Homoeopathy — Page 83
Arnica Montana 83 Arnica Montana Arnica has a special place in. It is prepared from tobacco grown on the mountains, and has long since been used in the treatment of blunt injuries. To fall and get hurt is common in hilly areas, no wonder that the Gracious God has provided the appropriate remedy right there! In , Arnica is used in the treatment of new as well as old injuries. Its main symptom is the clotting of blood (resembling Alumen); thus, it is an essential ingredient in the treatment of heart diseases. Arnica, in homoeopathic form, liquefies the clotted blood. Yet, unlike allopathic medicine, it does not make the blood too thin to clot when needed. In the case of heart attack , Arnica is given in combination with Lachesis. Lachesis is a remedy for snake venom, which causes the blood to clot in the arteries supplying the heart and causes heart attack. Some snake venoms affect the nervous system instead of the blood. Naja is one such example. Its venom affects the heart musculature. Arnica and Lachesis, both are closely related to the coagulation of blood. They must be given together, and not one after the other, so that their action does not conflict with each other. Administration of two to three medicines, together or in sequence, demands a special skill based on deep knowledge and long experience about the nature of the medications to be used. I usually give Arnica and Lachesis together or just one of the two. If the heart attack has been precipitated due to coagulation of the blood, Arnica will adequately dilute the blood, and re-establish its flow. Arnica is the best remedy for accidents and blunt injuries , causing the injured part to turn blue or black due to the accumulation of clotted blood. Once, a patient had been badly beaten with a club and his entire body was black and blue. His condition was critically serious and I thought he would not survive. I gave him sufficient supply of Arnica and prayed for him. By the next evening, I was very worried because I had received no information about his condition. On inquiry, I was told that he had become well enough that night and he was even up and about by then. Alhamdolillah.