Agoraphobia
|
Remedy |
Characteristics Symptoms |
Patient Worse by |
Patient Better by |
| Aconitum Napellus | A state of fear, anxiety;
anguish of mind and body
Physical and mental restlessness Acute, sudden, and violent invasion, with fever Does not want to be touched Sudden and great sinking of strength Complaints and tension caused by exposure to dry, cold weather, draught of cold air, checked perspiration, also complaints from very hot weather Burning in internal parts; tingling, coldness and numbness Thirst for cold water Bitter taste of everything except water Intense thirst Frequent, small stool with tenesmus; green, like chopped herbs Urine scanty, red, hot, painful Frequent erections and emissions Painful erections Menses too profuse, with nosebleed, too protracted, late Frenzy on appearance of menses Pulse full, hard; tense and bounding; sometimes intermits Nightmare Nightly ravings Anxious dreams Sleeplessness, with restless and tossing about Starts up in sleep Long dreams, with anxiety in chest |
In
warm room
In evening and night Lying on affected side From music From tobacco smoke Dry, cold winds |
In open air |
| Argentum Nitricum | Symptoms of inco-ordination,
loss of control and want of balance everywhere, mentally and physically; trembling
in affected parts
Sensation as if a part were expanding and other errors of perception Withered up and dried constitutions present a favorable field for its action, especially when associated with unusual or long continued mental exertion Pains increase and decrease gradually Flatulent state and prematurely aged look Explosive belching especially in neurotics Intolerance of heat Fearful and nervous; impulse to jump out of window Great craving for sweets Desire for cheese and salt Stool watery, noisy, flatulent; green, like chopped spinach, with shreddy mucus and enormous distention of abdomen; very offensive Urine passes unconsciously, day and night Urine scanty and dark Emission of a few drops after having finished Divided urinary stream Erection fails when coition is attempted Sexual desire wanting Coition painful Leucorrha profuse, with erosion of cervix bleeding easily Uterine hæmorrhage, two weeks after menses Sleepless, from fancies before his imagination; horrible dreams of snakes, and of sexual gratification Drowsy stupor |
Warmth in any form
At night From cold food Sweets After eating At menstrual period From emotions Left side |
From
eructation
Fresh air Cold Pressure |
| Arnica | Acts best in plethoric,
feebly in debilitated with impoverished blood
Sore, lame, bruised feeling Aversion to tobacco Fears touch, or the approach of anyone Wants to be let alone Longing for vinegar Distaste for milk and meat Canine hunger Oppressive gases pass upward and downward Dark brick-red sediment in urine Comatose drowsiness; awakens with hot head; dreams of death, mutilated bodies, anxious and terrible Horrors in the night Involuntary stools during sleep |
Least
touch
Motion Rest Wine Damp cold |
Lying down, or with head low |
| Calcarea Carbonica | Increased local and general
perspiration
Gets out of breath easily A jaded state, mental or physical, due to overwork Easy relapses, interrupted convalescence Great sensitiveness to cold; partial sweats Patient is fat, fair, flabby and perspiring and cold, damp and sour Apprehensive; worse towards evening Aversion to meat, boiled things Craving for indigestible things-chalk, coal, pencils; also for eggs, salt and sweets Milk disagrees Frequent sour eructations; sour vomiting Dislike of fat Loss of appetite when overworked Heartburn and loud belching Ravenous hunger Repugnance to hot food Thirst; longing for cold drinks Urine dark, brown, sour, fetid, abundant, with white sediment, bloody Frequent seminal emissions; increased desire Semen emitted too soon Coition followed by weakness and irritability Menses too early, too profuse, too long, with vertigo, toothache and cold, damp feet; the least excitement causes their return Leucorrha, milky Ideas crowding in her mind prevent sleep Horrid visions when opening eyes Starts at every noise; fears that she will go crazy Drowsy in early part of evening Frequent waking at night Same disagreeable idea always arouses from light slumber Night terrors Dreams of the dead |
From
exertion, mental or physical
Ascending Cold in every form Water Washing Moist air Wet weather During full moon Standing |
Dry
climate and weather
Lying on painful side |
| Hydrocyanic Acidum | Fear of imaginary troubles
Fears everything-horses, wagons, houses falling, etc Drink rumbles through throat and stomach Violent palpitation Pulse, weak irregular Cold extremities Yawning with shivering Irresistible drowsiness Vivid, incoherent dreams |
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| Nux Vomica | Pre-eminently
the remedy for many of the conditions incident to modern life
Patient is rather thin, spare, quick, active, nervous, and irritable Does a good deal of mental work; has mental strains and leads a sedentary life, found in prolonged office work, overstudy, and close application to business, with its cares and anxieties Seeks stimulants, coffee, wine, possibly in excess Takes preferably rich and stimulating food; wine and women play their part to make him forget the close application of the day Pre-eminently a male remedy Irritable, nervous system, hypersensitive and over-impressionable Zealous fiery temperament Easily chilled, avoid open air Always seems to be out of tune; inharmonious spasmodic action Sour, bitter eructations Desire for stimulants Loves fats and tolerates them well Dyspepsia from drinking strong coffee Difficult belching of gas Frequent calls for urine and stools; little and often Easily excited sexual desire Seminal emissions from high living Menses too early, lasts too long; always irregular, blood black with faint spells Cannot sleep after 3 am until towards morning; awakes feeling wretchedly Drowsy after meals, and in early evening Dreams full of bustle and hurry |
Morning
Mental exertion After eating Touch Spices Stimulants Narcotics Dry weather Cold |
From
a nap, if allowed to finish it
In evening While at rest In damp, wet weather Strong pressure |