Homoeopathy — Page 88
Arnica Montana 88 and reddish in colour and frequent. The f requency of stools is associated with severe griping pain in the intestines. The patient feels progressively weak after every motion and likes to retire. Arnica is a good remedy for whooping cough also. The child screams before or after the bout of cough. Excessive straining can rupture the small capillaries and cause them to bleed. If Arnica is not given, the patient may go blind due to bleeding in the eyes. The whole body feels badly beaten up due to increased internal pressure. Arnica is not a cure, but offers sufficient relief of symptoms so that the serious after-effects of whooping cough can be minimized. Drosera is very effective in whooping cough and similar coughs. One dose of potency 30 taken at night, works extraordinarily well. The Arnica patient is irritable, sad and distressed only during the ailment, even though he is not of this nature. When the symptoms progress, the pain is ameliorated and the drowsiness prevails. The mind, however, remains clear. On questioning the patient will respond clearly. In the heart diseases associated with Arnica, the heart feels as if squeezed into a vice. The patient’s heart beats out of fear. The pulse is irregular. The heartbeat becomes fast in response to physical exertion and exercise, and slows down with rest. The patient wants to move to a new place , hoping that he may feel better. Arnica combined with Bryonia and Iris Tenax is very useful in Appendicitis. Arnica 1000 given prior to a surgery or childbirth prevents many complications. Adjuvants: Aconite, Ipecac Antidote: Camphor Potency: 30 to CM.