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Homeopathy for allergic
reactions, anaphylaxis, side effects etc.
GENERAL:
a remedy
is not homeopathic when based on ailment name, but
when individualised to the specific symptoms.
This section only addresses acute conditions. Where
there is a chronic problem it must have constitutional
treatment.
COMMENTS: Severe allergic
reactions require immediate medical attention - do not delay
for any reason.
Allergy is a condition
of unusual or exaggerated specific susceptibility to substance
which is harmless to the majority of persons given in like amounts
and under like conditions, e.g. fish, berries, eggs, nuts, food
additives, bread or various other foods, producing symptoms
such as urticaria, nausea, vomiting, pains, purging, migraines,
asthma and many other symptoms of various natures. Drugs and
medicines that would be borne by the majority of persons would
produce allergic symptoms and even toxic manifestations in those
who are sensitive to a particular kind of food or drug.
Reactions may come on immediately
after exposure (stings, nuts) or after a few hours (antibiotics)
or days or even weeks (vaccinations). In very urgent
cases there will be a rapid response to the remedy if it is
the right one - so if there is no obvious improvement remedies
may be tried every 5 mins. Once a remedy has been found that
helps, repeat it as soon as the improvement wears off, but not
before. Stop when better.
See also collapse
and shock
Keynotes:
Don't exclude an obvious remedy if you know it, just because
it's not in this list below. The patient does not have to exhibit
all the remedy's keynotes. Look for strongest
symptoms. Remedies in (brackets) are those with similar symptom(s)
MOST COMMON REMEDIES
Aconite
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| sudden onset of symptoms. Panic
crises: fear of imminent death, vertigo,
numbness, tachycardia,(rapid pulse) palpitations, flushes.
faintness; . fear
with symptoms .anxious restlessness. First remedy to try where
the onset is very sudden with fear. |
| Antimonium-Tart |
| Great accumulation of mucus, even drowning
in own mucus. Increasingly weak, sweats, becomes drowsy and
relaxed with lack of reaction |
| Apis |
| Burning, stinging pains. Great swelling
(edematous) & effusions: general & local. |
| Arsenicum |
| Anxiety, tremendous, especially
about their health. Despair of recovery. Fear
of death, of being alone. Convinced they're going to die (may
be too frightened to even say so).Very restless, unless too
weak to move |
| Belladonna |
| violence of attack and suddenness of onset.
Hot, red skin, flushed face, dilated pupils, throbbing carotids,
excited mental state, delirium, convulsive movements. |
| Carbolic-acid |
| Allergic reactions to bee stings, (Apis) prostration is
very marked, even paralytic with loss of
sensation and motion. Severe anaphylactic reaction to bee-stings
[swelling of face and tongue; urticaria and/or general symptoms]. |
| Causticum |
| BURNING, RAWNESS, AND
SORENESS are characteristic. Local
paralysis, vocal cords, muscles of deglutition,
of tongue, eyelids, face, bladder and extremities. |
| Rhus-toxicodendron |
| Poison ivy, oak. Red, swollen, skin itching
intense. Dry, hot, burning, - restlessness |
| Sulphur |
| Heat, burning, Frequent flashes of heat.
violent ebullitions of heat throughout entire body |
| Urtica-urens |
| Antidotes ill-effects of eating shellfish, Bee stings, Burns
and scalds. Sunburn, intense burning, itching.
Vesicles. Hives. Skin eruptions from antibiotics (rhus-t) |
Additional Remedy list:
the lists of remedies above and below are not exhaustive, just
common examples. Any remedy could be needed
if the symptoms match.
ALLERGIC, reactions; anaphylaxis, allergic attack
: acon., Apis, ars., ars-i., carb-ac., caust., hist., led., nat-m.,
psor., rhus-t., sulph., Urt-u.
Allergy to strawberries, urticaria, sometimes with difficulty
breathing as if weight on chest: Frag.
GENERALITIES; ANAPHYLACTIC states by proteins and enzymes : loxo-r.,
torul. .
GENERALITIES; ALLERGY; food, for; tartrazine, e102 : carc.
VACCINATIONS, ailments, after; acute reactions : acon., apis,
arn., bell., calen., cic., hyper., led., plan., thuj.
VACCINATIONS, ailments, after; influenza shots, ailments, after
: carc., gels., ther, thuj.
Also consider: ferr*,
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