Homoeopathy — Page 122
Belladonna 122 exceptions however). Such a patient should be treated with Belladonna or Gelsemium. Many a time when discharges accumulate in the nose or in the sinuses, the headache becomes worse when the head is tilted forwards. Generally, Belladonna is a treatment of sudden short-lived illnesses. An ailment which comes on suddenly will also disappear suddenly. But sometimes, when the headache disappears, it may leave a heaviness of the head for many days along with the sensation of being tired. In Belladonna, having the hair cut or getting the beard shaved can provoke headache. In Belladonna ailments, rest brings about relief, but movement exaggerates the symptoms. Most of the ailments of Belladonna start in the upper part of the body and migrate downwards. When the headache becomes better, the joints and the muscles start hurting starting from the upper part of the body to the lower part. Ledum is famous for the treatment of diseases that start in the lower part of the body and migrate upwards. Belladonna is also very useful in the diseases of the eye. The eyes are unusually red, and the eyelids are swollen. The patient experiences flashes of light before their eyes. One peculiar sign is that the eyes remain completely dry while in Euphrasia, the eyes water in addition to the redness. In Belladonna and Euphrasia, the symptoms of redness and the intensity are similar. In Euphrasia, the redness is not that pronounced, but the eyes water a lot. Belladonna is very useful in glaucoma (the rise of pressure inside the eye). There was a patient who had severe glaucoma who the doctors had labelled as incurable. The patient was told that due to the high pressure in the eye, the interior of the eye could burst open which might result in permanent blindness. The prescription that I gave to the patient mainly contained Belladonna. Surprisingly, within a week, the pressure inside the eye started returning to normal and the patient completely recovered. Gelsemium is also useful in decreasing the intra-ocular pressure in glaucoma. It is better to give Calcaria Phos 6X also. Nux Vomica and Belladonna both have the element of Cuprum and Cuprum is one of the best remedies for convulsive states.