| Dropsy is swelling from excessive
accumulation of serous fluid in tissue. Edema, or dropsy as it is
sometimes known, is swelling due to an infiltration of fluid into
the tissues. If it occurs in one specific area, it can cause the
nearby skin to become taut and shiny, and the muscles become achy.
A noticeable weight gain of several pounds can occur. Edema is most
common around the feet and ankles, however bloating from fluid retention
usually affects the whole body.
Dropsy, Edema - Treatment & Homeopathic Medicines
#Apis mellifica. [Apis]
In post scarlatinal dropsy and in acute febrile dropsy Apis is the
remedy when the patient is thirstless; this seems to be characteristic.It
is especially adapted to cases depending on kidney disease. The
skin is pale and waxen, transparent, the urine is scanty and Apis
speedily brings about an increase; there may be nettle-rash on the
skin. If the dropsy be of cardiac origin there will be swelling
of the feet; if hydrothorax, there will be dyspnoea and a feeling
as if death were approaching, but no fear thereof as in Arsenicum
and Aconite. Another characteistic indication is puffiness under
the eyes, another is bruised, sore sensation all over the body.
Apis, after serous inflammation where the effusion is not absorbed,
is a most useful remedy, hence its use in ascites, hydrothorax,
hydrocephalus, etc. Dropsy of the knee, also Iodine. Apis is better
given in trituration in these cases.
#Arsenicum. [Ars]
This remedy is suitable in all forms of dropsy, particularly in
those depending on disorders of the heart and lungs. In dropsy of
renal origin it also stands prominent. There is puffiness of the
face with oedema about the eyelids, waxy transparent skin, thirst,
vomiting, etc. Ulcers forming on the legs. In dropsy oozing of a
serum is also and indication. This is found also under Rhus and
Lycopodium. Arsenicum is an important diuretic.
#Acetic acid. [Act-ac]
Here we have the waxen, emaciated, alabaster skin and dropsies especially
about the lower limbs and abdomen. There is thirst, sour belching,
water brash and diarrhoea, a broken down constitution. It stands
between Apis and Arsenicum, but it has great thirst, and the prominent
gastric symptoms will separate it from Arsenicum. Profuse sweating
is a prominent symptom.
#Apocynum Cannabinum. [Apoc]
This drug is useful for swelling anywhere of dropsical origin disease.
It seldom does more than palliate, though in renal dropsy it may
do more. The special symptoms calling for it are a gone feeling
at the pit of the stomach, cannot tolerate food, great thirst, but
drinking causes distress,irregular heart, torpidity and slow pulse.
It seems to be a diuretic in small doses, hence this effect can
only be palliative and when so used it should be freshly prepared.
#Digitalis. [Dig]
Cardiac dropsies; feeble irregular heart, feeling as if it should
still with desire to take a deep breath; scanty, dark, albuminous
urine, slow pulse, scrotum and penis swollen. Hydropericardium,
hydrothorax. Cold sweat. Dropsies of brain. Post scarlatinal dropsy,
anasarca with a bluish cyanotic color. In dropsies of the chest
Mercurius sulphuratus should be remembered. Muriatic acid. Dropsy
from cirrhosed liver.
#Helleborus. [Hell]
This is a very useful remedy in many forms of dropsy. There is a
jelly-like diarrhoea, urine dark and scanty. It may be used in general
anasarea, ascites, post scarlatinal dropsies, and here it has proved
a marvelous remedy. Sudden dropsies, acute dropsies accompanied
by great debility. Hydrocephalus.
#Lachesis. [Lach]
Dropsy, urine dark and albuminous, dark skin or bluish white. Hydrothorax
with suffocative fits after scarlet fever may indicate the remedy.
Terebinth. Dropsy from congestion of the kidney, dull aching in
renal region and dark, smoky urine. Colchicum. Dropsy with dark
urine, especially as a complication of rheumatism may indicate this
remedy. Lycopodium. Dropsy from liver disease; lower half of body
and abdomen distended. Ulcers form on lower extremities.
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