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DESCRIPTIONS AND USES OF REMEDIES IN YOUR FIRST AID
KIT
MAGNESIA PHOSPHORICA - Dr. Schuessler's
remedy for cramps, convulsions, neuralgic pains and spasms.
Nervous, tense and subject to sudden violent neuralgic pains. Pains
are sharp, shooting like lightening, suddenly changing place making
the patient cry out. Twitchings. Worse from cold air, cold bathing
or standing in cold water. Better from warmth and rubbing.
Neuralgic headaches and toothaches. Mag Phos is sometimes called
the homeopathic aspirin. Very effective, if tablets are crushed
and placed in cup of warm water, and sipped. Good for all kinds
of cramps.
Strychnos/ NUX VOMICA - Remedy for over
indulgence of food or drink. Very irritable patients. Want
instant relief. Usually have digestive complaints. Hiccough, nausea
which is better if they can vomit - tries to and is sure they will
feel better if they could, but often cannot vomit. Constipation
or has to go to the bathroom frequently but only goes a little each
time, incomplete bowel movements. Can become violent and cruel.
Ailments from overdrugging or indulgence in alcohol, tobacco or
other drugs. Liver out of balance. Headaches. Crave stimulants.
Disordered digestion after high living and too many stimulants,
coffee, wine, beer, etc. and rich foods. Very chilly. Emotionally
tense and irritable and oversensitive. Feel like
vomiting but find it difficult to do so.
RHUS TOXICODENDRON - A great remedy for
overexertion, strains and overlifting. Overdoing it. Overworking.
Lifting too heavy a weight. Muscle, tendon and connective tissue
injuries. The main indication is that the patient feels
worse on first moving, then feels better after they continue moving,
get limbered up. Then they become fatigued and pain begins to return.
The injuries feel better from hot bathing. They feel worse
from cold, especially damp cold. They get stiff and tight in the
cold, wet weather. Feel better exercising the area. Can be needed
for the flu. Aching then better after changing position then the
aching comes on again and they have to move again. Symptoms of this
remedy Rhus tox are just the opposite of Bryonia, which is worse
from movement. The Rhus type person can also have blister like eruptions,
shingles, hives.
RUTA GRAVEOLENS - Rue. Can be needed in
injuries if Arnica or Rhus don't help. Injuries to joints especially
the smaller joints of feet and hands. Eyestrain after sewing
and close work. The chief remedy for injured or bruised bones with
bruised, sore, aching pains. Has an affinity for fibrous tissues,
flexor tendons. Strains from repetitive hand or foot work. Carpel
tunnel syndrome. Worse from overexertion, injury, strain, cold air,
damp, wind, wet. Better from warmth, rubbing, motion. Ganglion of
the wrist. Bursitis.
URTICA URENS - Used internally and externally
for Burns and scalds. First degree burns with intense
burning and itching. Prickly heat. Urticaria associated
with rheumatism. Can be needed in Chicken Pox. Also for allergic
reaction to shellfish.
VERATRUM ALBUM - A perfect picture of
collapse, with extreme coldness, blueness, and weakness,
is offered by this drug ...cold sweat on forehead, pale face, rapid,
feeble pulse. Cold perspiration on the forehead, with nearly all
complaints. Vomiting, purging, and cramps in extremities. The profuse,
violent retching and vomiting is most characteristic. Headache with
nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, pale face. Neck too weak to hold head
up. Eyes surrounded by dark rings. Staring; turned upwards, without
luster. Tears, heavy eyelids. Face sunken.
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