Homoeopathy — Page 84
Arnica Montana 84 Arnica 200 given along with Aconite 200 is much better and faster in action than Arnica 200 alone. If the injured area is flushed and swollen due to increased local circulation, Belladonna should also be given along with Arnica for better response. Increased blood flow to the injured part is a natural response to the physical insult. In Arnica alone, local blood flow is not enhanced and there is no unusual swelling. In the case of increased swelling, Belladonna or Aconite should also be administered. This general prescription may be used without any hesitation or fear of harm. It can simply work to one’s advantage. Arnica works equally well in low as well as high potencies. However, in deep-established illnesses, it should be administered in high potency. Once an army officer, Major Mumtaz, slipped off the snow- covered cliff during military exercises and landed in an abyss 75 feet deep in the Himalayas. He was seriously hurt with no apparent hope of survival. I gave him Arnica 1000 and Natrum Sulph 1000 twice on the first day and then once a day. By God’s grace, he recovered astonishingly well. One of my patients had been badly hurt and his backbone had also fractured. The doctors told him that he would not survive, if he luckily survived, he would be bed-ridden or bound to a wheelchair for life. I prescribed him Arnica, Ruta, Hypericum, Calcarea Phos and Symphytum, all in potency 30 to be taken 3 to 4 times a day. After some time, he showed up in my office in London walking on his own, without any support. I failed to recognize him, although I remembered his face. It was unbelievable to see him walking independently. He smiled and told me that he had used the homoeopathic prescription suggested by me and that I had prayed for him, and given him hope. His recovery was indeed miraculous. Hence, this prescription is the best remedy in all injuries causing swelling, inflammation, pain and stiffness. In the first patient, I had also included Natrum Sulph 1000, which in my opinion is the best for injuries of the nape of the neck. Over many years of practice, I have found a triad of homoeopathic medicines that are very effective in the treatment of broken bones. This consists of Symphytum, Ruta and Calcarea Phos. It virtually doubles the speed of healing of a broken bone, even when there is a gap due to the loss of bone. The bone starts growing from both ends of the fracture to fill up the gap.