Homeopathy - First Aid with Homoeopathy

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First aid is the administration of emergency assistance to individuals who have been injured. Homeopathic remedies are fast to act in these conditions. In serious conditions, if homeopathic remedies are used in conjunction with conventional first aid procedures, the risk of long-term damage from an injury can be significantly reduced and the healing process can be noticeably enhanced. Learning about first aid homeopathic remedies is very easy for everyone.

Homeopathic medicines are helpful in preventing infection, pain relief and bleeding control. They act best in burns, nerve pains, fast healing of cuts and for fracture of bones. Homeopathy needs individualization for chronic diseases, but for cuts, burns and fractures, all need a similar stimulus to heal their injury. Homeopathic remedies are very easy to prescribe in general first aid especially in sports injuries. They are usually very effective in reducing the pain of injury and speeding the healing process. As the homeopathic pills are sweet and liked by kids, it's easy to give them.

Arnica: Most common first aid for all injuries. It helps reduce shock, relieve pain, diminish swelling and begin healing. Arnica is a great remedy for injuries to muscles, and also when there is pain from over exertion. It removes bad effects of shock from injury, prevents septic conditions and works well for mechanical injuries received even years previously.

Common conditions for use: Shock or trauma of injury, surgical shock, muscle injuries, pains due to over exertion, concussions and contusions. Sore, lame, bruised feeling/pain all over the body as if it has been beaten, before and after surgery.

Dosage and application: Arnica 1M is very useful in head injuries and prevents brain damage. In other injuries, Arnica 30, 5 doses with 15 minutes gap is good. Arnica external applications are also available.

Calendula: Stops bleeding from cuts and injuries inhibits infection and promotes granulation of tissues. It helps heal wounds and burns. Calendula helps healing rapidly, and is not recommended for use in deep cuts as sometimes it can close and heal the outside skin before the tissues underneath are completely healed. It is good for neuritis from lacerated wounds, exhaustion from loss of blood, and excessive pain in injured area.

Dosage and application: Calendula 30, three doses with 15 minutes gap is good. Gel, spray and ointments are available for external applications.

Hypericum: Excellent remedy for injuries to nerves (pain along nerve course) or body parts which are richly supplied with nerves (for example, crushed, mashed finger tips or toes, or spinal concussion), and sensitive injured parts with sharp and shooting pains. Hypericum is also good for old injuries to nerves which still seem to bother the person.

Common conditions for use: Injuries to nerves, backaches after surgery with spinal anesthesia, and lacerated injured/inflamed nerves.

Dosage and application: Hypericum 200, three doses with 30 minutes gap. External applications are also available.

Urtica Urens: Helpful in diminishing the pain of burns and in promoting healing.

Dosage and application: One part of Urtica Urens mother tincture with ten parts of water can be applied externally.

Cantharis: Is useful for burns and scalds with rawness and smarting pain which are relieved by cold applications.

Ledumpal: Useful for puncture wounds from sharp pointed instruments like needles or a nails. Ledumpal is also commonly used for insect stings, especially from mosquitoes, and animal bites. It is helpful in healing wounds and preventing tetanus, and relieves localized nerve pains. It is also useful for patients with severe bruising ( black eyes or blows from firm objects), especially if the affected part feels cold yet relieved by cold applications.

Dosage and application: Three doses of Ledumpal 30 with 15 minutes gap is good.

Rhus Tox: Good for pains from spraining or straining a single part, muscle or tendon. Can also be used for bruises, and lameness after sprains, especially of wrists and ankles. Rhus Tox is ideal for pains which are aggravated by initial motion, but better upon continued motion. It is also given for dislocated joints.

Common conditions for use: Sprains and strains, pains from ruptured ligaments and tendons.

Ruta: Good for severe sprains where the person has a torn or wrenched tendon, split ligament or bruised periosteum (bone covering). It can be used for pains due to recent or old injuries to the knee or elbow. It is also good for "Tennis Elbow", and aching in and around the eyes after reading and working on computer.

Symphytum: Useful for fractures. Symphytum relieves pain and promotes rapid healing of fractures. Symphytum favors production of Callus (the osseous material woven between ends of a fractured bone that is ultimately replaced by true bone in the healing process). It relieves the peculiar pricking pain and irritability at the fractured point. This is a great remedy for injuries of the eyeball and around the eyes, and for bones and cheek bone injuries.

General Rules: If the pain is severe, more doses may be required. Four times a day for four days or check with your homeopath. It is better to take the remedy on clean mouth.

DISCLAIMER: The information provided is for educational purposes only. It is not meant to diagnose or treat any health condition and is not a replacement for treatment by a healthcare provider.

First Aid with Homeopathic Remedies