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Useful Remedies – Menopause
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Remedy
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Symptom 1
Hot Flashes
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Symptom 2
Irregular menstrual periods
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Symptom 3
Mood changes such as depression, irritability, anxiety, nervousness, loss of concentration, fatigue
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Glonoine
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Climacteric flushing
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Sudden cessation of menses
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Shock, sudden attacks of terror
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Sanguinaria
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Flushes of heat
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Profuse menses
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Irritable and indisposed to mental effort
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Sulphuric Acid
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Flushes of heat
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Menses too early and profuse
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Fretful, irritable, constant crying or weeping, angry
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Ustilago
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Climacteric
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Menses suppressed without known cause
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Weeps frequently and great depression of spirits
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Vaginal Discharges
Medorrhinum and Thuja are probably the most frequently indicated remedies for discharges. However, others may be more suitable for the patient case picture and symptoms.
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Remedy
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Characteristic 1
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Characteristic 2
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Characteristic 3
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Characteristic 4
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Hepar Sulphuricum
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Blood from uterus
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Offensive Leucorrhoea (smells like old cheese
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Hydrastis
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Hot, watery discharge from uterus
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Thick yellow, acrid, shreddy and corroding leucorrhoea < post menses
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Bleeding after coition from vagina that is sore
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Kali Bichromicum
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Uterine prolapse < hot weather
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Yellow ropy tenacious leucorrhoea
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Menses suppression with urine or red urine
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Natrum Muriaticum
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Acrid, watery leucorrhoea. White butt gradually can turn green
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White thick leucorrhoea instead of menses
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Sepia
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Yellow greenish milky leucorrhoea in large lumps in little girls instead of menses
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Dryness of vagina during coition resulting in bleeding afterwards
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Foul gonorrhoeal with stitches up in the vagina from uterus to naval
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Homeopathic Remedies with a key affinity to the Uterus
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Aurum Muriaticum Natronatum
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Faxinus Americana
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Helonias Dioica
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Ustilago Maydus
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Indurated Cervix
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Tenderness in left inguinal region with bearing down pai, extending down thigh
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Pruritis of vulvae
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Soreness of uterus with pain shooting down thighs
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Metritis – Inflammation of the wall of the uterus
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Fibroids
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Heavy, sore, tender ulcerated uterus
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Fibroids
Spongy uterus which bleeds easily
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Prolapsed uterus
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Prolapse with dragging down sensation in sacral region especially after miscarriage
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Uterus feels drawn into a knot
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Uterus fills up whole pelvis
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Uterus enlarged
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Heavy dragging in pelvis
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Hypertrophy of uterus
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Ossified uterus
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Dyspareunia, Provoked Vestibulodynia and Vaginismus including useful remedies and affinity to these complaints
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Dyspareunia
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Provoked Vestibulodynia
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Vaginismus
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Definition. Is pain when women try to begin sexual intercourse or pain during intercourse. Is treated in relation to the pain sensation either Superficial pain or deep pain.
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Definition. Is increased sensitivity to pain in the area around the opening of the vagina, making even gentle touch or stimulation painful. It is considered to be the most common cause of Dyspareunia.
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Definition. Involuntary contraction of the muscles around the opening of the vagina in women with no abnormalities identified during examination.
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Causes
Superficial Pain
Vaginal area does not secrete enough fluids resulting in vagina feeling dry and inadequate lubrication for intercourse.
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Causes.
Medical professionals are not sure why it happens; however, it is related to the nerve pathways that conduct pain signals from the vulva and the parts of the brain that process those signals becoming physically changed and extremely sensitive. The muscles in the pelvis may also become tightened, increasing pain sensation.
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Causes
Can occur when a woman has sexual intercourse for the first time or later in life when attempting intercourse whilst emotionally stressed.
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Other Possible Causes
Increased sensitivity of the genital area to pain (Provoked Vestibulodynia) as the most common cause.
Inflammation of the genital area, (including herpes) vagina, or Bartholin’s glands.
Inflammation or infection of the urinary tract
Injuries in the genital area
Allergic reaction to contraceptive foams, jellies or latex condoms
Involuntary contraction of the vaginal muscles (vaginismus)
Rarely a congenital abnormality
Surgery that narrows the vagina for example to repair post tear during childbirth
A hymen that interferes with the entry of the penis.
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Symptoms.
Extreme pain and sensitivity to touch
Burning sensation after intercourse in the genital area
Burning sensation after urination
Chronic pain in the Jaw or pain due to IBS
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Symptoms
Pain on attempting intercourse
Fear of intercourse as a result of pain experienced, thus increasing emotional stress
Fear results in muscles becoming tighter still, thus making intercourse more painful
Women cannot tolerate tampon insertion due to pain
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Deep Pain
Infection of the cervix, which uterus or fallopian tubes such as PID which may cause pus or abscesses to form.
Endometriosis
Growths in the pelvis (tumours or ovarian cysts)
Bands of scar tissue (adhesions) between organs in the pelvis which can form after an infection, surgery, or radiation therapy for cancer.
Note. Radiation therapy can cause both superficial or deep pain due to scar tissues causing the vagina to be less stretchable
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Symptoms
Pain in vaginal area during intercourse during foreplay or insertion of the penis.
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Remedies
CACTUS. As a result of the remedy affiliation with muscular fibres and constrictions Cactus may be beneficial in treating a woman with the above symptoms. In connection with the female, this remedy is indicated to treat constriction in the uterine region, pulsating pain in the uterus and vaginismus.
COFFEA. Coffea supports the stimulation of the functional activity of all organs, thus increasing the nervous and vascular activity. An indication of neuralgia and intolerance to pain could make the remedy ideal to the above symptoms and in relation to the female, Coffea is in dicated where hypersensitivity of the vulva and vagina are present.
HURA. This remedy is indicated when there is pain in the uterus, as if compressed or as if a sharp instrucment were thrust into it, which can be followed by laccinations in the vagina. Interestingly a mind symptom apparent in the proving, which can be related to the symptoms above as a result of the displeasure that can be experienced is ‘imagines she will lose some one dear to her’
LYSSIN. This nosode remedy affects the nervous system, throat and sexual organs where the senses become overacute. In relation with the female, Vaginal pain and oversensitivity renders sex to be painful with consciousness of the uterus and uterine displacements which could be suited to the above symptoms of a patient if present.
PLATINA. For the female requiring this remedy, the female genitals can be hypersensitive and vaginismus can be a symptom present, however, whereas a fear of sexual intercourse can be present as in the symptoms above, for the Platina patient, an increase in sexual appetite may occur, although the pain due to the hypersensitive genital area.
Causticum and Stress Incontinence
In relation to stress incontinence, this complaint is mainly linked to uncontrollable loss of small amounts of urine as a result of an increase in pressure in the abdomen with resultant loss of urine through a weakness in the urinary sphincter. This can be as a result of childbirth in women, pelvic surgery or abnormal positioning of the urethra or uterus. The individual may have stress incontinence issues when coughing, sneezing or lifting heavy objects for example.
The main theme of Causticum is in relation to weakness and progressive loss of muscular and nerve strength resulting in paralysis. The muscles involved are both voluntary and involuntary including that of the bladder which can cause a level of uncertainty in control over the muscles involved.
Key areas of Causticum’s suitability as a possible prescription for someone with stress incontinence include:-
- Paralysis of bladder.
- Passing of urine on coughing, walking, blowing nose and sneezing
- Bed wetting at night
- Passing urine at slightest excitement
- Loss of sensibility on passing urine – I.E. incontinence
Interestingly, causticum is indicated for a female in labour with Uterine inertia. Here is another example of the weakness in nerve and muscular strength, that could indicate a possibility of the female having a susceptibility to stress incontinence post childbirth.
As one can see from the above brief outline of Causticum’s keynotes the remedy is a possible similimum in relation to treating the complaint.
Anaemia Symptoms
Mild Anaemia Symptoms
- Fatigue
- Weakness
- Paleness
Severe Anaemia Symptoms
- Faintness
- Dizziness
- Increased thirst
- Sweating
- Weak rapid pulse
- Rapid Breathing
- Painful lower leg cramps during exercise
- Chest pain
- Shortness of breath
Anaemia due to excessive blood loss
- Symptoms as above
- Orthostatic hypotension when blood loss is rapid
Iron Deficiency Anaemia
- Symptoms as with mild or severe anaemia
- Pica
Vitamin Deficiency Amaemia
- Symptoms as with mild or severe anaemia
- Malfunction of nerves
- Tingling (pins and needles)
- Loss of sensation
- Muscle weakness
Sinusitis and Remedy Table
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Sinusitis. Remedies and Indicating symptoms
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Remedy
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Symptom 1
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Symptom 2
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Symptom 3
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Arsenicum album
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Thin watery excoriating discharge
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Knotty swelling of the nose
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Oedematous swelling of the face
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Kali Bichromicum
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Thick, ropey, greenish, yellow discharge
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Pressure or stuffed at root of nose
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Loss of smell. (hyposmia)
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Silica
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Frothy nasal discharge
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Inflammation of the eyes
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Loss of smell with nose, dry and obstructed
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Verbascum thapsus
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Coryza with hot lachrymation
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Sensation as if parts were crushed
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Neuralgia of the face with lachrymation
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Useful Pancreatitis Symptoms and Rubrics to Consider (Kent Repertory)
Symptoms
- Severe abdominal pain in the upper abdomen, below the sternum.
- Penetrating pain to the back in about 50% of people.
- Coughing with vigorous movement and deep breathing may worsen the pain
- Sweaty and fast pulse with rapid shallow breathing.
- Sudden pain with maximum intensity in minutes with gallstones.
Rubrics to consider
- P.599, Abdomen, Pain Pancreas
- P.598, Abdomen, pain, umbilical region
- P.571, Abdomen, pain, umbilicus, region of
- P.573, Abdoment, pain, umbilical region, coughing on
- P.573, Abdomen, pain, hypochondrium, extending to back
- P.766, respiration, deep, abdomen, from
- P.762, respiration, accelerated.
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