Homoeopathy — Page 149
Bryonia Alba 149 6 to 7 times a day to a significant benefit. The fever will gradually subside in two to three nights if not on the first. Like Nux Vomica, if Bryonia is used more than necessary, it causes headaches. The antidote for both is Gelsemium. In Bryonia, the illness presents two patterns. Firstly, when the discharges or sweating stop, the suffering worsens. With the treatment the excretions begin again. The inner linings of the organ become moist and the normal perspiration starts from the skin. Secondly, when there is cessation of periods in women, they suffer nosebleeds. By administering Bryonia, the condition is relieved. The thick sticky expectoration may block the main air passages temporarily causing a state of asthma. Repeated coughing is needed to expel it out of the air passages. If the sputum is like a thread, Coccus definitely is the best remedy. If the cold deteriorates and deep infection sets in, the expectoration becomes greenish, showing further deterioration. In Bryonia, the symptoms progress gradually but it does not mean that they take many days to become evident. If the Bryonia patient is exposed to cold in the morning, by the evening he will start showing symptoms of cold, and by the next morning the sickness is in full swing. The pain in the joints and muscles becomes severe and chronic. Bryonia behaves the same way in acute illnesses also. The Bryonia symptoms become more intense by 9 o’clock in the evening and persist all night. The symptoms of Chamomilla and Natrum Mur are at their peak at 9 o’clock in the morning. There is no definite explanation of the periodicity and punctuality of these symptoms, but this is how it has been designed by nature. Like Chelidonium, Bryonia is the remedy for the illnesses of the right side. It is deeply related to liver disorders. Its discharges are yellowish in colour, including the sputum from the lung. In Chelidonium, the liver pain radiates towards the back like the pain of the gall bladder, getting worse on movement. When a pregnant woman becomes exhausted or there is danger of aborting following heat stroke , Bryonia should be administered. If combined with Arnica 200, this will also prevent against the aftereffects of physical exhaustion. In the case of trauma, Bryonia and Arnica together prevent the danger of abortion. It is very useful for this