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10 Homoeopathic remedies for Mental Health








ACONITE


Physical

No 1 for colds

Onset from exposure to wind, fright and shock

Sudden, possible violent, onset

Restlessness (body and mind)

Palpitations

Croup, early stages

Mental

Anxiety

Sudden onset from violent or frightening events

Restlessness (mind and body)

Predicts time of death

Emotional

Panic attacks

Overwhelming fear of death


ARG-NIT


Physical

Palpitations of heart

Gaseous + (earn a reputation with their friends)

Vertigo, nausea, trembling 

Craving sweets + salt

Diarrhoea after sweets

Warm-blooded, craving fresh air

Mental

Impulsiveness, irrational, (silly almost)

Anxiety about health 

Phobias and fears of heights, crowds, when alone, being late etc.

Hurried

Delusion of being forsaken better for company

Compulsive thoughts “what if….”

Emotional

Lack of self-confidence

Anticipatory anxiety around tests and exams, the future

Fear of flying


ARNICA


Physical

No 1 for accidents and trauma

Head injury, concussion

Bruising and swelling (Egg shaped bruising in children)

Post operative pain

Exhaustion (can be used after strenuous training/physical events)

Mental

Long term consequences of trauma (mentally and physically)

Exhaustion

Emotional

Shock (“I’m alright” when they clearly are not.)


ARSENICUM 


Physical

No 1 for food poisoning 

Thirst, in sips

Burning (Everything burns: diarrhoea/vomit/fever/throat/skin/etc all > for heat)

Tremendous restlessness 

Sudden weakness 

Chilly, better for heat

Worse at midnight (sleep/fears/asthma/mind)

Asthma (worse at midnight, wheezing, sips water, fears)

Mental

Anxious, proper, tense, worried (anal)

Fastidious

Anxiety about health, fixation on illness

Restlessness

Many fears (health, disease, germs, dirt, disorder etc)

Despair of recovery (this remedy won’t work)

Emotional

Dependency on other people

Vulnerable and insecure

Preoccupation with death

Obsessed with order and tidiness


GELSEMIUM


Physical

No 1 for flu

Drooping eyelids

Weakness (which can lead to paralysis when confronting a challenge)

Paralysis

Tremors/internal trembling

Vertigo

Mental

Dullness of thought

Forgetfulness 

Drowsy

Lacks courage 

Timid

Emotional 

Severe anxiety

Shock

Fright 

Stage fright

Anxious 

Fear of doctors/dentists


NATRUM MUR


Physical

Headaches; migraine (from sun, reading, light, grief)

Hay fever

Lacrimation of eyes (worse open air, wind)

General aggravation from the sun and 10am

Craves salty foods

Mental

No 1 for ailments from grief and disappointed love. 

Sad (yet unable to weep or they can be

Hysterical (generally alone)

Adverse to consolation

Insomnia (cannot fall asleep from thoughts of grief of the day and disagreeable things from long past)

Depression

Emotional

Closed, refined and dignified.

Sensitive

Too serious, overly proper people.

Fastidious, perfectionists


NUX VOMICA


Physical

No 1 Hangover (so as you can imagine the physical symptoms are)

Cannot bear noises, light

Sedentary life

Nausea

Insomnia

Mental

Irritable

Disposed to reproach others

Fastidious 

Sullen, fault finding

Angry and impatient

Emotional

Addicts 

Desires power

Compulsive

Competitive (Burns the candle at both ends)

Workaholics


RESCUE REMEDY


Dr. Bach created an emergency combination of Remedies which he called Rescue Remedy. It contains five different Remedies: Star of Bethlehem, Clematis, Impatiens, Cherry Plum, and Rock Rose. Rescue Remedy is worth carrying with you in case of emergencies or everyday stress. Rescue Remedy helps you get through difficult situations or stressful events such as an exam or job interview in a calm and relaxed matter.

Use when you are stressed and your mind is over-active, take a dose or two of Rescue Remedy in the evening before going to sleep. I keep a bottle in my bag at all times.


SEPIA

Physical

Hormonal disorders

Nausea and visiting of pregnancy

Worn out

Left sided headaches, esp over the left eye

Mental

Cries when telling the story

Worse consolation

Post partum depression

Aversion to company, yet dreads being alone

Angry at least disturbance, yells at children

Emotional

Aversion to loved ones

Aversion to sex

Women who dislike men and visa versa

Guilt

Isolation

A feeling of emptiness

Loves thunderstorms and dancing


STAPHISAGRIA 

Physical

Cystitis

Swallows frequently when anxious

Styes

Teeth ache and crumble

Mental

Victim in life

Wants to serve and please

Outbursts of passion

Humiliation

Morbidly sensitive

Always angry/fighting.

Feels weak and worthless

Never makes demands

Emotional

Suppressed anger

History of rape/sexual abuse

Self abuse

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