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Treating Migraines With Homeopathy

Today many people are suffering from migraine problems. The best medicine for preventing and curing migraines is yet to be found. However, research shows homeopathy can work very well to prevent and cure migraines. If you start migraine treatment with homeopathy in the early stages of a migraine, then it can help you a lot to reduce and root out migraine problems. There are many factors that cause migraines in your family and it can be caused by genes that have transformed from your parents.

Another thing that is responsible for migraine problems is stress and it is known as a stress migraine. However, there are many ways to cope with stress migraines. You can work out something like stress management techniques to overcome stress and you can prevent stress migraines. Homeopathy can also provide a great relief to the person who suffers from stress migraines. Homeopathy has worked very well and it has helped many people in the world to combat migraine problems. Homeopathy works but very slowly compared to modern medicines. But the best feature of homeopathy is that it cures migraines from the root and it can be very good in the long run.

Before taking or getting any help from any medicine, the first thing you should do is to change your lifestyle. If you really want to get rid of migraines, then you must sleep well and sleep on time. You should also take your meals on time and should not delay your meals. You should avoid taking tea, coffee, orange juice, and also chocolate. Once you follow these guidelines and maintain a good healthy lifestyle, then you can prevent migraine problems in the future. So after following a healthy lifestyle, the next thing you should do is to seek professional help from a homeopathic doctor. This can greatly help you cure migraines. There are many homeopathic doctors available in America. They will give homeopathic medicine prescriptions to you based on the level of the migraines you are suffering from.

The migraine pain usually happens in the wee hours of morning and many people wake up with severe headaches and migraines. You can take Natrum Muriaticum to avoid migraine problems in the morning and it can help reduce the chances of getting severe pain in morning. For some people migraines with vomiting can be caused by over stress. You can take Nux-Vomica to curb this type of stress migraine. And in some cases you might feel pain over your eyes. This can be prevented by taking Bryonia. However, homeopathic medicines prescribed in this article are just guides, but only can be taken with proper consultation with your homeopathic doctor.

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All About Homeopathic Treatment For Allergies

Allergies are caused due to the hypersensitivity of the body to various substances or environmental conditions. The immune system in some people overreacts to certain substances and seasonal conditions while other people seem to have no effect of those substances or changing conditions. Research has shown, nearly 25% of the American population suffers from one or other form of allergy. Allergies are mostly hereditary and are said to be inherited diseases. Allergies are caused due to various factors ranging from seasonal changes in the environment to mental stress. It seems that everything that exists in the environment seems to be a potential cause for an allergy. Allergies have various effects such as respiratory track blockages, bronchitis, cold, sneezing, skin irritations, irritation to eyes, diarrhea, vomiting, gastro-intestinal track problems and many more. 

Homeopathy as a cure for allergies:

Homeopathic treatment for allergies is an alternative treatment procedure which can cure allergies and its symptoms effectively. Usually treating allergies means to treat the symptoms which are the result of the allergic manifestations. This may include symptomatic treatment of the allergies with the help of allopathic medicines or avoiding the allergen which can cause these symptoms. However, homeopathy aims to treat the root cause which causes these allergies. Homeopathy thus focuses to treat the hypersensitivity of the body to the particular allergen which causes the allergic symptoms. Homeopathic allergies treatment is a quite unique procedure as it tends not to treat the illness in the person but to treat the person in illness. It does not suppress the symptoms but it tries to out root the reasons causing the symptoms.

Principle of homeopathic treatment:

The basic principle of homeopathy is known as “law of similar” which means “let like be cured by like” which was coined by a German physician, Samuel Hahnemann in the year 1796. Homeopathic remedies are prepared by serial dilution process known as “succussion”. This process is assumed to improve the effectiveness of the homeopathic remedies. Dilution in the remedies is continued till the original substance (remedy) completely vanishes or is negligible. This type of procedure makes the body immune to the disease and the patient is completely cured from the disease or allergy. Homeopaths suggest the remedies after properly examining the symptoms; they sometimes also examine the physical and psychological state of the patient. The remedy is usually selected only after completely assessing the symptoms and various bodily conditions.

Myths and facts of using homeopathic allergy treatment procedures:

Myth: Homeopathic treatment is slow in action, this is false, the fact is homeopathic remedies have quick effects and sometimes more faster than the allopathic treatment for ailments like fever, cold, cough, diarrhea, infections and many such diseases. While they are slow to cure certain chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressures. This method works best for allergic ailments.

Myth: It is used for only a handful of diseases. This is also false; the truth is homeopathy can treat almost all the diseases. It can cure almost all the acute and chronic allergies.

Myth: Homeopathy restricts a lot of food. This is not completely true, though some cures may require restrictions of certain foods, most of the treatment procedures can be followed without any food restrictions.

Benefits:

Using homeopathy as an alternative method for the treatment of the various allergic symptoms can prove to be a great option due to its following benefits.

Homeopathy focuses on treating the immune system of the body due to which the allergies have aroused. Thus, it tries to eradicate the root cause of allergies and not the symptoms of allergies.

Since it tries to cure the ailment caused due to allergens, its recurrence becomes almost negligible.

Homeopathy uses the succussion diluting process. This process nullifies the chances of any side effects causing due to the medicines.

Relieving Migraine With Homeopathy

One of the most common applications of homeopathic medicine is the treatment of migraine headaches. In its truest sense, homeopathy is about more than taking a little pill containing some infinitesimally small concentration of a natural substance. The art of homeopathic treatment is getting to know you and your “issues,” and then giving you a remedy. Even if you skip the introspection and analysis, however, homeopathy, for reasons science just does not understand, still works.

Belladonna treats headaches that cause dilation of the pupils. Traditionally, this remedy was especially important for treating pains that peak late in the day, after 3 p.m. Bryonia is meant for pain that starts over the left eye and spreads across the head. Traditionally, this remedy was thought to be ideal for headache sufferers who also have dry mouth during the attack. Cimicifuga assuages pain in the neck muscles. Homeopaths also prescribe it to migraine sufferers who find that eating relieves symptoms. Gelseium treats pains aggravated by emotional distress. Homeopaths prescribe it when headache causes lots of trips to the bathroom. Ignatia is meant for pounding headaches, particularly if they are worse on one side of the face. It is also given to people suffering depression after dealing with grief. Iris versicolor relieves headaches heralded by an “aura” or visual disturbance, especially in men. It is used when attacks are set off by motion sickness. Kali bichromicum relieves pain that is focused in one or two points on the face rather than spread across the face. Homeopathic practitioners give it to people who suffer chills easily. Lachesis is for “leftward” symptoms, pain that is worse on the left side of your face. Old textbooks suggest that it is the best remedy when flushing precedes an attack, or if the headache sufferer also has rosacea. Sanguinaria also stops vomiting. Use it in addition to other remedies. Silica, also known as silicea, is used for headaches occurring as part of premenstrual syndrome. Spigelia is used to treat pain in the eye. It is best for people who have to keep their heads still to deal with headache pain. It’s OK to use more than one remedy at a time, but it’s always best to use the remedy that matches your particular symptoms. Start with 6 C and increase to 12C and on upwards to get more relief, but don’t take any one remedy more than three times without it doing you any good. That would mean that you haven’t matched the remedy to your symptoms. Nothing about homeopathy requires you to stop any prescription medication, and, generally speaking, stopping a prescription medication abruptly can make migraines more frequent or more severe. Your medications are also part of the “issues” addressed by homeopathic treatment.

Treating Hangovers with Homeopathy

Homeopathy and Hangovers!

Head pounding, nausea, bad taste in the mouth and feeling as if you are dragging your body around…..these are some of the many hangover symptoms we are all familiar with. Even the most well intentioned amongst us can get caught out during the holiday season by over indulging – but fear not because homeopathic help is at hand!

There are many homeopathic medicines that may be appropriate for the symptoms caused by these holiday excesses, but one remedy in particular is king when it comes to hangovers……Nux Vomica. This homeopathic medicine can single handedly alleviate the symptoms of both a hangover and over eating. If this sounds like your Christmas experience then read on…..

Nux Vomica is the first remedy to think of with a hangover headaches, but it is also excellent for headaches from overwork, indigestion headaches and headaches accompanying constipation. Use it when your headache is worse when you cough or bend down, and headaches that aggravate when you move your eyes. If you have overeaten and drunk too much alcohol, you may also feel nauseous and want to vomit to make yourself feel better but find you cannot. If this describes your symptoms then Nux Vomica is the remedy for you. When you are hungover you are likely to feel irritable and grouchy (who wouldn’t?!). You may also be hypersensitive to noise, light and odors.

If this picture is familiar, take Nux Vomica 30c half hourly until the symptoms start to subside. If you have pillules drop them into a glass of water, stir it and take a generous sip each dose until you are feeling better. If you have your Nux Vomica in a liquid form, put a few drops into a glass of water and stir and take it as above.

As with all homeopathic dosing, it is important to stop taking the remedy as soon as an improvement is noted.

So what else can you do to help your hangover?

Hydration is very important as dehydration causes some of your symptoms. Alcohol effectively turns off a hormone that helps the body retain water. Drink 2 or 3 large glasses of water before getting into bed or better still stop drinking alcohol an hour before the end of your evening and move onto water to get your hydration levels up. Alternatively drink a glass of water between each alcoholic drink during your evening as the liver can only cope effectively with one drink an hour.

Overeating can make for a very disturbed night which won’t help your hangover in the morning. If you have eaten a large amount of food and are familiar with the experience of waking in the middle of the night feeling bilious and vaguely nauseous, then take a single drop or pillule of Nux Vomica before lying down for sleep. If you have eaten a lot of rich, fatty food and your stomach feels weighed down, then take Pulsatilla 30 instead before sleep.

Indigestion can really add to your woes. Ginger tea made from fresh ginger slices steeped in hot water can help; as can tea made from spearmint leaves available dried from your health food store.

Nutrients are used up when the body processes alcohol. Vitamin B3 is particularly important as it helps to transport alcohol out of the body. Take a multi Vitamin B supplement before going out as well as a zinc and vitamin C supplement. These will all help you to fight the effects of alcohol consumption. If you would like to support your liver function, the herb milk thistle, makes liver cells less permeable to alcohol, and helps to prevent damage and so can be taken during the party season.

All these things will help your hangover suffering but the most effective one of all is Nux Vomica. As it is always best to be prepared, buy some in and enjoy the holiday season and all its indulgences with the smug satisfaction that comes from knowing something that other people have yet to find out…….

that the homeopathic medicine Nux Vomica can alleviate the symptoms of over eating and hangovers!

Happy Christmas eating and drinking to you all!

Dr. Karl Robinson is one of the longest practicing Homeopaths in the United States. He has over 30 years experience in classical homeopathy. This is an introductory talk he recently gave on Homeopathy.
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Homeopathic Allergy Remedies – What Makes Them Different?

Homeopathy is not like any other medical practice. Even its name states the difference right up front: “Homeo” is derived from the Greek word “homoios,” meaning similar. Allopathy-or the common, Western form of disease treatment-is derived from the root “allos”, meaning other, different, opposite.

The words are only the beginning of the difference. They define the manner of practice and often the results one can expect.

Allopathic practitioners treat their patients by inducing a “different disease” in the patient’s body in the hopes of warding off those symptoms that are afflicting them. Another way of saying it is that they introduce the “opposite” force, thereby suppressing the presenting symptoms, but not effectively curing the disease. An example is the use of an aspirin to force down a fever. It accomplishes the task of eliminating the symptom, but does not cure the disease process or heal the predisposed weakness of the organism. Another common occurrence is the suppression of a rash with cortisone. It may make the rash disappear for a time, but it does not cure the cause for it.

Homeopathic practitioners treat disease in a way that intends to facilitate a natural healing of the individual at the most elemental level and as gently as possible by using infinitesimally minute doses (often imperceptible to the microscope) of a substance. The way a practitioner chooses a remedy is via the principle of “like cures like.” What that means is that the remedy is composed of a substance or group of substances in very minute doses. When the remedy is given to a healthy person in a process called “proving,” it will produce a set of symptoms-such as tearing, sneezing, itchy eyes and a scratchy throat. When that remedy is given to a person WITH those symptoms, those symptoms clear up. It is a practice that was esteemed as far back as Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine.

One fellow, Brett Brunner, who runs a website on word etiologies, describes the beautiful ease of the law of similars with a personal story:

“Homeopathy is a way of treating a disease or ailment by etymologically giving a “similar disease” but in very small doses to the patient, in the hopes that the patient will develop a healthy immune response, and thereby be able to ward off the disease; for instance, I was once highly allergic to cats, and so, before I visited people’s homes who had cats, I used to ingest drops that mimicked cat dander to allow my immune system to build up a homeopathic response. At times this appeared to be highly effective, and it is true that I am no longer allergic to cats!”

Homeopathic allergy remedies are quite different than the typical allergy vaccination even though on the surface they may appear the same. Regular vaccines introduce a gross quantity of the offending material into the system and, as a result, overwhelm rather than strengthen the organism.

Homeopathic allergy remedies, such as the ones now introduced by Allergena, use such radically diluted and succussed substances that they are able to gently induce the desired response in the individual and promote overall health without the overload on the immune system.

Statistics for Allergies and Hope With Allergy Remedies Prepared by Region

The principle of the treatment of the individual is critically important in homeopathy and equally so when it comes to alleviating the discomfort of allergies. What ails someone in New York is not the same as what discomfits a fellow in Houston. The triggers are different, thus the remedies must be different. For instance, junipers grow all over the country. Just as cedars and shrub oaks do. But the specific species are different. Thus the pollen produced in a New Mexico juniper is not the same as the pollen produced in New York. A geographical approach is not just neat and tidy. It is good science.

And, as the statistics show, there is a great deal of discomfort to alleviate and more than a few triggers for allergy sufferers. The most recent data from the Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America estimates that more than 50 million Americans suffer from one or more allergies. That’s more than 20 percent. This number has been growing every year.

It is the fifth leading chronic disease in the United States for all ages and the third most in children under 18 years of age.

There are indoor allergies, outdoor allergies, skin allergies and chemical (or food and drug) allergies. Traditional medicine considers all allergies (see aafa.org documents) “incurable” and that they are just “manageable” with certain medications. For the 40 million Americans who suffer from air-born allergy triggers (trees, grasses, mold spores, dander, etc…), that does not offer much help or hope.

Homeopathy takes a different view and offers considerable hope of relief from the oppressive symptoms of allergies.

Allergena products, for instance, offer allergy relief in combination homeopathic form that is tailored to meet the needs of individuals with allergies in each of the nine geographic zones in the United States.

Let’s say you live in the Southwest. That would be zone 6 and would include Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico. It’s hard for some people to imagine what could give someone allergy symptoms in a desert…but there are over 120 different extracts of trees, weeds and grasses that Allergena has homeopathically prepared to minimize a person’s sensitivity to any or all of those triggers. And there are a great many allergies (and allergy sufferers!)-even in the deserts of the southwest.

According to pre-market testing of these homeopathic allergy remedies that have been crafted for use by region, people are experiencing relief during the first two weeks of use, while others experience relief during the first six weeks.

How Do Homeopathic Allergy Remedies Work?

Very simply. You would start either with a private practitioner for a classical remedy prescription based on a comprehensive constitutional assessment or you could choose an allergy remedy over the counter like Allergena which is prepared for use by geographic region. When using combination remedies like Allergena, the process usually involves taking the remedy repeatedly over a course of weeks. For severe and long-term allergy sufferers, manufacturers recommend that you begin two weeks prior to allergy season taking 15 drops under the tongue, three times a day. Two weeks after the season has ended, they recommend reducing intake to 15 drops under the tongue, twice daily. Some experts recommend year-round usage for people living in more temperate, milder climates who are sensitive to plants growing and therefore pollinating all year. In colder climates where plants go dormant, the allergy remedies can be stopped during the winter.

The allergy remedy, chosen properly for your region and needs, should begin to show results fairly quickly. For some extreme sufferers, a heightened allergic response may immediately ensue following administration of the product. Manufacturers and practitioners of combination homeopathic remedies assure users that the response can be normal and that there is no reason to be alarmed. If a person experiences a headache after taking an Allergena allergy remedy, he may reduce his dose to a tolerable level (fewer drops, fewer times given over the course of the day), then slowly increase over a period of a couple of weeks. It’s always advisable to read the label carefully and remember that tinctures contain alcohol.

These regional allergy remedies may be taken along with any allopathic medication you are required to take. There are no known adverse reactions when taking Allergena remedies along with other medications for allergies so that people can feel safe as they move toward feeling overall more vital and healthy.

Question by Stressed: EXTREME dry eye-many questions?
OK so here’s a backround story of my eye, the long annoying story of mine. ok so when i was little my doctor noticed my left eye would like droop and would look lower than my right eye, and it went lower and lower, (it never hurt) but ya. they eventually found out through MRI that i had a tumor growing above my eye pushing down my eye. so my doctor took it out, thank God i didn’t have cancer, BUT the tumor was growing out of my Lacamal gland (the main tear gland) so they had to take that out to. so ya, i can’t make tears in my left eye anymore. so they tested my eye and said u just need to keep ur eye moisturized with artifitial tears. so life was good, my eyes were looking normal, but starting about the late summer of 2010, it started to feel really dry and irritated, and this is like two years around after the surgery. so i just started to put more eyedrops in. i use homeopathic eyedrops, but my eye started to get really irritated, and the eyedrops would make it worse. plus my left eye looks noticably smaller than my right eye. so i told my doctor and she told me not to use homeopathic and use over the counter artificial tears, nothing changed. she told me to use preservative free eye drops, which don’t irritate me, but don’t really give me the relief i want. and i went to an eye specialist, and i mainly wanted to know why my left eye was smaller than my right, he didin’t really give me an answer. He was kinda like, maybe the eye is closing alittle more from lack of mouisture. anyways, so i kinda feel my doctors are just tring to ignore me and just u know, take my money and get me out of their office. so a few days ago my RIGHT eye, the one that did not have a tumor and has the tear gland was feeling reallllly dry, even more than my left. i felt crazy cause my whole life i’ve just never had normal eyes, and knowing something is now happening to my right eye is just horrible. so luckily it’s ok now, but i mean why did that happen? and now, today, my left eye which is the one WITHOUT the tear gland, o my gosh, i have never felt it so dry in my life. i used like 6 tubes of preservative free eyedrops, and it didn’t relieve my eye and it feels like the inside of my eye is dry like a desert. and my eye is squinting by itself because the dry irritation and wants to close shut. I know that the eyedrops if my eyes were normal should take them as relief. but my eyes are soo dry. i also want to put in that i have a very dryyy body. i have dandruff, in my scalp and my eyebrows. i have reallly dry hands. so can u tell me what i should do at this point? and also i have been always afraid of contacts. and in my situation contacts would be a definite no, but in a few months is my birthday and i was wanting to put in colored contacts, just for my birthday. but im so scared it will mess up my eye. and ive never put in contacts before. so please tell me what to do!!!!

Best answer:

Answer by b_bardi99
get a second opinion from another eye specialist!
BTW, if you have dry eyes,you cant wear contact lenses.
you may need to see a skin dr also, to find out why is your skin is so dry?
did you have any blood tests done to check your thyroid function?

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Question by Jack: Why Do People Buy Homeopathic Medicine?
I was talking to a friend of mine that insisted that homeopathic medicine works and I need to open my eyes and try it out. So she gave me two types that she had sitting around. One was supposed to help me relax after a long day of practicing real medicine and another was supposed to help with joint pain.

I followed the directions for a week and…….neither one worked (shocking!). My question is, why do people buy this stuff? It doesn’t seem to do anything or follow the laws of science.

Best answer:

Answer by Gary Y
Yes, homeopathy does not follow the laws of science, or physics or biology. Like does not cure like, water does not remember the ‘energy’ of the original ingredient once every last molecule has been diluted away, potency does not increase with higher dilutions, we do not have have a ‘vital force’ that detects the original ingredient’s ‘energy’ and expels disease.

Many people are not aware of what homeopathy really is; they think it’s just ‘natural’ or ‘herbal’ medicine. They will not account for the placebo effect, their illness may be self limiting – they will get better regardless, they may not had had a real condition to start with – homeopaths love the worried well.

It boils down to ignorance, a lack of critical thinking skills, a poor understanding of basic science, gullibility, cognitive dissonance.

They may be presented with clinical trails that appear to show efficacy, but lack the necessary skills to interpret these studies, which typically have been small, badly designed, lacked appropriate control groups, or had other issues that affected how meaningful the results were.

Systematic reviews of homeopathy studies how a clear pattern; the better the study the smaller the effect; even better studies turn out negative; multiple systematic reviews show that there is insufficient evidence to conclude that homeopathy works for any single condition.

Skeptic James Randi has just re-issued his million dollar challenge to anyone who can prove homeopathy works; this comes at the same time where skeptics have just protested internationally by ‘overdosing’ on homeopathic remedies to demonstrate they contain no active ingredients, as part of the 10:23 campaign. If you don’t know what 10:23 means – google it. The last time I posted a link to it, i was reported by the homeoquacks.

http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/expensive/2011/02/06/james-randi-reissues-a-challenge/

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EDIT: @Leanne, please do not compare homeopathy to vaccines – they are completely different. Vaccines work by introducing a killed or weakened antigen which causes the body to make a specific immune response and recognize that infection in the future. They do not cure anything.

Homeopathy pretends that ‘like cures like’ – a substance that produces symptoms in a healthy person similar to those in the ill person is (allegedly) introduced, which empowers the body’s ‘vital force’ to expel the disease. This is a vitalistic PHILOSOPHY, has no basis in reality and is NOTHING like vaccination.

Your assertion that detection beyond Avogadro’s number becoming possible in the future is special pleading and does NOT mean homeopathy works – you are forgetting that in over 200 years homeopathy has NEVER been substantiated to work for any condition.

The reason you are gobsmacked is because you don’t seem to understand how homeopathy is supposed to work. And yes you are defending it.

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Chronic Liver Cirrhosis for sine , sysmptoms and Homeopathic treatment

Liver Cirrhrosis  following signs and symptoms may occur in the presence of cirrhosis or as a result of the complications of cirrhosis. Many are nonspecific and may occur in other diseases and do not necessarily point to cirrhosis. Likewise, the absence of any does not rule out the possibility of cirrhosis.

1. Spider angiomata or spider nevi. Vascular lesions consisting of central arteriole surrounded by many smaller vessels due to an increase in estradiol.

2. Palmar erythema. Exaggerations of normal speckled mottling of the palm, due to altered sex hormone metabolism.

3. Muehrcke’s nails - paired horizontal bands separated by normal color due to   hypoalbuminemia

4. Terry’s nails – proximal two thirds of the nail plate appears white with distal one-third red, also due to hypoalbuminemia

5. Clubbing – Angle between the nail plate and proximal nail fold > 180 degrees

6. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy. Chronic proliferative periostitis of the long bones that can cause considerable pain.

7. Dupuytren’s contracture. Thickening and shortening of palmar fascia that leads to flexion deformities of the fingers. Thought to be due to fibroblastic proliferation and disorderly collagen deposition. It is relatively common (33% of patients).

8. Gynecomastia. Benign proliferation of glandular tissue of male breasts presenting with a rubbery or firm mass extending concentrically from the nipples. This is due to increased estradiol and can occur up to 66% of patients.

9  Liiver size. Can be enlarged, normal, or shrunken.

10. Splenomegaly. Due to congestion of the red pulp as a result of portal hypertension.

11. Hypogonadism. Manifested as impotence, infertility, loss of sexual drive, and testicular atrophy due to primary gonadal injury or suppression of hypothalamic or pituitary function.

12. Splenomegaly. Due to congestion of the red pulp as a result of portal hypertension.

13. Ascites. Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity giving rise to flank dullness (needs about 1500 mL to detect flank dullness).

14.Caput medusa. In portal hypertension, the umbilical vein may open. Blood from the portal venous system may be shunted through the periumbilical veins into the umbilical vein and ultimately to the abdominal wall veins, manifesting as caput medusa.

15.Cruveilhier-Baumgarten murmur. Venous hum heard in epigastric region due to collateral connections between portal system and the remnant of the umbilical vein in portal hypertension.

Fetor hepaticus Sweet pungent smell in breath due to increased dimethyl sulfide due to severe portal-systemic shunting.

16. Jaundice. Yellow discoloring of the skin, eye, and mucus membranes due to increased bilirubin (at least 2-3 mg/dL or 30 mmol/L). Urine may also appear dark.

17.Asterixis. Bilateral asynchronous flapping of outstretched, dorsiflexed hands seen in patients with hepatic encephalopathy.

18.Other. Weakness, fatigue, anorexia, weight loss.

Complications-

As the disease progresses, complications may develop. In some people, these may be the first signs of the disease.

1. Bruising and bleeding due to decreased production of coagulation Jaundice due to decreased processing of bilirubin.

2. Itching(pruritus) due to bile products deposited in the skin.

Hepatic encephalopathy- the liver does not clear ammonia and related nitrogenous substances from the blood, which are carried to the brain, affecting cerebral functioning: neglect of personal appearance, unresponsiveness, forgetfulness, trouble concentrating, or changes in sleep habits.

Sensitivity to medication due to decreased metabolism of the active compounds.

3. Hepatocellular carcinoma is primary liver cancer, a frequent complication of cirrhosis. It has a high mortality rate.

4. Portal hypertension- blood normally carried from the intestines and spleen through the portal vein flows more slowly and the pressure increases; this leads to the following complications:

5. Ascites – fluid leaks through the vasculature into the abdominal cavity.

Problems in other organs.

1. Cirrhosis can cause immune system dysfunction, leading to . Signs and symptoms of infection may be aspecific are more difficult to recognize (e.g. worsening encephalopathy but no fever).

2. Fluid in the abdomen (ascites) may become infected with bacteria normally present in the intestines (spontaneous bacterial peritonitis).

3. Hepatorenal syndrome – insufficient blood supply to the kidneys, causing acute renal failure.This complication has a very high mortality (over 50%).

4. Hepatopulmonary syndrome- blood bypassing the normal lung circulation (shunting), leading to cyanosis and dyspnea (shortness of breath), characteristically worse on sitting up.

5. Portopulmonary hypertension – increased blood pressure over the lungs as a consequence of portal hypertension 

Remedies-

1. Dolichos pruriens [Dolichos] 

Chief indication for chronic cholestatic hepatitis, activity of third degree, with progressive development and hepatocellular insufficiency of second degree, with transformation into cirrhosis of liver. Syndrome of portal hypertension of first degree. Syndrome of cholestasis with intensive constant itch of skin.

The basic symptoms are:

The intensive, unbearable, “terrible” itch of skin which is especially worse in evening at 9 p.m. and nights hours.

The great general weakness.

The intensive pains in both hypochondriac regions, tearing, dull, burning: “As if from the nettle”. The dull pain under the angle of right scapula: “As if there the abscess under the skin”. This pain is more intensive under the scapula rather than in right hypochondrium. This pain is extending, “shooting” trough the right hypochondrium to the back and right scapula.

The constant yellow colour of the eyes.

The massive deposits of cholesterine around the eye lids – the so called “ksanthoma”, of yellow colour.

The bitterness in the mouth, during all the day.

Stool constipated. Stool of white colour, resembling white clay.

The intensive thirst for drinks 

2. Carduus Marianus [Carduus mar] 

The chief action of this drug is centered in the liver, and portal system, causing soreness, pain, jaundice. Has specific relation to the vascular system. Especially indicated in individuals with abuse of alcoholic beverages, especially beer. Pain in region of liver especially Left lobe very sensitive. Fullness and soreness, with moist skin. Constipation; stools hard, difficult, knotty; alternates with diarrhœa. Hyperæmia of liver, with jaundice. One of the chief remedies for Cirrhosis of liver.

3. Magnesium Muriaticum [Mag mur]

Mag mur is chiefly a liver remedy with pronounced characteristic constipation. It has chronic liver affections like cirrhosis with tenderness and pain, extending to spine and epigastrium ad the pain is worse after food. Pressing pain in liver; worse lying on right side. Liver is enlarged with bloating of abdomen; yellow tongue.

4. Ptelea Trifoliata [Ptelea]  

Is a remarkable remedy in stomach and liver affections. The aching and heaviness in the region of the liver is greatly aggravated by lying on the left side. Liver sore, swollen, sensitive to pressure. Indicated in end stages of cirrhosis.

5. Nux Vomica [Nux vom]

In liver affections occurring in those who have indulged to excess in alcoholic liquors, highly seasoned food, quinine, or in those who have abused themselves with purgatives, Nux is the first remedy to be thought of. The liver is swollen hard and sensitive to the touch and pressure of clothing is uncomfortable. The first remedy in cirrhosis of the liver. Colic may be present. In the enlarged liver of drunkards, Sulphur, Lachesis, Fluoric acid, Arsenic and Ammonium muriaticum must also be borne in mind, together with Nux.

6. Lycopodium. [Lyc]
Lycopodium acts powerfully on the liver. The region of the liver is sensitive to the touch, and there is a feeling of tension in it, a feeling as if a cord were tied about the waist. Cirrhosis of liver. The pains are dull and aching instead of sharp and lancinating, as under Chelidonium. Fullness in the stomach after eating a small quantity. There are no real icteric symptoms, but there is a peculiar sallow complexion.

7. Chelidonium Majus [Chel]
The liver symptoms of Chelidonium are very prominent. There is soreness and stitching pains in the region of the liver, but the keynote for this drug in hepatic diseases is a pain under the angle of the right shoulder blade, which may extend to the chest, stomach, or hypochondrium; there is swelling of the liver, chilliness, fever, jaundice, yellow coated tongue, bitter taste and a craving for acids and sour things, such as pickles and vinegar. The stools are profuse, bright yellow and diarrhoea; they may be clayey in color. Taken altogether, Chelidonium is perhaps our greatest liver remedy; it causes the liver to secrete thinner and more profuse bile than any remedy; it is a useful remedy to promote the expulsion of gall stones, and to prevent their formation. It affects the left lobe of the liver much less than does Carduus marianus. 

 Remedies For Cirrhosis of Liver are-

Apoc., Ars., Ars. iod., Aur. m., Aur. mur., Calc. ars.,Cascara sag., Cinch., Fel tauri, Fluor. ac., Graph., Hydr., Iod., Kali bich., Kali iod.,  Merc. d., Merc., Nasturt. ag., Nat. chlor., Nit. ac., Nit. mur. ac.,  Phos., Plumb., Pod., Quass., Senec.

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