Homeopathy by Ailment
To choose a remedy from the following list, simply refer to the relevant illness section and choose a remedy from the symptom descriptions which match as closely as possible your symptoms.
| CONDITION AND SYMPTOMS | REMEDY |
| ACNE | back to top |
| The face is dry and burning, but cold applications make things worse. | Arsen alb |
| The patient is restless and chilly. | Arsen alb |
| The face is red, dry and burning hot. | Belladona |
| Large infected spots on the face and back | Hepar sulph |
| Patient constipated, irritable and chilly. Condition made worse by alchol, tea or coffee. | Nux vom |
| Spots made worse by rich, fatty foods | Pulsatilla |
| Red, painful, itchy spots. | Rhus tox |
| For skin that scars easily | Silicea |
| For long standing acne, aggravated by warmth and washing. | Sulphur |
| ANXIETY | back to top |
| Sudden panic attacks | Aconite |
| Lacking self confidence. Fear of heights and crowds. | Argent nit |
| Feeling restless and irrable. Patient chilly. | Arsen alb |
| Anxiety following bereavement or break-up of relationship. | Ignatia |
| Hates fuss and sympathy. | Nat mur |
| Highly nervous and sensitive. Aggravated by thunderstorms. | Phosphorus |
| APPETITE | back to top |
| Continual craving or complete loss of appetite. | Arsen alb |
| Feeling of emptiness after meals. | Calc carb |
| Variable appetite. | Ferrum phos |
| Aversion to food. Hunger prevents sleep. | Ignatia |
| Excessive appetite which is easily satisfied. | Lycopodium |
| BEREAVEMENT | back to top |
| Where the death is sudden and the shock severe. | Aconite |
| Cannot get over the loss. Prolonged bereavement. | Ignatia |
| BAD BREATH | back to top |
| Salivation with sour taste in mouth. | Ignatia |
| Offensive breath and sweat. | Merc sol |
| Breath sour after a stomach upset. | Nux vom |
| Mouth dry but no feeling of thirst. | Pulsatilla |
| BITES & STINGS | back to top |
| When there is swelling and bruising. | Arnica |
| Insect Stings. | Apis mel |
| Horse-fly bites. | Hypericum |
| Purple discoloration around the bite. | Lachesis |
| Pain from puncture wounds from small sharp objects. | Ledum |
| BODY ODOUR | back to top |
| Profuse sticky sweet all day. Skin sensitive. | Hepar sulph |
| Perspiration which stains clothes. | Merc sol |
| Unhealthy looking skin. Problem feet. | Sulphur |
| Sweats in uncovered parts. | Thuja |
| BOILS | back to top |
| With redness, heat and throbbing. | Belladonna |
| Sensitive boils which weep easily. | Hepar sulph |
| Boils slow to develop and heal. | Silicea |
| BRUISING | back to top |
| For all soft tissue injuries, leading to bruises. | Arnica |
| Bruising of the breast. | Bellis perennis |
| Bruising due to varicose veins. | Hamamelis |
| Painful bruises on fingers and toes. | Hypericum |
| Bruising of the bones. | Ruta grav |
| BURNS & SCALDS | back to top |
| Sunburn with redness, heat and throbbing. | Belladonna |
| Sunburn remedy, taken just before, or just after blistering starts. | Cantharis |
| General treatment for burns and scalds. After a day in the sun when reaction is expected. | Causticum |
| Stinging burns and scalds. | Urtica urens |
| CATARRH | back to top |
| Profuse watery discharge with sneezing and burning of the nose and lips. | Allium cepa |
| Copious burning and clear watery discharge, chilliness, craving for heat, great exhaustion, watery eyes. | Arsen alb |
| Catarrh lying on chest which feels tight. | Bryonia |
| Thick greenish/yellow discharge in lumps. Worse after rest and from damp weather. | Calc fluor |
| Bland nasal catarrh with watering eyes. | Euphrasia |
| Thick yellow discharge. Worse at night. Loss of smell. | Pulsatilla |
| Sinus catarrh with headaches. Obstinate nasal obstruction and sneezing in morning | Silicea |
| CHILBLAINS | back to top |
| Chilblains worse for cold. Patient chilly. | Calc carb |
| Chilblains worse for warmth, when limbs hang down. | Pulsatilla |
| COLIC | back to top |
| Colic relieved by pressure on the stomach. | Colocynthis |
| Worsened by movement. | Bryonia |
| Extremely irritable, better when carried around. | Chamomilla |
| CONSTIPATION | back to top |
| Stools feel too large and hard to pass, especially in the elderly. | Bryonia |
| No desire to open bowels for several days, then pass large stool. Colicky pains and bowels ache. | Graphites |
| Great flatulence. No stools passed for days, then hard stools passed with difficulty. | Lycopodium |
| Frequent urge to pass stools, but always feel that more to come | Nux vom |
| Not strong enough to expel stool, so slips back in. | Silicea |
| Stools large, hard, dark and dry. Painful to pass. | Sulphur |
| COLDS & FLU | back to top |
| Beginnings of colds & flu particularly from exposure to cold winds. Fever, chill and thirst. | Aconite |
| Common cold with much sneezing, watering of eyes and acrid nasal discharge. | Allium cepa |
| Eyes and nose stream. Exhaustion. Desire sips of water. | Arsen alb |
| High temperature/fever. Incoherent behaviour | Belladona |
| COUGHS | back to top |
| Dry, tickling, irritating cough. Sudden onset from exposure to cold wind. | Aconite |
| Restless and anxious, wheezy with burning sensation in chest | Arsen alb |
| Dry, tickly, barking cough. Violent coughing fits end in sneezing | Belladona |
| Hard dry cough with stiches in the chest and headache | Bryonica |
| Tickling cough with yellow, sour and offensive sputum. Head and neck apt to sweat at night. | Calc carb |
| Hard, racking cough with pain in chest bringing exhaustion. Inability to bring up phlegm. | Causticum |
| Persistent, irritating cough coming from deep down in chest, occasionally leading to vomiting | Drosera |
| Hoarse cough with roughness and scraping sensation in throat | Hepar sulph |
| Spasmodic cough with wheezing, rattling and loss of breath, either leading to vomiting without nausea or intense nausea unrelieved by vomiting | Ipecac |
| Cough with stringy phlegm | Kali birch |
| Cough originating from tickling in pit of stomach, with painin head | Nat mur |
| Dry, tearing, spasmodic cough with retching | Nux vom |
| Violent, hard, dry, exhausting, tight or racking cough with yellow sputum | Phosphurus |
| Cough dry in the evening, loose in the morning with thick, bland yellow-green discharge and tickling larynx | Pulsatilla |
| CYSTITIS | back to top |
| Sharp, stinging pains. Frequent urge to urinate | Apis mel |
| Burning pains in lower abdomen. Feels restless, chilly and anxious | Arsen alb |
| Burning sensation along urethra. Bladder sensitive to jarring | Belladonna |
| Non-stop urge to urinate, only able to pass drop by drop due to severe burning pain. | Cantharis |
| Frequent and painful urge to pas urine with little result | Nux vom |
| MILD DEPRESSION | back to top |
| With confusion and despondency | Actaea rac |
| Restless, chilly, exhausted. Obsessively neat and tidy | Arsen alb |
| Sleeplessness due to mental activity. Tension and agitation | Coffea |
| Depression following bereavement | Ignatia |
| Depression through loss of self-confidence | Lycopodium |
| Depressed and irritable. Dislike people and prefer to be alone | Nat mur |
| Highly irritable. Finds fault with everyone | Nux vom |
| Easily turns to tears. Wants lots of reassurance and attention. | Pulsatilla |
| Women who are easily depressed. Irritable and tearful. | Sepia443 |
| DIARRHOEA | back to top |
| Diarrhoea comes on suddenly after shock or cold wind | Aconite |
| Diarrhoea caused by excitement or apprehension about a coming event | Argent nit |
| Diarrhoea from food poisoning. Scant odourless stools with burning sensation. Particularly useful for holiday diarrhoea. | Arsen alb |
| Accompanied by spasmodic griping pains | Colocynthis |
| Worse at night, by drinking cold drinks and eating rich fatty foods. | Pulsatilla |
| Urge to open bowels early in the morning. | Sulphur |
| EARACHE | back to top |
| Earache after exposure to cold, dry winds. | Aconite |
| Throbbing pain made worse by warmth | Belladonna |
| Painful. Irritable and weepy. | Chamomilla |
| Throbbing pain, better for warmth | Hepar sulph |
| Ear swollen and red, worse at night. Patient weepy | Pulsatilla |
| ECZEMA | back to top |
| Eczema on the plams of the hands and behind the ears. Exudes a honey like discharge | Graphites |
| Dry, scaling, burning and excessively itchy. Aggravated by heat and washing | Sulphur |
| Itchy blisters. Worse in cold and damp, better for warmth | Rhus tox |
| FIRST AID | back to top |
| Shock, fear and panic after an accident | Aconite |
| All injuries that lead to bruising | Arnica |
| To aid healing from burns and scalds | Cantharis |
| For painful crush injuries | Hypericum |
| For sprains when the bone is bruised | Ruta grav |
| Injuries to bones and tendons | Symphytum |
| FLATULENCE | back to top |
| Upset, rumbling stomach. Nervous anticipation of coming events | Argent nit. |
| Excessive flatulence with belching and a full sensation in the abdomen | Carbo veg |
| Flatulence with colicky stomach pains | Colocynthis |
| Bloated feeling after a light meal. Much flatulence | Lycopodium |
| Caused by overeating | Nux vom |
| HAEMORRHOIDS AND PILES | back to top |
| Bleeding piles. Anus sore and bruised | Hamamelis |
| Large piles which burn and sting. Patient chilly and irritable | Nux vom |
| Painful piles which bleed easily. Lack of thirst | Pulsatilla |
| Piles do not bleed but are aggravated by warmth | Sulphur |
| Sore piles. Difficulty in passing stools. | Causticum |
| HANGOVER | back to top |
| Too much food and drink. Headache with coldness and irritability. | Nux vom |
| HAYFEVER | back to top |
| Nose and eyes stream. Frequent and severe sneezing. Worse in the morning indoors | Allium cepa |
| Nose tickles violently. Sneezing violent and painful with watery burning discharge, making upper lip sore. | Arsen alb |
| Eyes burn, itch and water constantly. Runny nose with much sneezing. | Euphrasia |
| Violent sneezing with blocked nose. Face hot and flushed, | Gelsemium |
| General remedy where condition is allergic response to pollen. | Mixed pollen. |
| Copious catarrh and sneezing, often with cold sores or mouth ulcers | Nat mur |
| Irritation of nose, eyes, throat and face with prolonged bouts of sneezing | Nux vom |
| Copious thick catarrh and sneezing. Relieved by open air. | Pulsatilla |
| Sinusitis with blocked stuffy nose. Worse on first waking. | Silicea |
| HEADACHES AND MIGRAINES | back to top |
| Pain begins over the forehead and ends in the neck and shoulders. Worse for movement. | Bryonia |
| With painful watering of the eyes. | Euphrasia |
| Lessened by bending the head backwards | Hypericum |
| Migraine over the eyes, preceded by blurred vision. | Kali bich |
| With humming in the ears | Kali phos |
| Headache on right side. Concentration makes pain worse. | Lycopodium |
| Throbbing, blinding headaches. Hammering migraine, with zig-zag lights | Nat mur |
| Too much food and drink. Headache with coldness and irritability | Nux vom |
| Headaches worse in the evening or associated with periods. Patient weepy. | Pulsatilla |
| Migraine begins in the neck, travels over the head and ends in one eye. | Silicea444 |
| Left-sided headache. Pain as if the nail driven into the head | Thuja |
| INDIGESTION | back to top |
| Lack of appetite and weakness following illness. May develop diarrhoea | Arsen alb |
| Indigestion straight after eating. Food lies like stone in the stomach | Bryonia |
| Stomach full of wind | Carbo veg |
| Indigestion from too much starchy food. Excessive wind. Heartburn | Lycopodium |
| Indigestion from overindulgence. Stomach feels swollen. | Nux vom |
| Indigestion a few hours after eating, from rich foods. | Pulsatilla |
| MENOPAUSE | back to top |
| Hot, red face. Dry vagina | Belladonna |
| Dry vagina. Black stools with constipation | Bryonia |
| Hot flushes of the face. Nosebleeds. Scanty periods. | Graphites |
| Hot flushes with headaches and dizziness. Flooding periods. | Lachesis |
| Hot flushes. Patient weepy and moody. | Pulsatilla |
| Hot flushes and faintness. Sinking feeling in the stomach. Intercourse causes much pain. | Sepia |
| MENSTRUATION | back to top |
| Periods late or scanty. Often associated with exposure to cold winds. | Aconite |
| Pain begins just before start of period. Irregular, painful and heavy | Actaea rac. |
| Bearing down pains with heavy, hot, bright red loss. | Belladonna |
| Feels tired, giddy and chilly. Breast swollen and painful | Calc carb |
| Heavy periods in adolescent girls. Pain and backache. | Calc phos |
| Period stop due to bereavement | Ignatia |
| Early periods with passage of clots. Sickness before and during periods. | Ipecac |
| Dry vagina. Pain in the lower abdomen with headache. | Lycopodium |
| Irregular periods. Headache and depression with backache | Nat mur |
| Scanty periods. Pain in lower back. | Pulsatilla |
| Abnormal vaginal discharge with sallow patches on face. Feel tearful or irritated. | Sepia |
| MOUTH ULCERS | back to top |
| Mouth hot and dry | Arsen alb |
| Ulcers caused by burning mouth with food which is too hot. | Cantharis |
| NAPPY RASH | back to top |
| Baby overweight, head sweats at night. | Calc carb |
| Skin itchy with blisters | Rhus tox |
| Dry, red itchy rash | Sulphur |
| NAUSEA | back to top |
| Diarrhoea and vomiting. Feel cold, weak and anxious | Arsen alb |
| Travel sickness | Cocculus |
| Griping pains in abdomen. Symptoms worse when travelling. | Ipecac |
| After over-indulgence in rich food and alcohol | Nux vom |
| Vomiting as soon as the food or drink is warmed by the stomach. | Phosphorus |
| Vomiting after rich, fatty foods. | Pulsatilla |
| PANIC | back to top |
| Following an accident | Aconite |
| Fear of appearing before an audience | Argent nit |
| Fearful | Arsen alb |
| Fear of crowds, death and impending misfortune | Ferr phos |
| Examination nerves. Fear of failure | Gelsemium |
| PRE-MENSTRUAL TENSION | back to top |
| Tired and lacking energy. Cold sweats. Breasts swollen and painful. | Calc carb |
| Irritable and over-sensitive. Symptoms of cystitis. | Causticum |
| Breasts painful. Symptoms worse in morning | Lachesis |
| Bad tempered and depressed. Crave sweet things | Lycopodium |
| Breasts tender. Moody and irritable but refuses consolation | Nat mur |
| Feeling irritable and chilly. Constipation with frequent need to urinate | Nux vom |
| Over-sensitive and cries easily. Changeable moods. Irregular periods. | Pulsatilla |
| Scanty periods, with feelings of tiredness. Sad and depressed | Sepia |
| PSORIASIS | back to top |
| Skin burns hot. Patient restless, chilly | Arsen alb |
| Skin cracks and exudes honey-coloured pus. Behind ears and on palms of hands | Graphites |
| Dry, red, scaly, extremely itchy patches. Worse for contact with water. | Sulphur |
| RHEUMATISM | back to top |
| Muscular soreness and bruising | Actaea rac |
| Burning, stinging pains | Apis mel |
| Pain resulting from earlier injury. Bruised feeling. | Arnica |
| Pain worse for movement and warmth. Better for pressure (bandaged) | Bryonia |
| Pains in the jaw and neck. Better for warmth. | Causticum |
| Pains flit around joints. Worse for warmth, better for cold applications | Pulsatilla |
| Pain worse on beginning to move but improves with continued movement | Rhus tox |
| Pain affect joints | Ruta grav |
| SLEEPLESSNESS | back to top |
| Sleeplessness after shock or panic | Aconite |
| Waking around midnight. Restless, worried and apprehensive | Arsen alb |
| Sleepless, crying children associated with teething and colic. Want to be carried around | Chamomilla |
| Feel too tired to sleep | Coffea |
| Sleeplessness after emotional upset or bereavement | Ignatia |
| Mind keeps going over the work done in the day. Dream a lot, with talking in sleep. | Lycopodium |
| Sleeplessness due to great mental strain or overindulgence | Nux vom |
| Feel too hot in bed, throw covers off then feel cold. Worse for rich food. | Pulsatilla |
| Irritable and restless, with pain and discomfort | Rhus tox |
| SORE THROATS | back to top |
| Develops after exposure to cold wind. Should be started as soon as possible at outset of the illness | Aconite |
| Face and throat red and hot. Swallowing is painful. | Belladonna |
| Mouth and throat dry. Feeling of thirst | Bryonia |
| Pain worse during the night and from drinks | Calc fluor |
| Throat raw. Pain extends to ear | Gelsemium |
| Throat very sensitive | Hepar sulph |
| Throat dry and sore. Swallowing painful | Merc sol |
| Sore throat from over use of the voice ir too much smoking | Nux vom |
| SPRAINS | back to top |
| Sprain coupled with bruising | Arnica |
| Sprain painful for movement | Bryonia |
| Pain improved by gentle movement | Rhus tox |
| Sprain with bone injury | Ruta grav |
| STRESS | back to top |
| Everyday emotional and mental stresses and strains. Panic attacks | Aconite |
| Mentally and physically exhausted from over-work | Calc carb |
| Loss of self-confidence, fear of being unable to cope with stress of work | Lycopodium |
| Tired, burnt-out executive. Never stops thinking about work, cannot sleep for worry | Nux vom |
| STYES | back to top |
| Recurring styes. Eye red, eye lid swollen and painful | Apis mel |
| Styes with pus | Hepar sulph |
| Eyelids stick together. Thick greenish yellow discharge | Pulsatilla |
| Dry, scaly eyelids, stick together overnight | Thuja |
| TIRED EYES | back to top |
| Eye muscles tired from looking into the distance for too long | Arnica |
| Eyes ache when you look up, down or to the sides | Nat mur |
| Tired eyes from nervousness or apprehension | Phosphorus |
| Eyes burn after close work or study | Ruta grav |
| TOOTHACHE/TEETHING | back to top |
| Shooting pains made worse by cold drinks and wind | Aconite |
| Taken before visits to the dentist to reduce bruising and after-pain | Arnica |
| Toothache from bad teeth | Calc fluor |
| Teething in infants | Chamomilla |
| Severe toothache. Pressure on the tooth is extremely painful | Coffea |
| Pain worse during the night and from drinks | Merc sol |
| URTICARIA/NETTLE RASH | back to top |
| Stinging nettle rash. Better for cold applications | Apis mel |
| Burning, itching skin eruptions. Patient restless and anxious | Arsen alb |
| Violent itching with skin cracks | Lycopodium |
| Skin red and blistered | Rhus tox |
| Rash develops in open air. Not relieved by scratching | Sepia |
| WARTS | back to top |
| General remedy for warts | Thuja |
Caution
If a condition is persistent, or could be serious, please consult your Doctor immediately. It is always best to avoid taking medicines during pregnancy. Always read the label.
