Homeopathy Research
A lot of people inquire about evidence-based research regarding homeopathy treatments. I invite you to check out this comprehensive list of links to research and studies done on different uses of homeopathy. There is a lot of information provided here for you to do as much or as little research as you would like! Happy reading!
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Homeopathy for Lung Health
Homeopathy for Constipation
1. Gelsenium : Stool and Anus
-Frequent discharge of flatus.
-The soft stool is passed with difficulty as if the sphincter ani resisted the passage by contraction.
-Paralysis of the sphincter ani, with disposition to prolapsus ani.
-Stools loose, color of tea, dark yellow.
-Stools yellow, fecal, bilious, cream-colored, clay-colored, green.
-Diarrhea with intermittent fever.
-Diarrhea after sudden emotions, grief, fright, bad news, anticipation of any unusual
2. Nux Vomica – For Ineffectual Urging and Scanty Stool
Nux Vomica is one of the most effective medicines for constipation cases of insufficient stool with ineffectual urging. A person who needs prescribing Nux Vomica passes scanty stool, very frequently. The stool is unsatisfactory and insufficient. Even after passing stool many times a day, there is a never “got done” feeling. Abdomen pain may arise along with constipation. Nux Vomica is also a good choice of medicine for treating constipation in persons with a sedentary lifestyle. More importantly, it also effectively treats piles from constipation.
3. Bryonia Alba – For Dry, Hard, Stool in Lump Form
For constipation with hard, dry stool that passes in lump form, Bryonia Alba is considered one of the best medicines for constipation. The stool is dry, as if burnt, and is passed with much difficulty. Abdominal distension is also noted in some cases. Headache from constipation may also be effectively treated with Bryonia Alba.
4. Alumina – For Constipation with No urge to Pass Stool for Days
Alumina is another well-known name on the long list of medicines for constipation. A guiding feature for the use of Alumina is the absence of the urge to pass stool for days together. The person needing Alumina will go days without passing stool. The intestine action is extremely sluggish. The stool is passed only when there is a large accumulation of fecal matter in the intestine. Another important symptom for using Alumina is excessive straining to pass stool even when the stool is soft. Alumina is also one of the majorly indicated medicine for constipation in children, infants, bottle-fed babies and among elderly persons.
5. Lycopodium Clavatum – For Flatulence and Bloating
Lycopodium Clavatum works wonders in cases where constipation is attended with flatulence and a bloated abdomen. Lycopodium Clavatum is also the most helpful medicine for constipation in elderly people. It is very useful in irritable bowel syndrome as well.
6. Silicea – For Constipation where Stool Recedes after being Partially Expelled
In some constipation cases, the stool is known to recede after being partially expelled. In such cases, Silicea is the most useful medicine for constipation. The stool is soft, needs straining to pass out, but recedes back into the rectum after being partially expelled. There is constriction of anus. Exhaustion attends straining efforts to pass stool. Burning, smarting pain at the anus may also arise. Constipation in women before and during menses makes another case of using Silicea.
7. Antimonium Crudum and Podophyllum Peltatum – Where Constipation and Diarrhea Alternate
Antimonium Crudum and Podophyllum Peltatum are two prominent medicines for constipation alternating with diarrhea. Antimonium Crudum is an effective medicine for constipation which treats soreness of rectum, anal itching, and mucus piles. It is extremely useful for alternating constipation and diarrhea in the elderly. Some unique features to look out for while prescribing medicine Podophyllum, apart from alternating constipation and diarrhea, are gurgling in bowels, prolapse of the rectum with stool, clay-colored stool or greenish stool and highly offensive stool.
8. Aesculus Hippocastanum and Collinsonia Canadensis – For Constipation with Piles
Aesculus Hippocastanum and Collinsonia Canadensis have shown the most remarkable recoveries in cases of constipation with piles. Aesculus Hippocastanum is a medicine for constipation advised in case of dry, hard, knotty stool with painful piles. There is a sensation of small sticks stuck in the rectum. Pain may worsen while walking. Aesculus Hippocastanum is useful for piles that are bleeding or blind type. A severe lower back ache attends piles complaints, which it also treats. The characteristic features to look out for using Collinsonia Canadensis are protruding piles with hard stool. Itching or constriction at the anus may also be noticed. The medicine for constipation is well indicated for constipation during pregnancy.
9. Ratanhia and Nitric Acid – For Anal Fissures with Constipation
Ratanhia and Nitric Acid are well-recognized medicines for anal fissures with constipation. Ratanhia is more useful in case of anal fissure with burning pain and constriction at the anus while passing stool. The stool is passed with great effort and strain. Burning may continue for hours after stool is passed. Cold water application may relieve the burning pains. Nitric Acid is the choice where there is bleeding and pain while passing stool. The pain may be tearing, cutting, or stitching in nature.
10. Natrum Mur – For Constipation when Stool is passed on Alternate Days
In cases where stool is passed on alternative days, Natrum Mur is what the doctor orders to regularize bowel movements. The attending features are constriction in the rectum, smarting, burning, or tearing pain at the anus.
11. Opium and Chelidonium Majus – For Dry, Hard Stool in Ball Form
Opium and Chelidonium Majus work well in cases of constipation where the stool is hard, dry and passed in ball-like form. In addition, Opium is also the medicine for constipation where the person has been taking laxatives to pass stool for a long time.