HOMEOPATHY IN INJURIES

1. Cuts, Scrapes & Bruises

Clean wound with a sterile gauze soaked in calendula and hypericum lotion.

KEY SYMPTOMS

· Moderate to severe bruising:

Remedy: Arnica Montana

Local Application: Apply calendula cream or ointment.

· Wound feels cold and numb. Soothing feeling with cold compress.

Remedy: Ledum Palustre

· Wounds with shooting nerve pain.

Remedy: Hypericum Perforatum

2. Minor Burns & Scalding

Avoid touching burnt or scalded area as much as possible.

i. Hold under cold running water to cool skin surface and reduce pain.

ii. Apply Urtica ointment to soothe the wound.

If a burn surface is larger than 3-4 inches in diameter, see a healthcare professional immediately.

KEY SYMPTOMS

· Blistering burn or scalding. Searing pain. Applying a cold compress provides soothing relief.

Remedy: Arnica Montana, followed by Cantharis

· Continuous stinging and burning pain.

Remedy : Urtica Urens

3. Insect Bites & Stings

Insect bite and sting pain, swelling and at times infection.

Remove bee or wasp stinger with sterile tweezers.

If sting is inside the mouth, nose, ear, or if it's in or around the eyes, rinse with cold water to reduce swelling and see a healthcare professional immediately.

KEY SYMPTOMS

· Stung area is swollen, bruised and painful

Remedy

Arnica Montana ,followed by Ledum Palustre

· Stung area is red, feels hot and swollen

Remedy: Apis Mellifica

4. Eye Injuries

The eye is delicate and easily damaged by pressure, injury and foreign objects.

• Wash dust and grit from the eye with cold water.

• Bathe with calendula& Hypericum solution to prevent infection.

• If still painful after removing object, bathe eye with euphrasia solution every 4 hours.

All eye injuries should be examined by a healthcare professional.

KEY SYMPTOMS

· Black eye or bruising around the eye after injury.

Remedy :Arnica Montana

· Black eye. Persistent pain that is soothed by applying a cold compress

Remedy :Ledum Palustre

· Persistent pain after removing a foreign object.

Remedy : Euphrasia Officinalis

5. Sprains & Strains

Sprains caused by overstretching of ligaments may bind the joints. This can range from mild to severe which can also affect the muscles. Symptoms include swelling, stiffness and pain whenever joint or muscle is used.

• Provide support to injured area in the most comfortable position.

•To reduce swelling apply a cold compress soaked in cold water

and 10 drops of arnicatincture.

• If the ankle is sprained, provide firm support and apply

arnica cream.

KEY SYMPTOMS

· Pulled tendons and ligaments accompanied by pain and stiffness.

Remedy:Arnica Montana, followed by Ruta Graveolens

· Torn muscle, hot swollen joints, pain is worse on start of move and wares off with continued movement.

Remedy : Arnica Montana, followed by Rhus Toxicodendron

6. Splinters

Remove splinter with sterile tweezers.

If not inoculated against tetanus within the past 10 years, see a healthcare professional immediately.

KEY SYMPTOMS

· Stinging burning pain.

Applying a warm compress may draw splinter closer to the surface.

Remedy: Silicea

7. Blisters

Bubbles of fluid under the skin caused by friction or burning.

If blisters burst, bathe with calendula and hypericum solution.

KEY SYMPTOMS

· Itching, burning blisters.

A cold compress provides soothing relief.

· Red, swollen and itchy blisters.

Remedy: Rhus Toxicodendron

8. Nosebleeds

Hold head up in a seated position while pinching the lower part of the nostrils firmly for about 10 minutes, then release slowly

If bleeding persists, see a healthcare professional.

KEY SYMPTOMS

· Nosebleed after an injury.

Remedy :Arnica Montana

· Nosebleed brought on by blowing the nose violently.

Remedy: Phosphorus