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Stomach and intestinal complaints can sometimes be eased with simple home remedies.
Bloating, for example, can be treated very effectively with bicarbonate of soda – simply dissolve one teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda in 120 ml of water, add the juice of half a lemon and stir well.
If you want to use homeopathic remedies, you should know that they do not need to be digested to have an effect. They only need to dissolve in the mouth.
The main remedies for the home medicine cabinet
The three most important remedies for digestive complaints are
Arsenicum album
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Stomach pain
- Exhaustion due to the illness
- Restlessness; often changes position
- Worried about the illness and fearful of being alone
- Afraid of dying from the illness
- Very thirsty
- Possible fever
- Often chilly and likes to cover up
- Worse at night
- Vomiting even when only a very small amount has been drunk
- External warmth relieves
- Diarrhoea causes burning at the anus
- Good remedy for food poisoning
Nux vomica
- Used when complaints are triggered by stress or overeating
- Heartburn
- Nausea
- Dry retching
- Headaches
- Irritability
- Worse in the morning
- Bloating
- Distended abdomen
- Has the urge to vomit to relieve the nausea
- Urgency to defaecate, but only small amounts pass
Sulphur
- Complete loss of appetite or – the opposite – ravenous appetite
- Food tastes too salty
- Drinks a lot but eats little
- Craving for sweets
- Feels weak and lethargic around 10 a.m.
- Drinking water causes a feeling of fullness
- Abdomen is tender to pressure
- Feels internally sore or raw
- Feeling as if something is moving in the abdomen
- Morning diarrhoea forces the patient out of bed
Extended Materia Medica
Other homeopathic remedies that may be appropriate and that you should know are
Veratrum album
- Severe and copious diarrhoea with vomiting, may occur at the same time
- Watery stools of a greenish colour
- Abdominal cramps relieved by diarrhoea
- Motion aggravates
- Chilly
- Very weak
- Intense thirst for cold water
Aloe
- Aversion to meat
- Bloating after eating
- Nausea with headache
- Pain around the navel, pressure aggravates
- Abdomen feels full and heavy, hot and bloated
- Weakness as if diarrhoea is about to start
- Stools pass immediately
- Pressure in the lower abdomen caused by constipation
China
- Vomiting of undigested food
- Slow digestion
- Hungry with a desire to eat, but meals remain undigested
- Bloating
- Belching up bitter fluid, but brings no relief
- Eating fruit makes it worse
- Stomach and abdomen feel cold internally
Phosphorus
- Much vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Restlessness
- Thirst for cold drinks
- It is better to give Arsenicum first, except when vomiting is triggered even by tiny amounts of fluid
- Warm water makes it worse immediately
- Weakness in the abdomen
- Feels hungry
- Involuntary passage of stool
Pulsatilla
- Symptoms are triggered by poor diet or rich foods
- Refer to the remedy's general symptoms
- The symptoms are usually not severe
- Heartburn
- Heaviness after eating
- Coated tongue
- Cold drinks bring relief
Ipecac
- Extreme nausea, possibly without any diarrhoea
- Vomiting brings no relief
- Does not feel particularly ill, but fever and weakness may be present
- Overeating may be the cause
- Constant vomiting, almost continuous
- Abdominal pain
- Lots of wind in the abdomen
- Green stools
Bryonia
- Digestive symptoms are worsened by movement
- Even small amounts of fluid can trigger vomiting
- Pressure on the abdomen relieves
- Diarrhoea worse after waking
- Desire to lie still
Podophyllum – while it is not a standard remedy for the usual home medicine cabinet, it helps wonderfully with severe diarrhoea. It is worth stocking your medicine supply with this remedy.
- Often given for diarrhoea
- Frequent and copious diarrhoea
- Stools are completely liquid
- Sometimes accompanied by headaches
- Diarrhoea rarely occurs together with vomiting
Homeopathy helps – spread the word!
Warm regards,
Yours
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Source: https://joettecalabrese.com/blog/homeopathy/stomach-and-gastro-intestinal-ailments/
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