Traditional Use by Homeopaths in UK

Remedy Notes
based on Traditional Use Only

Symptoms are sudden, violent brief - anxiety,

Aconite
fear, restlessness, grief - high temperature with
(pronounced
great thirst - Insomnia
Ackonite)
Insect stings. Burning, stinging pains. Swelling
Apis mel
of lower eyelids. Absence of thirst
Argent nit Colic. Headache. Dizziness
Arnica
Use after any injury. Bruises. Sprains. Physical
Arnica is also a very
exhaustion. Insomnia due to over tiredness.
(pronounced popular herbal remedy.
Muscles ache all over
Aah-nicker)
Upset stomach. Vomiting. Diarrhoea (as from
Arsen alb
food poisoning). Cramps in calves.
Brightly flushed face. Swollen joints. Vertigo.
Belladonna Facial neuralgia. Severe throbbing headache.
Dry hacking cough. acne
Irritability. Dryness. Dry painful cough. Dry
Bryonia
lips. Thirst especially for cold drinks.
Cracked skin in the winter. Period pains.
Calc carb Itching skin. Premenstrual tension. Toothache.
Vertigo. Insomnia.
Head colds with thick greenish-yellow
Calc fluor
discharge.Catarrh. Croup. Toothache.

Burns and scalds before blisters form; sunburn

Cantharis
Indigestion with excessive flatulence.
Carbo veg Hoarseness. Loss of voice. Tinnitus with
nausea and vertigo.
Teething; irritability and restlessness; colic;
Chamomilla
green slimey diarrhoea
Travel sickness; nausea with hollow sensation
Cocculus
in stomach; nausea during pregnancy
Colic; stomach pains; flatulence; cramp;
Colocynthis
stitching pain
Cold with watery eyes and streaming nose.
Euphrasia
Hayfever
 Gelsemium is still used
Influenza. Sneezing. Sore throat. Symptoms of by professional medical
Gelsemium flushing, aching, trembling. Weary with heavy herbalist but is not
aching muscles. Runy nose. Vertigo. available over the
counter.
Unhealthy skin. Cracked finger tips.
Graphites Constipation. Tinnitus. Earache. Sinus trouble.
Dandruff
Hepar sulph Skin highly sensitive. Acne. Croup. Earache.
Painful cuts and wounds. Lacerated wounds
Hypericum is also known
Hypericum involving nerve endings. (after consultation
as St John's Wort.
with a medical professional)l
Fright. Prolonged grief. Sore throat. Piercing
Ignatia
headache.Insomnia
Mental tiredness from overwork. Nervous
exhaustion. Nervous indigestion. Loss of
Kali phos
voice. Hoarseness. Giddiness from exhaustion
and weakness
Irritability. Fear of failure. Period pain.
Lycopdium
Premenstrual tension. Hiccough with acidity.
Mixed Pollen Hayfever when triggered by pollen
Sneezy cold. Runny nose. Vertigo.
Nat mur
Premenstrual tension. Housemaid's knee
For over indulgence in food and alcohol.
Nux vom Itching piles. Stuffy colds. Vertigo.
Constipation. Raw throat

Phosphorous Dry cough; hypersensitivity; night sweats

Premenstrual tension. Catarrh. Styes.
Pulsatilla
Menopause. Acne. Tinnitus
Rheumatic aches and pains. Over-exertion.
Rhus tox
Pain in ligaments. Tickling cough
Injuries to bones. Fractures, dislocations.
Ruta grav Sprains of wrists and ankles. Eye strain.
Urticaria
 Physical and mental debility due to exertion.
Silicea Boils, abscesses, acne. Bunions. Chronic
headaches. Sinus trouble
Unhealthy looking skin. Tendency to skin
Sulphur disease. Itching skin. Acne. Insomnia Tinnitus
Lack of energy
Thuja herbal tincture is
used for its anti-viral
properties to treat warts
Thuja Warty growths. Morning headaches
and can be prescribed by
a qualified medical
herbalist.

ACNE ANXIETY APPETITE BEREAVEMENT

BODY
BAD BREATH BITES & STINGS BOILS
ODOUR
BURNS &
BRUISING CATARRH CHILBLAINS
SCALDS
COLIC CONSTIPATION COLDS & FLU COUGHS
MILD
CYSTITIS DIARRHOEA EARACHE
DEPRESSION
HAEMORRHOIDS AND
ECZEMA FIRST AID FLATULENCE
PILES
HEADACHES
HANGOVER HAYFEVER AND INDIGESTION
MIGRAINES
MOUTH
MENOPAUSE MENSTRUATION NAPPY RASH
ULCERS
PRE-
NAUSEA PANIC MENSTRUAL PSORIASIS
TENSION
SORE
RHEUMATISM SLEEPLESSNESS SPRAINS
THROATS
STRESS STYES TIRED EYES TOOTHACHE/TEETHING
URTICARIA/NETTLE
WARTS
RASH
Traditional Use by Homeopaths in UK based on
Possible Choices
Traditional Use Only
ACNE back to top
The face is dry and burning, but cold applications
Arsen alb
make things worse.
The patient is restless and chilly. Arsen alb.
The face is red, dry and burning hot. Belladona
Large infected spots on the face and back Hepar sulph
Patient constipated, irritable and chilly. Condition
Nux vom
made worse by alchol, tea or coffee.
Spots made worse by rich, fatty foods Pulsatilla
Red, painful, itchy spots. Rhus tox
For skin that scars easily Silicea
For long standing acne, aggravated by warmth and
Sulphur
washing.
ANXIETY back to top
Sudden panic attacks Aconite
Lacking self confidence. Fear of heights and crowds. Argent nit
Feeling restless and irrable. Patient chilly. Arsen alb
Anxiety following bereavement or break-up of
Ignatia
relationship.
Hates fuss and sympathy. Nat mur
Highly nervous and sensitive. Aggravated by
Phosphorus
thunderstorms.
APPETITE back to top
Continual craving or complete loss of appetite. Arsen alb
Feeling of emptiness after meals. Calc carb
Variable appetite. Ferrum phos
Aversion to food. Hunger prevents sleep. Ignatia
Excessive appetite which is easily satisfied. Lycopodium
BEREAVEMENT back to top
Where the death is sudden and the shock severe. Aconite
Cannot get over the loss. Prolonged bereavement. Ignatia
BAD BREATH back to top
Salivation with sour taste in mouth. Ignatia
Offensive breath and sweat. Merc sol
Breath sour after a stomach upset. Nux vom
Mouth dry but no feeling of thirst. Pulsatilla

BITES & STINGS back to top

When there is swelling and bruising. Arnica
Insect Stings. Apis mel
Horse-fly bites. Hypericum
Purple discoloration around the bite. Lachesis
Pain from puncture wounds from small sharp
Ledum
objects.
BODY ODOUR back to top
Profuse sticky sweet all day. Skin sensitive. Hepar sulph
Perspiration which stains clothes. Merc sol
Unhealthy looking skin. Problem feet. Sulphur
Sweats in uncovered parts. Thuja
BOILS back to top
With redness, heat and throbbing. Belladonna
Sensitive boils which weep easily. Hepar sulph
Boils slow to develop and heal. Silicea
BRUISING back to top
For all soft tissue injuries, leading to bruises. Arnica
Bruising of the breast. Bellis perennis
Bruising due to varicose veins. Hamamelis
Painful bruises on fingers and toes. Hypericum
Bruising of the bones. Ruta grav
BURNS & SCALDS back to top
Sunburn with redness, heat and throbbing. Belladonna
Sunburn remedy, taken just before, or just after
Cantharis
blistering starts.
General treatment for burns and scalds. After a day
Causticum
in the sun when reaction is expected.
Stinging burns and scalds. Urtica urens
CATARRH back to top
Profuse watery discharge with sneezing and burning
Allium cepa
of the nose and lips.
Copious burning and clear watery discharge,
chilliness, craving for heat, great exhaustion, watery Arsen alb
eyes.
Catarrh lying on chest which feels tight. Bryonia
Thick greenish/yellow discharge in lumps. Worse
Calc fluor
after rest and from damp weather.
Bland nasal catarrh with watering eyes. Euphrasia
Thick yellow discharge. Worse at night. Loss of
Pulsatilla
smell.
Sinus catarrh with headaches. Obstinate nasal
Silicea
obstruction and sneezing in morning
CHILBLAINS back to top
Chilblains worse for cold. Patient chilly. Calc carb
Chilblains worse for warmth, when limbs hang
Pulsatilla
down.
COLIC back to top
Colic relieved by pressure on the stomach. Colocynthis
Worsened by movement. Bryonia
Extremely irritable, better when carried around. Chamomilla
CONSTIPATION back to top
Stools feel too large and hard to pass, especially in
Bryonia
the elderly.
No desire to open bowels for several days, then pass
Graphites
large stool. Colicky pains and bowels ache.
Great flatulence. No stools passed for days, then
Lycopodium
hard stools passed with difficulty.
Frequent urge to pass stools, but always feel that
Nux vom
more to come
Not strong enough to expel stool, so slips back in. Silicea
Stools large, hard, dark and dry. Painful to pass. Sulphur
COLDS & FLU back to top
Beginnings of colds & flu particularly from exposure
Aconite
to cold winds. Fever, chill and thirst.
Common cold with much sneezing, watering of eyes Allium cepa
and acrid nasal discharge.
Eyes and nose stream. Exhaustion. Desire sips of
Arsen alb
water.
High temperature/fever. Incoherent behaviour Belladona

COUGHS back to top

Dry, tickling, irritating cough. Sudden onset from
Aconite
exposure to cold wind.
Restless and anxious, wheezy with burning sensation
Arsen alb.
in chest
Dry, tickly, barking cough. Violent coughing fits end
Belladona
in sneezing
Hard dry cough with stiches in the chest and
Bryonica
headache
Tickling cough with yellow, sour and offensive
Calc carb
sputum. Head and neck apt to sweat at night.
Hard, racking cough with pain in chest bringing
Causticum
exhaustion. Inability to bring up phlegm.
Persistent, irritating cough coming from deep down
Drosera
in chest, occasionally leading to vomiting
Hoarse cough with roughness and scraping sensation
Hepar sulph
in throat
Spasmodic cough with wheezing, rattling and loss of
breath, either leading to vomiting without nausea or Ipecac
intense nausea unrelieved by vomiting
Cough with stringy phlegm Kali birch
Cough originating from tickling in pit of stomach,
Nat mur
with painin head
Dry, tearing, spasmodic cough with retching Nux vom
Violent, hard, dry, exhausting, tight or racking cough
Phosphurus
with yellow sputum
Cough dry in the evening, loose in the morning with
thick, bland yellow-green discharge and tickling Pulsatilla
larynx
CYSTITIS back to top
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MILD DEPRESSION back to top
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EARACHE back to top
Earache after exposure to cold, dry winds. Aconite
Throbbing pain made worse by warmth Belladonna
Painful. Irritable and weepy. Chamomilla
Throbbing pain, better for warmth Hepar sulph
Ear swollen and red, worse at night. Patient weepy Pulsatilla
ECZEMA back to top
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FIRST AID back to top
Shock, fear and panic after an accident Aconite
All injuries that lead to bruising Arnica
To aid healing from burns and scalds Cantharis
For painful crush injuries Hypericum
For sprains when the bone is bruised Ruta grav
Injuries to bones and tendons Symphytum

FLATULENCE back to top

Upset, rumbling stomach. Nervous anticipation of
Argent nit.
coming events
Excessive flatulence with belching and a full
Carbo veg
sensation in the abdomen
Flatulence with colicky stomach pains Colocynthis
 Bloated feeling after a light meal. Much flatulence Lycopodium
Caused by overeating Nux vom

HAEMORRHOIDS AND PILES back to top

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HANGOVER back to top
Too much food and drink. Headache with coldness and irritability. Nux vom
HAYFEVER back to top
Nose and eyes stream. Frequent and severe sneezing. Worse in the
Allium cepa
morning indoors
Nose tickles violently. Sneezing violent and painful with watery burning
Arsen alb
discharge, making upper lip sore.
Eyes burn, itch and water constantly. Runny nose with much sneezing. Euphrasia
Violent sneezing with blocked nose. Face hot and flushed, Gelsemium
General remedy where condition is allergic response to pollen. Mixed pollen.
Copious catarrh and sneezing, often with cold sores or mouth ulcers Nat mur
Irritation of nose, eyes, throat and face with prolonged bouts of sneezing Nux vom
Copious thick catarrh and sneezing. Relieved by open air. Pulsatilla
Sinusitis with blocked stuffy nose. Worse on first waking. Silicea
HEADACHES AND MIGRAINES back to top
Pain begins over the forehead and ends in the neck and shoulders. Worse
Bryonia
for movement.
With painful watering of the eyes. Euphrasia
Lessened by bending the head backwards Hypericum
Migraine over the eyes, preceded by blurred vision. Kali bich
With humming in the ears Kali phos
Headache on right side. Concentration makes pain worse. Lycopodium
Throbbing, blinding headaches. Hammering migraine, with zig-zag
Nat mur
lights
Too much food and drink. Headache with coldness and irritability Nux vom
Headaches worse in the evening or associated with periods. Patient
Pulsatilla
weepy.
Migraine begins in the neck, travels over the head and ends in one eye. Silicea
Left-sided headache. Pain as if the nail driven into the head Thuja
INDIGESTION back to top
Lack of appetite and weakness following illness. May develop diarrhoea Arsen alb
Indigestion straight after eating. Food lies like stone in the stomach Bryonia
Stomach full of wind Carbo veg
Indigestion from too much starchy food. Excessive wind. Heartburn Lycopodium
Indigestion from overindulgence. Stomach feels swollen. Nux vom
Indigestion a few hours after eating, from rich foods. Pulsatilla
MENOPAUSE back to top
Hot, red face. Dry vagina Belladonna
Dry vagina. Black stools with constipation Bryonia
Hot flushes of the face. Nosebleeds. Scanty periods. Graphites
Hot flushes with headaches and dizziness. Flooding periods. Lachesis
Hot flushes. Patient weepy and moody. Pulsatilla
Hot flushes and faintness. Sinking feeling in the stomach. Intercourse
Sepia
causes much pain.

MENSTRUATION back to top

Periods late or scanty. Often associated with exposure to cold winds. Aconite
Pain begins just before start of period. Irregular, painful and heavy Actaea rac.
Bearing down pains with heavy, hot, bright red loss. Belladonna
Feels tired, giddy and chilly. Breast swollen and painful Calc carb
Heavy periods in adolescent girls. Pain and backache. Calc phos
Period stop due to bereavement Ignatia
Early periods with passage of clots. Sickness before and during periods. Ipecac
Dry vagina. Pain in the lower abdomen with headache. Lycopodium
Irregular periods. Headache and depression with backache Nat mur
Scanty periods. Pain in lower back. Pulsatilla
Abnormal vaginal discharge with sallow patches on face. Feel tearful or
Sepia
irritated.
MOUTH ULCERS back to top
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NAPPY RASH back to top
Baby overweight, head sweats at night. Calc carb
Skin itchy with blisters Rhus tox
Dry, red itchy rash Sulphur
NAUSEA back to top
Diarrhoea and vomiting. Feel cold, weak and anxious Arsen alb
Travel sickness Cocculus
Griping pains in abdomen. Symptoms worse when travelling. Ipecac
After over-indulgence in rich food and alcohol Nux vom
Vomiting as soon as the food or drink is warmed by the stomach. Phosphorus
Vomiting after rich, fatty foods. Pulsatilla
PANIC back to top
Following an accident Aconite
Fear of appearing before an audience Argent nit
Fearful Arsen alb
Fear of crowds, death and impending misfortune Ferr phos
Examination nerves. Fear of failure Gelsemium
PRE-MENSTRUAL TENSION back to top
Tired and lacking energy. Cold sweats. Breasts swollen and painful. Calc carb
Irritable and over-sensitive. Symptoms of cystitis. Causticum
Breasts painful. Symptoms worse in morning Lachesis
Bad tempered and depressed. Crave sweet things Lycopodium
Breasts tender. Moody and irritable but refuses consolation Nat mur
Feeling irritable and chilly. Constipation with frequent need to urinate Nux vom
Over-sensitive and cries easily. Changeable moods. Irregular periods. Pulsatilla
Scanty periods, with feelings of tiredness. Sad and depressed Sepia
PSORIASIS back to top
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RHEUMATISM back to top
Muscular soreness and bruising Actaea rac
Burning, stinging pains Apis mel
Pain resulting from earlier injury. Bruised feeling. Arnica
Pain worse for movement and warmth. Better for pressure (bandaged) Bryonia
Pains in the jaw and neck. Better for warmth. Causticum
Pains flit around joints. Worse for warmth, better for cold applications Pulsatilla
Pain worse on beginning to move but improves with continued
Rhus tox
movement
Pain affect joints Ruta grav

SLEEPLESSNESS back to top

Sleeplessness after shock or panic Aconite
Waking around midnight. Restless, worried and apprehensive Arsen alb
Sleepless, crying children associated with teething and colic. Want to be
Chamomilla
carried around
Feel too tired to sleep Coffea
Sleeplessness after emotional upset or bereavement Ignatia
Mind keeps going over the work done in the day. Dream a lot, with
Lycopodium
talking in sleep.
Sleeplessness due to great mental strain or overindulgence Nux vom
Feel too hot in bed, throw covers off then feel cold. Worse for rich food. Pulsatilla
Irritable and restless, with pain and discomfort Rhus tox
SORE THROATS back to top
Develops after exposure to cold wind. Should be started as soon as
Aconite
possible at outset of the illness
Face and throat red and hot. Swallowing is painful. Belladonna
Mouth and throat dry. Feeling of thirst Bryonia
Pain worse during the night and from drinks Calc fluor
Throat raw. Pain extends to ear Gelsemium
Throat very sensitive Hepar sulph
Throat dry and sore. Swallowing painful Merc sol
Sore throat from over use of the voice ir too much smoking Nux vom
SPRAINS back to top
Sprain coupled with bruising Arnica
Sprain painful for movement Bryonia
Pain improved by gentle movement Rhus tox
Sprain with bone injury Ruta grav
STRESS back to top
Everyday emotional and mental stresses and strains. Panic attacks Aconite
Mentally and physically exhausted from over-work Calc carb
Loss of self-confidence, fear of being unable to cope with stress of work Lycopodium
Tired, burnt-out executive. Never stops thinking about work, cannot
Nux vom
sleep for worry
STYES back to top
Recurring styes. Eye red, eye lid swollen and painful Apis mel
Styes with pus Hepar sulph>
Eyelids stick together. Thick greenish yellow discharge Pulsatilla
Dry, scaly eyelids, stick together overnight Thuja
TIRED EYES back to top
Eye muscles tired from looking into the distance for too long Arnica
Eyes ache when you look up, down or to the sides Nat mur
Tired eyes from nervousness or apprehension Phosphorus
Eyes burn after close work or study Ruta grav
TOOTHACHE/TEETHING back to top
Shooting pains made worse by cold drinks and wind Aconite
Taken before visits to the dentist to reduce bruising and after-pain Arnica
Toothache from bad teeth Calc fluor
Teething in infants Chamomilla
Severe toothache. Pressure on the tooth is extremely painful Coffea
Pain worse during the night and from drinks Merc sol
URTICARIA/NETTLE RASH back to top
Stinging nettle rash. Better for cold applications Apis mel
Burning, itching skin eruptions. Patient restless and anxious Arsen alb
Violent itching with skin cracks Lycopodium
Skin red and blistered Rhus tox
Rash develops in open air. Not relieved by scratching Sepia
WARTS back to top
General remedy for warts Thuja