant blowing of nose

Arsenicum Album - Mouth

Aphthe in the mouth, on the tongue, inside of the cheek, easily bleeding, prevents child from nursing, with hot mouth, dryness and thirst
Cracked and bleeding tongue
Salivation, especially during dentition
Aphthous sore mouth, worse from touch, eating salty or sour food, of old people, often from plate of teeth

Arsenicum Album - Urinary

Child has frequent urination and screams before urine passes

Arsenicum Album - Female

Leucorrhea, profuse, albuminous, starchy with sensation as if warm water were flowing down, for two weeks between the catamenia

Arsenicum Album - Skin

Skin unhealthy, slight injuries suppurate

Arsenicum Album - Modalities

Aggravation from downward motion, from sudden slight noises, smoking, which may bring on diarrhea, damp, cold weather, before urinating
Amelioration from pressure, holding painful side with hand

Arsenicum Album - Relations

Borax follows: Calc., Psor., Sanic., Sulph.
Is followed by, Ars., Bry., Lyc., Phos., Sil.
Incompatible; should not be used before or after, Aceticum acidum, vinegar, wine.

Bovista Lycoperdon

Adapted to old maids with palpitation
Stammering children

Bovista Lycoperdon - Mental

Awkwardness, inclined to drop things from hands, objects fall from powerless hands

Bovista Lycoperdon - Physical

Discharge from nose and all mucous membranes very tough, stringy, tenacious
Sweat in axilla, smells like onion

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Explore key characteristics of various homeopathic remedies including Bryonia, Rhus Tox, Belladonna, and others. This quiz helps differentiate between these remedies based on their unique traits. Test your knowledge of homeopathy with landmark features and clinical uses.