Acute Remedies

Common  acute  remedies

We keep a few commonly used acute remedies prepared in liquid in 30C potencies in our metal remedy box***. We remix new remedies every 2-3 months to make sure they are fresh and still active:

Aconitum napellus – fear, fright; sudden onset of violent symptoms with fever after exposure to cold and dry wind
Apis mellifica*** – bee, wasp, hornet, etc. stings; with pain, and red, puffy, shiny, hot swelling
Arnica montana – after injuries such as falls, concussions, bumps, bruises, contusions, car wrecks; to prevent shock from any injury; emotional shock;
Arsenicum album – colds, stuffy head, irritation from mucus and irritation in throat, better from warm drinks; food poisoning, with vomiting and diarrhea; such as from eating bad meat
Belladonna – high fevers of sudden onset in children with hot, dry forehead, glassy eyes, thirst-less; affects of sun stroke; helpful at antidoting the adverse effects of rabies shot in animals
Bryonia alba – Sprains and injuries worse from motion, better from rest and warmth; colds, flu, fever with great thirst for large gulps of cold drinks, aching all over, irritability
Calendula officinalis – first intention healing of wounds, cuts, tears, ruptures of tissues, tendons and bones (orally in potency); anti-infective, antiseptic (diluted tincture applied directly to wound)
Cantharis – burns and scalds, to first or second degree; sunburn; UTI’s or urinary complaints with burning pains
Cellphone and Cell mast – to antidote any effects after second-hand cell phone and other wireless technology exposure
Hypericum perfoliatum – concussion of head, neck, spine or tail bone; shock; injuries to nerve rich areas like fingertips, neck, groin, toes; to prevent tetanus resulting from puncture wounds in palm of hand or sole of foot.
Hepar sulphuris calcareum – between the 3X-12X potency (whatever we are on), used to antidote mercury symptoms; remove foreign objects like a splinter, etc.; to antidote inhaled metal dust from aerosol spraying operations
Ledum palustre – insect and spider bites; swellings and inflammations with white swelling and cool to touch (inflammations are generally warm to touch); to prevent tetanus resulting from any wound
Rhus toxicodendron*** – poison ivy, oak and sumac; injuries for over-straining, pains worse from being still, better from motion, worse on first motion (creaky gate); as first aid in case of heart attack
Ruta graveolens – (after use of Arnica ), strains of muscles and tendons; eye strain; parts feel bruised; injuries to periosteum (consider also Symphytum and Calendula)
Staphisagria – anger, indignation, victimization; UTI’s; injuries from sharp object such as a knife or scalpel (think of it after surgery)
Symphytum officinalis – breaks and fractures; injuries to periosteum; traumatic injuries to eye
X-ray – to antidote radiation exposure such as after air travel, and to help neutralize any effects from solar flares, background radiation, medical x-rays or too much sun exposure
Depending on your individual health situation you may also have in your box any prepared remedies in Q-potencies to alleviate symptoms of your recurrent and chronic conditions. For example you may be on a broad constitutional remedy like Lycopodium that covers your hereditary gout, but you may find that occasional bouts of pain are relieved by Colchicum 30C. We keep tinctures of Calendula officinalis and Echinacea angustifolia in there as well, along with a bottle of pre-mixed, diluted (1:20) Calendula tincture in a 2 oz. amber glass bottle with a sprayer on it to use for abrasions, irritations, diaper rash, etc. We clean the bottle and mix it fresh every 2-3 weeks to prevent contamination or spoilage.

By World Homeo Group